Events
Breakthrough T1D Orlando Imagine Gala
November 7 | Waldorf Astoria Orlando
An elegant evening at Bonnet Creek raises money for type 1 diabetes research, with this year’s gala aiming to beat a $1.1 million fundraising total. Guests come for glamour with a real purpose, and Orlando’s philanthropic set gets a chance to dress up for a cure.
Festival of Trees
November 13–22 | Orlando Museum of Art
The Council of 101 celebrates its 40th year with the theme “Forty Seasons of Joy.” More than 50 designer-decorated trees, wreaths, gingerbread creations and holiday displays fill the museum. Start at the Opening Night TreeView Party on November 13, glass of bubbly in hand, for the most stylish first look at the season.
MDA Orlando Toast to Life Gala
November 14 | The Country Club of Orlando
The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s black-tie evening raises money for research, care and programs serving Orlando-area families living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related neuromuscular diseases. Expect a silent auction, a jewelry pull and a lively after-party as Orlando’s business leaders and philanthropists raise a glass to a cure.
AdventHealth Golden Gala XLV
November 22 | Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center
One of Central Florida’s best-known benefits returns with a four-course dinner, stories of hope and healing, and a private performance by a superstar artist. Proceeds go to AdventHealth for Children’s Coordinated Care for Kids program, a cause worthy of the city’s most generous hearts and finest evening wear.
Orlando Philharmonic’s Home for the Holidays: Michael James Scott’s A Fierce Holiday
November 28 | Steinmetz Hall
Broadway star Michael James Scott joins the orchestra and conductor Chelsea Gallo for holiday favorites old and new, a sing-along and a visit from Santa. It’s a lively Thanksgiving-weekend start to the season, with world-class sound and plenty of sparkle.
Orlando Ballet’s The Nutcracker
December 4–27 | Steinmetz Hall
Glittering sets, lavish costumes and Tchaikovsky’s beloved score follow Clara from a magical Christmas Eve to the Land of Sweets in Central Florida’s favorite holiday production. Book an evening performance for a timeless family tradition in Orlando’s acoustic jewel.
Bach Festival Society’s A Classic Christmas
December 12–13 | Knowles Memorial Chapel, Winter Park
The Bach Festival Choir, Orchestra and Youth Choir, joined by soprano Catherine Psarakis and bass-baritone Kevin Deas, fill the historic chapel with soaring holiday arrangements. This year’s concert is being filmed for a national PBS broadcast, making it Winter Park tradition at its most refined.
