With America’s birthday right around the corner, Orlando is lively with fun events celebrating our 250th anniversary! Here are a few events going on to celebrate the stars and stripes:
June 30
$5 America 250 Summer Flix at the Garden
Family
10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m.
160 W. Plant Street
Winter Garden
Americana-themed movies such as The Sandlot will be showing at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, as well as Independence Day at 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 2
Baldwin Park Independence Day Bash
Community
6 – 10 p.m.
Baldwin Park Village Center
Baldwin Park
Friday, July 3
31st Annual 4th of July Celebration Honoring America’s 250th Birthday
Community
6 – 9 p.m.
Central Park
Winter Park
July 3 – 5
Arts
Morse Museum
Winter Park
Saturday, July 4
AdventHealth July 4th Watermelon 5K
Wellness
7:30 a.m.
Central Park
Winter Park
The Grandmothers Legacy of Love Butterfly Sculpture Garden at Lake Eola Park. (NICK GEORGOUDIOU)
Community
4 – 10 p.m.
Lake Eola Park
South Eola
July 4th Concert at Centennial Plaza
Family
12:00 – 7:00 pm
Centennial Plaza Gazebo, 101 W. Plant Street
Winter Garden
Sunday, July 5
Community
3 – 7 p.m.
Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Bushnell
July 15
Summer Serenades: Jazz Across America
Arts
7 p.m.
University Club of Winter Park
Winter Park
A part of Orlando Philharmonic’s Summer Serenades, Jazz Across America is celebrating 250 years of American Jazz. General Admission is $35 and Premium Tickets are $50 per concert which includes seating in the first five rows and a drink ticket for a beverage of choice at the bar.
(NICK GEORGOUDIOU)
Through July 15
Winter Park Celebrates America 250 at the Winter Park History Museum
Arts
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
200 West New England Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Winter Park
Sunday, Aug 2
Arts
3 p.m.
Blue Bamboo Arts Center for the Arts
Winter Park
Aug 19
Summer Serenades: Stars, Stripes, and Rimma
Arts
7 p.m
University Club of Winter Park
Winter Park
Also a part of the Summer Serenades, Stars, Stripes and Rimma are Orlando Philharmonic Concertmaster Rimma Bergeron-Langlois and Pianist Byeol Kim’s celebration of America 250. Music will include classic American works featuring George Gershwin, Lukas Foss, William Kroll, and a nod to America by Maurice Ravel following his 1928 tour of the United States. General Admission is $35 and Premium Tickets are $50 per concert which includes seating in the first five rows and a drink ticket for a beverage of choice at the bar.
Through September 5
Celebrating 250 Years of American Railroads
Family
Tuesday – Friday, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm / Saturday, 10:00 – 3:00 pm
Central Florida Railroad Museum
101 S. Boyd Street
Winter Garden
Through Jan 3, 2027
Being Outdoors: Recreation in the American Imagination
Arts
1000 Holt Ave Box 2765, Winter Park, FL 32789
Winter Park