Courtesy Four Seasons Resort Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort once again proved that luxury and philanthropy go hand in hand, raising an impressive $1,585,750 for pediatric cancer research and care at AdventHealth for Children. The funds were generated during the 3rd Annual Four Seasons Orlando Invitational, a sold-out, two-day charity event held October 16–17, 2025. Courtesy...| Orlando Magazine
Courtesy Walt Disney World If you’re looking for a holiday experience with a twist, then the upcoming Jollywood Nights event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is one to mark in the calendar. This after-hours, ticketed celebration takes the charm of old Hollywood glamour, wraps it in festive cheer, and firmly plants it in November and December each year. As you stroll down Sunset...| Orlando Magazine
Strawberry Cupcake Chaos at Kings (©Kings) As October comes to a close, there’s still time to pair your pumpkin-spice-everything with something pink before the month is over. Across Orlando, establishments are wrapping up Breast Cancer Awareness Month with their promotions, including specialty drinks, limited-edition menu items and merch to support local and national research and financial assistance organizations. Whether you...| Orlando Magazine
Courtesy Universal Orlando Resort Just in time for Halloween, Universal Orlando Resort is casting a spell on visitors with a brand-new immersive experience that fans of Oz won’t want to miss. Beginning October 31, guests can step into the dazzling world of Wicked: For Good, the highly anticipated sequel to the hit Wicked film, inside Universal Studios Florida’s newly transformed...| Orlando Magazine
Thanksgiving Dining Roundup 2025: Where to Feast in Orlando Whether you’re after Michelin-starred luxury, family-friendly buffets, or lakeside dining under the palms, Orlando’s top resorts and restaurants are ready to make this Thanksgiving one to savor. Here’s where to give thanks—without ever turning on the oven. Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Located inside Walt Disney World’s Golden...| Orlando Magazine
(Matt Stroshane, Photographer) Disney Imagination Campus, the education hub at Walt Disney World Resort, has teamed up with ABC’s hit comedy Abbott Elementary to launch the 2026 Teachers Sweepstakes, honoring 15 outstanding educators from across the nation. The contest was announced alongside the season five premiere of Abbott Elementary, a show that celebrates the heart and humor of teaching, making...| Orlando Magazine
Courtesy of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando Orlando’s vibrant art scene is getting a bold new addition with the opening of PEC Arts at the J, an innovative, multidisciplinary arts space in The Packing District. Designed to serve as both a performance venue and community gathering place, PEC Arts at the J brings together theater, dance, film, and...| Orlando Magazine
Photo by Chi Tang It’s been 25 years since four unlikely heroes set out from the Shire and forever changed the face of fantasy cinema. In 2026, the beloved actors behind those Hobbits — Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee), Billy Boyd (Pippin Took), Dominic Monaghan (Merry Brandybuck), and Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins) — will reunite for an extraordinary celebration: An Evening...| Orlando Magazine
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Get ready for an unforgettable night of music and community spirit as Beth McKee & the Swamp Sistas take the stage for a special benefit concert at the Timucua White House on Friday, November 7. The event marks the debut of the collective’s inspiring new project, “Power Lines,” a year-long musical journey dedicated to fighting hunger in Central Florida. A...| Orlando Magazine
Courtesy Downtown Arts District Orlando Downtown Orlando is about to come alive, literally, as the Downtown Arts District hosts its 16th Annual “Día de Los Muertos & Monster Party” next Thursday, October 16, 2025, along Magnolia Avenue. This vibrant fusion of culture, creativity, and community celebration has become one of the city’s most anticipated fall events, drawing locals and visitors...| Orlando Magazine
Dr. Pradip Jamnadas is one of Central Florida’s most recognized and respected medical professionals, known to millions through his engaging and educational YouTube videos. For over 31 years, he has served as a practicing interventional cardiologist in the region, building a career centered on making a difference—and raising a family that shares the same commitment to service. Dr. Jamnadas is...| Orlando Magazine
Windermere Prep, photo by Roberto Gonzalez THE FACES OF PRIVATE EDUCATION Angel Nguyen, Alex Birchenall, Lisa Rovetto Blythe, Jason Dukhi Windermere Preparatory School Windermere Preparatory School (WPS) is Orlando’s leading international private school, offering a day program for students ages 3-18 and boarding for grades 7-12. As the school celebrates its 25th anniversary on September 5, new Head of School,...| Orlando Magazine
Dr. Harini Chitta BRIGHT NOW! DENTAL & ORTHODONTICS CASSELBERRY EXPANDS CARE WITH PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST At Bright Now! Dental & Orthodontics in Casselberry, families can expect more than just dental care – they can expect a team committed to creating healthier smiles in a warm, welcoming environment. Known for combining high-quality dentistry with affordability, the practice is excited to introduce its...| Orlando Magazine
Tony Firriolo. The Hound of the Baskervilles 2025: L-R Timothy Williams*, Blake Croft, Philip Nolen* (*Member of AEA) Get ready to revisit one of Orlando Shakes’ most beloved productions, The Hound of the Baskervilles is back, and it’s funnier, faster, and more mysterious than ever. Running through November 2, this revival marks the triumphant return of the theater’s most popular...| Orlando Magazine
FALL IS A WONDERFUL TIME TO VISIT SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. Temperatures range from the mid-70s to the mid-80s, so it’s the perfect time to lace up your walking shoes and see the city from a pedestrian perspective. Plus, the leaves on the maple and sweetgum trees are starting to turn color, with the most vibrant hues cropping up closer to November....| Orlando Magazine
THE CHARLES HOSMER MORSE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART HOUSES THE WORLD’S MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF WORKS BY LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY, one of the most prolific designers of the late 19th century and best known for his work in stained glass. But how did the Morse Museum acquire such a large volume of Tiffany works, including objects from his Long Island...| Orlando Magazine
Blue Dragon Bar Interior. Photo by Roberto Gonzalez. THIS YEAR, I’VE EATEN LIKE A QUEEN, DRANK LIKE A PIRATE AND SLURPED MY WAY THROUGH SOME OF THE MOST INSPIRED DISHES CENTRAL FLORIDA HAS TO OFFER. From swanky seafood towers to spicy dumpling dives, my recent restaurant circuit has been a whirlwind of flavor and flair. Here’s what’s been lighting up...| Orlando Magazine
THE FACE OF REAL ESTATE LAW Don H. Nguyen, Esq. DHN Attorneys When Don H. Nguyen moved to Orlando in 2007, he was eager to launch his career and put down roots. But just a few months later, as the Great Recession unfolded, he found himself unemployed with steep student loan payments. His degrees from Wake Forest University and Vanderbilt...| Orlando Magazine
Winter Park Italian restaurant, Prato, will soon pause its Park Avenue service for a month-long refresh designed to set the stage for the next decade of dining. Beginning Monday, September 29, Prato will close its doors through October while undertaking a series of updates to both its physical space and its culinary program. The closure, lovingly dubbed a “Riposo”—the Italian...| Orlando Magazine
These works by Dianne Sonnenberg is part of the Polasek’s “Timeless Mosaics” exhibit, on view through Dec. 7. ALBIN POLASEK MUSEUM & SCULPTURE GARDENS 2025/26 SEASON polasek.org Timeless Mosaics, Presented by the Society of American Mosaic Artists, Aug. 26-Dec. 7, 2025 FIRED UP: The Art of Porcelain Painting, Sept. 4-7, 2025 Renaissance Alchemy: Egg & Gold, Dec. 16, 2025- April...| Orlando Magazine
The best luxury dating sites offer swanky setups with high-quality users for upscale dating, sugar dating, and more. Find your go-to for high-end dating here.| Orlando Magazine
8 Can't Miss Orlando Haunted Houses For 2025| Orlando Magazine
Editor Letter for June: All Hail the Independents!| Orlando Magazine
The 2025 Orlando Coffee Bracket begins Wednesday, March 19 and ends April 17, 2025. Here are the 32 contenders. We need YOUR help to decide who moves on in each Round. THE RESTAURANTS We’ve picked 32 restaurants in the Orlando area that are known for their coffee. Each week we’ll have the shops going head to head (think March Madness!)...| Orlando Magazine
Raglan Road’s Irish dancers perform traditional and contemporary Irish music and step dance nightly from 4:30-11 p.m. and during weekend brunch from noon-3 p.m. ©Raglan Road GREEN BEER HAS BEEN A STAPLE of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations since Dr. Thomas H. Curtin, a New York physician, added a drop of wash blue (shockingly, an iron powder laundry whitener) to a...| Orlando Magazine
Courtesy Shutterstock THE CONCESSIONS AT THE MASTERS Tournament are as iconic as the event itself. Surely, you’ve heard of the legendary Pimento Cheese Sandwich or the Georgia Peach Ice Cream Sandwich. Even Dustin Johnson, prior to the November 2020 Masters (which he would go on to win) made this pronouncement: “My favorite thing about the Masters is the sandwiches …...| Orlando Magazine
THE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED steakhouse brand Fogo de Chão recently opened a second Orlando location and I was lucky enough to be invited to the grand opening. You’ll find it on Regency Village Drive at Vineland Pointe Mall, in that weird in-between part of Orlando near Lake Buena Vista and International Drive. The new 8,080-square-foot restaurant features a showy, expansive dining...| Orlando Magazine
Courtesy Raglan Road Orlando is rolling out the green carpet for St. Patrick’s Day, and you don’t need to be Irish to join the fun! From high-energy festivals to pub crawls, live music, and delicious Irish-inspired feasts, there’s plenty of craic (that’s Irish for good times) happening around the city. Whether you’re looking to party like a leprechaun or enjoy...| Orlando Magazine
WHAT’S IN HER BAG? WOMEN’S ESSENTIALS FOR A DAY ON THE GOLF COURSE Find your golf essentials at The Mall at Millenia, which offers “Millenia Direct,” a same-day home delivery service. mallatmillenia.com 1 Prada Paradoxe eau de parfum, $98 for 30 ml. 2 TUMI Alpha golf range bag in off white and tan, $795.3 Prada small Re-Nylon backpack in Desert...| Orlando Magazine
CROOKED STICK GOLF CLUB EVERY GOLF ENTHUSIAST is familiar with the work of Pete Dye, a creative genius who some consider to be the G.O.A.T. when it comes to golf architecture. But, as the saying goes, “behind every great man is a great woman,” and that is certainly the case with Alice Dye, his wife and partner, who had some...| Orlando Magazine
Every April, I head for Augusta, Georgia, to drive a shuttle for the Masters Tournament. I’ve been doing it for three years, following in the footsteps of a golf-loving friend who considers the Augusta National Golf Club the holy grail of golf courses. He’s not wrong. I’ve never been a golf aficionado, but I learn more about the sport every...| Orlando Magazine
Orlando's Hidden Gems: Dickson Azalea Park| Orlando Magazine
Orlando's Hidden Gems: Dickson Azalea Park| Orlando Magazine
Alice Dye Is The First Lady Of Golf Architecture| Orlando Magazine
Kicking off Black History Month at Magic Kingdom with Tamron Hall| Orlando Magazine
St. Patrick’s Day Myths, Demystified| Orlando Magazine
There's A New Holiday Boat Tour In Central Florida| Orlando Magazine
CeCe Teneal performed at Judson’s Live in March 2024. ©Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts Dr. Phillips Center It’s one we all know and love. Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is not only home to the city’s largest concerts, Broadway musicals and kids’ shows, but is renowned for its beauty and acoustics—Steinmetz Hall is considered one of...| Orlando Magazine
Jeff Rupert during a sound check at Blue Bamboo, “The Boo” has become known as THE place for jazz in Orlando. Photo by Roberto Gonzalez Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts It looks like there’s a happy ending in store for this popular music venue. The year surely didn’t start off that way—not when Blue Bamboo’s husband-and-wife owners, Chris and...| Orlando Magazine
Whether you’re heading to the ballet, a touring Broadway show, a museum or an intimate concert hall, Central Floridians are passionate about the arts. Jennifer McKee introduces you what the big halls have on their schedules this season, while Michael McLeod lets you in on the smaller performance spaces that are hidden gems in our community. Plus, read all about...| Orlando Magazine
Congressman, Frost announces the CREATE Art Act. Courtesy Congressman Maxwell Frost.When Congressman Maxwell Frost introduced new legislation aimed at creating federal grants to support emerging and independent artists this April (the CREATE Art Act), he spoke from firsthand experience. Not only has Frost managed music artists and organized music festivals but he has been a musician himself since the second...| Orlando Magazine
OLGA THOMPSON, ©2024 DISNEY, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Country Bear Oscar, below, is one of the newest voices to come to the Country Bear Musical Jamboree, Walt Disney World’s reimagining of the classic Country Bear Jamboree that reopened at Magic Kingdom in July 2024. Oscar holds a plush featuring Big Al, one of Jamboree’s original and most popular characters, who is...| Orlando Magazine
What does it feel like to pet a sloth, capybara and ring-tailed lemur? Find out at ©Wild Florida. Some may feel that the drive-through safari experience provides the ultimate animal encounters—and indeed, having a large, free-roaming beast stick its head in your car for snacks is full of fun and laughs. But that’s only where the animal experiences begin at...| Orlando Magazine
How close do you dare get to an alligator? Closer than you think at ©Gatorland I’ve always loved reptiles and amphibians. I’m sure that’s because frogs, toads and turtles were plentiful in the small Midwestern town I grew up in. I never encountered alligators or crocodiles until I moved down South, but I love to watch these beautiful wonders of...| Orlando Magazine
Congressman Maxwell Frost: In Beat with the Arts Community| Orlando Magazine
Orlando Event Calendar For November 2024| Orlando Magazine
Special Events BUSCH GARDENS SUMMER NIGHTS Through Aug. 11: Party zones with exclusive summer food and drink menus take the theme park experience to the next level. Fireworks Spectacular at 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Included with admission. Busch Gardens, 10165 N. McKinley Drive, Tampa. 813-884-4386. buschgardens.com LEGOLAND SUMMER BRICK PARTY Through Aug. 11: It’s like a block...| Orlando Magazine
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, in partnership with Broadway Across America and Florida Theatrical Association, announced the on-sale dates for the AdventHealth Broadway in Orlando 24/25 Season last week. And we are pumped for this year’s incredible line-up. But instead of showing it to you like everyone else will, we’re ranking these shows and making a list. #...| Orlando Magazine
FUN & LEISURE Art Gallery 1 Mills Gallery millsgalleryoforlando.com 2 Rollins Museum of Art rollins.edu/rma 3 Snap! Orlando snaporlando.com Charity Gala 1 Hats & Heroes Ball—Kids Beating Cancer kidsbeatingcancer.com 2 Ultimate Garden Party—Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida feedhopenow.org 3 White Party—Guys with Ties Philanthropy guyswithties.org Entertainment Experience 1 The Escape Effect theescapeeffect.com 2 Cirque du Soleil Drawn to...| Orlando Magazine
