Florida has its fair share of Highland games and events, including our favorites the Central Florida Scottish Highland Games and the Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival & Highland Games. Click on the link below to go to our Scottish Page we have a list of all the major Scottish events all over Florida.
Also, check out the other events, attractions and sights.
Just three miles from the main entrance to Walt Disney World is a great shopping, dining and entertainment experience. It's called Old Town.
Old Town is located at 5770 W. U.S. Highway 192 in Kissimmee Florida. Old Town is fun for all ages with rides, attractions, classic car shows, diverse shopping, delicious dining and even two night spots that are open daily ‘til 2AM.
There is free parking and admission at Old Town. The amazing collection of shops are great. Nice stuff not touristy junk. The rides require a ticket purchases but most of them are very low priced and it only cost a couple of bucks to enjoy. We go at least twice a month to enjoy the live bands and cool stuff.
Also, if you’re a car buff, you want to make sure you visit on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night for the largest weekly car shows around. Saturday night showcases over 300 classic cars. For more Old Town details and a printable coupon, surf over to www.old-town.com.
Old Town Car Show
The weekly car show at Old Town in Kissimmee, near Disney.
Go there, you will love it. NO cover or parking charge.
Here is a video taken at the NASA Press Site, next to the VAB that shows some of what a night launch is all about. Night Launch
Florida Manatee Festival, Crystal River
Trips downriver to see the manatees, arts & crafts, and seafood!
Feb
Gasparilla Festival, Tampa
Celebrating a famous terrorist attack on one of Florida’s oldest cities!
Feb
Florida State Fair, Tampa
More than 100 years old and damn proud of it! Don’t miss Cracker Village!
Feb 3rd weekend
Battle of Olustee
Annual reenactment of Florida’s largest battle during the War Between the States. More Florida reenactments can be found on the reenactors website.
ORLANDO, Fla (May 31, 2007) - Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Universal Orlando Resort are partnering to create the world’s first fully immersive Harry Potter themed environment based on the best selling books by J.K. Rowling and blockbuster feature films from Warner Bros. Envisioned as a “theme park within a theme park” and titled “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” the new environment will become part of the experience within Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park at the Universal Orlando Resort.
Ron Meyer, president and COO, Universal Studios. “The Harry Potter stories are among the most compelling of our time. The millions of people who have read the books and seen the movies will now be able to experience the world of Harry Potter in person.”
Inspired by J.K. Rowling’s compelling stories and characters – and faithful to the visual landscapes of the films – “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” will provide a one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience the magical world of Harry and his friends. The fully immersive, themed land will enable guests to visit some of the most iconic locations found in the books and the films including the village of Hogsmeade, the mysterious Forbidden Forest, and even Hogwarts castle itself. "The plans I've seen look incredibly exciting, and I don't think fans of the books or films will be disappointed," said J.K. Rowling.
Expected to open in late 2009, the new environment will feature immersive rides and interactive attractions, as well as experiential shops and restaurants that will enable guests to sample fare from the wizarding world’s best known establishments. Also debuting will be a state-of-the-art attraction that will bring the magic, characters and stories of Harry Potter to life in an exciting way that guests have never before experienced.
