JOIN US IN
THE APGD
ZTF vendor applications open
•
Friday May 1
•
ZTF vendor applications open • Friday May 1 •
Next door live!
Sunday, May 24, Noon - 9 PM
Sunday, May 24th, the Audubon Park Garden District turns into a nine-hour, district-wide concert crawl, and you really have no good reason to stay home.
Next Door Live! is exactly what it sounds like: live music, local artists, neighborhood venues, and one long Sunday. Starting at noon and running through 9 p.m., eleven performers take the stage (and the garden, and the courtyard, and the bookstore) across some of The APGD’s most beloved spots. Think Palmer's Garden & Goods, The Salty, The New Romantics Bookstore, Redlight Redlight, Lobos Coffee Roasters, East End Market, and more.
The lineup moves through the afternoon like a good playlist should. The Tom Haney Band kicks things off at Palmer's at noon, followed by Chris Dryfoos at The Salty, Francesca Tarantino at New Romantics Bookstore, and Austin Palmer at The Owl's Attic. By late afternoon you're at Redlight for No Sell, then Lobos Coffee Roasters for Will Patrick as the sun starts doing its thing. The evening belongs to The Forefathers and DJ Treefer running simultaneously at East End Market Gardens and The Audubon Room, before Yaddy Band and Cat Ridgeway take over at 7, and Jordan Foley closes out the courtyard at 9.
It's free. It's local. It's the kind of afternoon that reminds you why you live here.
Full Schedule:
12–1pm | The Tom Haney Band @ Palmer's Garden & Goods
1–2pm | Chris Dryfoos @ The Salty
2–3pm | Francesca Tarantino @ New Romantics Bookstore
3–4pm | Austin Palmer @ The Owl's Attic
4–5pm | No Sell @ Redlight Redlight Brewpub
5–6pm | Will Patrick @ Lobos Coffee Roasters
6–7pm | The Forefathers @ East End Market Gardens
6–7pm | DJ Treefer @ The Audubon Room
7–8pm | Yaddy Band @ East End Market Courtyard
7–8pm | Cat Ridgeway @ The Neighbors
8–9pm | Jordan Foley @ East End Market Courtyard
Free and open to all. Just show up..
Welcome canine glamour club
For nearly 40 years, founder Kim has been the trusted groomer for generations of Audubon Park pups and we’re happy to share she’s still grooming, with the same wonderful team working alongside her.
Now Teena and Nim, the duo behind @doglando and the @doglandofoundation are the new owners and are carrying forward the legacy with care, experience, and a deep love for dogs.
We’re so excited to welcome them into the APGD family.
LOCAL BY NATURE
In the Audubon Park Garden District, you’ll find everything there is to love about Orlando, in a neighborhood that lets you slow down and soak it all in. Lush gardens, vibrant murals, indie shops, award-winning eats, and a deep commitment to sustainability as Orlando’s first EcoDistrict – all held together by a community that feels like family.
Come see a different side of the City Beautiful.
test test test
THE APGD HAS YOUR FAVORITE SPOTS, ORLANDO
In Bungalower’s inaugural What Makes Orlando, Orlando reader poll, East End Market earned a well-deserved title: Favorite Third Spot (aka that magical place that’s not home, not work, but always feels like your spot). Right behind them? Stardust Video & Coffee, because obviously. Where else can you get Totzilla, an art show, and late-night espresso while eavesdropping on poets?
The love didn’t stop there. Park Ave CDs took the crown as Favorite Local Retail Spot, with Freehand Goods sliding in as runner-up, proof that Orlando is still rocking out and shopping small. And in the food and caffeine department Domu was named Favorite Restaurant, Lineage Coffee brewed up a second-place finish, and our friends at Lobos Coffee Roasters earned a proud nomination.
At the heart of all this? A wonderful citizen created category: Small Business Grit. These wins are a testament to the creativity, hard work, and determination of Orlando’s indie business scene. It’s always heart warming to see so many of our Audubon Park Garden District favorites celebrated.
Congratulations to all our local legends. You make our neighborhood the best.
Explore The APGD Main Street
You don’t want to
miss our next event
FRESH PRESS
Audubon Park Garden District won the Great American Main Street Award in 2016, and the bright strip of local businesses continues to be a gathering place for culinary creativity, coffee, and community. Harry P. Leu Gardens, a 50-acre botanical garden, is a main draw. You’ll find ancient oaks shading subtropical blooms of camellias, azaleas, roses, Florida natives, and tropical plants, all perched on a property overlooking Lake Rowena. Most popular are the garden’s movie date nights on the lawn.
There’s no shortage of places to stay caffeinated and satiated in Audubon Park. Grab a cup of good drip coffee at Stardust Vide & Coffee, a honey-pistachio latte at Lobos Coffee, or a strong cortado at Lineage Coffee. Stroll around . . . rows of romance novels at The New Romantics Bookstore . . . before you walk your way over to East End Market. Here you can find food for every craving. If you see a line out the door, it’s likely for Gideon’s Bakehouse and the infamous half-pound cookies. Read the full article on Southern Living here.
The APGD Main Street
is Home Grown
& Locally Owned
JOIN A VOLUNTEER TEAM!
The APGD Main Street program, a 501c3, makes this area a better, more successful and desirable place to live, own a business and work. But we couldn’t do it without your support, so please consider joining a volunteer team today.
You don’t have to live or work here to support our mission and we have plenty of ways to help make our community better. Email director@audubonparkgardens.com for more information or check out our event calendar here.
A City of Orlando Main Street District
Established in 2008, the Audubon Park Garden District is a City of Orlando Main Street program.
Main Street America accredited
Part of the National Main Street program, our local program has been nationally accredited every year we’ve been part of the program.