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Orlando Fringe

4.7 (34 reviews)
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Andi P.

5 Stars for an annual theater and love performance festival that makes me love Orlando even more! I can't believe I haven't left some virtual love on here for a Orlando Fringe! If you don't know about Fringe, definitely check out their website and read all about this international festival. In Orlando's Fringe festival, we get an array of local and international talent coming through for a week of performances in multiple theaters and venues. Beyond the shows, Orlando Fringe has expanded with an amazing outdoor presence including live music stages, beer tents, and tons of food and art. It is a feast for all of your senses! Wondering how to Fringe? You need to buy a Fringe button and then you have access to buy tickets to any show throughout the festival. I recommend checking out the schedule while looking at the accompanying Orlando Weekly issue (that comes out before Fringe) to pick shows based on your preferences. Some are family-friendly, some are NSFW, but all are a blast! Beyond the festival itself, Fringe hosts events all year, including Fab Fringe, which usually highlights a Fringe favorite show with options for VIP F&B areas. Highly recommend you check our Fringe when it comes back around (usually in May).

Many, many shows
Melissa N.

Fringe is a delightfully eclectic art festival. I love it! There is a little bit of everything for everyone: concerts, plays, musicals, etc. Everything ranging from comedy to horror. Shows that are family-friendly and some that are for mature audiences only. You'll find something you'll like. Best of all, tickets are really affordable. Of course, there are multiple food and drinks vendors. I tried these great chips covered in cheese and brisket. Thankfully, none of the vendors overcharge. Btw, for those who gets sad when the festival is over, there is a mini Winter Fringe in December. 5 stars!

Gyro $9. Wasn't that great.
Amanda C.

Thanks to yelp this is my first time experiencing the fringe festival. We got here early on a Sunday which was good for parking purposes. We grabbed our buttons than we sauntered over to check out all the food and beer/alcohol vendors. We got here about 30 mins before they opened so we were able to make an executive decision about food and secured a table in the beer tent before it opened. Best idea ever. We ordered a pitcher of a local IPA Ivanhoe Joyland for $32. Refills on the pitchers were $20 And you got to keep it as a fun souvenir! We also got 2 gyros. They were $9 a piece. The flavor wasn't really there and I was sad about that. Then we walked to the Orlando museum of art or the "gold venue" to see JunNk perform. These men are so talented. Their show is a mix between stomp and blue man group. They use regular "junk" to create music. There was audience participation, clapping, people who were pulled on stage, dancing, and it was so much fun!!! I don't want to spoil it. If you get a chance, you should show these guys some love. Loved the fringe festival and would love to go back next year and see some other unique acts and performances.

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Paige G.

We had an awesome time at the Orlando Fringe Festival and shout out to Yelp for scoring my husband and I two free Fringe buttons! This was our first year attending so it can be quite overwhelming at first, but we got the hang of it quite quickly. Everyone working the event was super nice and the gentlemen who handed us our buttons even gave our daughter a beautiful Disney princess figurine. We started outside and tried out some food from the food trucks. The cheese curds and brisket nachos were our favorites. We also really enjoyed the live music under the tent. It was a mix between political/humor/racial divide. It really got you thinking. There was no photography or videotaping allowed, which sucked because her message was truly inspiring. My family and I had an amazing time at Fringe Festival and we can't wait to go back next year. Everyone was so friendly and inviting. I would've never knew this existed if it wasn't for Yelp! Thank you Andi and the Yelp community for the opportunity!!

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Melinda S.

Thank you to Yelp for hooking my boyfriend and I up with buttons to attend Fringe! This was my first year attending and it was a great time. The atmosphere itself is really nice. The attendees are chill and all seem excited to be there. The performers can be seen mingling and promoting their shows which I liked. We ended up seeing three different shows and all of them were stellar. There is a huge variety of shows to choose from so there is definitely something for everyone. I will definitely return next year!

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Sam L.

Fringe is such an Amazing TWO WEEK festival! I performed here years ago! And was so excited to come back! The Fringe festival is unlike anything I've ever been to and i couldn't wait to share it with my five year old daughter, who recently started her modeling and acting career. There's an amazing variety of shows to choose from, ranging from comedy, family friendly, adult only, drama, horror, etc. if you're a fan of the arts you'll definitely enjoy yourself! They always have really really good vendors and luckily most of them take credit cards. But if you happen to find one that doesn't, there is always an ATM or two on site! I personally love their annual poetry slam that takes place here every year! There's a lot of great talent that show up to share their amazing work! During this festival you get to see how the Orlando theater community and art community as a whole see each other as family! You get to enjoy local talent and just have an all around great time!

Cocktails before the show!
Greg L.

Thank you to Yelp for getting me and a friend into the Fringe Festival with complimentary Fringe buttons. I also purchased a Fringe button for another friend and gave a donation to the Fringe based on the generosity of Yelp. This was my first experience with the Fringe and it will NOT be my last. What a great way to experience plays, music, etc. by our local artists. The venues are easy to get to and the plays we saw were quite good. We wandered around the tent and food truck area and listened to some good music in the afternoon. We ran into a number of friends who were also attending the festival so it also makes for a great meeting spot. I can now see what everyone is talking about and I will be back. One minor item about the Yelp website on Saturday - when I went to post some pictures for the Fringe, the website stated the Fringe was "Closed Today" Obviously, the site had a little technical difficulty. :)

Dancing!
Alden K.

Free awesome music! We had a great time. There were also vendors with street food. We'll definitely come back in the future!

Denna E.

Orlando Fringe time is some of my favorite days living in Orlando! Orlando Fringe is a 12day theater festival bring performing artists who are local, national and international. The shows presented can really span all types of performance. Comedy, drama, original works, dance, performance art, musical acts and more! In addition there is Kids Fringe held on the weekends free for young and young at heart and Visual Fringe art work on display and for sale by amazing artists.

Taylor D.

Once again the Orlando fringe festival is amazing. An amazing variety of shows, great vendor tents, and so much more. On my first day of fringe I was able to see so many great people out and about on the lawn, and also see three shows. I arrived at 6:00 Pm and was done by 10:30 (although I stayed until 12:30 for drinks). Where else in even the southern states can you get so much bang for your buck? Make sure to bring cash for your beer and liquor tickets, but besides that you can buy most food with a credit card. (ATMs are available on the lawn) Make sure you try the cheese curds. They are to die for! Also make sure to check out the poetry vending machine on the lawn. You won't find anything else quite like it! This fringe festival is an amazing representation of the theater community, which in many ways is the heart of downtown Orlando. You will find so many people that bring the arts and culture to Orlando that has made it a place not to miss.

Brisket kettle chips was huge.... Had tons of meat and lots of chips
Rebecca O.

This event was fun free and full of good food. We walked around the free area because all the shows seem to be very full. We watched the singers in the outside performance Area. They were very talented. Especially the singer named Michelle, I don't remember her last name. But I will say her music had deeper messages then a lot of other songs I've heard. Her performance was funny political and made you really think. You really caught the spirit of fringe while watching her performance. And of course all the food trucks had amazing food choices. I tried the cheese curds and they were really good nice and fresh. But my number one item that I bought was the kettle chips that have beef brisket on top and cheese. The taste of it was just fresh and yummy. All in all this was a fun event. I got to expand my horizons well hanging out with friends and eating good food.

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Thank you so much for coming out and having fun with us at Fringe!

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Yay! Viva la Fringe!

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Is this family friendly, my son is a foodie?

Fringe is a theater festival with offerings for everyone. You can look at all the offerings on the digital program hosted at orlandofringe.org. Kids Fringe is hosted on Saturdays and Sundays during the 14-day event. There will be food vendors during… Read more

What are the best 2017 shows or movies?

Dude. Sorry to just now see this. Never got a notification from Yelp. We can't personally make a recommendation because the festival is unjuried and we cannot promote one show over the other. Now that the fest is over I must say, I loved 'The… Read more

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Downtown Food & Wine Fest

Downtown Food & Wine Fest

3.4
(52 reviews)
2.1 mi

What a nice event for Orlando. We went on the last day of the 2020 event and arrived around 2p…read more We were lucky enough to find a close parking spot so we started off great. We had free tix courtesy of a local radio station contest. I can still hear the busy signals in my ear from dialing in. This year, the event was "cashless", which doesn't mean you can't bring cash, but it means you pre-load your bracelet with money that you can use to purchase items from various vendors. It sounds like a good idea, but you have to guess as to how much to load, then do math all day and remember how much you have. When you purchase something, you can ask the person what your balance is. It's nice to not have to get out your wallet every time, but also a pain if you want something that's $7 and you have $6 left. You can't combine "bracelets" either so if someone had $1 left, they'd either have to reload or lose it. There was also a $1 service charge for the privilege of using the bracelet. As far as food options, there were plenty. Various restaurants from around town were there serving up some of their favorites. Gringos Locos, Dixie Dharma, Kaizen Something or other, American Social, Jeremiahs Italian Ice, Jimmy Hula's, and many others were there. It's a great way to try things without driving all over. Many places also had vegan and vegetarian options. There were plenty of wine vendors as well, and those lines were the shortest (or non existent). There was something you could buy that was a sampling of wines for $20. I think they punched or scanned something with each vendor. Most wineries were charging $7 for a glass (plastic cup) of wine. I would think if you want people to try your wines, you'd have it at a lower price point. Are they there to make money or get people to love their wine? (Gringos Locos got it with their $2 Double Decker Tacos, the line was nuts). The event ran till 7 but around 4p, some vendors were already closing up shop. That would be disappointing to me if I was arriving later in the day. There was also Mixed Drinks, Bloody Mary Bars, Beer, Hard Seltzer, and water/soda if you weren't there to get Lit. Prices were good for these options. There were plenty of porta-johns and hand washing stations which is nice. There was a stage with rotating bands. Lots of security as well. I'd recommend going as a nice day out. I wish they'd improve the cashless payment method though. At least let people combine. I'd give it 4 stars if it wasn't for that.

An A OK event that has some ups and downs. This is an annual event that takes place in the heart of…read moredowntown. There are tons of parking garages and lots in the local area that are within walking distance, most are around $5-7 dollars, so it's not too bad. It's about $20 for entry into the event, which seems a bit steep to me, since you have to pay for tickets for the food and drinks on top of that. Each ticket is $2 and most drinks and food are between 3-4 tickets ($6-8). It's a pretty expensive event overall once you tally up parking, entry and tickets. There are a lot of vendors, especially local vendors, which is great, cause I love to support local. There were about 40 tents, about half drinks and half food. There is a menu of options when you arrive, so you can know what to expect. Overall: B- A good locals event, but a pretty steep price tag on it once you add it all up.

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Zombietoberfest

Zombietoberfest

4.4
(5 reviews)
1.3 mi

Good food, family friendly atmosphere. Lots of beer... lol…read moreSuper nice crowd. Great deserts... Parking is a little high for this kind of event but the cometary lot is a low income cometary and the money helps them so whatever... They run out of the good stuff so get there early...

Zombietoberfest was a nice evening out in the cool weather that Saturday brought us. There was a…read morebounce house and a big open field for the kids to run around and play, Ghostbusters was playing on a big screen in an open grassy area, there was a zombie walk, people doing zombie makeup-which was fun, vendors, and food trucks. It was all nice but I personally would have liked to see more vendors and more activities. I was surprised to find there was plenty of free parking in area businesses and along the streets; it made that part of the fest all the better. We purchased a few cupcakes from Bluebird and unfortunately they were rather dry; you could tell they had been sitting out quite a while. I've heard rave reviews about Bluebird so I won't fault them entirely since they did have to bake ahead of time and store them at their outside booth. I love this time of year and Zombietoberfest was an enjoyable time out, doing something different. If you are big into Halloween and/or zombies, I would definitely recommend a visit next year.

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Great American Pie Festival

Great American Pie Festival

4.3
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20.5 mi

What a great time! This annual event, sponsored by Crisco, is reminiscent of a small town's fair…read more Friendly people abound here, and Pie Pride oozes from every single booth. There are markets, bakeries, and restaurants galore here, all keen to have you taste either their take on a traditional, or point you with special glee towards their own creations. The weather cooperated, the band was great, people struck up conversations with strangers, and everyone got a little sun. I'm awfully glad that Yelp made this a Yelp Event. I didn't see any other Yelpistas, but then again, my eyes were looking at all that deliciousness..... So, come tomorrow- or next year. And, keep you eyes on the pies!!!

One of the best events we have each year is the Great American Pie Festival over at Celebration! I…read morehave gone to this even for the past 4 years in a row and it always is worth the drive. This year, I was lucky enough to get free entry into the never ending pie buffet from our friends at Yelp! Thanks Colleen for the pie! Since parking can be a nightmare even without events at Celebration, we always park by a friends house over by the high school and walk over. It only takes about 10 min to walk over and besides, it is a nice walk back to the car to walk off some of the pie we just inhaled. We arrived on Saturday around 1 pm and found the crowds this year to be a bit lighter than in the past. After checking in with the info booth and getting our wrist bands, we enjoyed checking out all the vendors and seeing if their was any arts and crafts we might want. There is a large booth that sells t-shirts, cookbooks and of course pies! This year, there were also a larger amount of food vendors selling the normal fair type foods. We did not indulge since we were saving room for pie. They also had a zip line contraption that looked like fun. We made our way over to the pie buffet entry. You must have a wrist band or you cant get in! The pie police are watching you. Once inside, we armed ourselves with plastic forks ( I suggest bringing your own metal one if you like) and then started to check out all the booths. There seemed to be less vendors than in the past. Publix and Winn Dixie were there as well as Kroger's and the Village inn. All make great pies but the ones I enjoy most are from some of the more independent pie companies that make unusual combinations of flavors. Bakers Square, Bonerts, Legendary Baking, and Wicks pies are these types of vendors. Yet this year, they only seemed to have a few flavors to try while in the past, they might have 10 or more types. My favorite of all time was a chocolate coated frozen cheesecake on a stick.... but alas, it was not there this year. Sniff Sniff... All in all, it was still a great feast! I will say that most people can eat about 5 or 6 slices before they are done but one friend of mine ate 10 slices! Oink! Some people like to eat one slice at a time while others stop at each booth, grab the ones they want, and then find a place to spread them all out and eat them one by one. After our pig out, we continued to check out many of the other booths that circle the stage. Crisco is the main sponsor but there are also booths for Duncan Hines, Smuckers, and Dunkin Donuts. Duncan was having a bit of a scavenger hunt with their new stir in flavors of frosting. You had to collect all 12 of the flavors and then visit their booth to be in a drawing for prizes. I collected them all, got my ticket for the hourly drawing but never got back to see if I won... oh well... There was also the appearance of Poppin Fresh! and Pie man! Always popular and sometimes a line to get a photo with them. The main stage had an assortment of entertainment including comedian Kirk Marsh, singer Dean Daniels and guest chefs David Sloan and Brian Ehrenholm. If you want something fun to do and love pie, I do recommend checking out the pie festival. The normal entry for adults is $10 and if you eat enough pie, it pays for itself. Our best tip would be go in... eat pie... walk around and enjoy the booths and sights... then go back again for more pie! (Then take a really long walk back to your car!) Enjoy!

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Art Craft & Wine Festival

Art Craft & Wine Festival

4.0
(1 review)
6.4 mi

The Seminole County South Rotary Club hosts a two-day Art, Craft & Wine Festival event at the…read moreCranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs and it serves as a fundraiser for them with events like a Wine Stroll (For 2016, Tickets: $25 in advanced, $30 day of ) and a Chili Cook-off It's a free event, and while I didn't participate in either the Wine Stroll or the Chili Cook-off, I did have a lovely leisurely 2.5+ hr stroll checking out the over 150+ artists and crafters who were showcasing unique items, crafts, decorative products and arts. Some stalls were standouts - there was a local woodworker with really lovely and affordable furniture pieces, a stall which had antique spoons turned into functional jewelry pieces like rings, etc and another stall with artworks made from flip-flops. For the last one, it was so artfully done, I didn't realize the material used for the artworks were flip-flops at first! The amphitheater had live music, and it was a nice variety and lovely to hear in the background while wandering thru the stalls. Food vendor wise, there were only a couple of option and I couldn't help thinking they should have partnered with the Daily City Food Trucks events so a better variety of options could have been available. Also at night, not all vendors had access to electricity and so some of them were open, but I couldn't really check out what they were selling all that well. I had tons of fun browsing thru the stalls and so would definitely come and check this festival again next year, if in the area. Note: #377 of Yelp 100 challenge for 2016

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Mount Dora Arts Festival

Mount Dora Arts Festival

4.7
(3 reviews)
23.0 mi

Had a good time at this festival with tons of great artists and vendors. The most difficult portion…read morewas finding a place to park our car, and then walking quite a ways to get to the main festival area. If you know Mount Dora well you will know that they have limited street parking, and only a few public parking lots, so when things get busy, the parking is the first thing to go. We did enjoy the excuse to go to the area, get some food, visit some new shops and see some great local vendors. I always appreciate a chance to see handmade and homemade artisans. Overall: A- Parking situation is always a challenge in this area when things get busy, but the art show itself was a good time and I'm sure we'd go again in future years.

I am impressed. I don't remember being in such a big arts festival in a while. I don't travel to…read moreartsy events anymore, but as far as my previous travels remind me, this is one of the biggest ones in Florida. And I also have to say that the setting is just majestic, you can come and walk around, grab lunch, and keep walking. Of course, I hope you pick up some art, but if you don't, I hope you have fun. Besides all the nice restaurants to visit (please don't settle for pizza), you can also visit other galleries around the area. At the same time, talk to some people, many travel far to visit and to showcase their art. It is a great atmosphere, kids and small dogs may not appreciate it because it is crowded, but with a little bit of patience everything is smoothed out. There's plenty of free and paid parking also.

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Mount Dora Arts Festival
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