This holiday season, the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens will glow once again as it hosts the Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild. Select nights November 14, 2025 through January 18, 2026, 6-10 p.m. Step into a world of light and color like you’ve never seen before. Wander the three-quarter-mile pathway filled with all-new, […]
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Sofas & Suds 2025 is rolling back into Sanford—bigger, bolder, and faster than ever! Join us on Sunday, November 23rd from 2PM–6PM on the corner of Palmetto Ave. & 2nd Street, right in front of Celery City Craft in Historic Downtown Sanford! Brace yourself for the most epic furniture-fueled showdown as Sanford’s local legends […]
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Join the Emil Buehler Planetarium at Seminole State College for an evening of celestial observation, spooky crafts, hair-raising science activities, and of course…candy! We encourage everyone to be festive and to dress up in their Halloween best. The star party and science activities are FREE to attend and all are welcome! There are no tickets […]
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Mark your calendars the 17th Annual Gumbo Wars charity Cook-off is comin’ back to historic downtown Sanford on October 11, 2025! Can you believe it’s been 17 years of delicious gumbo, fantastic folks, and good times? Last year, even a little ol’ hurricane couldn’t keep y’all away, and we were blown away by your incredible […]
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