Saturday, Feb. 18 – Orlando Wetlands Festival
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Fort Christmas Historical Park
1300 N. Fort Christmas Road
Christmas
407-568-1706
free
Look beyond the sunny beaches and amusement parks that often represent the Florida brand, and you’ll find that 30 percent of our state is covered by wetlands – an equally representative slice of life here in Central Florida. Orlando...
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All eyes will be set on Orlando once again, and this time it won’t have anything to do with a high-profile murder case. Good for us! The weekend of February 24-26, Orlando will play host to the 61st annual NBA All-Star Game.
This year, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard will headline the Eastern Conference team...
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Saturday, Feb. 11 – 2012 Orlando Winter Beerlympics
7 p.m.
Wall Street Plaza
Wall and Court Streets
orlandopubcrawl.com
$100 for team of four,
$20 for spectators
It’s about that time for resolutions to be broken, and what better way to break them than by getting completely wasted and earning the coveted title of Orlando’s Winter Beerlympics Champion? More than 500 spectators...
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Friday-Sunday, Feb. 10-12 – Old Florida Outdoor Festival
So what if that furry little rascal predicted another six weeks of winter. Let’s stop pretending our Florida winters are anything short of terribly refreshing. This weekend, we suggest crawling out of the depths of your TV room and making your way to Apopka for the Old...
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Saturday, Feb. 4 – GroundHog Gala
Forget the stuffy suits and ties and the flashy cocktail dresses – at Misfires Car Club’s GroundHog Gala, described by club vice president John Tomorowitz as a “direct reflection of our taste in cars, style and music,” you’ll strip away the fancy for the fast and furious. We’re talking...
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Saturday, Jan. 28 – Monster Jam
It takes some series balls (or boobs, for our female friends!) to maneuver a 10,000-pound jacked-up monster truck. It also takes a certain, shall we say, “charisma” to romp among the rough-and-rowdy crowds found at Monster Jam. No doubt there’ll be side-by-side racing, twisted donut-spinning and multiple-school-bus-jumping bouts, but...
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Last night, Church Street’s Mojo Cajun Bar & Grill hosted Orlando City Soccer Club’s Supporters Summit. A horde of soccer fans, ranging from 20-somethings in red Orlando City T-shirts and scarves to men in tailored sports coats to a family of four carrying an infant, crowded Mojo’s bar and upstairs balcony areas for the...
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Through March 18 – Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente
How do you sum up the life of a legend? In the world of baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente’s greatest accomplishments came in the form of stats (more than 3,000 hits), accolades (12 Gold Glove awards, a posthumous Baseball Hall of Fame...
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Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 14-15 –
Central Florida Scottish Highland Games
There’s an age-old confusion about the differences between Scottish and Irish cultures: both share a love for whiskey, both dole out badass bagpipe music, and both typically come in clans (with a “c”). But if you were to ask any kilt-clad Scottish lad – or Mike...
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Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 31-Jan. 1 – Central Florida Soap Box Derby Holiday Rally
Just like Adele, you too can have it all this weekend by rolling in the deep with the annual Central Florida Soap Box Derby Holiday Rally. Soap box racing, which (perhaps coincidentally) started during the Great Depression, features young drivers who race their...
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