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Music in Mills Returns!

Get ready for Fall Music in Mills, every Wednesday in October from 7pm until 9pm! This free concert series is sponsored by Mills 50!

Jordan Foley & Tyler Hood kick off the series on Wednesday, October 2 at Ten 10 Brewing’s B Side. Come early for a bite & a brew or two.

Big Ron’s Big Band will perform in the backyard of The House on Lang on Wednesday, October 9. Cholo Dogs will be there slinging some weens and you can enjoy beer, wine & cocktails from The Guesthouse. No outside food or beverage please!

Fo’i Meleah will be playing in the Bayani Bar at Kaya on Wednesday, October 16. Food & beverages will be availble for purchase.

Bites & Bubbles will be the venue for Brian & Hannah on Wednesday, October 23. Make a reservation for dinner and enjoy the vibes!

Sheila & The Gazebros round out the series performing on the Patio at Pigzza on Wednesday, October 30. Come for dinner & stay for the music!

Please support these businesses and musicians! It’s a local thing!

Virginia Drive Live Returns!

Enjoy Virginia Drive Live on Saturday, September 14 from 5pm until 9pm! Purchase a $5 wristband at Ten 10 Brewing or near the Yard at Ivanhoe and take advantage of specials at 19 businesses, bars & restaurants. Local vendors will be set up on Virginia Drive from Mills to Orange! Food trucks will be located in the Parisian Cleaners parking lot. Be entertained by Psychedelic Sunset in front of Barefoot Spa and by C. Terry Fore in front of DePalma. This event is sponsored by Mills 50 & Ivanhoe Village main streets.

Get Ready to Welcome Fall at the Almost Fall Fest!

The Almost Fall Fest is Sunday, September 22 from 1pm until 6pm but in a new location! This year, the event will take place in the front yard of Gold Dust Home, 1309 Lang Avenue and the front & back yard of The House on Lang, 1308 Lang Avenue.

Enjoy local vendors selling art, candles, plants, teas, soaps and more; food from Let’s Dough It Pizza, SwedeDish Food Truck and PhatAsh Bakes; cocktails from The Guesthouse and beer from Ten 10 Brewing. Live entertainment will be provided by Psychedelic Sunset, Big Ron & The Bithlo Possum Revival along with Brian & Hannah.

This is a free family & dog friendly community event.

Thanks to our sponsors City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, Pig Floyd’s Urban Barbakoa, Southern Fried Outlaw Music and Track Shack.

Sip and Savor Weeks Return!

In order to celebrate the creative and eclectic cuisine and cocktails that can only be found in our local neighborhoods, the twelve Main Street Districts are sponsoring Sip & Savor Weeks from Friday, August 2 through Thursday, August 15. Restaurants will be offering prix fixe menus at various price points and bars will be offering specials that are better than happy hour prices. Participating restaurants and bars along with their specials will be available on Monday, July 22 at www.sipandsavorotown.com

It’s A Spring Pup Paw-ty!

Attention Pup Parents! Join our Spring Pup Paw-ty & Pub Crawl on Sunday, April 21 from 1pm until 6pm! Buy a $10 wristband at Quantum Leap Winery, 1312 Wilfred Drive and receive specials at 16 bars, restaurants & businesses! The first 50 pups accompanied by an adult will receive a complimentary bandana! All pups will receive treats!

OrangeMouse will be on site taking family pup-portraits!

Proceeds from wristband sales benefit Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando!

Virginia Drive Live is Saturday, April 13!

Ivanhoe Village and Mills 50 team up to host Virginia Drive Live! on Saturday, April 13 from 5pm until 9pm! Shop local vendors that are placed along Virginia Drive from Orange Avenue to Mills Avenue. There will be food trucks and live music too! Guests can purchase $5 wristbands at Ten10 Brewing and near The Yard at Ivanhoe! Wristbands allow you to take advantage of specials at 18 participating businesses! Come on out and support local!

Music in Mills Concert Series

“Music in Mills” is a six week free concert series that kicks off on Wednesday, April 3 at Quantum Leap Winery, 1312 Wilfred Drive, with Beth McKee & Her Funky Time Band! 

The concerts will take place every Wednesday between Wednesday, April 3 & Wednesday, May 8 from 7pm until 9pm in six different Mills 50 businesses! 

Plan to eat & drink & enjoy some great music at the participating businesses!

Music in Mills has been made possible through a community vibrancy grant from United Arts!

Celebrate the Wearin’ of the Green!

Celebrate the wearin’ of the green at our annual St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl on Saturday, March 16 from 7:30pm until 2am on Sunday, March 17! Purchase a wristband for $10 at Wally’s or Ten 10 Brewing (between 7:30pm & 11pm) and take advantage of specials at twenty (20) bars & restaurants! We will even throw in some green beads when you get your wristband! Please enjoy our neighborhood responsibly!

Virginia Drive Live is Saturday, February 10!

Mills 50 & Ivanhoe Village have teamed up to host Virginia Drive Live! on Saturday, February 10 from 5pm until 9pm! Vendors, selling art, jewelry, candles, soaps, clothing and more are placed along Virginia Drive from Orange Avenue to Mills Avenue. There will also be live music and food trucks! Guests can purchase $5 wristbands at Ten10 Brewing and The Yard at Ivanhoe, which allow access to specials at select locations throughout the event.

Join the ALE-liance!

Orlando Beer Week (OBW) spotlights breweries based in Orange County, honoring the brewers, bars, beer enthusiasts who contribute so much to our local culture and economy. OBW will be celebrated Jan 20-27, 2024.  Inspired by the camaraderie of the MEGA COLLAB that the brewers participate in each year, we wanted to try our own type of collaboration. The Main Street ALE-liance will be a cross District endeavor between Mills 50 & The Milk District businesses, featuring the best of our high quality, local, beer-centric neighborhoods. Patrons will have the chance to check out their favorite spots and try new ones, while earning points to claim prizes!


Beer loving patrons will be able to pick up the ALE-liance maps & rules at Ivanhoe Park Brewing & Ten 10 Brewing in Mills 50 & Sideward Brewing and Twelve Talons in The Milk District beginning Friday, January 19.  Participating businesses and specials are listed on the back of the map.

After a patron has taken advantage of the Ale-liance special, they will receive a sticker which they will place on the map. Those who collect at least 7 stickers will receive a prize!