Dec. 3-9, 2025
Shop local! Our top 10 so-Orlando gifts; we eat our way through the H Mart food court; Maxwell Frost’s MadSoul Music & Arts Festival, and more.
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Here are some Orlando-centric gift ideas perfect for this holiday season
Orlando, are you beginning to eye your holiday shopping lists with a heavy sigh of dread? Forget about the big-box shops and chuck your phone in the toilet (maybe do that anyway just to get away from all the AI), because there are plenty of quirky, unique and creative options for presents that are locally…
O-Town’s H Mart is hectic and hyperactive, but hugely rewarding
Weekends at H Mart make a Black Friday sale at Walmart seem like a slow walk through a library. In fact, dodging cars and trains of grocery carts is but a minor inconvenience, an initiation even, to shopping at one of the largest Asian grocery stores on the continent.
Orlando Congressman Maxwell Frost speaks on the return of his MadSoul Festival
You have to ask yourself how is your event — if you’re trying to meet the moment culturally with music and different things like that — meeting the moment politically as well? We’re going to talk about immigration, we’re going to talk about climate, we’re going to talk about Gaza, we’re going to talk about…
Krampus is the guest of honor at the Milk District’s KrampusFest
The Milk District dons the horns, furs and chains and summons a gathering of holiday mischief-makers for KrampusFest.
Christmas in the Park promises stained glass and festive sounds in Winter Park this week
Winter Park lights up for the holidays as the Morse Museum and City of Winter Park team up for their 47th annual Christmas in the Park.
Central Florida metal legends Obituary play sold-out show at Conduit
We suspect plenty of infamous faces of metal past and present will be at Conduit for the occasion this weekend.
Drag superstars Violet Chachki and Gottmik bring Knockout tour to Orlando
Drag heavyweights, No Gorge co-hosts and RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni Violet Chachki and Gottmik go toe-to-toe on stage.
Orlando musicians impersonate their favorite bands to mark Will Walker’s birthday
For the Orlando music scene, the birthday of Will’s Pub owner and impresario Will Walker is itself reason enough to raise a glass or six.
Stress Positions bring savage and intelligent hardcore onslaught to Orlando
With blistering sounds and searing messages, this bill is loaded with the hardest of the hardcore and will be the most intense show all week.
Immersive installation ‘Her Art Works’ sparks conversation and understanding of AIDS’ impact on Black women
The immersive event features photographers and other artists, along with a DJ, free food and mocktails, and live testimonials.
Lydia Lunch and JT Habersaat make for one hell of a night of spoken word at Will’s Pub
Lydia Lunch is the queen of no wave, a spot-on cultural critic, and an inspiration to generations of margin-walkers.
Ocoee electronic artist Rev. Negative releases ‘Space God,’ his ‘ultimate album’
With hooks more incisive and beats more penetrating, the sound design here is a new apex of definition and precision for Rev. Negative.
Orlando Ballet brings holiday showstopper ‘The Nutcracker’ to Steinmetz Hall
Orlando Ballet dusts off the snowflakes, soldiers and sugarplums for its annual production of The Nutcracker at the Dr. Phillips Center.
