What To Do This Weekend
Downtown Food & Wine Fest
From noon-9 p.m. Saturday and noon-7 p.m. on Sunday, Lake Eola Park will be enveloped in a food coma for the Downtown Food & Wine Fest. Tickets range from $15 to $100 to enjoy food from area restaurants, cooking demos, domestic beer and international wine samples and live music.
Today
Downtown Food & Wine Fest: Includes food from area restaurants, cooking demos, domestic beer and international wine samples and live music. Proceeds benefit the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Educational Foundation. noon-9 p.m. today, noon-7 p.m. Sunday, Lake Eola Park, Robinson Street and Eola Drive, Orlando, $15-$100, 407-246-1419.
World Sword Swallower Day: Featuring free sword swallowing demonstrations outside Ripley’s Odditorium on International Drive. 1:30-2:30 p.m., Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, 8201 International Drive, Orlando, free, 407-363-4418.
Health and Wellness Fair: Some of the services offered include: chiropractors, alternative medicine. government programs, hospice, home health, medical equipment, assisted living. community service organizations, financial and legal services. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., South Lake Presbyterian Church, 131 Chestnut St., Clermont, free, 352-394-2753.
Mustang and Ford car show: The City of Longwood will host the 29th annual Mustang and Ford Round Up featuring more than 300 cars, multiple vendors and food. Free face painting for children will be available from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. There will also be police specialty vehicles and a police K9 demonstration. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Longwood Historic District, 175 W. Warren Ave., Longwood, admission is free for spectators, 407-325-4374.
Vintage Base Ball of Central Florida Exhibition Games: Vintage Base Ball of Central Florida will be hosting the Massachusetts Essex Base Ball Club in its first exhibition games. The teams will play Base Ball according to the rules at the beginning of the game (1861 rules). 9 a.m., Pioneer Village at Shingle Creek, 2491 Babb Road, Kissimmee, free, 407-484-8203.
Wildlife Festival: The festival will feature Florida wildlife presentations, environmental displays, and guided tours of Lyonia Preserve. Staff and environmental exhibitors will offer a variety of children’s naturethemed activities. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona, free, 386-789-7207.
Outdoor concert in memory of Della Phillips: Sponsored by Dr. Phillips Charities, the concert will feature the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. Preconcert activities begin at 12:30 p.m. and include face painting and an instrument petting zoo that will provide children an opportunity to touch, play and ask questions about different instruments. 2 p.m., Orlando Loch Haven Park, Mills Avenue at Princeton Street, Orlando, free, 407-770-0071.
Wellness Fair: There will be free health and fitness screenings, a CPR demonstration, healthy cooking demonstration, gardening tips from Orange County Master Gardeners, and children’s activities. 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Renaissance Community Senior Center, 3800 S. Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando, free, 407-836-7335.
Youth and special needs DanceSport competition: A ballroom dance competition featuring amateur and pro-am couples from preteen to college; single dances; formation teams; and heats for dancers with special needs. Sponsored by Orlando Chapter of USA Dance. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Bahia Shrine Center, 2300 Pembrook Drive, Orlando, spectator admission is $5, 407-614-3472.
Classical guitar recital: Featuring Rafael Scarfullery, who holds a doctorate in guitar performance from Shenandoah University and performs across the country, including Carnegie Hall. He is the director of music at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Charlottesville, Va. 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Orlando, 142 E. Jackson St., free, 407-849-6080, Ext. 138.