ArtsFest 2011 tickets went on sale Tuesday morning and many events sold out in minutes. However, what's great about ArtsFest is that most of the events involved are ticketless and free. No reservations, no will call, no tickets! Here are our picks for the top ten free ticketless events of ArtsFest 2011, in order of date.
Feb 4th 10am - 4pm
Cornell Fine Arts Museum - Free admission
One of the best museums in Central Florida.
Feb 4th noon - 12:30pm
MicheLee Puppets - A Good Day for Pancake
Good option for families with small children
in a usually inaccessible venue.
Feb 5th 1:30pm
Maitland Art Center and Maitland Historical Museums - "txt"
It's in the Telephone Museum, which you didn't even know existed.
Feb 5th 7pm - 8:30pm
Emotions Dance Company - Poetry in Motion
Remount of one of the top local dance events of 2010
(according to Thomas Thorspecken's blog post about it).
Feb 6th 8am - midnight
Stardust Video & Coffee in partnership with Brian Feldman Projects - The Skill Crane Kid
It's Brian Feldman. It's 16 hours. It's the most eclectic offering of this year's ArtsFest,
one of the few events created specifically for ArtsFest and perfectly suitable for kids
and people who could care less about televised sporting events.
Feb 7th 9pm - 10pm
Thunder Hag - Gift of the Magi
Marionette show with an original electronic score.
Feb 12th - 13th | 10am - 5pm both days
Mennello Museum of American Art - 9th Annual Orlando Folk Festival
Best outdoor art show in Central Florida, according to PWDCFTWPSAF
(People Who Don't Care For The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival).
Feb 12th 11am - 3pm
Lake Eustis Museum of Art - Art Escapade III
It's quite the drive, but Carl Knickerbocker's current exhibit is worth the art car.
Feb 12th 12:30pm - 6pm
Pinocchio's Marionette Theater - Alice in Wonderland
A one-of-a-kind venue in Central Florida, and another good option for families.
Feb 13th noon - 4pm
Orlando Museum of Art - Free admission
Current exhibit is "XX-XY/Gender Representation in Art:
One of the best shows at OMA in a while. Be sure to squeeze the torso.