Tampa Pride is back with a bang this weekend, and the weather is set to be picture perfect, with temperatures in the 90's promised, with little to no chance of rain, so get ready for a day of celebrations, this Saturday, March 25 in the city of Tampa. Festivities for Tampa Pride 2023 include a vendor and wellness fair, a full local food truck alley, and a Pride at Night Party at The Cuban Club in Historic Ybor City, and of course, the highlight of the day, the big, bold, and brash street parade!! Plus, this year sees the return of the Tampa Pride Street Festival. The Tampa Pride Street Festival will include an Arts and Crafts Show, Community Health Fair and Entrepreneurs Area. The main stage festivities will kick off at 10:45 am with the Tampa Bay Pride Band and guest speakers followed by featured entertainment throughout the day. Tampa Pride Diversity Parade The annual Tampa Pride Diversity Parade will be on March 25, 2023 in historic Ybor City, also known as the GaYBOR District. This has become a historical and annual spring event when Florida weather is most enjoyable! Once again the parade will wind its way east from the corner of Nuccio Parkway and E 7th Avenue, down E 7th Avenue to N 20th Street where it will turn north to disperse. Once the parade is over, things will hot up at the Tampa Pride After Party, taking place at The Cuban Club Main Stage. Hosted by Tampa's queen Brianna Summers, this official after-party features drag performances, a laser light show, and more. Queen of raunchy rap CupcakKe, known for singles like “Deepthroat” and “Lgbt,” headlines this massive, 18-and-up Pride gig. The Tampa Pride Street Festival The Tampa Pride Street Festival is back! Working with HCC Ybor Campus to bring you added attractions. The Tampa Pride Street Festival will include an Arts & Crafts Show, Community Health Fair and Entrepreneurs Area. The Main Stage will be located in the Cuban Club Courtyard. Here the Street Festival will kick off at 10:45am with the Tampa Bay Pride Band and guest speakers followed by featured entertainment. The vendor areas are located in two main areas: E 9th Avenue & The HCC parking lot. The E 9th Avenue area is two blocks from N 13th Street to N 15th Street. The second area comprises the HCC parking lot area. Back this year will be the Food Alley. Located on 14th Street between 9th Ave & Palm Ave., right between The Cuban Club and HHC!!! This area will be open 11AM to 11PM. The Street Festival will feature an Arts and Crafts area, an affordable way for more vendors to participate! As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

Get ready to raise a glass to Central Florida’s latest distillery and blending house, FORWARD/SLASH which is set to throw open its doors to the public on Saturday, April 1. Forward/Slash Premium Blended Whiskey has transformed a run down commercial warehouse building, located at 650 S. Capen Ave., into a stunning craft cocktail bar, tasting room, and bottle shop. Forward/Slash features a covered patio, a craft cocktail bar and tasting room, a VIP/event room for classes and private events, a blending lab, and a massive warehouse space to store and mix new products. The blending lab is where whiskies from select U.S. malt and grain distilleries will be combined to produce the company’s small-batch brand under the supervision of co-owners Tim Bradstreet and Michael Buffa. “We’re selecting aged American Whiskeys from all across the country from independent farmers and distillers and blending these incredible barrels here at our facility to create a truly unique product. We’re 100% transparent in who and where we source our whiskeys and other spirits from, giving the customer as much information as possible while simultaneously telling the story of the people who made the distillate. We tell their story through the art of blending. And blending is an artform, it is not easy, especially when it comes to working with different mash bills from different distilleries. You have to find that perfect balance and nuance in the blend so that each part can be highlighted and bring character to the final product. Like a musician playing an instrument in an orchestra.” said Bradstreet. The concept of blending might not be new but Buffa and Bradstreet aim to offer transparency through authenticity with each of their blends. Unlike many mass-marketed spirits, their labels will showcase a comprehensive ingredient list, aiming to tell the story of the distilleries and farmers behind them. In addition to blending, they will also be distilling artisan liqueurs and bitters utilizing Florida agriculture, highlighting the bountiful offerings from local farmers. Their beverage program will roll out at open with a menu of intentionally crafted cocktails. “We’re picking the best ingredients possible to make the best quality cocktails so we can create an experience for people – When you leave here, we want you to have an authentic cocktail bar experience and know what’s in your bottle. The products we are producing here are so delicious and so unique, we’re really excited to share them with everyone. ” said Buffa. With the passing of recent Florida legislation in 2021, distilleries like FORWARD/SLASH can now sell spirits for direct consumption as a tasting or in a cocktail in their tasting rooms. FORWARD/SLASH will have a grand opening at 4 pm on Saturday, April 1, with the celebrations lasting throughout the day until 11 pm. Regular bar and tasting lounge hours will be Wednesday & Thursday from 4 pm to 10 pm and Friday and Saturday from 4 pm to 11 pm. After opening, private tasting classes will begin as a means to offer a specialty guided experience into the world of distillation. As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

Orlando Pride have revealed a new kit designed in collaboration with the estate of Mary Ann Carroll, a legendary Black artist and the only woman of the iconic Highwaymen painters. The kit, presented by Orlando Health, was designed in collaboration with the estate of Carroll, a legendary Black artist and the only woman of the iconic Highwaymen painters. The Highway Woman Kit is now available for purchase at ShopOrlandoPride.com or at The Den at Exploria Stadium. “Our Club takes great pride in using our kits as a platform to share and elevate the stories of barrier-breaking women from our community” said Pedro Araujo, chief marketing officer for the Orlando Pride. “Mary Ann Carroll was one of Florida’s most talented historymakers, and we’re honored her family has allowed us to pay tribute to her and share her inspiring story with our fans and the soccer community through this kit.” “When the Pride approached me about this collaboration, it was an easy yes. My goal is to continue sharing and speaking of my mother’s legacy and the impact she made here in Florida. She was a fierce competitor who loved sports and loved seeing women succeed,” said Carroll’s daughter, Dr. Wanda Renee Mills. “The Pride players embody my mother’s spirit, and it was an honor to not only meet them, but work alongside them on this project. My mother always reminded me ‘I won’t be painted in a box, I’m too strong and talented for that,’ and these are players that will never allow themselves to be painted into a box. I’m very excited to see the team in these purple jerseys, her favorite color, on the field this season.” During the 1950s, an era of the Jim Crow South and segregation, a group of Black students became the original Highwaymen – six self-taught and self-mentoring artists who traveled throughout the state of Florida, painting and selling landscapes out of the trunk of their cars, as galleries would not feature the work of Black artists. Carroll was a member of that original troupe and the only woman in the group that grew to 26. Together, through 30 years of painting and battling racial discrimination, it is believed that the Highwaymen created over 200,000 works of art and were later inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2004. The Highway Woman Kit reintroduces an all-purple look for the Pride, with a dark purple base for both the jersey top and the shorts. As a nod to Carroll’s artistry, the main pattern of the kit is highlighted by a contrasting, lighter purple brushstroke pattern. Inspired by the Fort Pierce, Fla., native’s landscape work, the bottom of the kit features an embellishment displaying a silhouette of a Royal Poinciana tree – a favorite and familiar motif of her art – and Carroll’s signature. Returning to a full-color woven Pride crest, the Club’s Eola Blue color is also carried down into the embellishment. Orlando Health, the team’s presenting and official medical team, is proudly displayed across the front of the jersey, marking the eighth-consecutive season of partnership with the Club. The kit was unveiled on Wednesday night at the “Queen of the Road” event in downtown Orlando, which showcased many of Carroll’s artwork and items from her personal collection. The event allowed Carroll’s work to be showcased in a gallery – something that was not afforded to her or the rest of the Highwaymen during their early days – in the heart of Parramore, Orlando’s oldest, historically Black neighborhood. The complete 2023 Pride roster attended the event as well as Mills, who not only appeared in the Club’s jersey unveil video but also provided Carroll’s easel, art caddy, handwritten color wheel and her final, unfinished painting as props for the occasion. As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

See You In The Fog! It's been a busy morning for the ghouls over at Halloween Horror Nights HQ, as Universal Orlando Resort first REVEALED the dates and first details for this year's Halloween Horror Nights 32, and then they gifted us the TAGLINE, See You In The Fog, and also revealed the first merchandise for this years event. Now Universal have revealed that Halloween Horror Nights 32 will feature 10 terrifying haunted houses, 5 sinister scare zones and live entertainment. SEE THE ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO BELOW! Halloween Horror Nights 32 will take place at Universal Studios Florida on select nights from September 1 through October 31, 2023. The video released by HHN flashes through a number of symbols before announcing that, “The Legend is Real”, does this relate to this year's ICON? Hopefully we will get more details soon! Tickets are on sale now, plus Merchandise is also available at Universal Orlando Resort and also online. The t-shirt is priced at $33, the cap is $30, with the candle $26, and the mug at $16. A magnet is also for sale priced at $9. Check back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

See You In The Fog! This morning, Thursday, March 23, Universal Orlando Resort REVEALED the dates and first details for this year's Halloween Horror Nights 32! Halloween Horror Nights 32 will take place at Universal Studios Florida on select nights from September 1 through October 31, 2023. PLUS we now know the tagline for this years Halloween Horror nIghts, and its what we have all been saying for years... SEE YOU IN THE FOG We love it, we just need to know this year's ICON now!! Universal have also revealed the first merchandise for this year's event and it's on sale now, scroll down for details! Merchandise is already for sale within Universal Studios Florida, and also online. The t-shirt is priced at $33, the cap is $30, with the candle $26, and the mug at $16. A magnet is also for sale priced at $9. Check back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

Be afraid Orlando, Universal Orlando Resort have just announced the dates and first details for this year's Halloween Horror Nights 32! It might be spring, but tickets are also on sale NOW for this years event, yes, it's really happening!!!! Halloween Horror Nights 32 will take place at Universal Studios Florida on select nights from September 1 through October 31, 2023. HHN 32 Dates The dates for the event this year are: September: 1-3, 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, & 27-30 October: 1, 4-8, 11-15, 18-22, 25-29, & 31 HHN 32 Tickets Express Passes are available for HHN 32 starting at $109.99 per person, with variable date-based pricing. The RIP Tour returns for 2023, with prices starting at $299.99. Unmasking the Horror Tours also return for this year, with prices starting at $119.99 for the 3-house tour and $169.99 for the 6-house tour. So far, Universal Orlando are remaining tight lipped on this year's ICON, and only one house announcement has been made, for a house based on the USA and SYFY series CHUCKY We can expect more announcements from Universal in the months leading up to this year's Halloween Horror Nights, and of course we will keep you up to date on all the latest news. See you in the fog! Check back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

Following a successful event in January, The Orlando Solar Bears will be hosting yet another Food Festival presented by Publix, on Saturday, April 1 from 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm prior to the team’s 7:00 pm game that evening against the Jacksonville Icemen at the AdventHealth Rink at Amway Center. The Food Festival will take place on Church Street in front of Amway Center, where you can sample food from your favorite restaurants before catching the Solar Bears in action against the Jacksonville Icemen. Game and Food Fest ticket combo starts as low as $30, includes access to the Food Festival and the Solar Bears game. Purchase your combo ticket for only $30 now. Below are the vendors confirmed for the event: Bolay Cholo Dogs Danos Dangerous Tequila Island Wing Company Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. Jeremiah’s Italian Ice Noodles and Co. Planet Smoothie Seana’s Caribbean and Soul Food Sonny’s BBQ Qdoba Mexican Eats Walk On’s Sports Bistreaux Zootz FL More vendors to be added as event draws closer. To make the most of your game day experience, be sure to download the Solar Bears app for online ticket management, mobile concession ordering, game previews and more! If you have any questions, please contact the Orlando Solar Bears at 407.951.8200 or clientservices@orlandosolarbearshockey.com As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

This weekend, The City of Winter Park and the Orlando Philharmonic OrchestraOrlando Philharmonic Orchestra invites you to the annual Spring Pops in the beautiful surroundings of Central Park in downtown Winter Park. Taking place on Sunday, March 26, from 7 pm to 9 pm, everyone is invited to enjoy this free concert. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and don't forget to pack a picnic for an evening of heart-warming music under the stars that has become a family tradition here in Central Florida. ARTISTS: Chelsea Gallo, conductor PROGRAM: STRAUSS– Fledermaus, Die: Overture TCHAIKOVSKY– Romeo And Juliet Overture LLOYD WEBBER– Selections from Phantom of the Opera VERDI– Un Ballo In Maschera (A Masked Ball) SILVESTRI– The Avengers Theme Intermission DVORAK– Carnival Overture, Op. 92, B.169 WILLIAMS– Star Wars: Suite For Orchestra KHACHATURIAN– Suite from Masquerade TCHAIKOVSKY– Overture 1812 As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

It's been announced that Walt Disney World Resort is scheduled to host what has been billed as the "largest LGBTQ+ conference in the world" later this year. Out & Equal, a group that campaigns for gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the workplace, is scheduled to hold its 2023 workplace summit at the resort, from September 11-14. The group have also revealed that Walt Disney World will host both this year's and next year's event. This is not the first time that the group have held the summit in Walt Disney World, but considering Disney's current relationship with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis who has already clashed with the company over LGBTQ rights, it will be interesting to see if the conference coming to Florida provokes a response from DeSantis. The last time the workplace summit was hosted at Walt Disney World Resort was in 2016, when it was held at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort months after the Pulse shooting in Orlando, where a gunman killed 49 people at the gay nightclub. According to Out & Equal's website, around 5,000 people are expected to attend its workplace summit in September, which it describes as "the preferred place to network and share strategies that create inclusive workplaces, where everyone belongs and where LGBTQ+ employees can be out and thrive. Out & Equal lists the Walt Disney Company as a top-tier supporter, along with many other major brands including Apple, Bank of America, and Uber. Other companies who supporters the organisation includes Mcdonald's, ,Pfizer, IBM, Walmart, Google and various Government bodies, including the Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Department of State, all of whom are expected to have a presence at the conference. As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

SKA vetrans Less Than Jake are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1998 classic Hello Rockview this year, and in honor of the occasion they've announced a tour where they'll be playing the album in full this summer. The Welcome To Rockview Tour 2023, will see Less Than Jake head out on the road with special guests Voodoo Glow Skulls & Devon Kay. The tour includes a stop at the House of Blues Orlando on Saturday, July 22. Tickets are on sale now via Live Nation for presale, Code, OPENER, with general sale tickets on sale Friday at 12 pm. As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

Brazilian folk-pop duo Anavitória are coming back to Orlando following a sold out performance at the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater in March 2022. Anavitória, consisting of singer-songwriter Ana Caetano and singer Vitória Falcão will take to the stage at House of Blues Orlando on Friday, September 29. Tickets are available now via Live Nation on presale, Code: OPENER, with general release tickets on sale Friday. ANAVITÓRIA is a Brazilian folk-pop duo consisting of singer-songwriter Ana Caetano and singer Vitória Falcão. One of the most-streamed artists in Brazil, ANAVITÓRIA have released four albums so far, all of them nominated for ‘Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album’ at the Latin Grammy Awards in 2017, 2019 (winner), 2020 and 2021 (winner). Their biggest hit ‘Trevo’ reached number one on Brazilian charts and won the Latin Grammy Award for ‘Best Portuguese Language Song’ in 2017. ANAVITÓRIA is part of a new generation of young artists who are bringing Brazilian folk-pop songs back to the charts. They are inspired by legends such as Mutantes, Clube da Esquina, Novos Baianos, Doces Bárbaros and Secos & Molhados. As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

Walt Disney World have announced that the Ferrytale Fireworks: A Sparkling Dessert Cruise that takes place aboard a Magic Kingdom ferryboat will be closing for a multi month refurbishment. The refurbishment will begin March 30, with the fireworks dessert cruise not reopening until July 6. Ferrytale Fireworks: A Sparkling Dessert Cruise takes place aboard one of Disney’s most iconic ferryboats for an unforgettable evening on the Seven Seas Lagoon. Guests check in at the Transportation and Ticket Center, where the ferryboat’s crew regale you with an entertaining backstory of the vessel’s magic. Once you cast off, the celebration continues with a stellar selection of bite-size signature treats, from KABOOM! Cupcakes and Rocket Burst Popcorn Push Ups to Red Velvet Wow! Pie and Grand Finale Key Lime Tarts. You can even Build Your Own Mousse. All this alongside a bevy of specialty drinks—either with or without alcohol—themed to the sparkling, shooting stars of the fireworks. For the kiddos, there’s also an ultraviolet scavenger hunt. And when it comes time for the grand finale fireworks to light up the sky over the Castle, be sure to grab a spot along the ferryboat’s railing and slip on your “Mickey Vision” glasses—they’ll transform your viewing experience in the most delightful way. Ferrytale Fireworks: A Sparkling Dessert Cruise costs $99 for adults and $69 for children ages 3 to 9 (tax and gratuity included) and even includes a special takeaway surprise. As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.