The first weekend in May starts with plenty of things to do for all ages in and around Orlando! Below is just a sampling of what adventures await! ENJOY!!
Epcot Flower & Garden Festival
Spring is well sprung and truly in full bloom during May in Orlando, more so in Epcot than anywhere else. During the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival, you can feast your eyes on the millions of spectacular blooms. Attend seminars held by Disney horticulturists and get top tips from gardening experts.
Adults can wine and dine around the world and shop for exclusive garden related items throughout the kiosks around the festival. Take your mouth on a mission to taste your way around 17 outdoor kitchens.
Kids can join in Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration right through until June 3rd.
There’s plenty more for kids at Epcot Flower & Garden Festival including interactive play areas and a field excursion. They can even receive an education about the Disney Conservation Fund.
For foot tapping treats, check out Garden Rocks live May concerts:
- Herman’s Hermits, starring Peter Noone May 1 through 4
- Don Felder, formerly of The Eagles May 5 through 7
- A Flock of Seagulls – NEW! May 8 through 9
- Marshall Tucker Band – NEW to Garden Rocks! May 10 through 11
- Richard Marx – NEW to Garden Rocks! May 14 through 15
- Starship, starring Mickey Thomas May 16 through 19
- Colin Hay of Men at Work – NEW! May 20 through 21
- War – NEW! May 22 through 23
- The Guess Who May 24 through 27
- Jon Secada May 28 through 29
- Blood, Sweat and Tears May 30 through June 1
Concerts take place at 5.30pm, 6.45pm and 8.00pm at America Gardens Theatre. All shows and times are subject to change, so do check the daily schedule.
All concerts are included in Epcot admittance, no extra fees to pay.
Garden Rocks Dining Packages are available which includes breakfast, lunch or dinner at select restaurants and guaranteed seating at one of the concerts on the same day you dine. Call (407) 939-3378 to book.
Where: Epcot, Walt Disney World
When: Daily from 11am through June 3rd, 2019
Web: Epcot Flower & Garden FestivaG
30th Anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios
May 1st is the date for this special event where guests can celebrate 30 years of Disney and Pixar. Plenty of meet and greets with your heroes and heroines of the past and present.
30th Anniversary Events Include:
- Star Studded Celebration:A cavalcade starring Mickey and friends will head down Hollywood Blvd at 10 a.m.
- Anniversary Guide Map & Button: Everyone entering Hollywood Studios on May 1st will be given a commemorative map and button.
- Exclusive Merchandise: There will be a 30th Anniversary adult T-shirt, baseball cap, Tervis 24-oz tumbler, MagicBand, ornament and much more. Annual passholders also have their own exclusive merchandise.
- Anniversary Eats & Treats: Special commemorative food and beverages includes Kylo Ren Cupcakes, Incredibles Macarons and Tres Leches Verrine.
- Brand New Nighttime Spectacular: Wonderful World of Animation is a stirring tribute to animation featuring favorites such “Sleeping Beauty,” “The Incredibles,” and “Coco”. The show debuts at 9.05pm. just before the Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular show.
Where: Disney’s Hollywood Studios
When: May 1st and May 4th, 2019
Web: 30th Anniversary
Uke-O de Mayo
This event is sponsored by Tampa Bay Ukulele Society and Luna Guitars/Ukuleles & Percussion with a special grant from Creative Pinellas.
Uke-O de Mayo is a free family-friendly event with jams, workshops, children’s art crafts, an art exhibition, musical performances, a Frieda look-alike contest, and Bayou Bistro will be selling awesome food from their truck!
- Uke Workshops for beginner adults.
- Uke Workshops for beginner children. Directed by Kent Linder and Candace Otte
- Art project for children. Shakers and tissue flowers. Connie Manson
- Children and Teen performance directed by Connie Manson
- Art Influenced by Latin/Mexico for viewing and sale in the museum by local artists.
- Judged by attendees.
- Directed by Emily Lee Stehle
- The Many Faces of Frieda: A Frieda Kahlo Look-Alike contest: Emily Stehle
- Uke Jam with Susan Glor Scheib and Tony DiGiorgio under the trees, bring your lawn chairs. Music will be posted.
- Performances in the Museum: Directed by Norine Mungo and Tom Hood.
- Performances by Three Happy Ukers (Katherine Campbell, Emily & Mike Stehle), Bonnie J. Kahn,
Mark Paulson & Bernadette Fausto, Dennis McCarthy & Claudia, Trish Harding, and the
Uke-O De Mayo Dance Band. Finale of LaBamba with all performers.
There will be food via Truck, Bayou Bistro is bringing it! Grab your lawn chairs so you can enjoy your meal while listening and playing with the outdoor jam!
Where: Creative Pinellas, Largo, Fl
When: Sunday, May 5th
Web: https://www.evensi.us/uke-o-de-mayo-sun-55-11-5/301693750
Blue October at House of Blues Orlando
BLUE OCTOBER is the San Marcos, TX-based band known for its shimmering melodies and heart-string pulling lyrics and boasts one of the most emotionally charged and magnetic frontmen in music today in Justin Furstenfeld.
Blue October has charted seven Top 40 singles over seven albums. Songs like “Into The Ocean”, “Hate Me”, “Calling You”, “Bleed Out” and “Fear” from albums such as 2009’s Billboard Top 15 debut, Approaching Normal, 2011’s Billboard Top Ten debut Any Man In America, the Platinum-selling Foiled and most recently Billboards #13 debut Sway (2013), reaching audiences around the world.
In 2015, Blue October returned to the studio to record their new album, titled Home. “Sway was about finding inner peace and learning to live in a healthy way,” says Furstenfeld. “This new album is about what we do with our time on earth, how we’re going to utilize that time in a positive way and make it the best we possibly can by bettering ourselves.”
Set to release in Spring 2016 on Up/Down-Brando Records, Home is sure to inspire everyone to embrace life and live to our fullest extent.
Where: House of Blues Orlando
When: Friday, May 3rd and Saturday, May 4th ~ Doors open @ 7:30, Show @ 8:30
Web: http://www.houseofblues.com/orlando/blue-october
Clearwater Taste Fest
More than 30 restaurants participate in the 10th Annual Clearwater Beach Taste Fest. This culinary treat will satisfy even the most discerning of taste buds. Wine and craft beers available to wash down each and every tasty morsel. Live music by C’Nergy. Raffles, a live auction, vendors and a firework display will also keep you entertained.
Where: Pier 60 Park, 429 Poinsettia Ave., Clearwater Beach FL 33767
When: May 3rd, 2019 6pm – 9pm.
Web: Clearwater Beach Taste Fest
64th Bahia Shrine Circus
The Bahia Shrine Circus is a unique annual fundraiser to promote awareness of the Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa, and to support the financial goals of the Bahia Shrine Center in Orlando.
Bahia Shriners are a fraternal family, with shared goals and values, one of the most important being healthy and happy children.
All proceeds from the Circus benefit the operations of Bahia Shrine Center in Orlando.
Where: Silver Spurs Arena, 1875 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee
When: May 4th & 5th, 2019 10.00am, 2.00pm and 6.30pm.
Web: Bahia Shrine CircusG
St John’s River Festival of The Arts
Downtown Sanford is the location for this art festival featuring over 150 artists. Along with the art show, which also boasts chalk artists, there is live acoustic music and food vendors. Some of the best artists in the country are present, some giving live demonstrations. Throw in some audience participation and you are guaranteed a great day out. Admission is free.
Where: Downtown Historic Sanford, 32771 FL
When: May 4th and 5th, 2019 (9am – 6pm on Saturday and 10am – 5pm Sunday)
Web: St Johns River Festival of The Arts
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Island Grove Wine Company at Formosa Gardens are Celebrating Cinco de May with $5 sangrias, both red and white, and Taco Specials.
When: Sunday May 5th – 11am to 6pm
Where: Island Grove Winery, 3011 Formosa Gardens Blvd, Kissimmee, FL
Web: Island Grove Winery
SeaWorld Seven Seas Festival
The SeaWorld Seven Seas Festival is on weekend from February 9th to May 5th.
Take your taste buds on a culinary world tour. Food booths will be offering Asian, Latin, European, Polynesian and North Atlantic dishes as well as craft beers, wines and specialty cocktails.
There’s live entertainment every weekend with music from country, pop, rock, and Latin artists at Bayside Stadium.
So what’s the cost for the Festival? Zero extra! The event is included in the regular SeaWorld admittance ticket. Click on the website link for all the details, including the concert lineup and all the delectable foods available.
When: Friday, Saturday, Sundays from February 9th to May 5th, 2019
Where: SeaWorld, 7007 Sea World Dr, Orlando, FL 32821
Web: SeaWorld SevenSeas Festival
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