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FRIDAY, MARCH 23
Waitress
FAIRWINDS Broadway in Orlando presents Waitress the hit Broadway Musical, brought to life by a groundbreaking all-female creative team.
Julie Heffernan Opening Reception & Gallery Talk
The Mennello Museum of American Art is pleased to present the work of Julie Heffernan in an upcoming solo exhibition.
Suck it, Trebek – Sour IPA Tapping
Come and join us at Ellipsis Brewing for tapping our “Suck it, Trebek” Sour IPA! The Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company team will be out there to chat about this beer. Share your favorite Jeopardy category with us! Available on draft only. Curbie’s Sidewalk Cafe will be out there for dinner from 5-8 p.m. Come try their dessert empanada!
Orlando Solar Bears vs. South Carolina Stingrays
Join us as we celebrate Noche Latina, presented by Auto Justice Attorney Michael T. Gibson. The Solar Bears are only four points away from clinching a spot in the 2018 Kelly Cup Playoffs — you don’t want to miss this one!
Eugene Snowden and His Truth Trail Trompers with Special Guests
Another stop at one of the Trailgaters Paradise! Come see what the Bubbling brown Bachuss has in store for this joint. Of course grab a pint and feel aaaaalright!
SATURDAY, MARCH 24
March For Our Lives – Orlando
On Saturday March 24 we will be joining in support with the students from across the nation to hold a March for Our Lives in Orlando.
International Orlando Wine Festival
We hope you will join us for the first ever WINE FESTIVAL in Downtown Orlando on Church Street. Orlando Wine Fest is a team of wine and event nerds hell bent on bringing the very best wine festival to Orlando. There will be wine available from every corner of the globe including California, Spain, Chile, and New Zealand. Booths will be spread throughout the street from Garland to Orange Avenue.
Citizen Planner Academy 2018: Urban Design (Baldwin Park Tour)
Do you want to become more actively involved in making Orange County a sustainable community? You can help make our community a more prosperous, livable, and healthy place for all our citizens and guests both now and in the future. Citizen Planner Academy is a series of classes designed to promote and increase citizen engagement in sustainable decision making by developing knowledge of the planning process, and to provide an introduction to various planning disciplines.
Food Trailer Premier!
S’mores, Frozen S’mores, Cookie Dough Stuffed Mallows, Cookie Sandwiches & All Your Favorites! Come and get S’more Love!
Orlando Mexican Food Festival
We are bringing a little piece of mexico to the heart of Orlando, the festival will feature Mexican restaurant from all over Orlando show casing the Mexican cuisine. The event will also have a bartender competition where the winner will win a trip to tequila, free tequila tasting and bars with fresh cocktails featuring maestro doble, Jose Cuervo, 1800 tequila and more!
Heather Lee and Jordan Wynn w/ Nicholas Roberts
Heather and Jordan Wynn along with the amazing neo-folk troubadour Nicholas Roberts.
Arts and Craft Beers
Walk down Orange Avenue in Ivanhoe while enjoying some local art! Buy a ticket for $15 and take part in our craft beer crawl. A ticket gets you a wristband and 10 delicious local beer tastings at different Ivanhoe businesses. Beer tastings are limited and day-of ticket sales aren’t a guarantee, so purchase in advance! If you want to come and check out art, walk around and eat at some of the food trucks, no ticket purchase is necessary.
Kaiju Party
What happens at a Kaiju Party? Well, first we’ll help you power up your nuclear breath weapons with some kickass drink specials. Then, we’ll rampage all through the night with costume contests, Kaiju-flavored games and movies on the big screens, and monstrous cage dancers! Giant Robots, Abnormally Huge Space Aliens, and Homegrown Nuclear Mutants all more than welcome, so long as they’re 21+! COME CRUSH SOMETHING!
Earth Hour
From 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, the City of Orlando will be turning off the lights to the Lake Eola Fountain and SEE Art Orlando sculptures to encourage energy conservation and climate action. You can participate from home by turning off lights during Earth Hour. By doing so, you are helping amplify a crucial message that climate change affects every person.
SUNDAY, MARCH 25
Orlando Reeves: Fact or Fiction?
Richard Lee Cronin, Historian and author of “FIRST ROAD TO ORLANDO” will discuss the origins of the Orlando Reeves story and whether it’s fact or fiction – or a little of both. A popular story of how Orlando got its name says a soldier, Orlando Reeves, was killed at Lake Eola during the Seminole War to prevent him firing a warning shot to his fellow soldiers. Some people claim this is a myth.
$H!THOLE:Celebrating Food and Culture of Shithole Countries
We stand in solidarity by the people, culture, and food from Haiti, El Salvador, and the continent of Africa. We are proud to showcase a family-style meal inspired by these regions. We are not serving or selling alcohol because this is an event on the street. However, the event is BYOB so we encourage you to celebrate with your favorite beverages.
Battle of the Brushes II
Coffeefueled and Loud Gallery bring you Battle of the Brushes II. 10 Artists will compete head to head to win $100.
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