The 21 best free things to do in Orlando this spring

We felt you might want to know what festivals, exhibits, movies and other "funtivities" will be free to partake in over the spring months. So here are our top choices for things to keep your wallet unmolested.

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Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College

Tuesday through Sunday, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park
Enjoy art both cutting-edge contemporary and historically quaint at this campus gem. And it's free!

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Winter Park’s Farmers Market on Saturdays

Saturdays from 7 a.m.-1 a.m., 200 W. New England Ave., Winter Park
Healthy food and unfettered vibes are yours for the taking at this weekly gathering of farm and city folk. The food ain’t free, but it is free to attend this heart-cradling event that shows some people are still keeping health in the forefront of their cerebellum.

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3rd Thursdays downtown

Every third Thursday of the month, at City Arts Factory and various bars and galleries downtown
On the third Thursday of every month this gallery hop envelops downtown Orlando. Enjoy an evening with the most provocative pieces Orlando’s curators have to offer.

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Thornton 2nd Thursday Wine & Art Walk

The second Thursday of every month, 622 E. Washington St.
Parking may not be easy to come by, but the following walk around the aesthetically pleasing Eola-adjacent neighborhood is beyond worth the hefty fee of free. Check out some local artists exhibiting their wares and buy a wine cup to slosh it up.

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Popcorn Flicks in the Park

7 or 8 p.m. on every second Thursday of each month, Central Park in Winter Park
How can one find the gumption to say no to a free movie in the park and follow it with a life lived fully? You cannot, in short, so snag your friends and fam and check out this monthly treat for the active public.

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Music at the Casa Feliz Historic Home and Venue

Every Sunday from 12-3 p.m., 656 N. Park Ave., Winter Park
Flourish your pinky and step into the classical setting at Casa Feliz any Sunday afternoon to indulge in some high-society toonage and light refreshments. If you like music, there's no excuse for you not to sample all angles of looking at it.

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Moonlight Walking tours through Greenwood Cemetery

May 12, 1603 Greenwood St.
If you don't learn from the mistakes of the past then you are a straight-up dingus. If you missed the last free educational tour through this historic cemetery, don’t repeat that flaw in your life by missing the upcoming one. Spooky and informative, this venture is worth it.

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Mount Dora Blueberry Festival

April 29-30, 100 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora
With a current yield of 17 million pounds of blueberries, Mount Dora’s 3rd annual festival is likely to attract any respectable blueberrenthusiast. With events for all ages and a wonderful atmosphere, this festival is easily one worth planning for.

Photo via Mount Dora Blueberry Festival/Facebook

Fort Christmas Historical Park

9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, 1300 N. Fort Christmas Road
Walk into pioneer life from the 1870s at this replica of the historical Fort Christmas that was erected during the Second Seminole Indian War. Information on the history of the fort is offered as well as picnic pavilions and a playgrounds for the young'uns. Learn about your local culture and enjoy a day in the past with this quick trip east.

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Fleet Farming’s Swarm Ride

April 23, May 14; this is a bi-weekly event, 3201 Corrine Drive
Join this movement and learn how to farm while transporting farmed foods to five separate farms through the power of bicycling. This is a fun experience that helps cut down the C02 emissions that come from transporting food. Be mindful and do something communal with your free time.

Photo via Fleet Farming/Facebook