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At Dinner on the Avenue, friends, families, co-workers and neighbors organize groups and decorate tables based upon themes of their choosing. The next installment of the annual event is slated for April 2, 2022.
The events listed below are ones scheduled as of press time. However, because of continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we highly recommend checking the appropriate websites for the most up-todate information as there’s always the possibility that events may be canceled or altered due to public health considerations.
WINTER PARK AUTUMN ART FESTIVAL OCTOBER 9–10, 2021 Central Park, Park Avenue The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce brings this community-oriented outdoor festival to the City of Culture and Heritage in the fall. The two-day juried fine art show, which draws more than 40,000 people, features work exclusively by Florida-based artists as well as live entertainment and food. Children’s art workshops are also offered. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. both days. The dates have already been set for 2022: October 15 and 16. Free. 407-644-8281. autumnartfestival.org
WINTER PARK PAINT OUT OCTOBER 10–16, 2021 Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens Although the Paint Out was canceled in April 2020 due to the pandemic, it’ll be back in October 2021 for its lucky 13th in-
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carnation. The Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, formerly the home and studio of the late sculptor Albin Polasek, will host 24 professionally acclaimed plein air artists, who roam the city to capture favorite landscapes and landmarks with oils, watercolors and pastels. The complex, at 633 Osceola Avenue, is open to the public free of charge during the event. As always, newly finished paintings will be hung in the gallery’s “wet room” and will be available for purchase. Artwork will also be viewable online as it is created at winterparkpaintout.org. 407-6476294. polasek.org
leaded-glass windows in Central Park. The outdoor exhibition of back-lit masterpieces is accompanied by performances from the Bach Festival Choir, Youth Choir and Brass Ensemble. The tradition was started by Hugh and Jeannette McKean, the museum’s founders and benefactors, to display their beloved Tiffany treasures in an informal and accessible setting. The event, which usually runs from 6:15–8 p.m. on the Central Park stage, is free. morsemuseum.org
HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT DECEMBER 2021 (DATE TBA) Central Park, Park Avenue Bring a blanket and a picnic basket and get ready for an Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra program of holiday favorites that will be certain to put everyone in a happy and hopeful seasonal frame of mind. Free. cityofwinterpark.org/events
43RD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK DECEMBER 2, 2021 Central Park, Park Avenue Since 1979, the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art has helped launch the holiday season in Winter Park with a breathtaking display of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s
WINTER ON THE AVENUE, FEATURING HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING DECEMBER 3, 2021 Central Park, Park Avenue The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and the City of Winter Park host a holiday season kickoff, presented this year by
