Winter Park

Winter Park is a city of 31,000 people (2019) in Florida near Orlando. Winter Park is often seen as a popular tourist destination for those visiting Orlando that want an escape from the typical tourist scene of the Orlando theme parks. There is a quaint, local feel to the suburb even though there are a lot of tourists, especially during the winter months and holidays.

See: 7
Do: 3
Eat: 11
Drink: 1
Buy: 1

23 places

Aloma Bowling Center

One of the three locations across the Orlando area. There are league competitions on some nights.

Mon noon–midnight, Tue–Thu 10AM–midnight, Fri noon–midnight, Sat 10AM–midnight, Sun 10AM–10PM

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Boca

Italian-influenced American cuisine with several seafood options, and many wines and cocktails available.

Mon–Thu 11AM–10PM, Fri 11AM–11PM, Sat 10AM–11PM, Sun 10AM–10PM

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Bosphorous

Turkish cuisine, in the center of downtown, with atmospheric indoor dining and limited outdoor seating. There are a couple additional locations in upscale suburbs of Orlando.

11AM–10PM

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Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum

Robert Bruce Barbour House

A former farmhouse in Spanish style, it was built in 1932, moved to 656 N Park Ave in 2000, and added to the National Register of Historic Places on the last day of 2008.

scheduled tours Tue/Thu 10AM-Noon

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Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art

Houses the world's most comprehensive collection of the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany, including art glass, leaded-glass windows, lamps, jewelry, pottery, paintings, and the chapel interior he designed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The holdings also include a major collection of American art pottery and representative collections of late-19th and early-20th-century American paintings, graphics, and decorative arts.

Tue-Sat 9:30AM-4PM, Sun 1-4PM; open until 8PM Fridays Nov-Apr$6/adult, $5/senior, $1/student, children free; free for all 4-8PM Fridays Nov-Apr

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Farmers' Market

Open 51 Saturdays a year, the exception being March's third Saturday. The goods in the market include plants and farm produce.

Sat 8AM–1PM

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Hannibal's

Refers to itself as "the counterpart of Chez Vincent" with its drink and small plate selections.

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Knowles Memorial Chapel

Historic chapel, built in a Mediterranean Revival style in 1931-32.

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Mead Botanical Garden

A 47.6-acre (19.3-ha) park that encompasses several ecosystems. It has an amphitheater, butterfly garden, discovery barn and a recreation center. Many structures are more than 100 years old.

8AM-duskfree

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Orchid Thai

Wide variety of styles including many curry, chicken, and seafood options, with widely variable entree prices.

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Pannullo's Italian

Recommended dish: ravioli Terricina with Gorgonzola cheese, mushrooms, basil.

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Rollins Museum of Art

At Rollins College, this gallery features items from Cornell University's renowned permanent collection.

Tue 10AM-7PM, Wed-Fri 10AM-4PM, Sat-Sun noon-5PMfree

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The Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens

Historic home, exquisite art and serene Gardens. Tour the home galleries and sculpture gardens of internationally acclaimed Czech sculptor Albin Polasek. Tour his home in the heart of Winter Park on Lake Osceola. At the Polasek, the art and gardens illustrate the life and times of this important artist and changing exhibitions celebrate a wide range of “art that tells a story.”.

Tue-Sat 10AM-4PM, Sun 1-4PM$12/adult, $10/senior, $10/college student, $7/student

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Umi Japanese Restaurant

Japanese cuisine with an emphasis on seafood. Food available to order online.

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Winter Park Historical Museum

Once a freight depot for the railroad, it is now managed by the Winter Park Historical Association, with various artifacts from the city's past.

Tue-Fri 10AM-4PM, Sat 10AM-2PMfree

Winter Park's Scenic Boat Tour

18 passengers per boat; a tour throughout the various interconnected lakes of the city.

10AM–4PM$20/adult, $10/child

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Annie Russell Theatre

Built in 1931, it was added the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The theatre is named after Annie Russell, who lived in Winter Park for 13 years — and taught at Rollins College — before she died. One of the rooms of the theatre is allegedly haunted, and since an incident been closed.

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