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
OBO SHOW
What: The gallery hosts its first art sale
When: May 11 – 6:30 – 9pm
Where: Comma Gallery
813 Virginia Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-894-4505
EARTH TO METAL OPENING
What: Showcasing metal sculptures by Sanford artist, Julie Kessler
When: May 13 – 5pm
Where: Art Affair Gallery
301 E. First St.
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-466-6365
TERRY TRAMBAUER NORRIS & KATHLEEN KENT CHENET OPENING RECEPTION
What: Showcasing works by the two Florida artists
When: May 13 – 5pm
Where: Seminole State College Fine Arts Gallery
100 Weldon Blvd
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-708-2039
SNAP! T-SHIRT PORTRAIT PARTY
What: Featuring artwork by photographer Sara Simpson, free music and food
When: May 13 – 7pm
Where: Mother Falcon Clothing
817 E. Washington St
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-423-3060
INSTINCT FOR BEAUTY OPENING
What: Showcasing artists Thomas Carmon, Kaye Hannah, Pierre Haskelson and others
When: May 14 – 6 - 8pm
Where: Casselberry City Hall
95 N. Triplet Lake Dr
Casselberry
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-262-7720
CELEBRATION OF LIFE RECEPTION
What: Exhibit honoring late Orlando artist Sharon Pollard along with the Bohemians Redeaux exhibit
When: May 14 – 6 - 9pm
Where: Casselberry Art House
127 Quail Pond Circle
Casselberry
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-262-7722
ORLANDO VAGABOND ART PARTY
What: Showcasing performance, exhibited and interactive art with live music and fashion show to benefit United Artists of Central Florida
When: May 14 – 8pm
Where: Cameo Theatre
1013 E. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-403-5993
DANCE
UNTOLD STORIES II
What: Emotions Dance's contemporary dance performance about finding light through darkness
When: May 15 – 7pm
16th – 4pm
Where: Winter Park Playhouse
711-B Orange Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $20
Contact: 407-645-0145
MUSIC
BARAKA WORLD MUSIC SERIES: A MAYDAY FOR PEACE
What: Baraka World Foundation hosts music groups from five different countries along with art exhibits, hookas and Turkish food from Bosphorus restaurant
When: May 16 – 5pm
Where: Casa Feliz
656 N. Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $35
Contact: 407-628-8200
MOVIE/THEATER
CULT CLASSICS: SHOWGIRLS
What: Showing of the 1995 sexploitation film starring Elizabeth Berkely
When: May 11 – 9:30pm
Where: Enzian Theater
1300 S. Orlando Ave.
Maitland
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-629-0054
POPCORN FLICKS
What: John Huston's classic The Treasure of the Sierra Madre shown in the park
When: May 11 – 9:30pm
Where: Central Park
N. Park Ave & W. Morse Blvd
Winter Park
Cost: Free
ORLANDO CABARET FESTIVAL
What: Annual musical theater celebration with 11 shows from pop to jazz and everything in between
When: through May 16 – various times
Where: Mad Cow Theatre
105 S. Magnolia Ave
Orlando
Cost: $12 - 15
Contact: 407-297-8788
FILM SLAM
What: monthly short film competition
When: May 16 – 1pm
Where: Enzian Theater
1300 S. Orlando Ave.
Maitland
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-629-1088
CHILDREN
PARTY FOR THE PLANET
What: Celebrate at the zoo with Rae Rae from the hit show Environpals, Earth-friendly craft stations, live entertainment and more
When: May 15 – 10am - 3pm
Where: Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
3755 N Hwy 17-92
Sanford
Cost: $11.95
Contact: 407-323-4450
DOWN BY THE COOL OF THE POOL
What: Cool down from the heat with stories, games and crafts
When: May 15 – 3pm
Where: Orlando Public Library
101 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-835-7481
HANGING OUT AT THE PORCH
What: Children's Library offers afternoon games, crafts, movies and more
When: Wednesday – 3pm through June 30th
Where: Orlando Public Library
101 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-835-7481
A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD
What: Arnold Lobel's children's stories are adapted as a stage musical
When: Fri – 8pm through May 23rd
Sat – 3 & 8pm
Sun – 3 & 7pm
Where: Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park
419A Fairbanks Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $15
Contact: 407-920-4034
NATURE – LANDSCAPING - ENVIRONMENT
KINGDOM OF THE STARS
What: Explore the culture and contributions of the Chinese and Japanese to our understanding of the sky
When: May 14 – 8:30pm
Where: Seminole State College Planetarium
100 Weldon Blvd
Sanford
Cost: $6
Contact: 407-708-2360
SUMMER HEAT: WHAT DO I PLANT?
What: Barbra Osborne discusses how to plant herbs, flowering and butterfly gardens
When: May 15 – 10:30am - noon
Where: Community Park
1400 Mayo Ave
Maitland
Cost: Free
FOOD & DRINK
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL BEER FESTIVAL
When: May 15 – 4 - 8pm
Where: Heritage Square Park
65 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: $25 advance; $35 at the gate
Contact: 407-383-2331
WEDDINGS AROUND THE WORLD TAKE 2
What: Over 40 vendors offer wedding couples food and cake tasting, gift ideas, fashion tips, live entertainment and more
When: May 16 – 1 - 4pm
Where: Cranes Roost Park
274 Cranes Roost Blvd
Altamonte Springs
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-571-8863
FUNDRAISER
DANCING FOR DOGS
What: to benefit Paw in Hand Match, who place surrendered dogs in new homes
When: May 12 – 4:30 – 10pm
Where: Enzian Theater
1300 S. Orlando Ave
Maitland
Cost: $25 including 2 drink tickets; tables for 2 - $250; tables for 4 - $500
Contact: 407-575-9101
YARD SALE TO BENEFIT KEROUAC PROJECT
What: Books, household items and funky stuff will be sold to raise money for The Jack Kerouac Writers in Residence Project of Orlando
When: May 15 – 8am - 4pm
Where: Jack Kerouac House
1418 Clouser Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: www.KerouacProject.org
CHAIRS 4 CHARITY AUCTION
What: art chairs made to benefit the Mustard Seed with art, food, wine & beer, games, entertainment, raffles plus Eddie Money & Robb Mariani of Design Star
When: May 16 – 1pm
Where: Crowne Plaza Downtown
304 W. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: $75
Contact: 407-875-2040
ETC.
HUNGER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA – 2010 STUDY
What: speaker Dave Krepcho, pres & CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
When: May 11 – 6pm
Where: Marks St Senior Recreation Center Complex
99 E. Marks St
Orlando
Cost: Free – reservations required
Contact: 407-422-1535
EVENING WITH THE DIRECTOR
What: walk through the museum with director Frank Holt
When: May 11 – 6pm
Where: Mennello Museum of American Art
900 E. Princeton St
Orlando
Cost: $4 adults; $3 seniors; $1 students
Contact: 407-246-4278
WOMEN’S FORUM: HOW TO DECLUTTER & ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE
What: how to take control of time, things & spaces; a more effective wardrobe; eliminate paper pileups
When: May 12 – noon
Where: Jewish Family Services
2100 Lee Rd
Winter Park
Cost: $7 including lunch
Contact: 407-644-7593 x 227
ALIVE AFTER FIVE: SANFORD DE MAYO
What: Monthly downtown street party includes food and wine with a Mexican theme, with music by El Charro Cantor
When: May 13 – 5 – 8pm
Where: Downtown Sanford
Sanford Ave & First St
Sanford
Cost: $7
Contact: 407-302-2586
SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LAUNCH
What: Atlantis and its six-member crew make the last trip to the International Space Center
When: May 14 – 2:20pm
Where: Cape Canaveral
SR 405
Titusville
Cost: Free
TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR CAREER
What: Lorisse Garcia of the Orlando Magic discusses building a personal marketing plan for job seekers
When: May 15 – 8:30am - noon
Where: Rollins College Bush Auditorium
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-646-2000
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY & OMA’S 85TH ANNIVERSARY
What: focuses on social harmony
When: May 18 – 10am - 4pm
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N. Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-896-4231
PLAN AHEAD
LOVE OF ORCHIDS SHOW & SALE
What: orchids, bromeliads, books, supplies
When: May 21 - 23 – 10am - 4pm
Where: Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens
633 Osceola Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-299-8003
MOUNT DORA BLUES & WINE FESTIVAL
What: tastings with performances by Jacqueline Jones & T Scott Waker
When: May 21 – 5 - 8pm
22nd – 3 – 9pm
23rd – noon – 4pm
Where: Lakeside Inn
100 N. Alexander St
Mt. Dora
Cost: $8 Fri; $36 Sat; $12 Sun; $48 – 3-day pass
Contact: 407-246-2620
CENTRAL FLORIDA NIGHTS
What: Learn to identify different constellations, planets and more in Florida's unique night sky
When: May 21 – 8:30pm
Where: Seminole State College Planetarium
100 Weldon Blvd
Sanford
Cost: $6
Contact: 407-708-2360
WALK-A-THON
What: to benefit Covenant House to help fight youth homelessness in Central Florida
When: May 22 – 8am
Where: Lake Lily Park
840 Lake Lily Dr
Maitland
Cost: Donation
Contact: 407-736-9001
REPTICON
What: reptile expo with vendors, seminars & activities
When: May 22 – 10am - 5pm
23rd – 10am – 4pm
Where: Central Florida Fairgrounds
4603 W. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: $8 adults; $5 ages 5 – 12; younger free
Contact: 863-687-4102
DOWNTOWN POUR
What: wine, spirits & microbrew tastings
When: May 22 – 4 - 8pm
Where: The Plaza Courtyard
Orange Ave & Church St
Orlando
Cost: $30 advance; $40 day of
Contact: 321-281-2000
PLANT SALE
What: plant vendors selling a variety of plants
When: May 17 – 9am - 5pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-246-2620
SUMMER LANDSCAPE DESIGN CLASS
What: landscape design & principles; plant choices; irrigation & how to save water; how to attract wildlife
When: Tuesdays – June 8 - 29 – 7 - 9pm
Where: Orange County University of Florida IFAS Extension
6021 S. Conway Rd
Orlando
Cost: $25 – registration deadline June 1
Contact: 407-254-9200
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