SWEET! Something…read morefor everyone for sure. Beer tent, food trucks, fresh produce, live music, live demos, beautiful weather, kids corner, you really couldn't ask for a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon in the park. Chipotle really does go ALL out when they bring a setup to an event, it's impressive. Big Wheel, Fantastic Hummus, Over Rice, John & Shirley's Catering, so many awesome munchie options to choose from. SO many vendors to check out including: Back to the Roots Bamboo Leaf Tea Blodgett Gardens Chews Naturally Cindy's Quilting Crispy Farms Eat More Produce Emma's Sweets Ensemble Pieces FABU Pottery Farmworker Association of Florida Fat Cat Foods Field to Feast Fork to Spade Glazed N Infused Heavenly Flan Homegrown Co-op Iced Bakery Jillian Says! Lafleur Nursery Living Towers Local Roots Midtown Eco-Village Natural Goodness Pasargadae Farm Peak Season Pops Perfect Pickler Pure Sweet Life R&B Organics Random Acts of Pottery St. Johns River Honey Sunchowder's Emporia The Butcher's Pantry Urban Herbs Wild Ocean Seafood Market Out of the new spots I have tried, Peak Season Pops was my fav! So fresh and delicious. I had a great time walking around and chatting with everyone, learning about so many new things and tasting delicious goodies. I can't wait for next year and until then, I am totally going to look into growing my own herbs!

This is a relaxed event focused on local food.read more

So many cool choices of bars, restaurants, and local shops here in the Milk District! Lots of local…read moreflavors to indulge in and there is something for everyone. Divey bars to upscale cocktail restaurants. Otto's has a great happy hour, as does Milk House! Black Magic pizza is one of the best pizzas I've ever had. Need to try the Pho place next!! Classic Orlando neighborhood named after the TG Lee milk plant off bumby and Robinson! Come on over to the Milk District!

Today I had the pleasure of browsing around the milk mart for their holiday soirée, they have these…read moreevery now and again I did it go to one already around the Halloween time called their spooky soirée. So what the milk mart Consists of is a bunch of vendors and a bunch of local handmade gifts and what not. There were a couple ones that I recognized like fat ash bakes and there is a local girl that does magnets for the mills district she was there as well. However I think my favorite shop of the whole afternoon was a little booth called the shop of many things most of their art was either spooky or Christmasy they also had a whole collection of DND snails which I thought were absolutely adorable. They did have stickers for three dollars and he told me if I bought three stickers that the fourth one would be free so I thought that was really neat. I had a really great time today at the milk bar and saw all the vendors I only stayed for a couple of hours; but if you do you want to attend one of these in the future I definitely recommend coming at least an hour and a half early so you can find a spot to park- I had to park all the way over by colonial plaza near sprouts so it was about three blocks out. 10/10 Recommend the Milk District

Went to the art festival and it was amazing!! an activity to repeat, nice setup and organized…read more Can't wait to go back!! All the art was very nice. The ambiance was perfect for a Sunday afternoon

I had a good time here at the park in Apopka. The vibe was nice but wish the music could be better…read more The burger I had was good but the wait has to improve. I will return to try other vendors.

"Rhythmic Colors" consists of 68 18-foot powder-coated steel pipes anchored in concrete…read morefoundations. Creating dynamic patterns in concert with light and shadow, the installation offers drivers and pedestrians an impressionistic panorama of the city in motion. Viewed from above, the installation resembles a strand of Winter Park DNA, a marker of its past and a signpost of its future. I love seeing this piece when I drive down Fairbanks to i4! So colorful!

RLF designers were inspired by the iconic architecture and distinct colors of Winter Park, Florida…read more This modern art installment honors the city's rich history and landscape, acknowledged its current diversity and looks forward to a vibrant future. RLF was founded by James Gamble Rogers II in 1928. He went on to design some of the city's most recognizable buildings. ‍ The art is a respectful nod to the past, woven deftly into the city's diverse present. "Rhythmic Colors" consists of 68 18-foot powder-coated steel pipes anchored in concrete foundations. Viewed from above, the installation resembles a strand of Winter Park DNA, a marker of its past and a signpost of its future. Life is great with unique and meaningful public art!

A Beautiful Day for a Neighbor is bronze statue on Rollins College campus. Created by British…read moreartist Paul Day, it celebrates Rollins College most beloved graduate, Fred Rogers. In 1948, a 20 year old Fred Rogers arrived at Rollins as a transfer student to attend the music program. Rollins was also where he met his future wife and lifetime partner, Joanne Byrd. He graduated in 1951 as a member of Rollins honor society, the Key Club. He received an award for composition and the General Charles McCormick Reeve Award for scholarship which was given to seniors with the highest academic record. Fred Rogers credited Rollins College with shaping his desire for a life of service. Of his time at this school he said "Everything I ever learned at Rollins has helped me in my work... So many of my particular 'neighborhood' at Rollins helped me to see more clearly than ever that education is a process. One learns from within not as something is superimposed from without. It takes a long time to grow. I'm glad that there are still some schools which allow their students ample opportunities for developing their own unique identities." A Beautiful Day for a Neighbor was unveiled on October 28, 2021. It is located in between Knowles Memorial Chapel and Annie Russell Theatre. The sculpture is 7 feet tall and weighs more than 3,000 pounds. It celebrates the television program, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, which ran from 1963 until 2001. It was one of the first television programs aimed at child development. The front of the sculpture depicts Mr. Rogers in the real world in his iconic sweater and sneakers surrounded by children who are listening to him as he holds a Daniel Tiger puppet. On the bottom of one of the children's feet is the numbers 143. Mr. Rogers would say "It takes one letter to say 'I' and four letters to say 'love' and three letters to say 'you.' Mr. Rogers maintained the weight of 143 pounds in the last years of his life. The back of the sculpture takes you into the imaginary world Fred Rogers created. This is where you encounter the castle from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe which is where Mr. Rogers would touch on his most difficult subjects. In the castle are Lady Elaine Fairchilde, King Friday XIII, Queen Sarah, X the Owl, Henrietta Pussycat, Grandpère, Ana and the Platypus Family, and my favorite character, Daniel Striped Tiger. On the bottom of the sculpture is the Trolley that takes you to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe along with the lyrics to his most famous song, Won't you be my neighbor? Around the base it says " A beautiful day for a neighbor" and "Would you be mine?". As a child of the 70's I grew up on Mr. Rogers. Seeing this work of art brought back so many cherished memories. I loved how detailed it was and it really captured the generous essence of the man. It reminds us all to be a little bit kinder.

Love the park but the sprinklers came on just about noon time…read moreWish they would reset it too turn on when no one is there My mom is in her 70s and got soaked for our mile walk home

5 Stars for one of Orlando's most beloved Main Streets (National award-winning, in fact) that marks…read morethe convergence of Downtown Orlando, Winter Park, and Baldwin Park. Audubon Park is the perfect buffer between Mills 50 (rough around the edges and legit) and Baldwin Park (highly-planned and bougie). It's your granola-making, Birkenstock-clad aunt. You know, the one with the long tunics and butterfly garden, who also keeps beer and kombucha batches brewing at all times. What differentiates this Main Street to the point that it won a National Main Street Award a few years back as America's best Main Street? I'd say it's all about the people and businesses. It's certainly not about the looks. But what this Main Street lacks in curbside appeal (looking at you, Virginia Drive), it makes up for in best-of level businesses. I'm talking best beer bar in the country (or at least known among the best-- Redlight Redlight), best local farmers market (big ups, Monday night Audubon Park Market), best sushi in Central Florida (Kadence, not to be missed), best homemade ice cream (Kelly's), best record shop in town (Park Ave CDs), best indoor market (East End Market), best quintessentially hipster coffee shop in that the baristas will shoot you dirty looks while serving you chai and a salad (Stardust Cafe), etc. I could seriously go on and on about the incredible spots in this little 'hood. Suffice to say, it ain't much to look at, but you're going to want to spend a Saturday hopping from biz to biz for the most epic day date ever.

Interlachen Avenue is a national historic district in Winter Park, Florida. Winter Park was…read morechartered in 1887. The city was founded as a wealthy winter resort for northern residents. The neighborhood includes homes, churches, and businesses constructed from 1882 through 1964. Architectural styles include Colonial, Mission, Monterrey, and Mediterranean Revival, This 5 acre, ten block neighborhood is bounded by Canton Avenue on the north, Knowles Avenue on the west, Lake Osceola on the east, and New England Avenue to the south. This neighborhood was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 2011. The oldest house in this neighborhood is at 231 North Interlachen Ave. It was built in 1882 as a vacation cottage for Francis B. Knowles, one of the the foundesr of Winter Park. When Interlachen became a historic district, two thirds of the property owners in the neighborhood had to agree to be historic. Once designated, all major repairs have to be approved by the Historic Preservation Board. Winter Park has one of the strictest requirements to become a historic neighborhood in Florida. Their rigid requirements means that there aren't many designated historic neighborhoods in the city even though there are many houses that could be considered historic. Visiting this neighborhood is special. There was a period in Winter Park's history when they let a lot of their historic buildings get torn down for development. It is nice to see that there is more care being taken now with the preservation of what is left. This is a wonderful neighborhood to walk around if you are in the area. They gorgeous older homes area what sets Winter Park aparrt from other cities in the atea and makees it such a desirable place to live.

5 stars for only THE BEST neighborhood in Orlando! I've lived in the Mills 50 District/Colonialtown…read moreNorth for almost 10 years and I never want to leave (that is if the increasing already sky-high rent prices don't push me out, haha). Not joking though. I can't get enough of this diverse, inclusive family-friendly community that I hope to one day raise my own kids in. I've watched so much growth happen here over the last decade and it's been beautiful to be a part of. So many new restaurants, bars, and businesses have popped up and I'm happy to see them thriving. Mills 50 is also one of the more walkable neighborhood streets in Orlando, and I'm so fortunate that I can easily hop over to some of my favorite local gems like The Strand, Black Rooster Taqueria, Hawkers, Qreate Coffee, Pig Floyd's, House on Lang, The Sunroom, Sampaguita Ice Cream... this list goes on and on! I was also thrilled to learn that Mills 50 was also featured on Yelp's list of the most LGBTQ-friendly neighborhoods in the U.S. this year. It's truly a magical place to live where everyone is welcome and I'm lucky to call it home!

Mills 50 is it neighborhood that is set around the corner of Mills Avenue and East Colonial drive,…read morecommonly known as 50. It is a hip, trendy neighborhood located on the edge of the downtown Orlando, Florida area. There is plenty to do in this area with there being a lot of bars, restaurants, parks and stuff like that. The restaurants are a good mix of cuisines and they also have a lot of little specialty shops where you can go do some shopping. I would definitely recommend coming to visit here or if you are looking to move in, understand that there are a lot of positives to move over here.

I came across this little bit of history on a recent trip to Mead Botanical Garden. It seems that…read morenaturalist William Bartram, known as "Puc Puggy" to the Native Americans in the area, brought renown to Florida when he discovered native species of plants here sometime around 1774. The sign was erected by the Winter Park Garden Club in cooperation with the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs. I love finding these signs that give I said glimpse of the past. It is interesting to me to find these footsteps from yesteryear that let us to where we stand today. All in all, if you find yourself here and Mead Botanical Garden, take a moment to remember this man and think about what he accomplished. Florida was certainly a wildlands and very uncharted. His quest made the world a better place.