Your Weekend Planner + Early‑Bird Picks

Winter Garden • Horizon West • Hamlin — Handpicked events for Sep 5–7, plus what to book now for September.

🎉 Featured This Weekend (Sep 5–7)

🎶Adults — Francesca Tarantino at Fridays on the Plaza
📅 Friday, September 5 • 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Centennial Plaza Gazebo, Historic Downtown Winter Garden (34787)
🎤 Classic rock and pop hits under the stars. Free and family-friendly — bring a chair or blanket!

🎶 Adults — Pints & Performances — A Night on Broadway
📅 Saturday, September 6 • Evening
📍 16112 Marsh Rd, Winter Garden
🍻 A one-night-only Broadway-style show paired with craft beer. Perfect date night option for adults.

🛍 Kids + Adults — Handmade by Her Market
📅 Saturday, September 6 • Daytime
📍 Home State Brewing Co., Winter Garden
👜 Discover artisanal goods, handmade jewelry, candles, and unique gifts while sipping on local brews.

❤️ Adults — Donate Blood at Crooked Can
📅 Saturday, September 6
📍 Crooked Can Brewing Company, Plant St. Market, Winter Garden
🩸 A community giveback opportunity — donate blood, enjoy the brewery atmosphere, and support a vital local cause.

🎥Kids + Adults —🎥 Outdoor Movie Night: Disney’s “Encanto”
📅 Friday, September 5 • 7:30 PM
📍 Newton Park, Winter Garden
🎬 Free family movie night by the lake — bring blankets, chairs, and snacks for an evening under the stars.

🎨Kids Art Saturday at SoBo Gallery
📅 Saturday, September 6 • 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 SoBo Art Gallery, 127 S Boyd St, Winter Garden
🎨 Drop-in art activities designed for kids and families. Hands-on crafts tied to the current “Landscapes, Real or Imagined” exhibition.

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Plan Ahead — September

🎭 Shakespeare in the Park
📍 Downtown Pavilion | 📅 Sat, Sep 6 | 7 PM
Free outdoor “Romeo & Juliet” performance by local actors.

Homegrown in Horizon West
📍 Hamlin Town Center • Sun, Sep 7 & Sep 21
A bi-monthly Sunday market with live music, yoga, and vendors.

🍺 Oktoberfest at Hamlin Town Center
📍 Horizon West | 📅 Sept 20–21
Beer tents, German eats, and family-friendly games.

🏃 Winter Garden 5K Run for Charity
📍 Historic Downtown | 📅 Sat, Sep 27 | 7:30 AM
Run/walk through scenic downtown — proceeds benefit local schools.

Local Favorites (Weekly)

• 🎵 Thursdays: Jazz at The Attic Door | 7 PM

• 🍔 Fridays: Food Truck Night at Lakefront Park | 6 PM

• 🧘 Sundays: Sunrise Yoga by the Lake | Newton Park | 8 AM

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