The 12th annual Love Your Shorts Film Festival will feature 82 films Feb. 10-13 at the historic Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center in Historic Downtown Sanford. The films will be shown in the categories of Comedy, Drama, Animation, Documentary, Sci-Fi/Horror, International, Florida Flavor, and E for Everyone, which is family friendly. Also scheduled are an opening-night variety of films and...
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A unique artisan and foliage vendor market and event space is set to open up this Spring in the old Horstmeyer space on Laurel Avenue. Unfurl Collective promises to be a space for local vendors, artists and growers to display and sell their art, home decor, and plants. There will be weekend outdoor markets with live entertainment, food trucks and...
The Sanford Historic Trust is preparing to once again bring Historic Downtown Sanford a “must-see” event, as the 32nd Annual Holiday Tour of Homes begins Saturday, December 4. Under the watchful eyes and creative vision of the Sanford Historic Trust’s membership body and accomplished board of directors, this nonprofit organization has always found creative ways to engage the Sanford community...
A dazzling display of color, light and sound is now open at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens. Central Floridians and beyond are invited to celebrate the holiday season at Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild. For the second year, the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens presents Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild, sponsored by T-Mobile. The festivities...
SPECIAL EVENT - Get your tickets now for the Sanford Craft Beer Social at Celery City Craft on Thursday, December 9th, 6-9pm and you'll have a chance to taste all the local breweries. Tickets here! Sanford, Florida established in 1877 has a deep history that you can read about through dozens of blogs and websites. However, we are here to...
Introducing a new, fun and old-fashioned way to get around downtown for Sanford residents and visitors – Surrey bicycles. Sanford resident Nancy Sepulveda, recently launched the Sanford Surrey Company, a travel experience company that will rent bicycles designed for two to four people pedaling, and can accommodate up to six people. You may know Nancy, as one of the co-founders...
The Loggerhead Distillery Cocktail Crawl in Historic Downtown Sanford now in its 3rd year is about to launch again this month of November with some amazing craft cocktails made by some of our best bartenders from our top bars and restaurants! How It Works Guests pick up their 'DRINK CARD' at any participating bar or at the Loggerhead Distillery retail...
Thinking of exploring Historic Downtown Sanford but don’t know where to begin? We’ve planned the ultimate itinerary for you to have a great day and night of Sanfording! Just a quick trip north of Orlando, Sanford is one of Central Florida’s oldest cities on the St. John’s River with plenty of history and tons of things to do to keep...
Tuffy’s Bottle Shop & Lounge and Tuffy’s Music Box – Quintessential Example of Growth in HDS Historic Building Reclaimed & Renovated to Fit a Modern Entrepreneurial Vision A decade ago, the scene looked different for both Dan St. Pierre and the resolute, an almost forgotten structure standing at 200 Myrtle Ave in Sanford. St. Pierre, a Central Floridian by birth...
Historic Downtown Sanford is known for many things, craft beer being one of them. It is home to many fantastic businesses, and Celery City Craft is in the heart of it all. This premier craft beer bar and garden houses over 50 beers on tap, many from local Florida breweries! You can also expect to find brews from Bearded Iris,...
