This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Greater Orlando Central Florida area. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Food, Nature, Etc, and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone. There is also a complementary list of On-Going events in the area as well & you can find those by Clicking Here! These are events that either occur on a regular basis or are special events for an extended period of time such as Art Exhibitions & the Theater.
ART
EVANS & SOODER RECEPTION
What: New works from Sally Evans and Heather Sooder
When: April 15 - 6 - 9pm
Where: Dog & Friends
431 E. Central Blvd - Ste. E
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-648-7297
INVENTORY RENEWAL SHOW
What: The gallery clears out its showroom to prepare for new works
When: April 16 & 17 - 10am - 6pm
18th - noon - 5pm
Where: Jeanine Taylor Folk Art
211 E. First St.
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-323-2774
POEMS OF COLOR
What: Artist Wilson Romero translates his poetry onto canvas; hosted by Neu America Art Gallery
When: April 16 - 6 - 9pm
Where: CityArts Factory
29 S. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-648-7060
HIGH GLOSS
What: Live art battle pitting DRES13, Socky Chop and Tobar against Dustin Orlando, Brandon McLean and Scott Donald
When: April 16 - 9pm
Where: Club 57 West
57 W. Pine St
Orlando
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-872-0084
FALSE IDOLS OPENING
What: Scott Scheidly curates this collection of works centered around idolatry
When: April 17 - 8pm
Where: Bold Hype Gallery & Shop
1844 E. Winter Park Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-629-2965
LECTURE/LITERARY
ELIE WIESEL: "A WORLD IN CRISIS: WHAT ARE OUR MORAL OBLIGATIONS?"
What: The Nobel Laureate leads a discussion which examines the obligations of the Jewish community and man in general in an installment of "Live From New York's 92nd Street Y"
When: April 15 - 7:45pm
Where: Congregation Ohev Shalom
5015 Goddard Ave
Orlando
Cost: $10 - 15
Contact: 407-298-4650
UCF BOOK FESTIVAL
What: 60 national and local authors & poets, signings, sales, book appraisals, forums & children activities
When: April 17 - 9am - 5:30pm
Where: UCF Arena
4000 Central Florida Blvd - Bldg 50
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-823-2835
THEATER & MOVIES
FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL
What: screenings and events
When: April 9 - 18 - various times
Where: Enzian
Plaza Cinema Café
Regal Winter Park Village Stadium
Cost: $10 generally - some prices may vary
Contact: 407-629-1088
SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE
What: UCF and Orlando Shakes partner to produce the stage adaptation of the '70s children's show
When: Sat - 2pm through April 18th
Sun - 4:30pm
Where: Lowndes Shakespeare Center
812 E. Rollins St
Orlando
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-447-1700
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT'S SPRING ONE-ACT FESTIVAL
What: Students take over the theatre for this festival of plays created, directed and produced by their peers
When: April 15 - 17 - 8pm
18th - 2pm
Where: UCF Theatre
4000 Central Florida Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-823-1500
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
What: Eight extreme films about outdoor adventure and nature
When: April 15 - 7pm
Where: Rollins College - Bush Auditorium
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $12 - 16
Contact: 407-646-2000
COMIC POTENTIAL
What: Production of the Alan Ayckbourn comedy
When: April 16 - 7:30pm
18th - 2pm
Where: Seminole State College - Fine Arts Theatre
100 Weldon Blvd
Sanford
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-708-2040
MOVIE IN THE PARK
What: Outdoor screening of Night at the Museum 2
When: April 17 - 8pm
Where: Quinn Strong Park
347 S. Maitland Ave
Maitland
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-539-6200
QUEER QUILLS: "SPRING AWAKENING"
What: The reading series continues with a reading of the play by Frank Wedekind
When: April 18 - 7 - 10pm
Where: Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park
419A W. Fairbanks Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-920-4034
MUSIC
AN EVENING OF INDIAN MUSIC
When: April 17 - 7:30pm
Where: Rollins College - Tiedtke Concert Hall
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $15
Contact: 407-646-1517
PLAYGROUND MUSIC ARTS FEST
What: Live musical performances, a summer camp expo and a student art show from local schools
When: April 18 - 10am - 4pm
Where: Lake Eola Park
E Central Blvd & N Rosalind Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
CHILDREN
SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE
What: UCF and Orlando Shakes partner to produce the stage adaptation of the '70s children's show
When: Sat - 2pm through April 18
Sun - 4:30pm
Where: Lowndes Shakespeare Center
812 E. Rollins St
Orlando
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-447-1700
NATURE - LANDSCAPING - ENVIRONMENT
WILDFLOWERS
What: speaker Lisa Roberts of the FL Wildflower Foundation
When: April 14 - 10am
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
FIELD TRIP
What: 4 mile 4 hour hike through plant communities with a variety of threatened and endangered species
When: April 17 - 8:15am
Where: Wekiwa Springs State Park
1800 Wekiwa Circle
Apopka
Cost: $6 per vehicle - bring drink, birding gear & lunch for after the hike - park in Sand Lake lot
Contact: 407-851-5416
FOOD & DRINK
ORLANDO FOOD BLOGGER GREAT AMERICAN BAKE SALE
What: Raising funds for Share Our Strength to help end childhood hunger
When: April 17 - 8:30am - 2pm
Where: Central Winds Park
1000 E. SR 434
Winter Springs
Cost: $1 - 8
TASTE OF OVIEDO
What: Enjoy food and drink from area restaurants, a citrus and celery cook-off, live music and works by dozens of artists and vendors
When: April 17 - 10am - 6pm
Where: Downtown Oviedo
Alexandria Blvd
Oviedo
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-365-6500
GREAT ORLANDO BEER FESTIVAL
What: This outdoor celebration of craft brews from around the world features live music, food and unlimited samples from over 50 brewers
When: April 17 - 4 - 8pm
Where: Cranes Roost Park
274 Cranes Roost Blvd
Altamonte Springs
Cost: $30 - 40
Contact: 407-571-8863
HEALTH
MISSION: NUTRITION 3 "RISE OF THE MACHINES"
What: Annual event focused on the importance of health and fitness including university representatives, free health screenings, hands-on activities and contests
When: April 17 - 11:30am - 3:30pm
Where: Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $12 - 17
Contact: 407-514-2000
FUNDRAISER
CELEBRATION EXOTIC CAR FESTIVAL
What: The Central Florida Ferrari Club hosts this display of rare, high-end cars and activities including races and celebrity appearance from Daniel and Stephen Baldwin, Leah Thompson and more, all to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation
When: April 15 - 18 - 10am - 4pm
Where: Downtown Celebration
Front & Market Sts
Celebration
Cost: Free
17TH ANNUAL HEARTS OF GOLD EVENT
What: featuring Styx benefitting The Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
When: April 16
Where: Hard Rock Live
Universal CityWalk
Orlando
Cost: $37
Contact: 407-426-1265
ROTARYFEST 2010
What: more than 80 artists mostly using chalk, entertainment, music to benefit Orlando children's charities
When: April 17 - 8am - 5pm
Where: Heritage Square
65 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-619-5108
ETC.
11TH ANNUAL MAGNOLIA PARK BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
What: local bands with children activities, vendors exhibits
When: April 17 - 10am - 6pm
Where: Magnolia Park
2929 Binion Rd
Apopka
Cost: $2 adults; children free
Contact: 407-886-4231
WEAR YOUR WEDDING DRESS TO POLLO TROPICAL DAY
What: Anyone who shows up wearing a wedding dress will receive 50 percent off wedding catering and a chance to win a honeymoon getaway; discount is transferable
When: April 17 - noon - 3pm
Where: Pollo Tropical - various locations throughout Central Florida
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-273-2600
REMODELING FOR WATER EFFICIENCY WORKSHOP
What: indoor and outdoor improvements including landscape updates, rainwater harvesting, stormwater and irrigation issues
When: April 17 - 6 - 8pm
Where: Orange County University of Florida IFAS Extension
6021 S. Conway Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free - reservations required
Contact: 407-637-2525
ALICE IN WONDERLAND COSTUME PARTY
What: Experience the flavor tripping berry, burlesque show by Torch Taboo, and music by Honey Henny Lime
When: April 17 - 8pm
Where: Little Fish Huge Pond
309 E. First St
Sanford
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-920-1321
DOG FEST 2010: PAWDI GRAS
What: Street party featuring dog supply vendors and information, plus food, contests and live entertainment
When: April 18 - 2 - 7pm
Where: Downtown Orlando
Orange Ave & Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-902-6880
PLAN AHEAD
GREEK FEST
What: music, dancing, culture, food, church tours
When: April 23 - 4 -11pm
24th - 11am - 11pm
25th - 11am - 6pm
Where: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
1217 Trinity Woods Lane
Maitland
Cost: $3 - parking $5
Contact: 407-331-4687
ART & FOLIAGE FESTIVAL
What: indoor & outdoor plants, arts & crafts, plant doctors, entertainment, food, children's activities
When: April 24 & 25 - 9am - 5pm
Where: Kit Land Nelson Park
105 E. First St.
Apopka
Cost: Free - parking $5
Contact: 407-884-6488
25TH ANNUAL LUPUS AWARENESS SEMINAR
What: presented by the Lupus Foundation and UCF School of Nursing
When: April 24 - 9:30am - 1:30pm
Where: Fairwinds Alumni Center at UCF
126 Gemini Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free - registration required
Contact: 800-684-9276
CHILDREN'S ART FESTIVAL
What: celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with dance, zoo animals, art, face painters, activities, etc.
When: April 24 - 10am - 2pm
Where: Maitland Art Center
231 W. Packwood Ave
Maitland
Cost: $4 adults - children under 11 free
Contact: 407-539-2181
NUTRITION AND FITNESS EXPO
What: medical experts giving hands on demos & advice and local vendors who have a commitment to health & fitness
When: April 29 - 1 - 5pm
Where: The Hebrew Day School
851 N. Maitland Ave
Maitland
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-647-0713
EVENING WITH THE DIRECTOR
What: walk through the museum with director Frank Holt
When: May 11 - 6pm
Where: Mennello Museum of American Art
900 E. Princeton St
Orlando
Cost: $4 adults; $3 seniors; $1 students
Contact: 407-246-4278
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