The ASA Action Sports World Tour is coming to Busch Gardens this weekend and next (April 9-10, 16-17) for a Ramp Jam event, which will feature local bands, food, surf and skate gear and appearances by the world’s best pro skateboarders, BMX riders, and inline skaters. From noon to 6:30 p.m. on both weekends, the [...]

Shrek can now be seen on stage, in addition to his appearance in “Shrek 4D” at Universal Studios. Opening on Tuesday, May 17 and running through Sunday, May 22, Shrek the Musical will be playing at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre in downtown Orlando. “Shrek the Musical” is based on the Dreamworks Animation movie [...]

Central Florida’s longest-running home improvement event returns to the Orange County Convention Center in April. The Central Florida Home and Garden Show will run from Friday, April 15 through Sunday, April 17, and will feature local and national experts in the field, how-to seminars, giveaways, and hundreds of exhibits to peruse. Some of the experts [...]

This weekend, March 25 to 27, the Orange County Convention Center will welcome back MegaCon, a science-fiction/fantasy and comic book convention, featuring celebrity appearances and photo-ops, panels and presentations, merchandise and collectibles and more. Most media and comic book guests are available for autograph signings (prices vary depending on the celebrity), and some are also [...]

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 [...]

March 10, 2011 – Join hosts Samantha Sanders and Greg Hutson as they bring you the latest Orlando theme park and attraction news and more on this week’s episode. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC-1k8by7W0&tracker=False This week’s show covers these topics and more: • Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival • Busch Gardens Cheetah Hunt update • Jungle Cruise Movie [...]

“GIJoeCon,” the 18th annual official G.I. Joe Convention, will kick off at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel on April 2 and 3, with more than 300 parachuting G.I. Joe figures being launched off the roof of the hotel. In addition to the thousands of rare and vintage G.I. Joe figurines, the event will also [...]

At 2:26 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, about 20 sword swallowers will be participating in a worldwide event, “dropping swords” in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums all around the world, in celebration of the 5th Annual World Sword Swallower’s Day. The Sword Swallowers Association International (SSAI) founded the World Sword Swallower’s Day, which [...]

This year’s Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival will be hosted by HGTV, and will run from March 2 through May 15, featuring appearances by HGTV designers and experts. Every weekend of the festival (Friday – Sunday) will feature guest appearances by popular celebrity experts at the Festival Center presented by HGTV, located next to [...]

The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros baseball teams will soon begin their spring training in the Orlando area. Over at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, the Braves spring training workouts begin on Feb. 15 for pitchers and catchers, with full-squad workouts beginning Feb. 19. For the Astros, spring training takes place at the [...]

In celebration of Walt Disney World Resort’s 40th Anniversary, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will be hosting a members only event, “Destination D: Walt Disney World 40th.” The event will be held on May 14 and 15 and will take attendees on “a journey from the moment when the first parcels of land in [...]

This weekend, General Motors is presenting a three-day, cross-brand competitive test-drive event, hosted at Disney’s Epcot overflow parking area. The event will put Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC vehicles against 25 competitive makes. Plus the new electric Chevy Volt (pictured above at Test Track) will be on hand. Refreshments and family-friendly entertainment will also be available. [...]

Feb. 3, 2011 – Join hosts Greg Hutson and Jessica Steele Allen as they bring you the latest Orlando theme park and attraction news and more on this week’s episode. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8txdDZ-1nCI This weeks show covers these topics and more: • Monster Jam monster truck show • Disney Channel stars Friends for Change at Castaway Cay [...]

The Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium is being filled with dirt. No, they’re not destroying it, they’re making a track for the monster trucks to tear up. Monster Jam will be held this Saturday in Orlando and you can see some of the trucks up close at various locations around Orlando this Thursday and Friday. The [...]

By Don Gworek One of the highlights of spring in Orlando is being able to enjoy the very large collection of Camellia Japonica and Camellia Sasanqua at Leu Gardens. Harry P. Leu Gardens is located in a residential neighborhood just north of downtown Orlando. It is actually an Orlando city park. Leu Gardens contains nearly [...]

If you have a passion for Rock Band, simulators and video games in general, you’ll want top visit the Orlando Science Center this weekend for their 6th annual interactive technology expo – Otronicon. This event takes the world of video games and transforms them into true gaming experiences from January 14 to 17, 2011. There [...]

If you’re going to see a circus, there’s none more famous than the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. And this “Greatest Show on Earth” is coming to one of the newest arenas on Earth – the Amway Center in downtown Orlando. This 141st edition of the circus is called “Fully Charged” and will feature [...]

Surrounded by the rockets in the garden at Kennedy Space Center, here’s your chance to learn the inside story about America’s favorite “feel good” ABC television show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and help build a home for a deserving Brevard County family. An Extreme Makeover: Home Edition pep rally will be held at 7 p.m. [...]

Many of the theme parks and attractions are holding special events to welcome the new year on Dec. 31. Some are included with your park admission and some cost extra. Here’s a look at what’s happening. Universal Orlando Multi-platinum rock artist Bret Michaels will be in concert at Universal CityWalk. Known for being the lead [...]