Weekly
Farmers Markers
Winter Park Farmers Market
Saturdays | 7am-1pm | 200 West New England Avenue | The top market in Orlando. Small, but bustling. Good creative vendors with good, inexpensive food ops. Try the $2 mini cheesecakes or the $1 cucumber water.
Audubon Park Community Market
Wednesdays | 6pm-9pm | 1842 E. Winter Park Rd | Authentic hippie feel | Vegan this-and-that, cupcakes, veggie co-op, bike repair
Lake Eola Farmers Market
Sundays | 10am-4pm | Lake Eola Park | Very commercial/produced feel | veggies, art, live music, prepared foods
UCF Farmers Market
Sundays | 10am-4pm | Knights Plaza outside UCF Arena | Started September 20, 2009. I've never been so I can't speak to it. "In addition to fresh produce from Rest Haven Farms and Shraggs Groves, the market will have vendors selling fine jewelry, unique food items, indoor and outdoor plants, beautiful artwork, blown glass, photography and a large selection of handcrafted wares featuring everything from wooden pens to Coconut Clean Soaps."
The Plaza Theatre Farmer's Market
Saturdays | 9am-2pm | 425 N Bumby Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
Started November 14, 2009 | From their website: "The Farmers Market will showcase a wide variety of produce from Florida farms sold by the farmers themselves; handcrafted jewelry, stained glass, paintings, handmade candles, soaps and oils; a wide variety of indoor and outdoor plants; food and beverage; live entertainment in a family-friendly atmosphere. Vendors wishing to participate should e-mail information along with photos of proposed items for sale and their display to: plazafarmersmarket@gmail.com."
Waterford Lakes Farmers Market
Saturdays 9am-2pm | 514 N. Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32828
Waterford Lakes Town Center parking lot in front of Regal Movie Theater
Website | Map | Vendor Application
From their website: Arts & crafts, pet items, produce and other food. From the website: "Join us for breakfast, Live Music, Corn Hole Games, A Variety of Great Food from around the World, Covered Seating Area, Pet Friendly."
Open Mic
Latin Open Mic | Tuesdays 10pm | Tatáme Sake Lounge
223 W. Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL | "Its not the average Open mic; we've created a community where everyone can share their talent. The atmosphere is great, everyone particitpates, and collaborates on improvised musical creations! we fill up the place every Tuesday and is becoming a big event that many people look forward to."
Monthly
Grandma Party
Whenever they feel like it | Stardust Coffee | 12pm-dusk
1842 E. Winter Park Road, Orlando, FL | 40 local arts and crafters, musicians and independent businesses will transform the parking lot in front of Stardust Video and Coffee into a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) extravaganza at the Grandma Party Bazaar. The event will feature work from local fashion designers, bookbinders, painters, knitters, silversmiths, vintage dealers, bakers and print makers, as well as live art, custom songs written and recorded while you wait and more! WPRK 91.5 FM presents live music throughout the day.
Serendipity Square Swap Meet
2nd Saturday of every month | 9am-4pm
612 N. Thornton Ave, Orlando, FL. 32803 | Come and experience Serendipity Square! An eclectic swap meet that brings LA and New York to Orlando. Be the first to get up in coming designer items, art, excellent vintage, a toy swap for the kids, entertainment and more. Email
OMA First Thursdays
First Thursday of every month| 6pm | Orlando Museum of Art | $10 admission, one room with curated local art, admission to the entire museum, food and wine available for purchase, no credit cards accepted
OMA AfterParty
First Thursday of every month | 9pm-11pm | Dandelion Communitiea | Each month, they celebrate local artists with an art opening in honor of the always-changing art on the walls at Dandelion. Currated by Jeremy Sehgers.
First Friday Lake Ivanhoe Art Stroll
2st Friday of every month | N. Orange Avenue from Magnolia to the hospital and from I-4 to Mills. "The art galleries and shops of Ivanhoe Village open their doors to local artists to showcase their work."
Second Saturdays on the Drive
2nd Saturday of every month | 5pm-9pm | Edgewater Drive in College Park | free entertainment, local artists' work for sale and shops having sales.
Third Thursdays Downtown
3rd Thursday of every month | 6pm | City Arts Factory, Downtown | Several permanent galleries open their doors to sell art, live music, food for purchase
Annual
(This information collected from the Arts & Cultural Affairs Office)
January
Bach Festival – Last Weekend in January
Zora Neale Hurston Festival – Last Full Weekend in January
Harriet Lake Festival of New Plays: PlayFest – End of January, Early Feb
February
Mt. Dora Arts Festival – 1st Full Week in February
Arts Fest – Around 1st Two Weekends
Orlando Folk Festival – 2nd Weekend of February
HappenStance – Mid February
March
Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival – weekend of 3rd Friday in March
Florida Film Festival – End of March, Early April
April
Central Florida Fair – Mid April
Maitland Arts Festival – 3rd weekend in April
Maitland Childrens Art Festival – Last Weekend in April
May
Otronicon – Father's Day Weekend
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival – May, the 12 days before and on Memorial Day
June
Orlando Cabaret Festival – June
Florida Cultural Dance Festival – May or June
Juneteenth Music Festival and Celebration – Around June 19th
Nerdapalooza – Summer (probably June/July)
July
Target Family Theatre Festival – Mid July
August
September
Central Florida Film Festival – Labor Day Weekend
Global Peace Film Festival – Mid September
October
Cowboy Heritage Festival – 1st weekend of October
Winter Garden Music Festival – 1st weekend of October
Winter Springs Art Festival – 1st Weekend of October
Winter Park Autumn Arts Festival – erd weekend of October
Orlando Hispanic Film Festival – during Hispanic Heritage Month
Freak Show Horror Film Festival – 3rd weekend of October
November
Lake Mary Festival of the Arts – 1st weekend of November
Festival of the Masters – usually 2nd weekend of November
Orlando Puppet Festival – Each Fall, Usually Nov.
December