Mount Dora Events
For more information about Activities and Events in Mount Dora, visit the Go Mount Dora website.
At the 44th Annual Mount Dora Bicycle Festival & Gran Fondo, Florida’s ONLY 4-day Premier Cycling Social, you can choose from 16 fully supported routes, with NEW optional Gran Fondo* challenges on Friday & Saturday. Register by July 31, 2018 and receive $20 in Bicycle Bucks at check in to be redeemed at participating local merchants. This year’s custom, Limited Edition Festival Jersey is designed by local artist Bev Neal of Painting Outside the Lines Gallery. It’s Awesome! You’ll also receive a Finisher’s Medal commemorating your festival weekend accomplishments! Oh, and did we mention that, by popular request, we are including both Breakfast AND Lunch this year on Friday, Saturday & Sunday? Yes! It’s true!
The festival weekend begins Thursday afternoon with our “Think Pink” Social Ride for Breast Cancer awareness. This will be a 20-mile ride through the scenic, historic areas of Eustis and Mount Dora including a ride past the new cancer treatment wing of Florida Hospital Waterman. A portion of the festival proceeds will be donated to help in the fight against breast cancer.
On Friday evening, join us in Sunset Park for an exciting “Reunion Party” with your cycling family and enjoy live music from one of Mount Dora’s popular local bands. Libations will be flowing and our restaurants will be featuring award winning cuisine and top notch service!
*On Friday & Saturday mornings, in addition to other route choices, we are excited to bring you Florida’s ONLY 2-day GRAN FONDO option on either the Back to Back CENTURY Challenge OR the NEW Back to Back METRIC Challenge! Both of these B2B rides are a part of this year’s NEW Gran Fondo element. ALL registered B2B cyclists will have two chances in each ride to test themselves in timed segments. Each day there will be prizes given for the fastest times through the timed segments only AND the man and woman rider with the best overall combined time for either the B2B Century Challenge or the B2B Metric Challenge will be awarded Gran Fondo “King” and “Queen”! Specially designed B2B medals will be awarded to the first 100 cyclists who register for & accomplish both days of either of these exciting B2B Challenges!
Sunday’s rides are your chance to continue the fun with old and new friends. The festival wraps up at 2pm with lots of well wishes for continued safe cycling to everyone!
Patriot Cruise and Salute is a charitable organization formed to organize recreational boating events to benefit wounded, injured, and ill veterans of the United States Armed Forces.
6th Annual Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival
Sunset Park and Gilbert Park
November 17th, 2018
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Event Cost and/or ticket information: $5.00 Per Person
Enjoy the celebration of heritage and culture with Scottish music, Highland games, dancing and so much more at the Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival.
Friday: “Night for the Tartan” Concert at Sunset Park beginning at 7 p.m.. Featuring Celtic Music and Irish Dancing.
Saturday: Scottish Highland Festival and Games at Gilbert Park, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.
For more information, call (352) 735-7183.
Entertainment: Friday night – the Tartan Terrors and Saturday TBD
Road Closures:: Tremain St. between Charles and Liberty Ave, Liberty Ave between Tremain and Grandview, *The boat launch will remain open with minor delays*
Parking Instructions: Downtown Parking Lots
Shuttle Services: Mount Dora Golf Club and First Baptist Church – Golf Cart Shuttle
Items Prohibited: No glass
Bathroom Locations: Gilbert Park Public Restrooms, Simpson Cove Portalets
This annual event draws thousands of people to downtown to witness the turning on of more than 2-million christmas lights all at once. Featuring live entertainment and more.
Celebrate the arrival of spring-time in Mount Dora with nearly 300 artists and crafters offering unique items for display and sale. Featuring live entertainment and fabulous food offerings against the backdrop of historic, downtown Mount Dora.
FREE parking at Mount Dora Plaza located at 2700 W. Old Hwy 441, Mount Dora and only $5 per person round trip train ride provided by The Royal Palm Railway Experience. Train runs continuously from 9am – 5:30pm. www.TheFloridaTrain.com
The Mount Dora Blueberry Festival enters it’s 5th year of celebrating blueberries in Central Florida. This year’s event will feature a change of venue, Donnelly Park in downtown Mount Dora will host the festivities.
Visit www.MountDoraBlueberryFestival.com for more information.
Fireworks and live entertainment on the waterfront.
This 5th annual event will feature more seafood, more pirates and more live entertainment than ever before. Gilbert Park on Lake Dora offers shade throughout the park during a warm time of the year!
In 1954, Doctor Kurt Mayne is showcasing his new method of psychotherapy at The Mount Dora Asylum for the Criminally Insane. You and the other distinguished guests have been invited to dine and observe Dr. Mayne’s “groundbreaking” technique as it’s performed on the hospitals most disturbed patients. Little does he know the concoction of crazy characters he’s assembled is a perfect prescription… FOR MURDER! On this hysterical journey through the human mind its up to you to analyze the suspects, examine the evidence and solve the very Mental Mount Dora Murder Mystery.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13
Dinner Buffet by Chef Sennet Williams includes;
- Chef carved Baron of Beef with Demi Glac and Horseradish Aioli
- Herb Encrusted Chicken Breast w Sauce Diablo
- Caramelized New Potatoes with sea salt and rosemary
- Chefs selection of seasonal vegetables
- Decadent Triple Chocolate Bundt cake with fudge center Raspberry Couli Finished with white chocolate drizzle
- Vegetarian option:
Roasted Vegetable Primavera with Rice and Vegan Mozzarella
