Munch Madness comes to Mills 50 on Friday, March 27 from 7pm until 9pm!
Some of your favorite food trucks – including Red Panda Noodle, Chillin Tacos, Island Life BBQ, Sugar Rush Marshmallows and Royal Food truck – will be there!
Start your weekend at Munch Madness!
The Annual Dragon Parade will be held on Sunday, February 22 with step off at 11am.
The parade will cross over Mills at Lake Highland and then travel on Thornton to Colonial Drive. Dignitaries including Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, City Commissioners Patty Sheehan and Roger Chapin, U.S. Congressman Maxwell Frost and others along with Orlando Magic, Universal Orlando, OUC, Dueling Dragons Dragon Boat Team, Wah Lum Temple and Orlando Taiko Dojo will be in the parade. Following the parade. the Lunar Festival will take place at 728 N Thornton (Edoboy parking lot) until 4pm. Over 40 local vendors will be on hand with delicious food & drink, art, jewelry and more.
Get in the “spirits” of the season at our annual Approximately 12 Pubs of Christmas Pub Crawl on Saturday, December 13 starting at 8pm.
Purchase a $10 wristband at Wally’s or Ten 10 Brewing and take advantage of specials at 16 neighborhood bars and restaurants. (Wristbands will be sold from 8pm until 11pm).
Dress in your festive best and you may win a $50 gift card to one of our Mills 50 bars!
Local artists paint original art on bottles of Quantum Leap Grenache Blanc and Reserve Pinot Noir wine. These unique bottles are part of a silent auction to raise money for Mills 50’s public art projects.
There will be silent auction packages including “Drink Around the District”, “A Taste of Mills 50”, “Shop Til You Drop”, “Pamper Yourself” and “It’s All About Me”. There are some great raffle items, too!
Music will be provided by DJ Frankie of Apartment E Live! Beer, wine, cider & cocktails will be available for purchase. Lite bites will be provided.
Small Business Saturday provides a unique holiday shopping experience and encourages residents to support many of the independent, family-owned retailers and restaurants in Mills 50.
Take advantage of specials at
Boutiq Medical, Framework Craft Coffee House, Gold Dust Home, House on Lang,
J Bauman Salon, Kelly Shannon Floral, Nora’s Sugar Shack, Pho Bar Vietnamese Kitchen,
Pig Floyd’s Urban Barbakoa, Pigzza, Pour Choice Taphouse, Qreate Coffee,
Sam Flax, Spiral Circle Bookstore & More, The Barefoot Spa and Track Shack.
There will be a Sidewalk Sale at Ten 10 Brewing!
Shop local this holiday season and every day!
The Tenth Annual Mills 50 Artist Series is happening on Wednesday, December 10 from 6pm until 9pm in the Palmer Room at Plaza Live, 425 N Bumby.
Local artists paint original art on bottles of Quantum Leap wine. These unique bottles are part of a silent auction to raise money for Mills 50’s public art projects. There will be silent auction packages and raffles, too!
Music will be provided by DJ Frankie of Apartment E Live! Beer, wine, cider & cocktails will be available for purchase. Lite bites will be provided.
Event entrance is the door under the striped canopy to the left of the front parking lot.
Get ready to grab your best friends, your sassiest outfits, and maybe even a cheesecake or two… because four of your favorite Orlando Main Streets are going Golden! Ivanhoe Village, The Milk District, Mills 50, and Curry Ford West are joining forces for the ultimate Main Street mashup: The Golden Girls Gone Wild Pub Crawl!
It’s a cross-district crawl celebrating everyone’s favorite Miami icons, featuring themed drinks, throwback vibes, and exclusive specials at over 50 local bars and restaurants. Expect sass, selfies, and spontaneous “Picture it, Orlando, 2025…” moments.
It’s happening on Saturday, September 13 from 3pm until who knows? Golden Girls don’t follow curfews! Come as your favorite Golden Girl or channel full Shady Pines energy. Our costume contest will crown the fiercest Golden Girl of them all.
Wristbands are $12 in advance; $20 on the day of the event. You may purchase at: https://givebutter.com/GGGW2025
So thank you for being a friend — now grab your crew and let’s make this golden.
Thanks to our sponsors – Commissioner Patty Sheehan and Commissioner Robert Stuart!
Join us at our May Business After Hours on Tuesday, May 20 from 5:30pm until 7pm at the renovated Pour Choice Taphouse, 1225 N Mills. Enjoy a complimentary beer, wine or cocktail and a few lite bites as you mix and mingle with fellow business owners and residents! RSVP to: director@mills50.org by May 16.
Attention pup parents! Bring your pup to our Pup Paw-ty on Sunday, April 6 between 1pm and 6pm. Purchase a $10 wristband at Ten 10 Brewing, 1010 Virginia Drive which gives you access to specials at fourteen bars, restaurants and businesses! The first 50 pups (accompanied by an adult) receive a complimentary bandana and all dogs receive treats! Proceeds from wristband sales benefit Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando! Don’t miss this fun event~
Spring Fest celebrates the change of seasons on Sunday, March 23 from 12:30pm until 6:30pm at Gold Dust Home, 1309 Lang Avenue and The House on Lang, 1308 Lang Avenue. This free, family and dog friendly event features local vendors, food, music, cocktails from The Guesthouse and beer from Ten 10 Brewing. Shop for art, soaps, stained glass, pottery, crocheted items, wildflower honey, jewelry, miniatures, flowers, plants and much more! Enjoy food from Oh! My Dogs and Gentry’s BBQ, cookies from PhatAsh Bakes, ice cream from Al’s Ice Cream Gelato and croffles from Peko Peko. Musical entertainment will be provided by Brian + Hannah, John Mazz and Wendy and Steve! Thanks to our supporters City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, Pig Floyd’s Urban Barbakoa and Track Shack! Come out and enjoy a beautiful day!