As the holidays approach, many of us look for fun activities and adventures in the ORO area. Thanks to Dee Sordillo, we have the following list of local activities to explore:
- November: Winter Garden Special Events
- This linked page provides a list of special events to enjoy in Winter Garden.
- Nov 13-21: Festival of Trees (Orlando Museum of Art)
- The festival showcases magical displays of Christmas trees, wreaths, gingerbread creations, and stunning holiday vignettes. There are also a number of special events to enjoy around this festival. The entire family will enjoy this popular Central Florida holiday tradition.
- Nov 12-21 & Dec 1-18: Sinatra Christmas My Way (Winter Park Playhouse)
- Ring in the holidays with this musical with tunes from classic Sinatra to seasonal Rat-Pack-Style favorites.
- Nov 27: Small Business Shop Day (Winter Garden)
- This event allows you to find one-of-a-kind gifts while enjoying special savings in a charming winter wonderland. Stroll and shop the outdoor sale racks and tables in the festive-decorated historic district.
- Nov 19 – Jan 09: Through the Darkness to Light (Mennello Museum of American Art)
- This exhibit provides a small glimpse of what the long road to freedom (underground railroad) may have looked like for 100,000 enslaved Americans. Photographer Jeanine Michna-Bales researched those brave men and women, their collective steps toward liberation, and the complicated paths that led them there for more than a decade.
- Nov 26 – Dec 30: EPCOT Candlelight Processional
- Each night, a celebrity narrator tells the story of Christmas. Throughout the story, the choir and orchestra performs songs of hope and joy.
Ongoing Activities
- Albin Polasek Sculpture Garden & Museum
- By reservation only, explore the inspired world of internationally-acclaimed Czech sculptor Albin Polasek. You can tour his home, galleries, and sculpture gardens located in Winter Park on Lake Osceola.
- Scenic Boat Tour
- These tours use an 18-passenger boat to explore the pristine Winter Park chain of Lakes.
- Charles Hosmer Morse Museum
- This museum has the world’s most comprehensive collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933), including jewelry, pottery, paintings, art glass, leaded-glass lamps and windows, and more.