Meet Daniel Baron, Silver Oak’s Head Winemaker, for an informal tasting of five Silver Oaks wines at The Wine Room on Park Avenue. If you purchase a bottle of Sliver Oak, Daniel will sign the bottle too. The event is free, but the Wine Room asks that you RSVP by calling 407-696-9463.
When: Thursday, March 8th from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Wine Room on Park Avenue – Living Room
270 Park Avenue, Winter Park
Cost: Free
Wine goes well paired with anything – especially seafood. The 4th Annual Wine & Seafood Festival at Lakeridge Winery marks the beginning of springtime with fabulous outdoor entertainment and live music. Arts and crafts, wine, beer and a variety of fresh seafood will be available for purchase. Make sure to take advantage of the complimentary wine tours and tastings.
When: March 23rd from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
March 24th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
March 25th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Lakeridge Winery
19239 US Highway 27
Clermont, FL 34715
Cost: $2 donation to benefit The Autism Society of Greater Orlando
Join 98.9 WMMO on March 4th for another free downtown concert series featuring Huey Lewis and the News. The fun starts at 4 p.m. with vendors, food and plenty to drink.
When: Sunday, March 4th from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: Outside Amway Center, Downtown Orlando
Cost: Free
Enjoy the music of J.S. Bach in the beautiful candlelit Knowles Chapel during the Concertos by Candlelight. General admission tickets are still available at $20 each.
When: Saturday, March 3rd from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Where: Knowles Memorial Chapel
1000 Holt Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
Hands-on projects for kids are offered at participating Home Depot stores.
The free workshops designed for youngsters ages 5 to 12 include March 3 9 a.m. to noon.
The project March 3 is a race car.
Classic Albums Live returns to Hard Rock Live Orlando to perform an album, cut for cut…note for note. Rock out to the unforgettable sounds of The Beatles “Let it Be.” Save $5 on tickets when you book in advance.
When: Friday, March 9th at 8 p.m.
Where: Hard Rock Live Orlando
6050 Universal Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32819
407-351-5483
Cost: $25 in advance, $30 day of show for reserved seating. $15 in advance, $20 day of show for standing room only.
It’s the first weekend of the month, and that means Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers can visit museums free through the bank’s Museums On Us program. Just show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card Saturday or Sunday and you’ll get free admission to more than 150 museums and attractions in cities across the United States.
In Orlando, enjoy free admission to these museums:
If you’re traveling, you can also get free entry to other Florida museums in Jacksonville, Tampa, St. Petersburg, West, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
Bok Tower Gardens will ring in the International Carillon Festival, one of the nation’s most unique musical events, on March 3 – 11 during the Gardens’ peak bloom season. World premieres of four original compositions will debut on the 60-bell Taylor carillon housed in the Singing Tower.
Daily concerts performed at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. with weekend concerts at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., and a Moonlight Concert on Tuesday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. followed by a reception at 8:30 p.m. Reception tickets are $25 per person. Visitors will be able to watch performances on a monitor located behind the Peace Lantern near the Singing Tower. Carillonneurs will meet visitors at the Singing Tower moat gate near the Information Booth following the concerts.
The Gardens’ peak bloom season, expected to continue through March, showcases an explosion of color with more than 150 varieties of camellias and hundreds of azaleas along with nun’s orchids, irises and other flowering plants.
When: March 3 – 11, 2012
Where: Bok Tower Gardens
1151 Tower Blvd. Lake Wales, FL 33853
Cost: Program included with admission (exception for the reception following the Moonlight Concert). Gardens admission is $12 for adults and $3 for kids 5-12.
Phenomenal landscape artists will paint all week in and around the Wekiwa Springs State Park and the Wekiva river areas during the annual Wekiva Paint Out, March 5th – March 11th. Twenty-nine artists will use the outdoors as their inspiration, developing masterpieces outside “en plein air,” meaning “in the open air.” This style allows for you to interact with the artist during the creative process.
The artists will begin each day at first light and continue painting until sunset, producing approximately 300 works of art. Their finished artwork will be available to view and purchase at the Wekiva Island Wetroom Art Gallery, open Monday thru Saturday.
Special events at Wekiva Island:
Wednesday, March 7th – Full Moon Painting Party
Friday, March 9th – Food Truck Dining
Saturday, March 10th – Paint with the artists. You will need to bring your own supplies and sign up, fee is $10.
When: March 5th – March 11th
Where: The Wekiva Paintout is held in and around the Wekiva River Basin including Wekiwa Springs State Park, Rock Springs Run State Park and the Lower Wekiva River Reserve State Park.
Wekiva Island, 1014 Miami Springs Rd., Longwood FL 32779
Cost: Park admission varies from $1 each person to $6 per vehicle
There are more than 500 merchants offering discounts from 10% off purchases to free desserts in the Buy Local Orlando campaign. The card is free and can be printed online, picked up at a participating merchants or you can download the smart phone application available on iTunes. Save at local Orlando restaurants, downtown nightspots, specialty stores, Orlando accommodations and more with Buy Local Orlando. Request your Buy Local Orlando card today.
Here are a few discounts to check out:
If you don’t already have plans, do your weekend on the cheap in Orlando with these budget-friendly ideas for free or cheap things to do in Central Florida.
Shoppers who participate in Winn-Dixie’s fuel rewards program receive discounts on gasoline.
To earn and use the discount, shoppers must buy groceries at participating Winn-Dixie stores and purchase gas at participating gas stations. Phone a local store to make sure they are participating.
The discount earned is based on the amount spent at the participating grocery stores when shoppers use the new Winn-Dixie Reward cards with a magnetic strip.
For each $50 worth of qualified groceries, the discount is five cents a gallon, up to 20 gallons. Boost the discount with bonus items, which switch each week and are worth an extra discount of five cents to 50 cents a gallon.
Information about the program is available on the Winn-Dixie web site.
Nibble free pancakes, and perhaps do something nice for others.
Participating IHOP restaurants are offering free shortstacks of buttermilk pancakes for National Pancake Day February 28. The offer is for dine-in guests, while supplies are available.
In exchange, guests are welcome to provide a donation to the designated organizations that help kids or provide other services.
Many of the best professional golfers in the world converge in Orlando for Arnold Palmer’s Invitational at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge. A daily ticket for any one day of the tournament starts at $45 and a Practice Pro-Am 3-day ticket is $35. There are a variety of special event days to help you experience the tournament for less.
Special discount days:
College Day on March 24th. Students get in free with a valid college ID (grounds access only).
Publix Youth Day on March 22nd. All kids under 17 get in free with a paid adult. Kids under 12 get in free with a paid adult all week long.
Honoring Our Military every day of the event. Anyone with an active military ID receives any one-day ticket.
When: March 19 – 25, 2012
Where: Bay Hill Club & Lodge
9000 Bay Hill Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32819
With today’s deal from Living Social, receive a ticket to the Orlando Predators for only $15 (regularly $30). The half-priced ticket is good for premium upper bowl seating to see the Predators take on the Pittsburgh Power on March 9th or San Antonio Talons on March 29th.
We’ve found a way to get discount tickets to NBA All-Star Weekendgames in Orlando.
A new deal site, Score Big, routinely offers tickets to concerts and sporting events at 10% to 60% off. The ticket deals change all the time.
Score Big has deals on tickets to All-Star Saturday Night and the All-Star Game on Sunday night. Your exact deal may vary, but other customers are getting 10% off Sunday night’s All-Star Game and more than 25% off the Saturday event.
Score Big is not a ticket broker but a company that works directly with venues, teams and promoters to sell off excess tickets. It’s a little like Priceline for entertainment and sports tickets. Here’s how it works:
Sometimes you’ll get a counter offer, which you are free to accept or reject. No additional fees are added to the price you agree on.
Score Big is also offering deals for Orlando Magic games and spring training games in Kissimmee.
To get the deals, you have to join Score Big, which is free. You have to be invited to join and normally there is a waiting list. However, you can join immediately if you register here.
ScoreBig is an advertising partner of On the Cheap.
