The best things to do in Winter Garden, Windermere, Horizon West, Dr. Phillips for Oct. 12-14

Fill your calendar with these incredible local events.

By Michael Eng
| 12:15 p.m. October 11, 2023

Arts + Entertainment
Things to Do

THURSDAY, OCT. 12

Joe Dunn will give the latest update on Lake Apopka.

The State of the Lake: A Presentation by Friends of Lake Apopka Board Member Joe Dunn
6:30 p.m. at Winter Garden Heritage Museum, 21 E. Plant St., Winter Garden
Free; RSVP required
(407) 656-3244

Hear the latest news on the restoration efforts and health of Lake Apopka from Joe Dunn.

FRIDAY, OCT. 13
Rotary Club of Winter Garden’s 15th Poker Tournament Fundraiser
6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 271 W. Plant St., Winter Garden
rotaryclubofwintergarden.org

Support the Rotary Club of Winter Garden and its philanthropic offers at the 15th annual Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament. Top prize is a $1,000 gift card, second prize is a $500 gift card, and third prize is a $250 gift card. The buy-in is a $75 donation with a pre-registration and $85 at the door.

Horizon West Theater Company’s “Rent”
7 p.m. at Lakeview Middle School, 1200 W. Bay St., Winter Garden
$28
horizonwesttheatercompany.com

Horizon West Theatre Company presents “Rent” from Oct. 13 to 15.

Bo Bice will perform Oct. 13 through 15 in Winter Garden.

Bo Bice in Concert
7:30 p.m. at Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden
Tickets start at $35
(407) 877-4736, Ext. 0

American Idol runner-up Bo Bice brings his vocal stylings to Winter Garden for performances at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13; and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14, at the Garden Theatre.

SATURDAY, OCT. 14

Windermere's Run Among the Lakes returns Oct. 14.

Windermere 5K/10K Run Among the Lakes
7:15 a.m. at Town Square Park, Windermere
$38 and up
bit.ly/3Zj6KfK

The scenic run courses travel the dirt roads of Windermere, under a canopy of century old oaks and along several lakes. This is a family friendly event benefiting the Windermere Parks and Recreation Department. The free Kids Run is open to children ages 7 and younger. There is no sign-up/registration for this.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.