June 19–21in & around Central Florida
Father's Day and Juneteenth shape the weekend. Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook plays the Orange Blossom Opry Saturday, Mount Dora throws a Juneteenth Festival in the park, and the Friday Foodie Fest opens the weekend on Lake Lillian. It's deep-summer Florida -- mid-90s all three days with afternoon storms most likely later in the day, so aim the outdoor plans at morning or evening and you'll be fine.
Friday
Food trucks, vendors, and live music on the water at Lake Lillian in Belleview. An easy, low-key way to open the weekend with dinner outdoors before the heat breaks.
Chicago bluesman Frank Bang plays the intimate Box room at the Reilly in Ocala. The kind of up-close show this series does best.
Classic cars, food trucks, and a market on the Tavares lakefront. Stroll the rows, eat, and watch the seaplanes come in over Lake Dora.
Free live music on every square: Rocky and The Rollers at Spanish Springs, Blue Stone Circle at Lake Sumter Landing, Eighteen87 at Brownwood, and Zee-R Band at Sawgrass Grove. Pick a square and dance.
Saturday
Suzanne O. Davis leads a full-band tribute to Carole King's Tapestry and the songbook around it at the Opry in Weirsdale. This one's been selling fast -- grab a seat before you count on it.
Mount Dora's Juneteenth celebration fills Cauley Lott Park -- music, food, vendors, and community, free and open all day. Saturday's cultural anchor.
A kid-sized stage production of Madagascar at the Reilly -- the morning matinee is the family-friendliest slot. A solid call if you've got little ones and a hot afternoon to dodge.
Two pianos, two players, and a request-driven night of shout-it-out singalongs at the Reilly. Loud, funny, and better with a group -- there's a later uncensored set too if the early show isn't your speed.
Sunday
A tribute show honoring the music of Hank Williams Sr. and Hank Williams Jr. -- a father-and-son songbook, fittingly, for Father's Day afternoon. Take Dad if he knows the words.
That's the weekend.
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