The Florida Strawberry Festival returns to Plant City February 28 through March 10, 2019, featuring food, rides, and headliner entertainment.
As the name implies, the strawberry is the main attraction at this fair. There are so many ways to enjoy this sweet treat at the fest, but diehards say you must do at least one shortcake version.
There’s also plenty of new food dishes to try, such as:
MegaCon Orlando, the Southeast’s largest fan convention, returns to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando May 16-19, 2019, with a star-studded line-up of guests.
This four-day fest features celebrities from the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and comics. Fans can meet their favorites, get autographs and photos, view Q&A panels, and more.
Among the guests scheduled to appear are:
Chef José Andrés will open two restaurants at Disney Springs on the West Side this winter, and we have details on each.
Dr. Phillips Center For the Performing Arts joined Florida Theatrical Association and Broadway Across America last night to announce the full line-up for the 2019-2020 FAIRWINDS Broadway in Orlando Season, and it features a great variety of shows.
One of the things I love about dining at Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen is the quality comfort food their menu offers. So when I heard they had new menu items, I was happy to accept the invite to come check them out.
Three-time Grammy Award®-winning and multi-platinum-selling artist Pentatonix will bring their upcoming world tour, featuring special guest Rachel Platten, to the Amway Center in Orlando on June 1, 2019.
The long-running IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth show at Epcot will take its final bow in Fall 2019, and Walt Disney World has announced a dining package to make the most of the nighttime show’s last months.
Celebrating 75 years of tradition and rodeo, the 142nd Silver Spurs Rodeo returns to the Silver Spurs Arena at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee the weekend of Feb 15-17, 2019.
One of my favorite Orlando Arts celebrations, the 5th annual Indie-Folkfest at the Mennello Museum of American Art, will take place on February 16, 2019.
The annual family-and pet-friendly event will showcase local, national and regional art, music and culinary talent, from noon to 5pm, and is FREE to attend.
Discover the arts and culture of Winter Park at the city’s second Weekend of the Arts, which runs Friday, February 15 through Monday, February 18.
The four-day weekend arts extravaganza will feature dozens events at museums, galleries, theaters, public venues and outdoor spaces.
Here are some of the highlights, many are free:
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and love is in the air, but what are you doing to celebrate? If you need some ideas, we’ve got them.
The love holiday falls on a Thursday this year, and there are a bevy of events happening that are perfect for sharing with someone you love.
Here are our picks for Valentine’s Day in the Orlando area:
Sip and sample your way around the world of international street food traditions at SeaWorld Orlando’s Seven Seas Food Festival, every weekend from February 9 through May 5.
The event runs open to close on Saturdays and Sundays, and new this year, starting on February 15, guests will be able to enjoy the Seven Seas Food Festival on Friday evenings from 4pm to 9pm.
Marketplaces will be set up offering culinary delights from the following:
The 75th annual Osceola County Fair will open Friday, February 8th and run through February 17th, 2019. Held at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, the Fair will feature livestock shows & youth exhibits, live entertainment, carnival rides and more.
Universal Orlando will kick off Mardi Gras 2019 on February 9, and it will run daily through April 4 with authentic Cajun-style cuisine, an incredible nightly parade, and live concerts from some of the biggest names in music.
A party animal-themed Mardi Gras parade will run nightly throughout the streets of Universal Studios Florida featuring intricately detailed floats, vivacious dancers and stilt performers, and countless beads.
The 2019 Florida State Fair starts this week on Thursday, February 7, and we have the list of special promotion days that will save you on admission and more.
Hosted at the Florida State Fairgrounds, the fair features the largest Midway in the United States, and all of the fun fair foods people have come to love.