+ CALENDAR of Events ALL MONTH LONG Visit Orlando Magical Dining
Locations vary $35 per person VisitOrlando.com Celebrate Orlando’s culinary scene with threecourse, prix-fixe dinners from some of Orlando’s top restaurants. This year, participating restaurants are going above and beyond to protect the health and safety of their guests. Also, $1 from each meal served will benefit one or more deserving local charities.
Virtual Event 2 p.m. 407.512.1900 OperaOrlando.org Grammy Award-winning baritone, Gabriel Preisser, presents an exclusive concert of his personal opera and musical theater favorites in celebration of his recent Grammy win. It will be livestreamed from Timucua Arts Foundation’s concert hall through the Opera’s YouTube and Facebook outlets.
ALL MONTH LONG Taste of Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
Regular park hours Epcot World Showcase Regular theme park admission 407.939.5277 DisneyWorld.Disney. Go.com This modified festival combines all the fun and flavors of Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival and Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival with more than 20 signature booths. It will run daily through the fall.
September 5-6, 12-13, 19-20 Craft Beer Festival
Times vary SeaWorld Orlando 7007 Sea World Dr. Orlando, FL 32821 407.545.5550 SeaWorld.com This event features samples of more than 100 craft brews, an unbeatable mix of domestic, international and local Florida favorites, as well as more than 20 food items to pair with them. Face coverings are required in the park.
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September 13 Opera in Concert
September 13 Creative Connections
12-1 p.m. Orlando Museum of Art Free admission 407.896.4231 ext. 261 OMArt.org This program connects visitors of all ages with developmental and learning disabilities and those on the autism spectrum to art and the world around them. Pre-registration is required and attendance is limited.
September 17 Sunset at the Zoo
5:30-9 p.m. Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens 3755 W. Seminole Blvd. Sanford, FL 32771 $5 admission CentralFloridaZoo.org Take happy hour outside! Adults over age 21 can stroll through the zoo, enjoy live music and sip on beer and wine (available for purchase) while seeing the animals during sunset.
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October 1-31 J.A. Edwards of America Race 2 Cure
September 20 A Grand Night for Singing
Virtual Event 2 p.m 407.512.1900 OperaOrlando.org Opera Orlando is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a livestream from Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, complete with red carpet coverage, incredible singers, special guests, a silent auction and a look back on a grand five seasons of Opera in Orlando.
Virtual Event Any time Pricing varies TheOSF.com/race2cure Run when and where you want as you raise money for cancer research and awareness. Registration includes a finisher medal, t-shirt and digital bib.
October 11 AdventHealth Pink on Parade Virtual 5k
Virtual Event Any time Pricing varies PinkOnParade.com This event celebrates the brave individuals in our community battling breast cancer, survivors who have won their fight and those who shine on through their loved ones. Wherever you are, you run, walk, wear your pinkest attire and challenge your friends to participate.
October 26 Pompeii: The Immortal City September 23 Winter Garden Farmers Market
3-7 p.m. 104 S. Lakeview Ave. Winter Garden, FL 34787 WinterGardenFarmers Market.com Shop a large assortment of locally grown produce, baked goods, homemade soaps, fresh flowers and more. The market is open every Wednesday from 3-7 p.m. and every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Times vary Orlando Science Center 777 E. Princeton St. Orlando, FL 32803 Included in regular museum admission 407.514.2000 OSC.org Through Jan. 24, this exhibit features artifacts that show the destruction of the ancient city and identify with the inhabitants of that time. There will be limited capacity, timedentry tickets and one-way flow through the exhibit, among other health and safety precautions.
