Festivals around Central Florida in January, February
HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. THERE ARE SO MANY EXCITING EVENTS HAPPENING THROUGHOUT THE MONTH AND NEXT MONTH. JOINING ME LIVE RIGHT HERE IN THE WESH 2 STUDIO THIS MORNING TO HELP YOU WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW, IS THE CULTURAL TOURISM DIRECTOR FOR UNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA. TALLI SERGEI SHOIGU. GOOD TO SEE YOU THIS MORNING. GOOD TO SEE YOU. YEAH, IT’S SO GREAT TO HAVE YOU. AND I MEAN, THE LIST IS PACKED. THE STUFF WE’RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT RIGHT NOW, BUT ALSO THERE’S A LOT MORE THAT WE CAN’T EVEN COVER TODAY. SO MUCH. THERE’S SO MUCH, SO 20 FESTIVALS, OVER 20 FESTIVALS IN TWO MONTHS. ISN’T THAT CRAZY? YEAH. IT’S WILD. WE DO THE MATH. MORE THAN TWO FESTIVALS PER WEEKEND, RIGHT? AND WE’RE GOING TO TRY TO HIT THEM. ALL RIGHT, A POPULAR ONE HERE IS THE SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GAMES. OH MY GOSH. SO EXCITING RIGHT. AND WE HAVE SO MANY CULTURES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. AND WHENEVER WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DIVE DEEPER INTO ONE OF THEM, IT’S SUCH A GREAT EXPERIENCE. SO THAT’S HAPPENING IN WINTER SPRINGS. IF YOU LOVE THAT KIND OF SCOTTISH HIGHLAND CULTURE, SEEING SOME GAMES AND BEING OUTDOORS, RIGHT. THE WEATHER IS GREAT. YEAH, THAT’S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. THAT’S A GREAT FESTIVAL TO ATTEND. MAYBE A KILT, MAYBE SOME MEAD, ALL OF THAT GOOD STUFF. BAGPIPE MUSIC. THERE YOU GO. YES. THE BAGPIPES. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. THIS WEEKEND EATONVILLE IS ALSO DOING IT UP BIG FOR AN MLK JUNIOR DAY PARADE. YES. AND YOU KNOW, I PERSONALLY LOVE A PARADE. WHEN THE MARCHING BAND IS COMING, I EVEN GET EMOTIONAL. I DON’T KNOW, I THINK MAYBE BECAUSE OF, YOU KNOW, ALL THE LEGACY OF DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR. SO THAT’S A DON’T MISS, DON’T MISS THE EATONVILLE MLK PARADE. IT’S A IT’S A GREAT ONE. YES. IT IS. ALSO THIS WEEKEND IS THE FINAL CHANCE FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY THE ASIAN LANTERN FESTIVAL. YES, THESE ARE GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS. YEAH. GIGANTIC. AND AND AND PRETTY PRETTY AMAZING. GREAT FOR FAMILIES. YEAH. GREAT FOR EVERYONE. REALLY. JUST WALK OUTSIDE THE THE SANFORD ZOO. AND ALSO A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BE OUTSIDE AND SEE SOME BEAUTY. YEAH. SO THE CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOO THERE IN SANFORD, YOU MIGHT SEE SOME OF THE ANIMALS TOO WHILE YOU’RE THERE. YEAH. I MEAN, THIS IS STUNNING WORK. ARTISANS PUT THIS TOGETHER. OKAY. LET’S ALSO TALK ABOUT A MONTH LONG EVENT, THIS ONE WE’RE EXPERIENCING CALLED THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL. YES, THAT’S HAPPENING AT TAMAKWA. AND ONE OF OUR MOST ICONIC VENUES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA IN THE SODO DISTRICT. SO IF YOU NEED TO GET YOUR CLASSIC CHAMBER MUSIC FIX, YOU KNOW WHERE TO GO. YEAH. AND THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT’S SO IMPRESSIVE WITH CENTRAL FLORIDA IS THE TALENT OF MUSICIANSHIP THAT WE HAVE HERE. AND THEN WE’RE ALSO GOING TO LOOK AHEAD NEXT WEEKEND. WE HAVE THE CENTRAL FLORIDA SAX FEST. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT SAXOPHONE PLAYERS. THAT WANT TO BE CLEAR. YES, YES. WHAT IS THAT NEXT WEEKEND THAT IS AT UCF. AND THEY’VE BEEN DOING THIS FESTIVAL FOR A LONG TIME TOO. SO ONE OF THE SOME OF THE BEST SAXOPHONE PLAYERS WILL BE THERE ENTERTAINING THE AUDIENCES. AND IT’S INCREDIBLE. SO YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THAT. AND DID DID I HEAR A RUMOR THAT AT SOME POINT SOMETIMES THEY LET LIKE OTHER PERFORMERS LIKE, COME AND JOIN SOME YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEY DO THIS BIG ENSEMBLE AT THE END? THAT IS TRUE. YEAH, THAT SOUNDS AMAZING. A LITTLE BIT OF A WILD AND CRAZY MOMENT. YES, BUT SOMETHING YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS. EXACTLY. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. IT’S GOING TO BE A GREAT TIME THERE. AND BECAUSE WE HAVE ALL OF THESE FESTIVALS, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS, NOT JUST THE ONES THAT WE COVERED HERE, BUT ALL OF THEM. YOU SAID MORE THAN 20 GOING ON. HOW DO WE GET ALL THAT INFORMATION. SO GO TO ARTS IN ORLANDO.COM. THAT’S THE BEST WAY TO GET ALL THE INFORMATION ALL THE LINEUP. I’M EXCITED THAT SOME OF THE FESTIVALS WILL BE HERE LATER TODAY AND THIS WEEK TO ALSO SHARE ABOUT WHAT THEY’RE PLANNING THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT, AND THE ENTIRE MONTH OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY. SO I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT ALL THAT. HEAD OUT TO ARTS IN ORLANDO.COM TO SEE ALL THE LINEUP AND MAKE YOUR PLANS. YEAH, AND WE DID JUST SCRATCH THE SURFACE OF THE FESTIVALS. WE’LL TALK ABOUT THOSE BIG EVENTS AND WE’LL KEEP YOU UPDATE
There are 20+ festivals happening around Orlando in January and February.The events include art, music, parades, and cultural celebrations. The festival guide is powered by United Arts of Central Florida. You can find the full list of events here.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
There are 20+ festivals happening around Orlando in January and February.
The events include art, music, parades, and cultural celebrations.
The festival guide is powered by United Arts of Central Florida. You can find the full list of events here.