Meet in downtown Orlando for a cosmopolitan evening of art, food and shopping at the 3rd Thursday Gallery Hop & Art Walk. Hop to and from downtown venues to experience Orlando-based artwork. When: 3rd Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Where: E. Washington Street, N. Summerlin Avenue and Central Blvd. Cost: Free
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Pick your own strawberries
Bright red strawberries are ripe for the picking now through April in Central Florida. Fill your own basket with juicy berries at these local pick-your-own farms. Oak Haven 32430 Avington Road, Sorrento 352-735-1996 Pappy’s Patch U-Pick Strawberries Florida Avenue, Oviedo 407-366-8512 Vo-LaSalle Farms 601 Johnson Lake Road, Deleon Springs 386-985-0046