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Now – Dec. 31 – College Appreciation Days at Wet ‘n Wild
Present your College or University ID at Wet ‘n Wild’s front gate to receive all-day admission for only $25.00*! (valid for yourself and up to 5 guests, adult or child).
PLUS, present your College or University ID at the parking toll booth to receive discounted parking of only $5.00 per car (a $4.00 savings!!!) Price valid for up to six admissions. Not valid with any other offer or discount. Offer is subject to change.
College and University organizations of 15 or more are eligible for group rates all year long. After-hours parties are also available for groups of 200 or more. Call 407-351-1800 and ask for Group Sales for more information. *Plus 6.5% sales tax.
Nov. 6 – Dec. 31 – Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World at Festival Bay Mall
LIVE FISH FEEDING: Every Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday @ 1:30 pm for our Fish Feeding & Educational Program. Feed fish in the super aquarium as well as learning about the numerous species of fresh and saltwater fish available in the State of Florida. See the albino catfish, tarpon, redfish, crappie and our huge 14lb Large Mouth Bass. FISHING WITH THE PRO'S: Live fishing tackle demos are performed on selected Saturdays & Sunday @ 11:30pm, 3:30pm & 5:30pm. Learn casting techniques for fresh or saltwater fish from Certified Pro Staff Associates & Pro Staff Guests. Professional Anglers will demonstrate lures and afterward visit with shopper to give more knowledge about the many types of tackle and fishing techniques. TRACKER BOATS: A 14,500 square-foot marine and boat center will also help area residents & tourists enjoy fun on the water with a full range of powerboats from Tracker Marine--the world's largest manufacturer of fishing boats. EVENTS: Sensational events are scheduled at our store throughout the year. Spring Fishing Classic, Go Outdoors and our Fall Hunting Classic. In addition to numerous Hunting, Camping and Angler related Expo's and Events all year long.
Nov. 14, 2008 - Jan. 4, 2009 - The Polar Express Experience
The Polar Express Experience, only at SeaWorld. Jump aboard for a thrilling one-of-a-kind journey to the North Pole.
Nov. 18 — Mental-Health Support-Group Meetings
Recovery Inc., a self-help mental-health program for people affected by nervous conditions, depression, anxiety or other emotional problems, holds support-group meetings in Classroom 1 at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, 9400 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando. Time: Tuesdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. For more information, call Ina, 407-616-7179.
Nov. 19 & Dec. 3 — Leads Luncheons
The Orlando Business Network meets at Fairfield Inn & Suites Orlando, near Universal Orlando Resort, 5614 Vineland Road, Orlando. Time: first and third Wednesday of each month from 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Cost: $12, includes lunch. For more information, call Sandy Jones, 407-581-5600; or e-mail sandy.jones@marriott.com
Nov. 20 — Professional Networking Meetings
Panera Bread, 7826 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, hosts networking meetings for professionals looking to expand their businesses. Time: Thursdays from 8:30-9:30 a.m. For more information, call Greg, 407-897-4610.
Nov. 27 – Thanksgiving Day – Holiday Shopping Preview Day at Prime Outlets International Orlando
Be the first to preview the best deals of the season on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27th, 2008. Prime Outlets International-Orlando will be open from 10am-8pm for your shopping pleasure.
Nov. 28 – Kids Crew Kids Club – Holiday Happenings at Festival Bay Mall
1pm – 3pm - Kick off the Holiday Season with Festival Bay Mall at International Drive and Radio Disney!Enjoy great activities and prizes from Radio Disney and the mall! Parents can register to win a fully decorated Disney-themed Christmas tree complete with exclusive presents from Radio Disney and Festival Bay Mall, including a Nintendo WII!
Nov. 28 – Midnight Madness Pajama Jam at Prime Outlets International Orlando
Start your holiday shopping at our biggest sale of the year. Our doors open at Midnight the day after Thanksgiving and the first 500 people in their PJ's receive a FREE GIFT BAG including special edition Jockey Sleepwear! Shop the best deals of the year at our Midnight Madness Pajama Jam! Friday November 28th from Midnight to 11pm.
Nov. 28 – Day After Thanksgiving Extravaganza! at Festival Bay Mall
Get Your Gift On! - Join us for the biggest shopping day of the year!
Starting at 8:00am on November 28, get all of your shopping done in one place! We will be hosting a day after Thanksgiving celebration that includes a festive atmosphere, prizes, and giveaways.*
You can win "on the spot" by interacting with mall prize teams or "Text-to-Win" for a chance to win a lap-top or big screen television set. For additional information, log on to www.TheGivingSpree.com. The site offers you a one-stop-shop to all things holiday. Don't miss out on all the great deals happening either!
Nov. 28 – 30 – After-Thanksgiving Weekend Sale featuring Midnight Madness at Orlando Premium Outlets
Don't miss the biggest sale of the year. Stores offering additional savings off their everyday low outlet prices. Extended center hours and added savings for early shoppers. Most stores opening at Midnight after Thanksgiving ends.
Nov. 28 – Dec. 10 – Gingerbread House Contest at Festival Bay Mall
Festival Bay Mall is holding its second annual Gingerbread House Contest benefiting Partnership In Education schools. Come look at the display of over 30 gingerbread houses located in a store front near the Bass Pro Shops and vote for your favorite gingerbread house at Customer Service! Each vote cast is a $1 with 100% off the proceeds going to school’s PIE program.
Nov. 28 – Dec. 24 – Photos with Santa at Festival Bay Mall
Santa will celebrate this holiday season at Festival Bay Mall from November 28 to December 24. Come take advantage of this perfect photo opportunity for your family and friends while letting the kids whisper their gift ideas to Santa!
Dec. 1 – 15 – St. Nick’s Pet Pics at Festival Bay Mall
6pm – 9pm - Your pets are part of the family, why shouldn't they have a photo taken with Santa? Please join us for St. Nick’s Pet Pics, when Santa will hear all the holiday wishes of your favorite tailwagger. Pet Nights will be held on Monday evenings from December 1 through December 15.
Dec. 6 – Kids Crew Kids Club – Holiday Happenings at Festival Bay Mall
1pm – 3pm - Enjoy great activities and prizes from Radio Disney and the mall! Parents can register to win a fully decorated Disney-themed Christmas tree complete with exclusive presents from Radio Disney and Festival Bay Mall, including a Nintendo WII!
Dec. 6 – Jan. 1 – Enjoy a Musical Celebration of Holiday Fun & Excitement at Universal Orlando Resort!
Celebrate Grinchmas™ at Islands of Adventure, and join in the fun of the Macy's Holiday Parade™ at Universal Studios, featuring larger than life balloons from Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade® in New York City. All the festivities are included with your theme park admission!
Dec. 13 – Kids Crew Kids Club – Grand Prize Holiday Giveaway at Festival Bay Mall
1pm – 3pm - The winner of the fully decorated Disney-themed Christmas tree complete with exclusive presents from Radio Disney and Festival Bay Mall, including a Nintendo WII will be annouced after the Kids Crew Kids Club event.
Dec. 11, 12, 14 & 15 – Wheel of Fortune is Making a Splash at SeaWorld Orlando!
Yes, it's true! Pat, Vanna and the rest of the Wheel of Fortune crew are headed to Orlando this winter to tape four fabulous weeks of shows! The tapings will take place on December 11th, 12th, 14th and 15th at SeaWorld.
SeaWorld and Wheel of Fortune want you to be a part of the fun! Visit www.SeaWorld.com for the latest information on contestant searches and tickets to the tapings.
Dec. 26 - …Lost in Florida Tour with Sean Spoto – Ron Jon Surf Shop at Festival Bay Mall
Noon – 4pm - Sean Spoto, creative artist for international surf equipment company ...Lost Enterprises, will create a custom-painted surfboard. One lucky person will win and walk away with that board! Please contact 407-481-2555 for more information.
Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve Takin’ The Party to the Streets
Bid a fond farewell to 2008 and rock in 2009 at Universal CityWalk® with the area’s best lineup of music and entertainment, an all-you-can-eat gourmet buffet, and more. Make your last night in 2008 the most unforgettable at Universal CityWalk!
Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve at SeaWorld
Join us December 31, 2008 from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. for continuous jazz and all the excitement only New Year’s can bring. Michael Andrew & The Atomic Big Band will be performing at Bayside Stadium. You’ll enjoy amazing music, thrill rides and entertainment, followed by fabulous fireworks at midnight.
From December 26 – 30, enjoy nightly Christmas concerts by the Orlando Philharmonic, performing selections from “The Polar Express”. Concerts will be held at Bayside Stadium, with fireworks immediately following.
Ongoing - Hard Rock Live - Concert Events
Nov. 19 - Bob Weir & Ratdog - 8:00pm
Nov. 22 - Classic Albums Live Featuring Led Zeppelin II - 8:30pm
Nov. 30 - Ray Davies - 8:00pm
Dec. 2 - In Flames - 7:45pm
Dec. 3 - Jason Mraz - 7:30pm
Dec. 7 - A Real Radio Christmas - 5:30pm
Dec. 14 - Howe, Souire & White of Yes - 8:00pm
Dec. 19 - Classic Albums Live 'A John Lennon Christmas' - 8:30pm
Dec. 27 - NBC's Last Comic Standing Live Tour - 8:00pm
Dec. 31 - Classic Albums Live New Years Eve - 9:00pm
Feb. 11 - An Evening with Gypsy Kings - 8:00pm
Apr. 3 - An Evening with Chicago - 8:00pm
For details / ticket information please contact 407-351-LIVE (5483).
Ongoing - Velvet Sessions at the Hard Rock Hotel
Join the monthly rock n’ roll cocktail party at Hard Rock Hotel's Velvet Sessions, held the last Thursday of the month. Each “session” combines creative cocktails with live music from some of the hottest rock bands.
Jan. 31 - Starship starring Mickey Thomas Mar. 27 – Jimi Jamison of Survivor
Admission: $25 and includes FREE drinks, hors de oeuvres, and warm up tunes from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Cash bar and rock music from 8:30 pm on. Loews Royal Pacific Resort – Celebrate the Holiday’s in a Tropical Paradise!
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel – Celebrate the Holiday the Italian Way
Hard Rock Hotel Universal – Celebrate the Season Like a Rock ‘n’ Roll Superstar!
February – April 2009 – Mardi Gras at Universal Studios
Select Saturday Nights - Each Spring the streets of Universal Studios are filled with beads, bands, and a rocking parade—but that’s just the start!
Feb. 2009 – Bud & BBQ at SeaWorld Orlando
It’s one heck of a neighborhood barbeque at SeaWorld!
Feb. 15 – Harbor Nights Romantico Wine Tasting & Jazz at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel
The Leows Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando® is host to “Harbor Nights” — a wine tasting and jazz event designed to capture the ambiance of the Mediterranean.
Featuring the Premiere Jazz Sounds of The Robert Harris Group , select wines, gourmet food samples, live jazz, and complimentary hand-rolled cigars, “Harbor Nights” takes place under the twinkling lights of the hotel's Harbor Piazza.
Tickets $35 available on-line or call the concierge desk at 407-503-1200.
Mar. 2009 – Viva La Musica at SeaWorld Orlando
Experience “la vida loca” (the crazy life) at SeaWorld this Spring.
Mar. 28 – 29 – WrestleMania Fan Axxess Tour is Taking Over Orlando!
9am – 7pm - HOW RAW ARE YOU? Come on down to the WrestleMania Fan Axxess Tour at Universal Studios Florida® on March 28 & 29 from 9-7pm as it makes its way across the country to WrestleMania XXIV! This is your chance to Axxess all things WWE!
Win exclusive Fan Axxess prizes, star and create your very own entrance and take home a free DVD of the experience, go head-to-head in SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 video game tournaments, check out one-of-a-kind Superstar and Legend memorabilia, meet WWE Superstars, Divas, and Legends*, grab some cool WWE airbrushed tattoos, become the WrestleMania "Star of the Ring" and grab a photo of the experience - hosted by WWE Legend Hillbilly Jim, and much more!
Ongoing - WANTILAN LUAU AT Loews Royal Pacific Resort
Tuesday & Saturday Nights Year Round
Savor the exotic tastes of the South Pacific and enjoy a musical journey through the Polynesian islands.
Hula and fire dancers delight the audience and entice a few to even learn the hula! It's great entertainment for the entire family! The Wantilan Luau takes place on Tuesday & Saterday evenings year round.
Reservations required, call 407-503-DINE (3463) for more information. Registration begins at 5:30pm, Seating begins at 6:00pm.
Ongoing - Live Entertainment Nightly at B.B. King's Blues Club
Dance your Blues away every night at the new B.B. King's Blues Club located on the second level of Pointe Orlando. The club features nightly entertainment by the B.B. King All Star Band, an 11-piece house band complete with a full horn section that plays a wide variety of R&B, Blues, Motown and Classic Rock. The music is fun, upbeat and timeless. Please visit pointeorlando.com to view the band schedule. For additional information, please call 407-370-4550.
Ongoing - Belly Dancing Classes at Taverna Opa at Pointe Orlando
Every Tuesday, 6:30pm - 7:30pm - Have you ever wanted to learn how to belly dance, but you just weren't sure where to start? Start now at Taverna Opa at Pointe Orlando. Every Tuesday from 6:30pm - 7:30pm a belly dancing class is offered for $20 which includes a set menu for dinner for all participating belly dancers! Guests will learn all the dance moves from our amazing belly dancers and enjoy dinner, served family-style, of a pre-set menu of authentic Greek cuisine. For additional information please call Taverna Opa at 407-351-8660.
Ongoing - The Opa Connection at Taverna Opa at Pointe Orlando
Every Thursday, 5:30pm - The Opa Connection invites all singles out to network and meet new people while enjoying 2-for-1 drink specials every Thursday at 5:30pm. Taverna Opa, located at Pointe Orlando, offers a laid back atmosphere perfect for after-work drinks and dinner. For more information please call 407-351-8660.
Ongoing — Art Exhibition
Galleria Portofino at Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando, a Loews Hotel, 5601 Universal Blvd., Orlando, invites the public to view its exceptional collection of fine paintings, sculptures and jewelry, created by world-renowned artists. Time: Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-10 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Admission is free, and valet parking is complimentary. For more information, call (407) 503-1157.
Ongoing - Live, Free Entertainment at Adobe Gila's Five Nights a Week
Enjoy music from the area's top acts at Adobe Gila's on the second level of Pointe Orlando. Most Sunday nights feature auditions for new acts. Monday through Saturday nights feature the area's favorite local bands with the bands starting as early as 9:00pm on select nights. For additional information, call 407-903-1477 or visit www.adobegilas.com.
Ongoing - In Honor of the Men & Women Serving our Country in the Armed Forces…
Prime Outlets International - Be sure to show your Military I.D. at the Guest Services Center located in Mall 1, Aisle 3 to receive a coupon book loaded with over $500 in additional savings! One per valid Military I.D. Family members with proof of military status are also eligible.
Ongoing – AARP’s Terrific Tuesdays at SeaWorld
On select Tuesdays join us for educational symposiums to learn from SeaWorld experts and gain special behind-the-scenes insights about the park's daily operations.
Through 2008, AARP members are eligible for discounts on single-day admissions. When an AARP membership card is presented at the front gate, the discount offer is $8.00 on Tuesdays and $5.00 every other day of the week. (This offer not valid with any other offers or discounts. Offer valid for AARP members only.)
Ongoing - 50-Plus Shopper Club at Orlando Premium Outlets
Join us on Tuesdays for the 50+ Shopper Club. If you are at least 50 years of age you can take advantage of an added 10% savings on Tuesdays by simply presenting a photo identification with your proof of age to the cashier at participating stores. To view a list of some of our participating stores, visit orlandopremium.com. Stores in the 50 Plus Shopper Club continue to grow, so please stop by the Information Center to view our most current list.
Compiled from: Southwest Bulletin, Local.com, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando, Wet 'n Wild, Hard Rock Live, Orlando Premium Outlets, Pointe Orlando, Prime Outlets and Festival Bay Mall at International Drive websites. |
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