By Banks Lee Pies. From grandma’s cooking, to the local bakery and specialty shops, pies have been enjoyed by almost everyone throughout the years. On April 27 and 28, 2013, guests in Celebration, Fla. can experience the love of pies for themselves at the 12th Annual American Pie Council (APC) Great American Pie Festival. The [...]

On Oct. 5 and 6, 2012, Celebration Town Center will transform as leaves fall on Market Street during their Oktoberfest. Watch the leaves fall, relax lakeside and enjoy live music with friends and family at this family-friendly Oktoberfest event. On Friday, Oct. 5, Oktoberfest will be celebrated in the old-world German tradition featuring the sounds [...]

Come meet the stars of hit reality shows like “Survivor”, “Big Brother”, “The Amazing Race”, and more as a part of this year’s Summer Sidewalk Sale and Heart of Reality event. On Friday, a sidewalk sale kicks off with a “Sales Survivor: Treasure Hunt”. Visit the restaurants to get your “treasure map” and use the [...]

The 9th Annual Celebration Exotic Car Festival is back for 2012 from April 12 through 15. The four day event, which benefits children’s charities, invites participates and spectators to see some of the world’s most exotic cars, sample foods from renowned celebrity chefs, and mingle among Hollywood actors. The exotic cars will first take on Daytona International Speedway from April [...]

For the eleventh year in a row, the Great American Pie Festival will take place in Celebration on Saturdayand Sunday April 28 and 29. The free event will bring together thousands of pie lovers, tasters and bakers and as always, the Never-Ending Pie Buffet featuring award-winning pie, ice cream, toppings and beverages (extra cost). The [...]

Celebration Town Center will present the Fifth Annual Oktoberfest featuring falling leaves on Oct. 7 and 8. Along Market Street there will be live music, pumpkin painting, hayrides, and falling leaves. Parking and admission is complementary during the event. The old-world German sounds of Dan Witucki & Heimatland Musikanten will kick off the event on [...]

Since their start in 2004, HP Fan Trips has taken Harry Potter fans to Britain and Scotland, offering unique opportunities such as private parties at Edinburgh Castle, exclusive rides on the cars from the Hogwarts Express used in the movies and more. Next year, they’re bringing fans to Orlando to experience Universal’s Wizarding World of [...]

Reality stars from Survivor, The Amazing Race, Big Brother and more attended the Hearts of Reality event in downtown Celebration. The three-day event raised money for the non-profit Give Kids the World, which provides cost-free and worry-free vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.  (Pictured above from left are Orlando Attractions Magazine – [...]

Several stars from “Survivor,” as well as some from “The Amazing Race” and “Big Brother,” will be available to meet at the Celebration Town Center from July 29 to 31 as part of their Summer Sidewalk Sale, with proceeds going to Give Kids the World. The weekend event will include autograph signings with the reality [...]

“A Flashback 4th of July” will send the town of Celebration back in time to the ’80s and feature a costume contest, a concert by A Flock of Seagulls, a fireworks show set to ’80s musical hits, and an interactive Kids Zone. Additional music will be offered by KattyShack and the Dixieland Jazz Band. The [...]

The 8th Annual Celebration Exotic Car Festival, benefitting children’s charities, will be held April 9 and 10, 2011. This four-day event, hosted by the Ferrari Club of America, will be bigger and better than ever, with new activities and even more unique, exotic and race cars – as well as famous and movie and television [...]

Pie Lovers will be lured to downtown Celebration, Fla. on April 9 and 10, 2011 by the 83,000-Slice Never Ending Pie Buffet. It’s just one part of two very sweet days at the Great American Pie Festival. Now in its 10th year, this pie extravaganza dishes up luscious layers of fun for the young and [...]

For the ninth year in a row, the small town that Disney built (Celebration) will become the pie capital of the world this Saturday and Sunday, April 24 and 25, when thousands of pie lovers, tasters and bakers gather together the Great American Pie Festival. The highlight, as always, will be the Never-Ending Pie Buffet, [...]

Radio Disney held a concert in the town of Celebration last Saturday as part of the nightly holiday Now Snowing event. The headliner was 15-year-old Justin Bieber. The corner of Front Street and Market Street was jammed with fans – mostly preteen and teen girls. Whenever someone on stage mentioned Justin’s name, I bet you [...]

The town of Celebration’s Now Snowing celebration features simulated snow falling on Market Street on the hour from 6 to 9 every night in December. The event also includes horse-drawn carriage rides, strolling Charles Dickens carolers, photos with Santa, ice skating and more. But tonight’s event includes a special Radio Disney concert featuring a performance [...]

December is one of the best times to visit Orlando. Even though there’s no real snow, you’re sure to be able to get into the Christmas spirit with all of the festivities. Whether want to visit the Grinch, go ice skating, see thousands of dancing holiday lights, Orlando has you covered. Here are the events [...]

The LaVene Family Trail of Nightmares in downtown Celebration, Fla. is a surprisingly fun small-scale Halloween haunt. While it doesn’t come close to having the same big budgets used to create Halloween Horror Nights and Howl-O-Scream, this haunted walking trail does have a unique personal touch. Dr. Daniel LaVene (pictured above) is a real doctor, [...]

Fans were able to meet former contestants from the reality TV shows “Survivor”, “Big Brother” and “The Amazing Race” yesterday (July 25, 2009) in downtown Celebration. It was $10 to get in to meet the stars. The money benefited Give Kids The World Village. Here’s a video of the fans getting pictures and autographs followed [...]

You can meet and greet some of the stars of the hit reality show “Survivor” this weekend as a part of this years Summer Sidewalk Sale in Celebration Town Center. You can also participate and win in the first ever “Sales” Survivor Treasure Hunt. On Friday, the Sidewalk Sale kicks off with a “Sales Survivor: [...]

Since the new iPhone 3GS came out, with the ability to record video and upload it right away, we’ve been experimenting. Our mobile videos won’t be up to par with our usual quality and they’ll be shorter than usual, so we’re marking them with the “Mobile:” tag. Sometimes we’ll just have the mobile video and [...]