This is a guide to On-Going events occurring in the Orlando Central Florida area. Many are art exhibits, theater events, films, etc. that run for an extended period of time. This post will be updated weekly to include new events and changes that may occur.
ON-GOING
4 THE BIRDS
What: Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson, Sally Evans, Grady Kimsey, Tom Sadler, Pedro Bruill, Rudy Drapiza and more present bird portraits to benefit the Audubon Birds of Prey Center
When: Tues – Sat – 11am – 4pm through Jan 31st
Where: Comma Gallery
813 Virginia Dr.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-376-1400
THE WORLD WE CREATE
What: interactive exhibit based on physical science, engineering, technology and manufacturing skills
When: 7 days – 10am – 5pm through Jan. 31st
Where: Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-514-2000
HATCHING THE PAST: THE GREAT DINOSAUR EGG HUNT
What: Explore the beginnings of dinosaurs by getting to know their first environment: the egg
When: 7 days – 10am – 5pm through Jan. 31st
Where: Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-514-2000
REGIONAL DIALECT: AMERICAN SCENE PAINTINGS
What: Works from the John and Susan Horseman Collection
When: Tues - Sat – 10:30am – 4:30pm through Feb 7th
Sun – noon – 4:30pm
Where: Mennello Museum of American Art
900 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $4
Contact: 407-246-4278
COALESCENCE
What: Alan Ball's comedy about bridesmaids avoiding the wedding
When: Fri & Sat – 8pm through Feb 14th
Sun – 3pm
Where: Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park
419A W. Fairbanks Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $15
Contact: 407-920-4034
FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS
What: A collection of landscapes, figures and portraits by Andrew White
When: Tues - Sat – 11am – 7pm through Feb 14th
Where: Pound Gallery – City Arts Factory
29 S. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-481-9977
MARRIED ALIVE
What: Sean Grennan and Leah Okimoto's comedy musical following two couple
When: Fri & Sat – 7:30pm through Feb 14th
Thurs, Sat & Sun – 2pm
Where: Winter Park Playhouse
711 B Orange Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $32
Contact: 407-645-0145
BENT REALISM
What: New collection of surreal portraiture by Cherie Dacko
When: Tues - Sat – 10am – 6pm through Feb 25th
Where: Gallery on First
211 E. First St
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-323-2774
FRESH FROM CHELSEA
What: Lisa and Robert Feldman present pieces from their collection of 21 emerging New York artists
When: Mon - Fri – 9am – 5:30pm through Feb 26th
Where: UCF Visual Arts Bldg
4000 Central Florida Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-823-2000
THE GIVER
What: Child's stage adaptation of Lois Lowry's dystopian novel
When: Fri & Sat – 7pm through Feb 28th
Sat & Sun – 2pm
Where: Orlando Repertory Theatre
1001 E. Princeton St
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-896-7365
ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDERSTERN ARE DEAD
What: The two confused characters from Hamlet stumble through existentialism in Tom Stoppard's absurd comedy
When: Thurs, Fri & Sat – 7:30pm through Feb 28th
Sun – 2:30pm
Where: Mad Cow Theatre
105 S. Magnolia Ave
Orlando
Cost: $24 - 26
Contact: 407-297-8788
FLORIDA SCULPTORS GUILD
What: Twenty-five Central Florida sculptors display new works
When: Mon - Fri – 9am – 5pm through March 5th
Where: The Terrace Gallery at Orlando City Hall
400 S. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-246-4279
THE ART OF FELLOWSHIP
What: Fellows of the photography and ceramics and sculpture departments showcase emerging artists
When: Mon - Thurs – 9am – 5pm through Mar 13th
Fri & Sat – 9am – 1pm
Where: Crealde School of Art
600 St. Andrews Blvd
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-671-1886
HAMLET
What: The Prince of Denmark's tragic downfall is chronicled in Shakespeare's opus
When: Wed & Thurs – 7pm through March 13th
Fri & Sat – 8pm
Sun – 2pm
Where: Lowndes Shakespeare Center
812 E. Rollins St
Orlando
Cost: $20 - 38
Contact: 407-447-1700
BIGGER THAN A SCRAPBOOK: THE TALKING QUILTS OF LAUREN AUSTIN
What: Fabric images tell the stories and themes of lives of Africans around the world
When: Mon - Thurs – 9am – 4pm through Mar 20th
Fri & Sat – 9am – 1pm
Where: Crealde School of Art
600 St. Andrews Blvd
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-671-1886
BETWEEN PERSPECTIVE OF STRAIGHT LINES
What: New sculptures by Marcos Cruz
When: Tues - Sat – 11am – 7pm through Mar 20th
Where: CityArts Factory
29 S. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-648-7060
NATURE AND SPIRIT
What: American landscape painting from Florida private collections
When: Tues - Fri – 10am – 4pm through March 21st
Sat & Sun – noon – 4pm
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $8
Contact: 407-896-4231
WITHOUT A TRACE: ARTISTS IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT US
What: Artistic impressions of what the world might look like minus man
When: Tues - Fri – 10am – 4pm through March 21st
Sat & Sun – noon – 4pm
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $8
Contact: 407-896-4231
WILD OCEAN
What: Follow the amazing exploits of sea creatures as well as the efforts to preserve this essential and exciting habitat
When: 7 days – 10am – 5pm through March 22nd
Where: Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-514-2000
EMBRACING THE DREAM
What: Photographs of local individuals active in the civil rights movement
When: Mon - Thurs – 9am – 4pm through March 30th
Fri – 9am – 1pm
Sun – 1 – 4pm
Where: Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center
851 N. Maitland Ave
Maitland
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-628-0555
SHARKS
What: educational look at the world's most dangerous predators
When: 7 days – 10am – 5pm through May 2nd
Where: Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-514-2000
SCIENCE IN TOYLAND
What: Children learn to solve problems while playing games and experimenting
When: Thurs - Tues – 10am – 5pm through May 16th
Where: Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-514-2000
OUT OF THE SHADOW
What: Works by 19th-century American women exploring the avenues of art education available to women at the time
When: Tues - Fri – 10am – 4pm through June 30th
Sat & Sun - noon – 5pm
Where: Rollins College Cornell Fine Arts Museum
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-646-2526
MAN AND THE MACHINE
What: Collection of propaganda posters from World War I America and Great Britain, as well as Soviet era Russia
When: Tues - Fri – 10am – 4pm through June 30th
Sat & Sun - noon – 5pm
Where: Rollins College Cornell Fine Arts Museum
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-646-2526
WONDERFUL & CURIOUS
What: The museum's permanent collection is traced from its origins with Native American artifacts to paintings and other objects donated to the college throughout the years
When: Tues - Fri – 10am – 4pm through June 30th
Sat & Sun - noon – 5pm
Where: Rollins College Cornell Fine Arts Museum
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-646-2526
CHANGING LANDSCAPE, CHANGING VISIONS
What: Four exhbitions examine the role of the landscape and environment on the American experience
When: Tues - Fri – 10am – 4pm through July 25th
Sat & Sun – noon – 4pm
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $8
Contact: 407-896-4231
THE JAPAN CRAZE & WESTERN ART
What: Reflections of the transforming influence of Japan in the late 19th century
When: Tues - Sat – 9:30am – 4pm through August 8th
Sun 1 – 4pm
Where: Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
445 N. Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $1 - 3
Contact: 407-645-5311
ZORA NEALE HURSTON: THE LEGACY OF INSPIRED REALITY
What: Works by numerous artists inspired by Hurston's writings and life
When: Mon - Fri – 9am – 4pm through August 27th
Where: Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts
227 E. Kennedy Blvd
Eatonville
Cost: Donation
Contact: 407-647-3307
NEON DANCE FOR ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
What: special dance for adults with disabilities
When: twice monthly
Where: Loch Haven Park Neighborhood Center
610 N. Lake Formosa Dr.
Orlando
Cost: $1
Contact: 407-896-9372
ART IN CHAMBERS
When: Mon - Fri – 8am - 5pm
Where: Winter Park City Hall
401 S. Park Ave.
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-599-3498
MUSIC IN THE LIBRARY
What: various artists
When: various times Fri & Sat
Where: Orlando Public Library
101 E. Central Blvd.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-835-7480
SUNDAY
JAZZ & BLUES OUTDOOR MARKET EXPERIENCE
What: Musicians take the stage throughout the day among a variety of vendors
When: 11am – 5pm
Where: Veranda Park
2295 S. Hiawassee Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-822-0941
MUSIC AT THE CASA – SUNDAY OPEN HOUSE
When: noon
Where: Casa Feliz
656 Park Ave. N
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-628-8200
SUNDAY STORYTIME
What: fun reading of a story for children
When: 1pm
Where: Barnes & Noble
2418 E. Colonial Drive
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-894-6024
SECOND SUNDAYS – FILM SLAM
What: Indie and student filmmakers present short works, the audience selects winners
Where: Enzian Theater
1300 S. Orlando Ave.
Maitland
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-629-0054
MONDAY
STORYTELLING AT LEU GARDENS
What: for 18 months to 5 years old
When: Third Monday – 10am
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-246-2620
TUESDAY
SPEAKEASY
What: Host Tod Caviness invites readers and ranters to say their piece on the stage
When: Tuesday – 9pm
Where: Will’s Pub
1042 N. Mills Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-898-5070
GOLF LECTURE SERIES
What: PGA and LPGA pros speak on issues of golf media, history, fitness and more
When: Second Tuesday
Where: Winter Park Country Club
761 Old New England Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $10
WEDNESDAY
AUDUBON PARK COMMUNITY MARKET
What: local and organic produce, healthy local food, vegan and vegetarian selections, massage, sustainable and functional crafts, educational speakers, live local music, and kids' educational activities
When: Wednesdays – 6 - 9pm
Where: Stardust Video & Coffee
1842 E. Winter Park Dr.
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-623-3393
THURSDAY
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN
What: Officials and business leaders speak about recent Orlando developments
When: First Thursday
Where: Downtown Orlando Information Center
201 S. Orange Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-839-4824
FIRST THURSDAYS
What: a new art theme by local artists, live music, cash bar
When: 6 – 9pm
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N. Mills Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free to OMA members; others $10
Contact: 407-896-4231
ALIVE AFTER FIVE
What: Downtown street party featuring food and wine sampling, art displays and live music
When: Second Thursdays
Where: Downtown Sanford
W First St & S Park Ave
Sanford
Cost: Free - $5
THIRD THURSDAY’S
What: art in downtown Orlando at various locations from 6-9pm
Where: City Arts Factory (Orange & Pine)
The Office Gallery (47 E. Robinson)
A.K.A. Lounge (68 E. Pine)
Gallery at Avalon Island & Guinevere’s (Magnolia & Pine)
Cost: Free
POPCORN FLICKS
What: outdoor screening of a movie
When: 2nd Thursday – 8pm
Where: Central Park Stage
Park Avenue
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-599-3334
FRIDAY
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE
What: concerts in an outdoor setting
When: 7 – 9pm
Where: Cranes Roost Park
http://www.UptownAltamonte.com
Uptown Altamonte
Altamonte Springs
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-571-8863
MOUNT DORA AT NIGHT & GHOST WALK
What: A shopping and dining experience of the town, followed by a tour of spooky history and locations
When: Third Friday
Where: Downtown Mount Dora
E Fifth Ave & N Donnelly St
Mount Dora
Cost: Free
Contact: 352-383-5451
SATURDAY
SERENDIPITY SQUARE
What: swap meet with vendors & entertainment
When: Second Saturday’s
Where: Dandelion Communitea Café
618 N. Thornton Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-362-1864
MOVIES IN THE PARK
What: outdoor screening on family favorites
When: Third Saturday’s
Where: Central Park at Lake Mary City Hall
100 Country Club Road
Lake Mary
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-324-3002
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