Here is a look at some of the best events taking place this weekend. Remember, you can always visit the complete events calendar by clicking on “EVENTS” in our main menu.
If you’d like to have your event added to our calendar, simply send a link to your Facebook event page to [email protected].
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6
2017 Innovation Academy
“This one-day summit will bring together Central Florida’s top business leaders as well as stand-out students from the area’s leading universities to learn about the exponential growth to technology across all sectors.”
Loving Vincent
“Loving Vincent is the world’s first fully oil painted feature film. The film brings the paintings of Vincent van Gogh to life to tell his remarkable story. Every one of the 65,000 frames of the film is an oil-painting hand-painted by 125 professional oil-painters who traveled from all across the world.”
FAVO First Friday Art Show
“36 studios, food trucks, children creative tables, and live music combine for a family friendly great date night and much more.”
Booktoberfest 2017
“Sample a tasty variety of beers from America’s Oldest Brewery; Yuengling Beer, and enjoy delicious German fare provided by Roque Pub and Chef 1 Studios Intimate Events. This fun event will feature beer trivia with Curtis Earth Trivia – Making Use Of Your Useless Knowledge, a silent auction with prizes from local businesses and organizations, and live entertainment by the Central Florida Accordion Club.”
The Best Of The Second City
“Featuring some of Chicago’s brightest comedy stars in a special two night engagement. Doing what they do best, The Second City finds laughs in everything from Orlando’s history, events and hot button issues to headlines from the Orlando Sentinel and mixes these with a generous portion of classic Chicago-style sketch and improv created by some of Second City’s most lauded alumni, including Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, and so many more.”
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
The Artist Free for ALL
“ALL ARTISTS INVITED – Bring your best materials. This is an open invite to all artists/creators who want a place to just chill, draw/paint, while listening to music and mingling with others. Get to know your local artists in the Orlando area. P.S. we do have chairs but a limited supply. We encourage you bring an easel and/ or chair to work.”
Warsteiner Oktoberfest at World of Beer, Orlando
“Come on over, we’ll have food and beer. Join the Begley Marketing Models at World of Beer Orlando Saturday, October 7, 2017. Enjoy delicious FREE Warsteiner samples, while we give away awesome boot and beer stein mugs; as well as tons of other fun and exciting prizes during our raffle.”
Ten10 Fest 2017!
“Ten Bands. Ten Bucks. Celebrating Ten 10 Brewing Company’s 2nd birthday. All craft beers are $5. Limited edition craft beers brewed with five of the bands.”
Drive Through Food Drive
“Help your neighbors in need and get FREE tickets to our show. Central Floridians can support their community and donate non-perishable, unexpired food items in exchange for ticket vouchers to The Americas Cake Fair. A donation of 10 food items entitles each consumer to one ticket voucher.”
9th Annual Zombietoberfest
“ZTF features amazing food trucks, a DJ, Night Market at Audubon with the best vendors in Central Florida, movies, cash bar, food and drink specials, costume contest, zombie walk and more. Come party under the stars in award winning Audubon Park Garden District, near Redlight Redlight and Park Ave CDs. Family friendly.”
Woodstock Winter Park
“Join us for a memorable, rockin’ night of music, with multiple bands and performers, presented by Mead Botanical Garden Inc. in partnership with Central Florida Community Arts. Come in your hippest 60’s attire, groove with friends, old and new, and enjoy a fun night of music that defined a generation.”
Functionally Literate presents: Kathleen Glasgow and Jenny Sanchez
“A reading, audience Q&A, book signing, and discussion of dark themes in literary Young Adult fiction, featuring: KATHLEEN GLASGOW New York Times-bestselling author of Girl in Pieces JENNY TORRES SANCHEZ author of Because of the Sun In partnership with Writer’s Atelier. Books for sale by Bookmark It. Free, general admission seating.”
Dark Lighting at Science Night Live
“Come see our one of a kind lamps and light fixtures while experiencing all that the Orlando Science Center has to offer. This is a 21+ event with drinks, food and entertainment. All of the fun of the Science Center with no kids.”
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8
Swarm Ride!
“This is a free community event that invites you out to bike and farm with us in the Audubon Park Community. We meet at East End Market in the front farm, then ride out less than a mile away to resident’s front and back lawns converted into productive farmlettes. Bring your bike, skateboard, roller blades, or unicycle. Juice bikes available to rent, first come first served.”
Brunch and Booch!
“Back by popular demand so we’re doing 2X this month. Stop by for some great food, superb kombucha, excellent coffee, and fun down to earth people.”
Meet the Griffins! Orlando Rugby Recruiting Party
“All are welcome to join the Orlando Rugby Men’s, Women’s, U19 Boys’ and U19 Girls’ teams at Ace Cafe in beautiful downtown Orlando. This will be the perfect opportunity for new recruits to meet our coaches and some of their future teammates in a casual setting, ahead of preseason practices on 10/17 and 10/19. Team officers will be on-hand to assist current and new players register with USA Rugby.”
Friends of the Pig Anniversary Dinner
“We are coming up on TEN YEARS of being open in our favorite city of Winter Park, Florida. Can you believe it!!? To celebrate, we are throwing it back to 2007 with recipes from the opening year and friends who helped us along the way. We are thrilled to announce the following Chefs will be joining us in a Five Course Wine Dinner with pairings by Master Sommelier, George Miliotes. To start, Chefs Rhys & Lexi Gawlak from Swine & Sons, and more!”
