Author: Community Manager

7th Annual Loggerhead Distillery Cocktail Crawl: Sip, Stroll & Celebrate Sanford Spirit!

Craft Cocktails

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It’s that time again, y’all! For the entire month of November, Historic Downtown Sanford is raising a glass to local flavor with the 7th Annual Loggerhead Distillery Cocktail Crawl, where creativity, craft spirits, and community come together for one unforgettable month of cocktails. Each year, the city’s best bars and restaurants shake things up by creating one-of-a-kind drinks using Loggerhead...

Introducing SCOUT: The New On-Demand Rideshare Service in Seminole County

Economic Development

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Introducing Scout, new micro-transit service, offering Seminole County residents a more flexible, responsive, and accessible public transportation option. This system will allow riders to request shared trips through a smartphone app (Freebee) or by calling a dedicated phone line (407) 665-RIDE (7433), providing on-demand service within defined zones across the County. Five Zones, One Countywide Service Scout operates in five...

Father’s Table Foundation to Match $100,000 for Love Missions Legacy Ranch Project

Fundraising

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Our friends at Palate Coffee Roasters and Elevate Her Boutique have embarked on a very special project and we're here to help them spread the word as they need our help! Imagine a place where survivors find peace riding rescued therapy horses. Where fresh eggs are gathered from chickens they’ve raised. Where a garden provides nourishing vegetables grown with their...

Ribbon-Cutting Celebration: City of Sanford to Unveil “Bridge to the Future” Sculpture

Art

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The City of Sanford will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newest public art installation, Bridge to the Future, on Tuesday, September 30 at 5:00 PM at the corner of First Street and Palmetto Avenue in Historic Downtown Sanford. The public and media are warmly invited to attend. Commissioned by the City of Sanford Public Art Commission in partnership with...

Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild, Returns for 6th year at Zoo

Things To Do

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Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild, presented by Publix, returns for 6th year at Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens Event to take place select nights Nov. 14, 2025, to Jan. 18, 2026 Sanford's most dazzling holiday tradition returns at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens! The magical displays of Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild will return on...

3rd Annual Loggerhead Distillery ‘Summer of Cocktails’ in Sanford

Craft Cocktails

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🍹 The Loggerhead Distillery Summer of Cocktails is Back! 🍹 Now in its third year, the Summer of Cocktails promotional campaign returns—bigger, bolder, and even more refreshing! Brought to you by Loggerhead Distillery, in proud partnership with Historic Downtown Sanford® and Wayne Densch, this year's lineup is one you won’t want to miss. Local bartenders have truly raised the bar,...

Well-Known Mexican Chef Brings Back Alebrije Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar

Food

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Alebrije Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar on French Ave is back and you won't believe who is part of the new ownership group! None other than our friend Chef Conrado Alatorre who was the founding Chef at El Zocalo Mexican Restaurant on Sanford Ave. back in 2017 and the Chef for Tacon Madres Food Truck that was parked for months...

Foodie Event: 3rd Annual Taste & Sip of Sanford is on Saturday, March 22nd

Events

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Momentum is growing for the 3rd Annual Taste & Sip of Sanford foodie event to be held at the Sanford Civic Center on Saturday, March 22nd. This unique, elevated food and drink experience is an event where you can enjoy a tasty afternoon of creative culinary dishes and community fun. This family-friendly ticketed event features award-winning restaurants, popular local chefs,...

6th Annual Loggerhead Cocktail Crawl at 20+ Bars and Restaurants in November

Craft Cocktails

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The highly anticipated 6th Annual Loggerhead Cocktail Crawl in beautiful Historic Downtown Sanford kicks off on Friday November 1st and lasts the entire month of November as a whopping 20+ of the top bars and restaurants create a unique cocktail using one of Loggerhead’s award-winning, small batch, craft spirits! This is where local spirits and local bartenders get to shine!...

The Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein at the Ritz Theater

Theater

Mel Brooks’ madcap comedy collides with Mary Shelley’s classic monster tale Young Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein, the mad scientist of legend, has died and left everything to his grandson, Frederick, who wants nothing to do with the family’s notorious legacy. To settle his inheritance, he travels to his grandfather’s castle in Transylvania, meeting the grandson of Victor’s loyal henchman, Igor; the...