Join us for a FREE Holiday Concert to Benefit Lake Cares Food Pantry

Christmas with the Crooners - Tremain's Tavern at Lakeside Inn

Visit Mount Dora, Inc. Presents: Studio 19's Christmas Extravaganza in the Mount Dora Community Building

Celebrate the Season in Mount Dora

Mount Dora kicks-off the Season with Labor Day weekend festivities including fireworks!

An Irish Tea at the Lakeside Inn

Valentine's Tea at the Lakeside Inn

Join us at the Inn for a Christmas Tea

"Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly"

FREE Christmas Concert in Mount Dora

The Lake Concert Band will be performing a FREE concert in the Mount Dora Community Building on December 6th, 7pm to 8pm.

Celebrate a Mount Dora Christmas

Christmas in Mount Dora is Special. (click here...) Take a look at our month long celebration and come see for yourself...

Christmas Eve Dinner & Christmas Day Buffet at Lakeside Inn

Lakeside Inn Presents:

A Special Performance of "The Child."

Christmas in the Park

The City of Mount Dora Parks and Recreation Department Presents:

Children’s Christmas in the Park

Come out and join the City of Mount Dora Parks and Recreation Department December 10th from 4pm – 9pm, with this year’s Children’s Christmas in the Park. Here is your chance to go snow sledding, play in the snow and visit with Santa! Also if you bring a toy or canned goods and get one ticket per item for the fast pass snow lane.
For more information call (352) 735-7183.

4th of July in Mount Dora

Christmas in the Park with Snow!

The Christmas tradition of "Snow in the Park" once again delighted an audience of all ages in Mount Dora.  Our good friends Jaden Hair & family from Bradenton came over to enjoy the festivities.

 

Here is the video clip of the highlights of Christmas in the Park.

A Mount Dora Christmas Carol performed by the Mount Dora Ghost Walk crew!

The Mount Dora Ghost Walk of Mount Dora, Florida,will perform A Mount Dora Christmas Carol on Friday December 18th and Saturday December 19th at 7:00pm and 8:30pm originating at the Mount Dora History Museum 450 Royellou Lane, and continues to Donnelly Park located at the corner of Donnelly Street and 5th Avenue in beautiful downtown Mount Dora. The 45 minute walking theatrical tour begins with a 15 minute interior performance at the museum.


Hector DeLeon, Creative Director of The Mount Dora Historical Society is producing this walking theatrical adaptation of a Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol with what he terms a "Cracker Gothic" style. With Donnelly Park and its almost 2 million lights as your stage your tour guide takes you thru numerous live theatrical vignettes including the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Future and Present.

There are 4 performances on Friday December 18th and Saturday December 19th at 7:00pm shows and 8:30pm, cost: $12.00 for over 12 years of age and $10.00 under 12.  Availability is limited and this will sell out fast so call to reserve in order received at  352-406-5672  or go to www.MountDoraGhostWalk.com for more information. Show originates from the Mount Dora History Museum at 450 Royellou Lane, Mount Dora, FL 32757 (the alley between 4th & 5th Avenues and between Donnelly and Baker Streets in majestic downtown Mount Dora, Tours last about 60 minutes involve 1/2 mile of walking so wear comfortable shoes. Tours are held rain or shine.

18th Annual Christmas Walk in Mount Dora.

For Immediate Release

Contact: Brian E. Young
Phone: (866) 683-6722
Email: VillageMerchants@gmail.com

YOUR INVITATION TO "AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS" CELEBRATION FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!
Come one and all to the streets of historic Mount Dora on Friday, December 4th from 6pm to 9pm. ** Free admission!**

This 18th annual Christmas Walk is poised to be one of the finest ever. Against the backdrop of over 1 million lights your family can enjoy a festive celebration with professional entertainment on beautiful streets transformed into a Christmas Village. Mount Dora shops and restaurants will be open all evening to provide you with quality dining and shopping experiences.

There will be face painting, a juggler, bounce houses, Santa and Ms. Claus with a photographer on hand to capture the moment. There will be choirs from United in Praise and the United Methodist Church, First Baptist children's choir, an Acapella Group, a strolling violinist, keyboardist and Cockney Carollers for your listening enjoyment. Toy soldiers on stilts, snowflake girls, a magician, Dana Bright and Hitch N Time Carriage Tours will fill the streets to round out the evening.

There will also be food vendors on the streets with kettle corn, roasted nuts, hot pretzels, hot chocolate/coffee, soda/lemonade, hot dogs and hot cider. In addition to these options for food all of the restaurants in town will be open and ready to serve your dining needs.

Come on out and join us for the festivities on Friday evening December 4th from 6pm to 9pm.

***By City Ordinance PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED at this event!***
Please make arrangements for your furry friends before arriving. Thank you.

For more information contact the Downtown Village Merchants at 866-683-6722 or visit www.MtDora.org.

Halloween Ghost Walk Tours!

Mount Dora Ghost Walk sponsored by Mount Dora Historical Society

Dates: Oct 16^th & 17^th, 28^th, 29^th 30^th 31st

7:30pm, 8:00pm, 8:30pm & 9:30pm

Price: $13.00 Under 12 is $10.00 advanced reservations required

Location: Tours originate at the Mount Dora History Museum 450

Royellou Lane and beginn with Borgias puppet show

Description: Lantern led tour of the shadowy alleys and streets of Old Mount Dora. History combined with legend and ghosts. Stories about the Old Train Depot, The Lakeside Inn, Goblin Market, Drawdy Lane, Historic Mount Dora Inn and the Haunted Jail Cell are just a few stops on your 1 hour, ½ mile journey begins with a 15 minute interior performance prior to tour. Call (352) 406-5672. or Email us at mountdoraghostwalk@yahoo.com

Reservations required and confirmed based on availability and in order received visit www.mountdoraghostwalk.com for more information

WWII memorabilia at Lakeside Inn.

I hope everyone had the chance to check out the WWII display at Lakeside Inn all day on Saturday. It was fascinating to visit with the collectors of these historic items and chat with them about the day to day life of the WWII combat soldier.

Check out the spread of items in the last photo, 67 pounds that the GI's had to haul around in their back packs in addition to their heavy uniforms, guns and ammunition. Difficult to appreciate the sacrifice made by so many so long ago!

A big thanks to the Lakeside Inn for hosting the event, it was very educational.

Old Fashioned 4th of July Parade.

It may have been HOT on Saturday but spirits were high at the Old Fashioned 4th of July Parade in Downtown, Mount Dora. Folks turned out by the hundreds to see one of the best parades I can remember in the past 6 years.

Lakeside Inn 4th of July Celebration.

All-day Saturday the Lakeside Inn presents "A Tribute to the Veteran's of WWII". WWII collections from
tents, vehicles, arms, photos, cinema reels of war events in the lobby, Gen. Patton impersonator (get your photo taken with the 'General') and a 21 gun salute. Presented by the World War II Historical Association of Florida, Inc.

T. Scott Walker and the steel drums will provide live entertaiment from 5-8:30, at 8:30 we will have Richard Ryan from WLBE radio perform the National Anthem and the American
Legion will bring in the Color Guard during the perfomance. Food, drinks and
fun for all at the Lakeside Inn during our Annual 4th of July Historic
Celebration!