Enjoy a casual night of holiday cheer and tasty bites with the
Winter Park History Museum.
This year dinner will be catered, no need to bring a dish, just an appetite!

Wine and beer will be served.

For planning purposes, RSVP before Friday, December 8th.

RSVP Here!

Family memberships are available for purchase or renewal.
Not sure if your membership is up-to-date?
Current membership lists available at check-in table.

To make a donation or renew a membership click here!

Looking for last minute stocking stuffers?
We will have Museum merch on sale!

Looking forward to celebrating together.
It wouldn’t be the holidays without you!

If you have any questions, please call us at
407.647.2330, or send an email to museum@wphistory.org

Date : December 14, 2023 at 5pm
Event location : Winter Park Golf Club, 761 Old England Road,
Winter Park, FL 32789
Contact : The Winter Park History Museum

By Bike/Walk Central Florida.

Bike/Walk Central Florida is hosting its signature 28-mile ride bike ride, the 6th Annual Bike 5 Cities, on Saturday, October 29, 2022, in partnership with the cities of Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland, Casselberry, and the town of Eatonville.

The ride is tailored to anyone wanting to discover low-stress trails, paths, and neighborhood roads around Central Florida.

What is Bike 5 Cities?

Bike 5 Cities is an inclusive, 28-mile bike ride to show people of all ages and biking abilities where they can comfortably ride a bike through the neighborhoods in Winter Park, Eatonville, Maitland, Casselberry and Orlando.

Where does the ride begin?

Riders can choose to start at any one of the five cities during registration. 

Today, BIKE 5:

• Advances equity through better transportation options.
• Improves safety by teaching people of all abilities and ages how to use bike routes safely.
• Enhances local economies by bringing bike “traffic” to businesses.
• Builds public support for connecting bike routes throughout Central Florida. 

Date : October 29, 2022 at 7:30 am

Event location : Mead Botanical Garden

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By City of Winter Park – Kelsi Baker. 

Come Shop, Come Eat, Come tirck or Treat! Enjoy a morning in the sun while trick or treating to all the market vendors who will have lots of treats!

Don’t forget your costumes!

Date : October 29, 2022 from 8:00am – 1:00pm

Event location : Winter Park Farmers’ Market

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The Life Explorers Speaker Series will feature programs for adults interested in expanding and sharing their knowledge on a variety of environmental and cultural topics. The Life Explorers series will tap the resources of experts from the Central Florida community to serve as speakers for the programs which are offered free of charge.

Topic: Turn Back Time—Winter Park’s Early Years
Guest speaker: Rick Baldwin

Date : October 26, 2022 from 10am to 11:30am

Event location : Azaela Lodge, Mead Botanical Garden, 1300 S. Denning Drive Winter Park, FL

Contact : To register, please click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-explorers-speaker-series-turn-back-timewinter-parks-early-years-tickets-434202420127

A Celebration of Hannibal Square. By Crealdé School of Art.

This exhibition depicts the contributions of Winter Park’s African American community from 1900 to present day, remembering, acknowledging, and preserving historic Hannibal Square’s legacy. This is the collection’s largest exhibition to date and is curated by Ms. Fairolyn Livingston, Chief Historian, Ms. Mary Daniels, Historian Docent and Mr. Peter Schreyer, documentary photographer.

To schedule a private tour of the Heritage Center, contact Barbara Chandler: 321-594-3922 or bchandler@crealde.org. Tours are available from 12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m., 2 – 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 – 4 p.m.

Date : October 26, 2022 from 10:00am – 4:00pm

Event location : Hannibal Square Heritage Center

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Ages 6 months – 5 years. Wear your costume and enjoy seasonal stories during this interactive storytime that includes fun with books, songs, fingerplays and movement. Gather treats as you wander through our Halloween-themed StoryWalk. We encourage full and active participation of accompanying adults. 

Evening Trick-or-Read at Mead
Date: Monday, October 24th
Time: 6:00PM – 7:00PM

Morning Trick-or-Read at Mead
Date: Wednesday, October 26th
Time: 10:30AM – 11:30AM

Cost: FREE
Location: the brick learning circle – turn into the first parking lot on your left.

Date : October 24, 2022 from 6pm to 7pm

Event location : Mead Botanical Garden

Contact : info@meadgarden.org or https://www.meadgarden.org/

Date : October 22, 2022 from 9am to 3pm

Event location : Mead Botanical Garden
1300 S Denning Dr, Winter Park, FL 32789

Contact : https://www.meadgarden.org/

As part of its popular One-Night-Only Series, The Winter Park Playhouse will present Carlene Mitchell’s Queen Divas Tribute: A Treasured Tribute to Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, and Natalie Cole on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

This special 90-minute show will be held at The Winter Park Playhouse with the net proceeds going to support The Winter Park Playhouse and its year-round musical programming onstage and out in the community.

Queen Divas Tribute is an exciting salute to the iconic pop vocal artists who blazed a trail through the 1970’s and 80’s with their chart topping hits we all know and love! Award- winning tribute artist Carlene Mitchell brings to life these four famous singers with noteworthy authenticity.

Captivating audiences nationally and internationally for over 32 years, Ms. Mitchell delivers an exceptional evening of entertainment with her recreations of the pop chart toppers and performances of Whitney, Diana, Tina and Natalie! Along with her accomplishments as a tribute artist, Carlene continues to headline in venues nationwide as a Jazz and R&B vocalist. She also performs in solo and duo acts at venues such as The Rainbow Room, The Helmsley Place and Sweetwater’s in New York City.

“This show is a must-see! Carlene is absolutely fantastic and brings to life these wonderful singers we know and love!” confirms Heather Alexander, Executive Director of The Winter Park Playhouse.

To get tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=142233

The quarterly One-Night-Only events are very popular and consistently sell out.
Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the box office at 407-645-0145.

Date : October 21, 2022 at 7:30pm

Event location : Winter Park Playhouse

Contact : http://www.winterparkplayhouse.org/

By Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art.

The Stebbins Collection: A Gift for the Morse Museum introduces to the public for the first time a previously held private collection of 70 works of art by 53 artists. From paintings and sculpture to works on paper, the Stebbins Collection includes American masters from Thomas Moran (1837–1926) and Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902) to Thomas Eakins (1844–1916) and Fidelia Bridges (1834–1923). Assembled over the course of 55 years, the Stebbins Collection features artists of both great renown as well as many who have been largely forgotten.

Museum hours May through October
Tuesday-Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Regular admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $1 for students, and free for children under 12.

Date : October 18, 2022 from 9:30am – 4:00pm

Event location : The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art

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By Cornell Fine Arts Museum.

German-American artist Richard Lindner (1901-1978) fled his home country at the advent of the Second World War. After a few years as a graphic designer in Paris, in 1941 he moved to New York where he worked as an illustrator for prominent magazines such as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.

His experience of the city of New York, especially the underbelly of the urban center, informed his painting and his graphic work throughout his mature career. Erotic, bold, and colorful, and often humorous, Lindner’s imagery is rooted in the nocturnal life of the cabarets, the busy streets, and the characters that inhabit them.

This installation features the portfolio Fun City, created in 1971, in which depictions of the city’s eccentric dwellers vibrate off the paper using creative design elements and pulsating color juxtapositions.

Date : August 30, 2021 from 12pm to 5pm

Event location : Cornell Fine Arts Museum

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