This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Greater Orlando Central Florida area. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Food, Nature, Etc, and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone. There is also a complementary list of On-Going events in the area as well & you can find those by Clicking Here! These are events that either occur on a regular basis or are special events for an extended period of time such as Art Exhibitions & the Theater.
ART
TRANSFORMATION OPENING
What: Paintings and sculptures by Central Florida artist Linda Brant
When: March 4 – 3 - 7pm
Where: The Women’s Research Center at UCF
12424 Research Pkwy – Ste 360
Orlando
Cost: Free
WHEELS IN MOTION
What: Artistic works influenced by custom vehicles, with a test course from Segway of Central Florida
When: March 4 – 6 - 9pm
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N. Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-896-4231
SPRING IS IN THE AIR RECEPTION
What: The Artist League of Orange County presents this collection about the coming season
When: March 5 – 6 - 8pm
Where: Casselberry Art House
127 Quail Pond Circle
Casselberry
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-262-7722
MUSIC
OVER THE RHINE
When: March 4 – 6:30pm
Where: The Plaza Theatre
425 N. Bumby Ave
Orlando
Cost: $20 - 22
Contact: 407-228-1220
BEARS OF BLUE MILLER, AUSTIN RIVER
When: March 4 – 8pm
Where: Back Booth
37 W. Pine St
Orlando
Cost: $6
Contact: 407-999-2570
SHOTGUN PARTY, GIDDY UP & GO, HYMN FOR HER
When: March 4 – 8pm
Where: Will’s Pub
1042 N. Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $7
Contact: 407-898-5070
THE FLING
When: March 6 – 10pm
Where: Tanqueray’s
100 S. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-649-8540
TERROR PIGEON DANCE REVOLT, TELETHON THE MUSICAL
What: interactive live show
When: March 7 – 9:30pm
Where: Back Booth
37 W. Pine St
Orlando
Cost: $8 - 10
Contact: 407-999-2570
THEATER & MOVIES
I GOT RHYTHM!
What: outdoor screening; bring chairs, blankets, picnics; concessions available
When: March 5 – 14
Fri & Sat 7:30pm
Thurs, Sat & Sun – 2pm
Where: Winter Park Playhouse
711B Orange Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $24 - 32
Contact: 407-645-0145
AUNT DOTTIE’S SING-ALONG CABARET
What: Michele Greenwood Bettinger leads this comedy musical revue
When: March 5 & 6 – 8pm
7th – 3pm
Where: Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park
419A W. Fairbanks Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $12
Contact: 407-920-4034
DATE NIGHT AT THE GARDENS
What: outdoor screening; bring chairs, blankets, picnics; concessions available
When: March 5 – 8:30pm; gates open at 6pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: $7 adults, $2 children, free to members
Contact: 407-246-2620
CRUDE
What: The documentary will be shown as part of the center's Social Justice Film Series
When: March 6 – 6:30pm
Where: Hope Community Center
1016 N. Park Ave
Apopka
Cost: $5 donation
Contact: 407-880-4673
OEDIPUS THE KING
What: Sophocles' mythic tragedy, presented as part of Orlando Shakes' Greatest of the Greeks reading series
When: March 7 – 7pm
Where: Lowndes Shakespeare Center
812 E. Rollins St
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-447-1700
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
CHILDREN
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS ON STAGE: A BEAR COUNTRY MUSICAL
What: The famous children's characters sing their adventures on stage
When: Fri – 7pm through March 28th
Sat – 2 & 7pm
Sun – 2pm
Where: Orlando Repertory Theatre
1001 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-896-7365
FOOD
SANFORD PUB CRAWL
What: Monthly trail hike through the bars of downtown Sanford
When: March 5 – 6pm
Where: Limoncello’s Waterfront
530 N. Palmetto Ave
Sanford
Cost: $15
Contact: 407-323-1911
FESTIVAL OF CHOCOLATE
What: tastings and competition
When: March 6 & 7 – 10am - 5pm
Where: Orlando Science Center – Darden Theater
777 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17 adults; $16 students & seniors; $12 children 3 - 11
Contact: 407-429-7784
NATURE/LANDSCAPING
FLORIDA SOILS, WHAT LIES BENEATH
What: Chuck O’Rourke, USDA Water & Soil Conservation Specialist
When: March 2 – 7pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-647-5233
BIRDHOUSE BONANZA
What: assemble a bird box to take home & monitor
When: March 6 – 10am - 2pm
Where: Audubon of Florida’s Center for Birds of Prey
1101 Audubon Way
Maitland
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-0190
WAYS TO BRING BIRDS INTO YOUR YARD…
What: presented by the Orlando Area Historical Rose Society
When: March 7– 2:30pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-647-1219
HEALTH
FIT ‘N’ FUN FEST
What: nutritional professionals, bounce house & learn how to make healthy snacks
When: March 6 – 10am - 2pm
Where: Central Park Stage
Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-422-5918
FUNDRAISER
CASINO NIGHT
What: Specialty design T-shirts sold to raise money for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital
When: March 4 – 7 - 10pm
Where: Mother Falcon Clothing
888 E. Washington St
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-423-3060
SQUAREFACTOR & FRIENDS
What: silent & live auctions, raffle, blackjack, craps, roulette, Texas hold ‘em & 3-card poker
When: March 4 – 6:30pm
Where: Lakeside
301 E. Pine St
Orlando
Cost: $75 includes casino chips, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar
Contact: 407-393-6608
17TH ANNUAL AN EVENING AT THE PALACE
What: 4-course dinner, auctions & a musical performance by Brian Stokes Mitchell to benefit United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida; Cheryl Hines will host
When: March 6 – 5:30 - 10pm
Where: Buena Vista Palace
1900 Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista
Cost: $250
Contact: 407-852-3304
FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL OF BALDWIN PARK
What: Local restaurants offer up samples to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
When: March 6 – 6 - 9pm
Where: Baldwin Park
New Broad St & Jake St
Orlando
Cost: $75
FAB FRINGE FUNDRAISER
What: Benefit for the theater festival features local celebs likeWayburn Sassy, VarieTease and Beth Marshall, music, food from Funky Monkey and more
When: March 8 – 6pm
Where: Lowndes Shakespeare Center
812 E. Rollins St
Orlando
Cost: $35 - 50
Contact: 407-447-1700
ETC.
BIKE WEEK
What: motorcycle festival
When: through March 7
Where: Downtown Daytona Beach
Atlantic Ave
Daytona Beach
Cost: Free – certain events require admission
Contact: 386-760-1774
FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
What: Annual event with rides, games, activities, music and entertainment
When: March 4 – 14 – 10am – 10:30pm
Where: Plant City Fairgrounds
2202 W. Reynolds St
Plant City
Cost: $8 - 30
Contact: 813-754-9194
STUFFED & STARVED: MARKETS, POWER & THE HIDDEN BATTLE FOR THE WORLD FOOD SYSTEM
What: Lecture by global food policy expert, author and activist Raj Patel
When: March 4 – 3pm
Where: University of Central Florida Student Union
4000 Central Florida Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-823-2000
CENTRAL FLORIDA BOAT SHOW
When: March 5 – 5 - 9pm
6th – 10am – 9pm
7th – 10am – 5pm
Where: Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Dr
Orlando
Cost: $8 adult; children 14 and younger free with a paid adult
Contact: 407-298-1167
ANTIQUES SHOW & SALE
What: 25+ Florida dealers of antiques, jewelry & collectibles with benefits for the preservation of the historic club house
When: March 6 – 9am - 4pm
7th – 11am – 4pm
Where: Woman’s Club of Winter Park
419 S. Interlachen Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $5 – good for admission on both days
Contact: 407-644-2237
WEKIVA RIVERFEST 2010
What: music, hikes, wildlife displays, art & artists, children’s activities
When: March 6 – 10am - 4pm
Where: Wekiva Springs State Park
1800 Wekiva Circle
Apopka
Cost: $2; children under 11 - Free
Contact: 407-862-5432
CUERVO GAMES
What: A series of live Tequila-making inspired challenges
When: March 6 – 11am - 7pm
Where: Downtown Orlando
Orange Ave & Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
OUT OF THIS WORLD FASHION SHOW
What: original designs based on superheroes & villains by fashion design students with judges Ben Chmura & Jesse LeNoir
When: March 6 - 5 – 7pm; reception at 6pm
Where: Orange County Regional History Center
65 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: $20 nonmembers; $10 members
Contact: 407-836-7010
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
What: along Park Ave from the Country Club to City Hall
When: March 7 – 2pm
Where: Winter Park Country Club
761 Old England Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-694-8228
HOLI-PHAGWAH CELEBRATION
What: Asian cultural spring festival
When: March 7 – 11am - 6pm
Where: Barnett Park
4801 W. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-340-0954
PLAN AHEAD
“GOING GREEN” PROGRAM
What: speaker Bernie Moro, the “Worm Lady”, of Saving Our Vital Earth
When: March 10 – 10am
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
MEGACON 2010
What: comic book, sci-fi, anime & multimedia convention
When: March 12 - 14
Where: Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Drive
Orlando
Cost: $21/day or $49/weekend in advance; $24/$55 day of the show
Contact: 386-364-1826
CENTRAL FLORIDA KOI SHOW
What: vendors of koi, goldfish, pond supplies, aquatic plants & art
When: March 12 – 1 - 5pm
13th – 9am – 5pm
14th – 9am – 3pm
Where: Holiday Inn Orlando
6515 International Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-419-8517
BEYOND YOUR BACKYARD FESTIVAL
What: guided hikes, environmental exhibitors & programs, music & children’s crafts presented by the Orange County Parks & Recreation Division
When: March 13 – 10am - 4pm
Where: Tibet-Butler Preserve
8777 SR 535
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-876-6696
BASH FOR BOOKS – “AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS”
What: music, food, wine, silent & live auctions, Michael Andrew
When: March 13 – 7 - 10pm
Where: Winter Park Public Library
460 E. New England Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $75 advance; $100 at the door
Contact: 407-623-3486
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION
What: speaker Jim Thomas of Biosphere
When: March 16 – 6:30pm
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
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