4th of July in Mount Dora: Small town all-American holiday with an old-fashioned flair.

Mount Dora, the quintessential small town on Lake Dora in the heart of Central Florida, gets it,s Norman Rockwell on with 4th of July. Everything you’ve ever dreamed of, every American movie could be set here as the town known for events, dining, and shopping turns on the red, white, and blue for the 4th.

Come one, come all and bring the family to celebrate.
The annual 4th of July Independence Day parade heads down Main Street USA at 10am – known locally as Donnelly Street – with all the kids, flags, little cars, clowns, and even animals you could imagine and love.

And of course, finish the 4th with the best fireworks in Lake County!  Head down to Lake Dora at dusk towards Gilbert Park by the Mount Dora Lighthouse to round out the celebration. Food, live music, and fireworks make this the Americana that is Mount Dora. Fireworks light the sky at about 9 p.m. For more information, call
352-267-2879. What better for a family and friends 4th
can you imagine?

If you’re from out of the area no worries as there are numerous B&B’s, cottages, and Inns around town to allow you to turn the 4th into a multi-day getaway. Boat tours, Segway way tours, the parks, golfing, shopping, antiques, and so much more await throughout the town and area turning this year’s 4th of July into a summer family getaway – or fun for just you and that special someone…
Mount Dora is the place to enjoy the 4th and all the red, white, and blue mean to America…

The streets of Mount Dora have been undergoing some serious refurbishing. A multi-phase summer project means new street-scaping, parking, and more to make Mount Dora beautiful. This charming town by the lake offers great dining, shopping, outdoor activities, and lodging, so enhancing her original beauty only adds to her small town charm.

There is new parking along 5th Avenue, the main edge to the historic downtown. Ready to open, that means more parking near all those things you love. Additional phases open over the coming weeks, so be prepared to enjoy the newly refurbished park, sidewalks, curbing, walkways, parking, and more. Mount Dora is working hard to make your visit special.
So plan a visit soon to enjoy the newly enhanced historic area, with the same great shopping, dining, activities, lodging, and more. Come to Mount Dora, someplace special.

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An Old-Fashioned 4th of July in Mount Dora, FL

Premier Boat Tours Blues Cruise for the 5th Annual Mount Dora Blues & Wine Festival

Wow!!  Do not miss this opportunity to see the Blues & Wine Festival from the comfort of the Premier Boat Tours 38 foot covered pontoon boat.  Includes restroom facilities.

Schedule of Events for the 1st Street Palooza at Lakeside Inn

Make a day of it! 

The Mount Dora Village Market opens at 9:00am in Elizabeth Evans Park. 

PAWS for Mount Dora starts at 11:00am.  Bring fido and family to take the Waggin' Trail and WIN some fabulous prizes!

5th Annual Mount Dora Blues & Wine Festival

Get Tickets NOW!!!  www.MountDoraEvents.com

Grand Opening of the Mount Dora Village Market

Do not miss the grand opening of the Mount Dora Village Market this Sunday at 9am at it's new location in beautiful Elizabeth Evans Park at the end of S. Donnelly St. in Mount Dora on the lakefront.

www.MountDoraMarket.com

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Mount Dora Village Market

Mount Dora Village Market; Farmers Market brings tradition of such shopping to the lakefront

For many, turning a year old means another step forward on the path of life. In a child we see great leaps and bounds into personhood while businesses tend to look at the future as a real possibility. One-year milestones are as varied as the person or business, but always about a fresh new look on what lies ahead.

For Mount Dora, the Mount Dora Open Air Market has reached that one year milestone, ready to move ahead and taking its rightful place as a cornerstone offering on the town’s community front.

So along with that year milestone and cornerstone place on the Mount Dora horizon, the open air market is making a few exciting changes to move it into toddlerhood.

Mount Dora Village Market is the new name of this exciting and growing offering, and a new location along the actual lakefront in Elizabeth Evans Park promises a farmers market unlike any you’ve ever known.

Just another block down from its previous location at Lakeside Inn, the Village Market is at the end of Donnelly Street in the park, with tents set up giving off the feeling of a fair or Renaissance Faire.

With woods to one side, the circle end of the street to the other, a Lawn Bowling facility and the lakefront here, you’re in for a treat.

Shop under the cover of trees in the shade, stroll along the lake and look over at the Mount Dora Lighthouse, Florida’s only registered inland lighthouse, and enjoy your shopping in this unique setting.

Bring a picnic and listen to music played in the market, bring the dogs and treat them to something here such as biscuits or a new collar. Buy some produce and add it to our sandwiches.

The Mount Dora Village Market has grown from an idea to a parking lot happening to this growing, expanding, and important addition to town and the community. Originally launched by the Visit Mount Dora organization, which is a merchant’s and marketing organization, it is now a team partnership between Visit Mount Dora, the City of Mount Dora and the Chamber of Commerce.

Promising to grow continually in the coming months, the number of vendors is set to triple, with more produce, plants, crafts, and music in the works. I even spoke with the goat milk and cheese lady who promises to return this fall/late fall with more baby goats.

So bring the family, bring that special someone, make it a meeting place for friends, or just stop by and enjoy it on your own, but make the Mount Dora Village Market a must-do every Sunday.

*** Please note that due to weather and larger holidays the Village Market will not be open every weekend. Check their website for information.

This post was written by regular WhatToDoInMountDora.com contributor, Rori Paul. Rori is a travel writer and blogger. Follow her blog, Rori Travels Florida, for more on Florida Travel and Mount Dora.