There are lots of great neighborhoods in Orlando, but none are quite as socially vibrant as the Audubon Park Garden District. Sure, hoods like downtown, Mills 50, Thornton Park and the Milk District are social hot spots. Audubon Park, however, has much more of a for-us-by-us ethos. While it proudly maintains its small scale, its outsized events calendar — which includes a fantastic array of regular and annual markets and festivals — reveals a neighborhood that's remarkably active. But there's something different in the air at their gatherings than at other such events elsewhere; people really seem to know each other and share a deeply communal ethos. (helloapgd.com)

1st: The Yard, theyardivanhoe.com

2nd: Village at Baldwin Park, villagebaldwinpark.com

3rd: 55 West, live55westorlando.com

1st: The Alfond Inn, thealfondinn.com

2nd: Grand Bohemian Hotel, kesslercollection.com/bohemian-orlando

3rd: The Wellborn, thewellbornorlando.com

1st: Cornerstone Charter Academy, cornerstonecharter.com

2nd: Lake Eola Charter School, lecs.org

3rd: UCP of Central Florida, ucpcfl.org

1st: JCC of Maitland, orlandojcc.org/early-childhood

2nd: Primrose School of Lake Nona, primroseschools.com/schools/lake-nona

3rd: Conway Learning Center, conwaylearningcenter.com

1st: Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, drphillipscenter.org

2nd: Will's Pub, willspub.org

3rd: The Plaza Live, plazaliveorlando.org

1st: Mills 50, mills50.org

2nd: Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour, scenicboattours.com

3rd: Historic Downtown Sanford, historicdowntownsanford.com

1st: University of Central Florida, ucf.edu

2nd: Rollins College, rollins.edu

3rd: Valencia College, valenciacollege.edu

1st: Orlando Fringe Festival, orlandofringe.org

2nd: Come Out With Pride, comeoutwithpride.org

3rd: Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando Paws in the Park, pawsinthepark.org

1st: LGBT Center Pulse Mural, thecenterorlando.org

2nd: Milk District, electrical boxes themilkdistrict.org/mural-map

3rd: Sam Flax, samflaxorlando.com