"Rent" — Bay Street Players 2026–2027 Season Opener

Bay Street Players kicks off its new Main Stage season with the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning musical "Rent," set in New York's East Village. Check the site for exact showtimes and ticket availability.

State Theatre, Eustis (Bay Street Players)

"Blithe Spirit" — IceHouse Theatre 2026–2027 Season Opener

The Sonnentag Theatre at the IceHouse kicks off its new season with Noël Coward's classic comedy "Blithe Spirit." Wed (4th week only) & Thu 7:30pm, Fri 8pm, Sat/Sun 2pm. Flex passes and season subscriptions on sale now.

IceHouse Theatre, Mount Dora

2nd Annual Fiesta en la Plaza

A free Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with live music from the Latin Bridge Band, a DJ, dancing, and Hispanic food vendors.

Towne Square, Downtown Leesburg

Circus of Scream

A 90-minute live circus show from Videla Entertainment, playing one night only at the Mount Dora Music Hall.

Mount Dora Music Hall at the Community Building, Mount Dora

Build a Windmill with Mel: Yard Stop Kids Club

A free hands-on kids' class where each child builds a windmill to take home. RSVP is required and spots are limited; the RSVP date listed was Sept 22, so call (352) 357-9964 to check for openings.

Yard Stop Garden Center, 4200 FL-19A, Mount Dora

Suds, Pups and Pints

A free family-friendly celebrity dog wash hosted by the Jim Colbert Show, with live music and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Lake County.

Sunset Park, Mount Dora

4th Annual Mount Dora Viva La Frida Festival

A free Hispanic-centered festival celebrating the artistic creativity of Frida Kahlo, with vendors, music, and art. Hosted by the Mount Dora Center for the Arts.

Donnelly Park, Mount Dora

FJ Band — Foreigner and Journey Tribute

A tribute concert covering the classic rock catalogs of Foreigner and Journey.

Clermont Performing Arts Center

The Florida Ultimate Elvis Contest

Three days of Elvis-filled excitement, with Vegas-style headliner concerts and the Ultimate Elvis Contest featuring tribute artists from around the world.

Mount Dora Music Hall at the Community Building

Home Run Flicks

A free family movie night right on the field at Pat Thomas Stadium. Bring chairs and blankets; concessions are available, with proceeds benefiting the Leesburg Art Center.

Pat Thomas Stadium, Leesburg

Zoso — Led Zeppelin Tribute

A note-for-note tribute to Led Zeppelin's live catalog.

Clermont Performing Arts Center

Phantasmagoria XVII: "Frankenstein"

Bay Street Players' long-running Halloween tradition returns for its 17th year, this time built around Frankenstein and the birth of horror.

State Theatre, Eustis (Bay Street Players)

Wetland Excursion at Lake Norris Conservation Area

A free, ranger-led moderate hike through Lake Norris Conservation Area. Reservations required, limited to 15 participants.

Lake Norris Conservation Area, Eustis

Fall in the Field

A fall shopping weekend at Renninger's Twin Markets, bringing together antiques, collectibles, vintage finds, and crafts.

Renninger's Florida Twin Markets, Mount Dora

Bach's Coffee Cantata: A Caffeinated Concert

First Coast Opera performs Bach's comic Coffee Cantata in English at the historic Sydonie Mansion, presented by the Howey Music Series, with a violin pre-show and complimentary coffee and cookies included.

Sydonie Mansion, Mount Dora

Jungle Fest 2026

A wildlife fundraiser evening supporting Trout Lake Nature Center's Education Complex expansion. Hold an alligator, meet a raptor, sample food and drink, and bid in the silent auction. Tickets $99/person through Sept 15, $119 after.

Trout Lake Nature Center, Eustis

52nd Annual Mount Dora Bicycle Festival

Florida's oldest and largest bike festival, with a metric century, hilly routes, and a shorter Trimble Park ride for beginners. Proceeds support kids' swim lessons and scholarships.

Mount Dora

Discovery Gardens Fall Festival, Plant Sale & 4-H Open House

A free two-day community event with local plant and craft vendors, food, and educational talks. Saturday adds a 4-H Open House and UF/IFAS displays; Sunday is vendors only.

UF/IFAS Discovery Gardens, Tavares

Ultimate Santana Tribute

A Santana tribute concert returning to the historic State Theatre by popular demand, part of Bay Street Players' concerts and special events lineup.

State Theatre, Eustis (Bay Street Players)

Whimsy Market 6th Annual Fall Festival

More than 70 small-business vendors on the farm, plus a pumpkin patch, food trucks, a DJ, bounce houses, and carnival games. Free admission and parking. No pets on the farm (service animals excepted).

Sunsational Farms, Umatilla

Mount Dora Ice Cream Stroll & Pup Walk

A self-guided ice cream tasting route through historic downtown, with more than 20 samples at participating businesses included in your ticket. Leashed dogs are welcome on the Pup Walk. Check in at the Chamber Visitor Center, 341 Alexander St.

$15 adults · $8 children

Downtown Mount Dora

1st Annual Corks & Forks

A new wine and food pairing festival at Lakeridge Winery, with live music alongside the winery's usual free tours and tastings.

Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards, Clermont

Rocktoberfest & Monster Splash Fly-In

Tavares' 8th annual lakeside festival pairs live rock music with the Monster Splash Seaplane Fly-In, where pilots compete in flying contests including the crowd-favorite pumpkin drop. Free admission, with food trucks and vendors.

Wooton Park, Tavares

ABBA Euphoria

A Las Vegas-born ABBA tribute concert with choreography, live vocals, and a full multimedia backdrop, covering hits like "Dancing Queen," "Mamma Mia," and "Waterloo."

Tickets from $37

Mount Dora Music Hall at the Community Building

Mount Dora Fall Festival

The City of Mount Dora's annual fall evening in Sunset Park. Last year's festival brought live music, a scarecrow stroll, and fall games; watch the city's events page for this year's lineup.

Sunset Park, Mount Dora

Blues, Brews & Bites

A new City of Fruitland Park evening pairing live blues with bites from local restaurants and drinks from beverage vendors.

Gardenia Center, 205 W Berckman St, Fruitland Park

Red Ribbon Spooktacular

Project Noelle's Halloween-themed community evening pairs prevention education with costumes (welcome, not required), a coloring contest, and a prevention-awareness poster contest. RSVP on the event page.

Eustis Community Center, 601 Northshore Dr, Eustis

Mount Dora Craft Fair

One of Central Florida's biggest craft fairs, with more than 400 crafters lining the streets of historic downtown. Live music in Donnelly Park, festival food, wine tasting, and a Kids Art Tent sponsored by the Mount Dora Center for the Arts.

Downtown Mount Dora

Dora Queen Halloween Party Cruise

A Halloween-themed party cruise on Lake Dora aboard the Dora Queen paddlewheel boat, departing from Tavares. Themed cruises have limited tickets and are non-refundable, so book early and check the cruise calendar for details.

Tavares Marina, 375 S. Sinclair Ave., Tavares

"Carrie: The Musical" at Bay Street Players

The second Main Stage production of Bay Street Players' 2026–2027 season, a musical adaptation of Stephen King's novel "Carrie." Check the site for showtimes.

State Theatre, Eustis (Bay Street Players)

Tavares BOO! Festival

Tavares' free Halloween night downtown: a trunk-or-treat spanning several blocks, a kids' costume contest, the Creepy Tent, Halloween games, a movie in the park, and a live DJ. Costumes encouraged.

Downtown Tavares & Wooton Park

3rd Annual Trick or Treat Downtown Leesburg

Little ghosts and goblins trick-or-treat up and down Main Street, collecting candy from downtown businesses, with music along the way.

Main Street, Downtown Leesburg

46th Annual Montverde Day Fall Music Festival

Montverde's long-running town festival returns for its 46th year, with two days of live music and community fun in this small town on the shore of Lake Apopka.

Montverde

32nd Annual Mount Dora Plant & Garden Fair

Nurseries and vendors from across Florida fill Donnelly Park with native and exotic plants, garden décor, and handcrafted items. Free admission, and volunteers help cart plants to your car. Saturday morning also brings the Mount Dora Center for the Arts' Plein Air Paint Out.

Donnelly Park, Mount Dora

"Every Christmas Story Told (and Then Some!)" — Melon Patch Players

A fast-paced comedic romp through every holiday tradition and story imaginable, from Rudolph to Scrooge, performed at the Tropic Theater.

Tropic Theater (Melon Patch Players), Leesburg

"Peter Pan Goes Wrong" — Melon Patch Players

The accident-prone Cornley Drama Society attempts J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, with flying mishaps and technical disasters throughout. A comedic take on the holiday classic from the creators of "The Play That Goes Wrong."

$25 adults · $15 students with ID · $22/person (groups of 15+)

Tropic Theater (Melon Patch Players), Leesburg

Great Scott Farms Fall Festival & Corn Maze

A 7-acre corn maze plus jumping pillow, super slide, castle playground, tractor farm tours, pumpkin patch, and a zipline add-on. This year's maze theme is "Space Exploration."

Great Scott Farms, Mount Dora

Amber Brooke Farms Fall Season

25+ attractions including a petting zoo, gemstone mining, corn maze, sunflower express, cow train, bubble barn, and live music. Cashless venue; some attractions are add-on ticket items.

Amber Brooke Farms, Eustis

Fall at Southern Hill Farms

Carnival rides, corn maze, pumpkin patch, and farm-fresh food and drinks. Advance tickets required, $28.95/person (ages 3+), kids 2 and under free.

Southern Hill Farms, Clermont

Pumpkin Ponderosa at Showcase of Citrus

Pick your pumpkin from thousands on-site, plus gem mining, farm animals, and the ranch's famous monster truck tour. Free entry and parking; some activities are separately ticketed.

Showcase of Citrus, Clermont

Mount Dora Village Market

Weekly market in downtown Mount Dora with local vendors, produce, and makers.

Downtown Mount Dora

Fresh Market at Ferran

A lakeside evening market along Ferran Park with local vendors, food trucks, handmade goods, and live music, right on Lake Eustis.

Ferran Park, Eustis

Umatilla Farmers Market at Sunsational Farms

A monthly farmers market on the farm, with local vendors, produce, and handmade goods.

Sunsational Farms, Umatilla

Leesburg Saturday Morning Market

A weekly farmers market in the historic district, off Main Street.

Town Square, Downtown Leesburg

Clermont Farmer's Market

Fresh produce, handcrafted goods, and a family-friendly stroll through historic downtown Clermont.

Downtown Clermont

Tavares Lakefront Cars, Food & Market

A monthly lakefront gathering in Wooton Park with a car show, food vendors, and market stalls.

Wooton Park, Tavares

Chair Yoga at Trout Lake Nature Center

A gentle chair-based yoga class for stretching and flexibility. $5/session payable to the instructor; entry fee waived for this program.

Trout Lake Nature Center, Eustis

Cooper Quilters Group

A standing weekly meetup for quilters of all skill levels to work on projects together at Cooper Memorial Library.

Cooper Memorial Library, Clermont

Lake County Library System Programs

Storytimes, book clubs, teen programs, and adult classes run continuously across the system's 16 branches, including Cooper Memorial (Clermont) and W.T. Bland (Mount Dora).

Lake County Library System, multiple branches

Live Music at Eden Abbey Brewing

Rotating live acts most nights of the week at this Mount Dora brewery.

Eden Abbey Brewing, Mount Dora

Live Piano at Tremain's Tavern at Lakeside Inn

Live piano sets at the historic Lakeside Inn's tavern in downtown Mount Dora.

Tremain's Tavern at Lakeside Inn, Mount Dora

Live Music at Whiskey Kitchen

Live music nights at this downtown Mount Dora restaurant and bar.

Whiskey Kitchen, Mount Dora

Trivia Nights at Whiskey Kitchen & Eden Abbey

Two standing weekly trivia nights in downtown Mount Dora — pick your spot and your team.

Whiskey Kitchen & Eden Abbey Brewing, Mount Dora

Run Clubs — Just Keep Rolling & Wolf Branch

Two standing community run clubs based out of Mount Dora — a casual, come-as-you-are way to get moving with neighbors.

Mount Dora

Bingo Nights

A standing weekly community bingo night open to the public.

Mount Dora

Eustis First Friday Street Party

Food trucks, vendors, and live music fill Ferran Park for Eustis's monthly downtown street party.

Ferran Park, Eustis

Downtown Cruise-In & Classic Car Show

Around 150 classic cars line up in Ferran Park for this free-to-register monthly cruise-in.

Ferran Park, Eustis

Live Music at Crossroads 44

A regular lineup of local and touring bands at this Eustis music and sports bar.

Crossroads 44 Music & Sports Bar, Eustis

Music Bingo at Gators Dockside

A rotating music bingo night (rock, country, and themed rounds) at this Eustis waterfront spot.

Gators Dockside, Eustis

Big Al's Musicians Swap Meet & Blues Jam

Buy, sell, and trade instruments and gear, plus a midday Central Florida Blues Lovers' Jam session.

Renninger's Florida Twin Markets, Mount Dora

Needle Arts Group

A standing weekly meetup for knitters, crocheters, and needle crafters at Cooper Memorial Library.

Cooper Memorial Library, Clermont

Chess Club

A casual weekly chess club open to all skill levels at Cooper Memorial Library.

Cooper Memorial Library, Clermont

Lake County Master Gardener Library Talks

Free gardening talks from the Lake County Extension's Master Gardener Speakers Bureau, rotating between Groveland, Tavares, and Eustis library branches.

Lake County Library System, multiple branches

Maggie's Attic Wine Tasting & Downtown Wine Walk

Sample more than 20 wines and stroll to tasting stops around historic downtown Mount Dora, with live music in Maggie's courtyard along the way.

Maggie's Attic of Florida, Mount Dora

Maggie's Attic Beer Tasting

A monthly craft beer tasting featuring 20-plus selections, live music, and pizza in Mount Dora's downtown wine and beer cellar.

Maggie's Attic of Florida, Mount Dora

Lakeridge Winery Farmers Market

A brand-new weekly farmers market at Lakeridge Winery, launched this month, with fresh produce, local honey and sourdough, farm eggs, and artisan goods. Pair it with the winery's Saturday live music and wine bar, noon to 4pm.

Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards, Clermont

Dora Queen Cruises

Tour Lake Dora aboard the Dora Queen paddlewheel boat, with live music and scenic views of Tavares and Mount Dora. Cruises run rain or shine.

Tavares Marina, 375 S. Sinclair Ave., Tavares

Card Bingo at Lake Harris Hideaway

Weekly card bingo for cash prizes at this waterfront restaurant on Lake Harris, with food and drinks and a view of the lake.

Lake Harris Hideaway, 11912 Lane Park Rd, Tavares

Live Music at Lake Harris Hideaway

Live music four days a week on the deck at this waterfront spot on Lake Harris, reachable by car, boat, or seaplane. Weekend reservations are limited and some events carry a reservation fee applied to your bill; call 352-343-3585 with questions.

Lake Harris Hideaway, 11912 Lane Park Rd, Tavares

Discover Leesburg

Leesburg's monthly downtown evening, with live acoustic music in Towne Square and an evening market on 5th Street. Next one: Friday, Oct 9.

Towne Square, Downtown Leesburg