Start mapping out your artsy dining adventures for 2024.

Updated July 17, 2024

Running from Aug. 16 – Sept. 30, 2024, Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining® presented by Orlando Health is a foodie’s dream come true — but why stop at satisfying your taste buds when you can also treat your other senses? Take your Magical Dining experience to the next level by pairing it with Orlando’s vibrant arts and culture scene.

Discover: Local Arts & Entertainment

From gallery strolls to live music to theater performances, The City Beautiful has no shortage of artsy happenings to complement your culinary adventures with options close to all major dining districts. So make those dinner reservations, but also pencil in some cultural outings for an unforgettable night of indulging your mind, body and soul.

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Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining® Meets Orlando’s Magical Art

To help you plan the ultimate Magical Dining + Arts double-header, United Arts of Central Florida has curated a list of must-see events happening throughout the six-week extravaganza. Get details here and hit the following link to learn more.

Discover: Curated Arts Events for Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining

Week 1 (Aug. 16 – 25)

• Groove to Brazilian beats with Ella & the Bossa Beat at Blue Bamboo at the Casselberry Center for the Arts close to Winter Park and historic Eatonville on August 16.
• Celebrate Black culture and community at the 4th Annual BLK Joy Fest at Lake Lorna Doone Park in downtown Orlando’s West Lakes Market Street District on August 24.
• Catch the last days of the Orlando Museum of Art’s 10th Annual Florida Prize exhibition in Ivanhoe Village Main Street’s Loch Haven Cultural Park before its final day on August 25.

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Week 2 (Aug. 26 – Sept. 1)

• Secure your tickets to see two world premieres at the Orlando Urban Film Festival — you might even bump into a Hollywood celebrity or two — at CMX Cinema Plaza in downtown Orlando’s City District, August 29 – 30.
• View cutting-edge artwork at the 2024 Pathways: The Carlos Malamud Prize Exhibition at the University of Central Florida’s Art Gallery in east Orlando before it wraps up on August 30.
• Be captivated by classical stylings intertwined with innovative multimedia, rock fusions, jazz improvisations and audacious new tonal territories at CF2: 24 Strings & Infinite Possibility at Timucua Arts Foundation in SODO Main Street District on August 30.

Week 3 (Sept. 2 – 8)

• Tap your toes to And All That Jazz by Central Florida Community Arts at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in City District from September 6 – 8.
• Spend a fun-filled Sunday at The Mennello Museum of American Art’s Free Family Funday in Loch Haven Cultural Park on September 8.

Week 4 (Sept. 9 – 15)

• Be moved by Opera Orlando’s powerful Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts’ Steinmetz Hall in City District on September 14.
• Sing along during Portraits of Aretha with Cece Teneal’s tribute show at the Orlando Museum of Art in Loch Haven Cultural Park on September 15.
• Kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with Mexico Danza at the Orange County Library Central in City District on September 15.

Discover: Local Culture & Diversity

Week 5 (Sept. 16 – 22)

• Enjoy a series of highly curated films around the themes of social justice and environmentalism during the Global Peace Film Festival in Winter Park starting September 17. Don’t miss the special performance of “Ursula o Dejarse ir en el Viento’’ facilitated by Descolonizarte Teatro on September 21.
• Explore new art exhibitions at CityArts’ 3rd Thursday gallery hop in City District on September 19.
• Experience the melodies and rhythms of Indian classical dance and music at Sur & Taal presented by the Asian Cultural Association of Central Florida at Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park on September 21.

Week 6 (Sept. 23 – 30)

• Get into the Halloween spirit at the Happy Frights & Haunting Nights by Creative City Project at Harry P. Leu Gardens in Audubon Park Garden District, kicking off the season on September 27.
• Catch the musical revue Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook at The Winter Park Playhouse in Winter Park on September 29.
• Join the opening reception of Art in the Chambers featuring works of Carl Knickerbocker at Orange County Administration Building in City District on September 30.

Be sure to book your OpenTable reservations and make plans to attend these perfect art pairings during Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining.

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