Things to do this weekend in Orlando: March 18-20
Welcome back from spring break. I hope everybody enjoyed their week. As we start a new one, Happy St.Patrick’s Day! See what events there are this weekend to do in Orlando.
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Things To Do This Weekend in Orlando
Here are some fun activities to take the kids to this weekend.
Multiple Dates
Hidden Treasure Quest January 17 – April 3 Join in the fun of a mythical journey through the 50-acre botanical gardens to find the dragons’ hidden treasure. Each guest, a “seeker,” will receive a special map with information on finding legendary artifacts and clues. Each clue will help guide the “seeker” to decipher the meaning and find the location of the hidden treasure. Beware of the Dragons!
Your child’s favorite children’s book and television character comes to life onstage in the musical Pete The Cat ! February 18 – April 10 The minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking- that is, except for Jimmy, the most organized second grader on planet Earth. When Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect pal to help.
Friday, March 18, 2022
First Alliance Church’s Youth Lock In
Hey everyone! We will be having a special YOUTH LOCK IN event on Friday, March 18th starting at 7pm and ending Saturday morning at 8am. All youth, 6th – 12th grade, are invited. Feel free to invite your friends. The more the merrier! The night will be filled with worship, a special guest speaker, food (Pizza), nerf wars, dodgeball, and other crazy games.
Fridays on the Plaza in Winter Garden
Come enjoy live music every Friday night on the Plaza
Enjoy a free movie in our beautiful Reiter Park with your family and friends. Don’t forget to bring a lawn chair and/or a blanket. The movie starts at 7:00 pm.
The City of Ocoee Parks & Recreation Department and Toll Road Brewing Company have teamed up with Downtown Ocoee’s businesses to put together our 1st ever St. Patrick’s Day Block Party. Bike Life Cafe, Nessa’s BBQ & Ocoee Taco Shop will be dishing up scrumptious food that will have your tastebuds dancing and our taps will be flowing with your favorite TRB brews.
Saturday, March 19, 2022
Join us Saturday or Wednesday evenings for Family time on the Farm. Our baby goats will be among you meeting and greeting, snuggling and jumping, clearing your mind of the past week’s work. We will ask for you to help to us give the “kids” a bottle of warm milk!
Gaylord Palm’s Springtime Cookie Decorating
Get ready to Spring It On with an itinerary full of family-friendly seasonal escapes. With our Once Upon A Spring events and activities we are ready to help you celebrate the season.
Join us for a fun day of kite flying and FREE kite making for kids. There will be a kite vendor and the American Legion will be selling lunch. There will also be professional kite flyers. The event takes place in Avalon Park at the Flag Pole Lot!
Oviedo’s St Patrick’s Day Festival
Oviedo’s St Patrick’s Day Festival is a family friendly celebration of all things Irish at Center Lake Park. Featuring live Irish entertainment, Guinness, Smithwicks and Harp draft beer for purchase by punch card, food trucks, and more!
Sanford’s St. Paddy’s Day Fire Truck Pull & Street Festival
Hosted by Historic Downtown Sanford® and sponsored by the Famous L Collective, the St. Paddy’s Day Truck Pull will include live music, food trucks, artisans and craft beer in a family friendly environment. The truck pull begins at 5 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m. Teams of 10 will go head-to-head pulling a fire truck a block down Palmetto Ave. in “The Famous L” for the coveted trophy and ultimate bragging rights.
Family Time on the Farm at Wildflower Farms
Family time on the Farm- Join us Saturday evenings for Family time on the Farm. Our baby goats will be among you meeting and greeting, snuggling and jumping, clearing your mind of the past week’s woes. We will supply fresh greens you can feed them. Then we will ask for you to help to us give the “kids” a bottle of warm milk!
Sunday, March 20, 2022
Boardwalk Bowl’s Sunrise Special
Boardwalk Bowl Entertainment Center provides affordable fun for everyone and today is Sunrise Special – $2 games from 10-12pm! One of the largest entertainment venues in the Southeast, featuring more than 100,000 square feet of space and 80 lanes!
Lake Nona Performance Center’s Mommy & Me Yoga
Join Julie Weiss from Lake Nona Performance Center for a yoga class with your little one! Tickets are $5 and include a spot for you and one child between the ages of 2 and 5. For any additional child, please purchase another ticket. Mats will be provided.
Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival
The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious juried fine art shows. It is ranked among the most highly regarded outdoor art shows in the nation and its artists compete for one of the largest cash awards ($74,500) among the top shows.
