Archive for the ‘Downtown Winter Park’ Category.

Summertime Sip, Shop & Stroll!

Winter Park Sip & StrollThursday, June 12, the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and Park Avenue Merchants Association invite you to experience the charm of Park Avenue with Summertime Sip, Shop and Stroll.

Spend the evening on a unique wine walk and stroll to your favorite Park Avenue area shops and restaurants.  Discover new merchants, check out the latest fashions, gift ideas, seasonal menu items and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres along the way.

You must register for this event to attend, to download a registration form click here. Tickets are $25 per person and each reservation includes a commemorative wine glass and passport.  Tickets will not be mailed – confirmations will be emailed for registrations submitted through PayPal.

Attendees will receive their wine glass and passport at check-in, beginning at 5 p.m.  Check-in will be held in Central Park, at the corner of Morse Boulevard and Park Avenue. Guests must check-in by 7:00 p.m.

Must be 21 or older to attend. Please sip responsibly. Event is rain or shine, no refunds.

Winter Park Walking Food Tour

spicesWant a taste experience that’s a little bit different? On the Winter Park Walking Food Tour, you won’t be cooped up behind bus windows and a humming diesel motor in all of the touristy neighborhoods, your tastebuds will lead you on a savory journey around Winter Park. You’ll be up close and personal with local delectable tastes and experience a diverse cultural space you’ll want to brag about.

Join us this May 25 from 11:30am-2:30pm for the taste express! Tickets are $47.

For more information visit the Orlando Food Tours website, or call, 850-443-6635.

Popcorn Flicks in the Park

ID-10055741Pack a blanket and some snacks for the Popcorn Flicks in the Park at Central Park.

On May 8 join us at 8pm for Mary Poppins. Remember to bring friends and family, this is a free event for everyone.

The rain date will be May 22.

LWP Class XXIV Graduation Luncheon

ID-10057714Congratulations to all the students of LWP. You’ve worked hard and now your getting ready to spread those wings and fly. Your graduation ceremony takes place at  the Winter Park Civic Center on May 15 at 11:30am. For more information call: (407) 644-8281.

Victory and Triumph

ID-10055741Come to the Knowles Memorial Chapel April 26-27 for a celebration of Prokofiev’s epic Alexander Nevsky Suite. This program will highlight music’s celebration of victory and triumph.

Shows start at 3pm and costs $25-$55
For more information call Betsy Gwinn at 407-646-2182, or visit the Bach festival on the web at, http://www.BachFestivalFlorida.org.

6th Annual Winter Park Paint Out

ID-10081670Come to the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden for a celebration of painting. This week long celebration exhibits the work of twenty-five pro­fes­sion­ally acclaimed plein air artists who will roam across our fair city cap­tur­ing many of your favorite land­scapes and land­marks with oils, water­col­ors and pastels. Come and see the results here at the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens.

Runs from April 20-26.

Join us on Saturday, April 26 for our Garden Party to celebrate the works and the painters from  6-9pm at he museum.

 

For more details call, 407-647-6294.

SPREE

ID-100202352SPREE is a pop-up consignment sale benefiting children who are blind or with visual impairments. The funds from the sale will go to Lighthouse Central Florida, the area’s only private, non-profit agency offering a comprehensive range of services to people living with sight impairment in the tri-county area. The funds from the sale will specifically benefit Lighthouse CFL’s Early Intervention Program for children with visual impairments between the ages of 0-5. The sale will feature clothing and accessories for women, men, and children.

So join us the weekend of April 26-29 in raising funds for this worthy cause. Event runs from 9am-6pm each day.

For more information call Dani Mihalic at 407-898-2483 ext. 235.

60th annual Easter Egg Hunt

ID-10074818Come to Central Park this Saturday April 19 for the 60th Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Presented by the City of Winter Park, this fun-filled event will provide as much excitement and laughs for adults as it will for youngsters.

Children up to 10 years of age can begin lining up at 9:30 a.m. The hunt will begin promptly at 10 a.m. Children with special needs are also encouraged to join in the fun.

Over 10,000 eggs will be placed throughout Central Park. As always, children who come up empty handed will still be able to enjoy special treats at the designated candy area.

11th Annual Doggie Art Festival

ID-10023413Come to the North end of Central Park this Sunday, April 13 from 10am-5pm for art work inspired by man’s best friend.

This is a FREE event presented by Cullen & Hemphill PLC. The event features pet related artists, vendors and adoption organizations.

For more information call 407-644-2969 or visit the website, http://thedoggiedoor.com.

One Place: Paul Kwilecki and Four Decades of Photographs from Decatur County, Georgia

ID-10010495Come out to Créalde School of Art on Saturday, April 12 for the exhibit of photographs by Paul Kwilecki. This exhibition of 48 framed silver prints spanning the artist’s career is on loan from the CDS. Crealdé will display the collection in two locations, at the Alice & William Jenkins Gallery at Crealdé’s main campus and at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center Visiting Exhibition Gallery in downtown Winter Park.