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Music

Sanford Porchfest is back this weekend with plenty of Orlando area musicians getting homespun on the porch

Seventy bands play 18 residential porches and sundry other spots

by Matthew Moyer February 19, 2025July 15, 2025

Seventy bands play 18 residential porches and sundry other spots

Every ‘dog walks into a bar’ joke comes to life at this weekend’s Pints n’ Paws Craft Beer Festival

Life will be ‘ruff’ in Sanford this weekend

by Sarah Harwell March 20, 2024March 11, 2025

Music

An armada of Central Florida (and beyond) bands take over Sanford for a Hurricane Party this weekend

Local bands to rock out in hopes of a quiet hurricane season

by Matthew Moyer May 24, 2023March 23, 2025

Sanford: popular with Orlandoans seeking affordable houses in a small-town atmosphere

A guide to the Orlando suburb

Orlando Weekly StaffApril 14, 2023April 9, 2025

Celebrate Saint Paddy’s Day weekend in Sanford by pulling a fire truck with your bare hands

by Reina Nieves March 16, 2023February 23, 2025

Music

First round of bands announced for Sanford’s Hurricane Party Music Fest

by Matthew Moyer March 2, 2023June 30, 2025

Mardi Gras parade and celebrations return to Sanford in February

by Matthew Moyer February 10, 2023February 18, 2024

Music

Major upgrades are happening at West End Co. and it’s all going to give the Sanford scene a big boost

by Bao Le-Huu May 4, 2022May 24, 2025

Sanford hosts 8th annual Mardi Gras parade on Saturday, Feb. 19

by Ashley Maria Bermudez February 3, 2022March 30, 2024

Sanford’s St Johns River Festival of the Arts returns from pandemic lull for 10th anniversary

by Sierra Williams April 8, 2021April 28, 2024

Historic Downtown Sanford to try out open container event for one night in November

Matthew MoyerNovember 18, 2020April 14, 2025

Sushi & Seoul on the Roll food truck to take over Sanford’s Celery City Craft beer bar kitchen

Dave PlotkinOctober 8, 2019April 10, 2025

Watch downtown Sanford get featured on ‘Raw Travel’ while enjoying brunch this weekend

Monivette CordeiroFebruary 20, 2019August 16, 2023

You can now take the SunRail directly to the Central Florida Zoo, sort of

Kristin JamesMay 31, 2017June 30, 2025