Before you sit down to that rich and delicious thanksgiving fest take a trot around Orlando’s Lake Eola Park. The 21st Annual Seniors first Turkey Trot 5 k starts at 8am and runners are encouraged to bring a little Thanksgiving to the race. Have a turkey costume at home and you don’t know what to do with it, then wear it to the race. If all you have is a cute turkey hat that would also be fun to run beside, you could also tie on your favorite pilgrim apron. There will be lots of cute and funny thanksgiving related outfits running this year all in good fun to raise money for Meals on Wheels and other programs that support Orlando area seniors.
There will also be a Tot Trot starting at 9:15, so don’t miss out on this fun Orlando Thanksgiving tradition.
Orlando is home to many wonderful restaurants and some of them are hosting Thanksgiving dinner. So get mom out of the kitchen and take her out on the town instead.
Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving Buffet along with beautiful views of the Royal St. Cloud Golf Links at The Royal Crest Room. They offer reservations for seating form 11:30 until 6pm and includes a carving station and decadent desserts.
You can head down to Mount Dora and enjoy dinner at the Beauclaire Restaurant at Lakeside Inn. As you enjoy your dinner there will be live piano music for your enjoyment. They are taking reservations for seating from 11am until 4pm.
Enjoy live jazz music while you dine at The Tropicale at Caribe Royale Orlando. They are offering a traditional Thanksgiving Buffet from 2pm until 8pm. Reservations are being taken now for this fun holiday dinner.
Have fun this Thanksgiving with your family without having to spend all day in the kitchen cooking. Take advantage of the wonderful dining options in Orlando this holiday season.
Downtown Orlando has some great shopping opportunities and this Friday Ivanhoe Village will be hosting Jingle Eve Holiday Open House. Come out for a festive evening of shopping with entertainment and door prizes. Ivanhoe Village is home to more than 30 specialty and antique shops, so you will surly be able to find something for everyone on your shopping list. You can take a break from all the shopping and grab a bite to eat at one of the restaurants.
Don’t miss this exciting evening of shopping on November 19th from 6-10pm at Ivanhoe Village in Orlando. You will be able to drop off your Toys for Tots during this event.
The Fiddler on the Roof comes to the Orlando area, but with a young twist. It’s actually the actors who are young in this production of Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. at Osceola Center for the Arts. Children ages 12-15 will be putting on this fun production of dairyman Tevye. Witness Tevye’s life as he tries to instill the traditions of their small village on his five daughters.
The performances will be held on November 19th at 7pm, November 20th at 2pm and 7pm and one performance on November 21 at 2pm. Don’t miss this family friendly musical playing right here in the Orlando area.
Orlando comes to life for the holidays in Downtown Disney, all of the shops have decked the halls and are ready for you to start your holiday shopping. As you wonder down the street you will enjoy performances of your favorite holiday songs by carolers. You can also enjoy Latin, Jazz or Pop music performances in the weeks leading up to the holidays. The specialty shops in Downtown Disney will ensure that you can find unique gifts for everyone on your list. There will also be Reindeer and Toy Solider Stiltwalkers and street performers.
Don’t forget to stop into Santa’s Chalet and have your picture taken with the jolly elf. Spend the day having fun while you get that holiday shopping list taken care of in Orlando at Downtown Disney.
Spend Thanksgiving this year enjoying wild Orlando at Forever Florida. The Cypress Restaurant will be serving up a full Thanksgiving dinner on November 25th. Now don’t worry none of the wild turkeys on location were harmed in the making of this meal but you will be able to enjoy a Cajun rubbed smoked turkey breast or herb crusted oven roasted turkey breast. There will also be all the fixing to go with your bird of choice. Remember to leave room for one of the southern inspired deserts after your meal. When you have had your fill relax on wraparound porch in of the rocking chairs as you gaze over the lovely land.
When you are ready for a little adventure then take the family on a ecosafari through the beautiful conservation lands. This year do something different for your Orlando Thanksgiving and give mom a break in the kitchen head to the Cypress Restaurant for a wonderful meal.
Orlando is the number 1 citrus producing area in the United States so why not take advantage of being able to pick your own fresh fruit. Ridge Island Groves is a small family farm that has been growing citrus for over 40 years. Stop by for a farm tour, fresh squeezed orange juice and while you’re out in the grove you can pick your own citrus. Your family will enjoy fruit at it’s freshest, along with the beautiful setting.
During the month of November they be will picking Navel, Red Navel, Page, Tangerines and Ruby Red. Make sure you add citrus picking to your list of things to do in Orlando this fall.
Get a start on your holiday shopping in Downtown Kissimmee at the Arts, Crafts & Antiques Festival. The Orlando area is home to many great artist and crafters creating wonderful gift options. This festival will give you the perfect opportunity to shop for many unique items for those hard to buy for people on your list. The festival will take place in historic Downtown Kissimmee where you will also be able to stop in at the local shops and restaurants.
The Festival is being held on November 20th from 9am – 3 pm at Toho Square. Spend sometime visiting the historic area near Orlando seeing the wonderful things the talented artist and crafters have created.
Want to learn more about local farming around the Orlando area? Then head over to Winter Park on November 20th for the Harvest Festival held at Central Park’s West Meadow. There will be a farmers’ market where you will be able to shop from local farmers for your Thanksgiving dinner supplies. Learn more about organic gardening at the workshop sessions being offered at the festival. There will also be cooking demonstrations at the Park Ave. Williams Sonoma store, where you can learn how to prepare different dishes.
The kids will enjoy the youth focused sessions and games going on during the day. They will also be able to have hands on experience with the do-it-yourself gardening.
At the Festival they offer a Farm to Table Dinner, which will feature 3 Hors d’oeuvre stations and 5 delicious courses. All of these wonderful dishes will be prepared by local chefs using local suppliers. The dinner will be served under a tent on the lawn of the park, featuring music by local bluegrass musicians.
Spend a wonderful autumn day with friends at the Harvest Festival learning more about local foods of the Orlando area.
Here is your chance to see professional golfers in Orlando at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic. This years Classic will be headlined by Vijay Singh, a 34-time winner on the PGA TOUR. He will be playing with 128 of the world’s top golfers. They will be playing on Disney’s Magnolia and Palm Golf Courses. Spectators are invited to attend the event. You will enjoy the beauty of the Magnolia course designed by Joe Lee. The other course they will be playing is the Palm which is another course that uses its natural beauty to create a challenging course.
The classic runs from November 11-14th where great golfers come to Orlando to play in an exciting game.
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