Fall is here! Go out and enjoy the various Oktoberfest celebrations, beer & art festivals & more. Here are the top events in Orlando this week.
MONDAY
Mario Kart Tourney featuring Brew Bus
Monday, October 2, 6:30pm-10pm
GB’s Bottle Shop and Tasting Bar
$5
TUESDAY
Food for Thought Tour
Tuesday, October 3, 11:30am-12:30pm
Second Harvest Food Bank
FREE Admission
Sip, Savor + Sample Social Hour
Tuesday, October 3, 6pm
Bravo! Cucina Italiana, Dellagio
$25
WEDNESDAY
A Culinary Journey with Mario Batali
Wednesday, October 4, 5pm
Orlando Museum of Art
$125
VISION: A Showcase of Florida’s Local Arts Community
Wednesday, October 4, 7pm
Venue 578
Tickets up to $50
THURSDAY
Sunset at the Zoo
Thursday, October 5, 5:30pm-7:05pm
Central Florida Zoo
$5
1st Thursdays: Ghosts and Ghouls
Thursday, October 5, 6-9
Orlando Museum of Art
$15
Somm Session with Jamie McFadden
Thursday, October 5, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Swirlery Wine Bar
FREE Admission
FRIDAY
First Friday Octoberfest
Friday, October 6, 5:30pm-9:30pm
Baldwin Park First Friday Festival
FREE Admission
Culture Pop! Drawing the Unseen
Friday, October 6, 6pm-9pm
Art & History Museums – Maitland
$5
Booktoberfest 2017
Friday, October 6, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Orlando Public Library
$20
Movie Night at Leu Gardens featuring Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them
Friday, October 6, 7:30pm
Leu Gardens **Please see the map for updated movie location
$6
First Friday Salsa
Friday, October 6, 8pm-11pm
The Balcony Orlando
$7
The Best of the Second City
October 6-7
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
$39.25
SATURDAY
Annual Oktoberfest Roast with Chef Josh Oakley of The Smiling Bison
Saturday, October 7, 11:30am
The Ravenous Pig
Menu prices vary
Central Florida Top Brewer Beer Festival
Saturday, October 7, 1pm-5pm
Lake Concord Park
$30
East End Sessions: Last Two Standing
Saturday, October 7, 2pm-5pm
East End Market
FREE Admission
The Great Lake Mary Craft Beer Festival
Saturday, October 7, 3pm-7pm
Lake Mary Colonial Town Park, Liam Fitzpatrick’s
$15-$25
Birds of Prey Fall Art Harvest
Saturday, October 7, 4pm-10pm
Orlando Brewing
$5 donation
9th Annual Zombietoberfest + Night Market at Audubon
Saturday, October 7, 5pm-10pm
Audubon Park Garden District
FREE Admission
Woodstock Winter Park
Saturday, October 7, 6pm-11pm
Mead Botanical Garden
$125 and up
Functionally Literate Presents: Kathleen Glasgow & Jenny Sanchez
Saturday, October 7, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Orlando Public Library
FREE Admission
Science Night Live
Saturday, October 7, 8pm-11:30pm
Orlando Science Center
$15.95
Downtown Orlando Oktoberfest
October 7-8
Downtown Orlando
FREE Admission
SUNDAY
Friends of the Pig Anniversary Dinner at The Ravenous Pig
Sunday, October 8, 5pm-10pm
The Ravenous Pig
$50 and up
Continuing…
Annie
Now thru October 8 (Select Dates)
Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center
$20-$27
Halloween Horror Nights
Now thru November 4 (Select Nights)
Universal Orlando
$59.99 and up
Man of La Mancha
Now thru October 8
Margeson Theater
$18 and up
Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
Now thru November 13
Epcot
Included with General Admission
Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month
Now thru October 12!! (Extended from October 1)
Various participating restaurants
$35
A look ahead…
10/10: Sip, Savor + Sample Social Hour at Bravo! Cucina Italiana
10/11: 2nd Annual Wine Box Art Show to Benefit the Zebra Coalition at Quantum Leap Winery
10/12: Thornton 2nd Thursday Wine and Art Walk
10/13: Harbor Nights: La Dolce Vita At Loews Portofino Bay
10/13: OSC After Dark at Orlando Science Center
10/13-10/15: BBQ and Blues Festival at Lakeridge Winery
10/14: Big Gay Brunch at The Abbey
10/14: Orlando Come Out with Pride 2017
10/15: Marchesi Antinori Wine Dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steak House (Orlando, Winter Park, Lake Mary)
10/17: Port Wine and Chocolate Tasting at Texas de Brazil Orlando
10/18: Winter Park Wine and Dine
10/18: Chef’s Night with Jim Colbert and Friends at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
10/19: 16th Annual Taste of Thornton Park
10/19: 3rd Thursday Gallery Hop in Downtown Arts District
10/21: Highball & Harvest Food and Booze Series: Cask Wines
10/22: Rainbow Run
10/26: Homestead Harvest at Whisper Creek Farm, The Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes
11/3: Wine Riifs Domaine Serene Wine Dinner at Hard Rock Hotel Orlando
11/4: Sanford365 turns 9! Prohibition Party-Speak Easy Lounge