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FRIDAY, JANUARY 26
Barks, Bubbles and Brews
Woof! Orlando and Cavanaughs are coming together to offer our neighbors and friends a night to mingle with their fur kids while sipping spectacular wines and craft beer. Woof! Orlando will provide goodie bags filled with treats, free nail trim coupons and more. Cavanaughs will host this with delicious drinks, food trucks and the perfect ambiance under twinkling lights on their patio.
January Critical Blast! 2018!
Join Orlando Critical Mass as we kick off the new year with a great bicycle ride! Ride will roll at 6 P.M. with a pub crawl afterwards! ALSO starting with the January ride REI will be partnering with Mass to bring you a pop-up repair spot at Loch Haven Park! Didn’t pump your tires? Want a quick safety check? Hit up the REI pop-up shop to get straightened out!
Exhibition Opening Reception for “State of Excellence”
“State of Excellence” presents more than 100 works of art from outstanding private collections throughout the state of Florida. Focusing on American and European art, the exhibition will include paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography and significant decorative works from the 16th century through the mid-20th century.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
Vietnamese New Year Festival 2018
Vietnamese New Year Festival (VNYF) is the most important traditional event in Vietnamese culture. This year, we celebrate our VNYF on the January 27th (10AM – 12AM), and 28th (10AM – 5PM), 2018 at Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32808. And guess what? FREE ADMISSION! We organize this event to promote our customs and traditional dishes of our Vietnamese people. \
Lessons from Portland: Energy & Local Food
Rollins College and CNU Orlando Present: Advancing Sustainability – Portland’s Lessons Learned in Orlando Join local experts in learning how Orlando is becoming the Portland of the Southeast, one of the region’s most sustainable cities.
Orlando Foodie Tour of Vietnamese Street Food at the Viet New Year Festival
The Vietnamese New Year Festival hosted by St Philiphe Phan Van Minh Catholic Church is upon us again filled with cool cultural performances and a whole Vietnamese street food market! Come and learn more about the Vietnamese community in Orlando and about the delicious foods available at the festival. The event is free to attend but make sure to bring a lot of cash because it is cash only.
2018 Gasparilla Pirate Fest & Parade of the Pirates
2018 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa Gasparilla Pirate Fest is FREE TO ATTEND.
Banksy in Winter Haven
Come view the artwork created by Banksy from the documentary, Saving Banksy. Free! Food & drink available for purchase from Michelin Star Chef Steven Rojas of Nutwood & Grove Roots Brewery.
SOLE Launch Party! *mini-classes, networking, & local brews!*
Come celebrate the launch of Orlando’s newest hub for curious humans.
Trevor Noah
SECOND SHOW ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND Tickets on sale Friday, November 3 at 10 a.m. Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central. This year “The Daily Show” has been nominated for a Writers Guild Award (Comedy/Variety Series). Noah joined “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” in 2014 as a contributor. Noah debuted his 9th new comedy special “Afraid of the Dark” in February 2017 on Netflix.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
Sunday Group Ride
A 45-mile ride through Oviedo and the UCF Campus with a stop half way to refuel. Often times riders split at the SAG and there is an option for a longer ride from there (63 miles). Ride speed varies depending on who shows up.
Yoga in the Mennello Museum Sculpture Garden
The last Sunday of every month is Yoga in the Sculpture Garden at the Mennello Museum.
Fleet Farming Swarm Ride! In Audubon Park
This is a free community event that invites you out to bike and farm with us in the Audubon Park Community. We meet at East End Market in the front farm, then ride out less than a mile away to resident’s front and back lawns converted into productive farmlettes.
BAD AS’S Sandwich & Deli Fresh Threads Anniversary Party
Come celebrate the 1 year anniversary of BAD AS’S SANDWICH and the 5 year anniversary of Deli Fresh Threads at this sandwich celebration.
Love Fest
Celebrate the love of the environment, the arts, music and food! Live music by Texas Outlaw – Jerry J, The States and Beemo. DJ Cliff T and DJ Jeff from REMIX will be spinning your favorite tunes! Enjoy cocktails from The Guesthouse, beer from Ten 10 Brewing Company and wine from Quantum Leap Winery.
Tasty Takeover Brunch
Come see how we do brunch differently 
No reservations needed! Sunday January 28th from 11am-3pm at Will’s Pub & lil indies Brunch eats, treats and drinks from Adler’s, BocaFresca, Framework Craft Coffee House, Gastromancer & Voodoo Kitchen Food Truck Food Truck! Plus bottomless mimosas and a full bloody mary bar sponsored by Smirnoff, Ketel One Vodka and Tequila Don Julio, with delicious drink garnishes provided by Gastromancer.
NFL Pro Bowl
The 2018 PRO BOWL will return to Camping World Stadium on Sunday, January 28 at 3:00 PM ET. The game will be televised on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, and simulcast on ABC. The NFL will also host PRO BOWL WEEK festivities across the Orlando area including the PRO BOWL SKILLS CHALLENGE and NFL PRO BOWL EXPERIENCE, a free football festival, located at ESPN Wide World of Sports.
Hanson’s Shoe Repair 5-Year Anniversary Presented by Cynar
Join us as we celebrate the 5-year anniversary of our beloved bar. We will be welcoming back several of our past alumni .
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