Wednesday, April 30Orlando Weekly’s Hot Dog Eating CompetitionSponsored by Yuengling Summer Wheat. $200 prize for the winner.
Wednesday, May 30Orlando City vs. Tampa Bay RowdiesProfessional soccer.
Wednesday, April 30LunafestTraveling film festival of award-winning short films by, for and about women.
Thursday, May 1Tampa, Fla.Big Guava Pre-Festival Kick-off ConcertGet ready for the Big Guava festival at this kick-off concert featuring Bruce Springsteen.
Thursday, May 1The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn BandFeaturing The Bloody Jug Band and Six Time Losers.
Thursday, May 1MogwaiLive music.
Thursday, May 1R. KellyWorld famous singer, songwriter and record producer.
Friday, May 2Edge of a Dream”Exploring the line between the figurative, reverie and dreamlike realities.” Featuring the work of eight nationally renowned fine art photographers, along with sculpture, installation, fine art origami and jewelry.
Friday, May 2SwimmLive music.
Friday, May 2Christina PerriPop/rock music.
Opens Friday, May 2The Amazing Spiderman 2
Friday, May 2 – Sunday, May 4Tampa, Fla.Big Guava Music FestivalFeaturing Outkast, Vampire Weekend, Foster the People, Slightly Stoopid, Cake, Tegan and Sara, Violent Femmes, Haim, and more.
Opens Friday, May 2Dom HemingwayJude Law plays an unlikely funnyman in this comedy about a career criminal.
Saturday, May 3Dropkick MurphysLive music.
Saturday, May 3Best Buddies Friendship WalkCommunity fundraiser to support local Best Buddies programs for people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Saturday, May 3 – Sunday, May 4St. Johns River Festival of the ArtsOver 125 artists and vendors with live music, performances, chalk art and more.
Saturday, May 3Earth Day in the Park and Arbor Day Tree GiveawayShowcasing the ways the City of Winter Park and Keep Winter Park Beautiful are working to make Winter Park more sustainable.
Saturday, May 3M. Ward, Mount MoriahLive music.
Saturday, May 3NellyPerforming in the French Quarter Courtyard as part of the Universal Orlando 2014 Mardi Gras concert series.
Saturday, May 350 Shades of PinkArtist-tributes to all things desire.
Sunday, May 4Boz ScaggsLive music.
Sunday, May 4Buddha’s Birthday Celebration and Food FestivalJoin the festivities for the 2014 celebration of the birth of Buddha.
Sunday, May 4B&B Junction and Swamp Head BrewerySpecial private food and beer pairing dinner.
Monday, May 5HoundmouthLive music.
Tuesday, May 6Bowl-erina Fundraising GalaBenefit for Orlando Ballet.
Tuesday, May 6Kaleigh BakerLive music.
Tuesday, May 6Soccer and the CityExclusive Ladies Night where ladies get a chance to “get up close and personal with the Orlando City players.”
Through May 11The Orlando Cabaret FestivalFeaturing cabaret artists and acts from Central Florida and beyond.
Through August 312014 Rollins Faculty ExhibitionRollins College faculty show recent work: Joshua Almond, Rose Casterline, Dana Hargrove, Dawn Roe and Rachel Simmons.