Take the family on a ride in a Swan-shapped paddle boat on Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando. You can spend the day enjoying the outdoors at this wonderful 43 acre downtown park. There is also a newly reconstructed playground which is divided into two sections based on age. The playground features state-of-the art play equipment, rubber surfacing, and comfortable seating for parents. After you have paddled in played you may wish to sit on one of the many benches that line the lake and relax with a good book.
You can bring a lunch to enjoy at the park. Enjoy the day at Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando.
Spend 4-days in Downtown Orlando experiencing a celebration of photography by renowned international and national photographers at SNAP. You will also be able to experience images from emerging local talent. There will be works of art from more than 50 artists and the event will also include: artist appearances; photograph workshops and seminars; VIP parties; community art projects; performance art, and cross-over events. This event is going on in Downtown Orlando on May 20-23, 2010.
These exhibits will span dozen of art galleries, cafés, boutiques and pop-up exhibition spaces in Downtown Orlando.
Dining aficionados celebrated when the Queen Victoria Room debuted in January at Victoria and Albert’s in Orlando’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.
Set aside from the main dining room, the Queen Victoria Room features four tables that will be served the chef’s table menu for that evening. The chef’s table’s bill of fare is always different from the food served in the main dining room. Restaurant manager Israel Perez promises attention to your every whim.
Main Street Course
The 25,000 square foot indoor street course includes numerous street obstacles.
Dough Boy Bowl
The cement Dough Boy Bowl features depths from 4 to 8 feet. Half pool coping half metal coping, this bowl is enjoyed by bowl riders of all skill levels.
You have spent days in Orlando at theme parks with the kids and now it is time for a little retail therapy! There is no better place to shop til your drop than Festival Bay Mall on International Drive.
Festival Bay Mall is one of Orlando’s most unique shopping destination with over 60 specialty stores, 11 dining destinations and 4 exciting entertainment venues.
Specialty stores include Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Ron Jon Surf Shop, Sheplers Western Wear, Steve and Barry’s University Sportswear, Hilo Hattie – The Store of Hawaii, PacSun, Journey’s, Nine West Outlet, Kasper Outlet, Jones New York Outlet and many more. You’ll also find Vans Skatepark, Universal Orlando Store, Hot Topic, Monkey Joe’s fun-filled inflatable play center, and glow-in-the-dark mini-golf at Putting Edge Fun Center.
Festival Bay Mall at International Drive
5250 International Drive
Orlando, Florida 32819
(407) 351-7718
Bob Marley – A Tribute To Freedom is Orlando’s celebration of reggae music and culture. Located at Universal Studio’s City Walk, it is an authentic replica of Marley’s home in Kingston Jamaica commemorating the “King of Reggae’s” international fame and Jamaican heritage. Lush greenery and artifacts from Marley’s legendary career surround guests in an open air veranda and courtyard. Over 100 photographs and paintings reflect pivotal moments in Marley’s life.
Video monitors take guests on a musical journey of Marley’s life, from his childhood in rural Jamaica to the height of his international musical fame.
Dine on a Jamaican inspired cuisine while enjoying Jamaican music performed by local Reggae bands.
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 4pm – 10pm Friday – Saturday 4pm – 11 pm Bar Information: Cover is $7, tax included, between 9pm – 2am. 21 and older after 9pm Price Range: entrees from $8 – $16 For Priority Seating call: 407-224-FOOD
Spend the afternoon getting your heart pumping at the Orlando Adventure Course at Monkey Trunks. There are two exciting courses that offer over 35 unique aerial walkways. These walkways range from 15 feet to 50 feet in the air! The great thing about these courses is you will be able to move at your own pace and stay in the air your entire time. Once you are ready to get down you will have 3 different options, you can Zip, Swing or take the stairs.
The Exploration Course is a great way to start your adventure at only 15-feet above the ground with two different routes to choose from. Each course has it’s own different challenges including our 150-feet dueling zip lines! This course offers a saftey system designed to allow children from the ages of 5 and up to explore!
The other course is the Discovery Course is a three level structure that is a towering 55-feet in the sky! Once you ascend you will be able to choose your own pathways to create your own unique experience. This course boast two 600-foot zip lines and a 40-foot Giant’s Swing.
Enjoy some zipping and swinging at The Orlando Adventure Course at Monkey Trunks.
Check out Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon in Orlando for a day of relaxing in lazy river, splashing in the huge wave pool or watching the kids play in the kiddie area. This water park has something for everyone in the family with body slides, snorkeling with live fish, a water coaster and a Surf Pool where you can catch a 6-foot wave. This park also offers snorkeling at Shark Reef where you can snorkel with real sharks! Every half hour Miss Tilly’s boat whistles from where it sits precariously on the peak of the volcanic mountain, Mount Mayday. When the whistle blows the volcano attempts to dislodge the boat with a geyser of water.
Have a blast at this 56-acre topsy-turvy tropical paradise Typhoon Lagoon in Orlando.
Orlando is home to a fun evening out with Sleuth’s Mystery Dinner Show. Show your investigative skills to help the outrageous characters that mingle with the guest. You may even be chosen for a cameo role in the show. These shows will keep you laughing with it’s improvisations and audience participation. Be prepared to stay on the edge of your seat as you watch for anything suspicious, hear as suspects are interrogated and hopefully the crime will be solved. You will enjoy a delicious dinner and dessert with unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks. The shows run 2-½ hours and the nightly shows feature one of the thirteen different mysteries.
Spend a night laughing, dining and solving crime in Orlando.
Experience My Fair Lady brought to you by the Orlando Philharmonic on May 8th with performances at 2pm and 8pm. This performance joins the Orlando Philharmonic and the talents of Mad Cow Theatre for an exciting semi-staged production. My Fair Lady is the story of Professor Henry Higgins the phoneticist and Eliza Doolittle, the Cockney flower girl, who becomes his experiment to transform her into a “lady”. You will enjoy favorite hits including: I Could Have Danced All Night, Get Me to the Church on Time, Wouldn’t it Be Lovely, and The Rain in Spain.
Come join in the fun at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre in downtown Orlando.