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
DEREK GORES: TORN RECEPTION
What: First Orlando solo show from the collage artist
When: March 25 – 6 - 9pm
Where: Blank Space
201 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-481-9010
ART TEES: ELI CANNON
What: The shop offers a display of works from the urban artist and a chance to get the artist's work on a T-shirt; with music and free beer
When: March 25 – 7 - 10pm
Where: Mother Falcon Clothing
888 E. Washington St
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-423-3060
DADDY’S BAD MEDICINE OPENING
What: Florida funk art by Carrie Curtis
When: March 26 – 6 - 9pm
Where: Little Fish Huge Pond
309 E. First St.
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-920-1321
THE ARTS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: A SYMPOSIUM
What: panelists: Marsha Norman & Jules Feiffer with Billy Collins as moderator
When: March 26 – 7pm
Where: Russell Theatre at Rollins College
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-691-1995
REQUESTING MIRACLES: VOTIVE OFFERINGS FROM DIVERSE CULTURES RECEPTION
What: Handmade art from Mexico, Italy, Brazil and Japan
When: March 26 – 7 – 9:30pm
Where: Crealde School of Art
600 St. Andrews Blvd
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-671-1886
CREALDE SPRING ART SALE
What: Original fine art from faculty and artists associated with the school, including ceramics, sculptures, paintings, drawings, photography and jewelry
When: March 27 – 9am - 5pm
28th – 11am – 4pm
Where: Crealde School of Art
600 St. Andrews Blvd
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-671-1886
SPRING FOR HANDMADE
What: Central Florida artists and artisans share their unique crafts
When: March 27 – 10am - 4pm
Where: Artistree Co-op
1600 Edgewater Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-999-5251
LECTURE
MY LIFE AND FUNNY TIMES
What: A slideshow presented by influential cartoonist and writer Jules Feiffer
When: March 25 - 7pm
Where: Rollins College Bush Auditorium
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-646-2000
HEMANT MEHTA
What: Lecture by the author of the "Friendly Atheist" blog
When: March 29 – 3 - 6pm
Where: Valencia Community College
1800 S. Kirkman Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-299-5000
THEATER & MOVIES
BLOOD INTO WINE
What: Documentary following the creation Maynard James Keenan's winery
When: March 24 – 6:30pm
25th – 9pm
Where: Enzian Theater
1300 S. Orlando Ave.
Maitland
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-629-0054
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIRE DE LUNE
What: Rollins Second Stage Series presents Terrence McNally's two-character play about a middle aged couple's new relationship
When: March 25 - 7 – 8pm
28th – 2pm
Where: Rollins College Fred Stone Theatre
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-646-2145
POPCORN FLICKS
What: outdoor screening of Fantastic Voyage
When: March 25 – 8pm
Where: Central Park Stage
Park Avenue
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-599-3334
TILIKUNUNDRUM
What: Brian Feldman will endure 18 hours of confinement in a stranger's bathtub, one hour for each year Tilikum the orca has been held captive in a space of comparative size at SeaWorld
When: March 27 – 6am - midnight
Where: SeaHouse
1132 Edgewater Ct
Orlando
Cost: Free – $78.95
Contact: 407-792-9421
MOVIE IN THE PARK
What: outdoor screening of Where The Wild Things Are
When: March 27 – 7:45pm
Where: Bill Breeze Park at Starke Lake
125 N. Lakeshore Dr
Ocoee
Cost: Free – bring lawn chair or blanket
Contact: 407-905-3100
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
NATURE/LANDSCAPING
CONTAINERS AND SPRING FLOWERS
What: Randy Knight demonstrates how to make a seasonal garden in pots
When: March 25 – 10am
Where: Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens
633 Osceola Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $15
Contact: 407-647-6294
FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING
What: learn the principles of
When: March 25 – 7 - 9pm
Where: Winter Park Chamber of Commerce
151 W. Lyman Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free – reservations required
Contact: 407-254-9224
ORCHID MADNESS
What: learn the principles of
When: March 27 & 28 – 9am - 5pm
Where: Central Florida Fairgrounds
4603 W. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-592-3473
FUNDRAISER
ART WITH HEART
What: to benefit Doctors Without Borders in Haiti
When: March 26 – 3 - 9pm
Where: Maitland Art Center
231 W Packwood Ave
Maitland
Contact: 407-672-1001
BABES AND BANDS
What: Bachelorettes get auctioned off to benefit the American Cancer Society, with performances by 1984, Swansinger and more
When: March 28 – 8pm
Where: Back Booth
37 W. Pine St
Orlando
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-999-2570
ETC.
2ND ANNUAL BIKE FROM PARK TO PARK
What: promoting viable and safe pedestrian & bicycle –friendly infrastructure
When: March 26 – 8am
Where: Mead Garden
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free; reservations deadline 3/23
Contact: 407-623-3341
OCOEE’S 5TH ANNUAL SPRING FLING
What: children’s poster contest, face painting, puppet show; Ocoee residents can get free trees, plants, bushes & rain barrels
When: March 27 – 10am - 3pm
Where: Bill Breeze Park
150 N. Lakeshore Dr
Ocoee
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-905-3100
PLAN AHEAD
DATE NIGHT AT LEU GARDENS
What: outdoor screening of a movie
When: April 2 – 8:30pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: $7 adults, $2 children, free to garden members
Contact: 407-246-2620
NATIVE PLANTS
What: with Craig Huegel, author of Butterfly Gardening with Florida’s Native Plants
When: April 6 – 7pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-647-5233
3RD ANNUAL READING BETWEEN THE WINES
What: to benefit Adult Literacy League with wine tastings, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction & guest authors
When: April 9 – 6pm
Where: Orlando Marriott Downtown
400 W. Livingston St
Orlando
Cost: $100
Contact: 407-422-1540
WILDFLOWERS
What: speaker Lisa Roberts of the FL Wildflower Foundation
When: April 14 – 10am
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
17TH ANNUAL HEARTS OF GOLD EVENT
What: featuring Styx benefitting The Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
When: April 16
Where: Hard Rock Live
Universal CityWalk
Orlando
Cost: $37
Contact: 407-426-1265
11TH ANNUAL MAGNOLIA PARK BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
What: local bands with children activities, vendors exhibits
When: April 17 – 10am - 6pm
Where: Magnolia Park
2929 Binion Rd
Apopka
Cost: $2 adults; children free
Contact: 407-886-4231
REMODELING FOR WATER EFFICIENCY WORKSHOP
What: indoor and outdoor improvements including landscape updates, rainwater harvesting, stormwater and irrigation issues
When: April 17 – 6 - 8pm
Where: Orange County University of Florida IFAS Extension
6021 S. Conway Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free – reservations required
Contact: 407-637-2525
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