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Free Trolley to Historic Downtown Sanford from Amtrak Auto Train or SunRail

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The City of Sanford through the Community Redevelopment Agency provides a free trolley service from the Amtrak Auto Train and Sanford SunRail station to Historic Downtown Sanford! Click here to see the updated schedule as of April 2019. For more information please visit these sites: Sanford Trolley Sanford Amtrak Station SunRail Northbound Schedule SunRail Southbound Schedule AMTRAK AUTO TRAIN STATION...

Smith’s Barroom Challenge Historically Inspired Drinking Tour and Pop Up Bar

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We hope you join us several times over the month as we raise a glass and say cheers to one of Sanford’s earliest business owners, John Smith, and support our downtown establishments. You can visit Smith's Barroom pop-up located at Celery City Craft, which will have an extensive historically inspired drink menu or you can order a custom Smith’s Cocktail at any of our other 15 participating...

Andrew Lippa’s Darkly-Brilliant ‘Wild Party’ Premieres in Historic Downtown Sanford

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The buzz is in the air! Fresh off the success of an extended sold-out run of West Side Story, Theater West End presents Wild Party, with book, music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, March 29 - April 14 in Historic Downtown Sanford. The musical is directed by Artistic Director Derek Critzer, with music direction by Austin Paul McElwain, and choreography...

2nd Annual St Paddy’s Day Truck Pull & Street Festival

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The 2nd Annual St Paddy’s Day Truck Pull & Street Festival takes place in beautiful Historic Downtown Sanford on March 16, 2019, at 4:00pm. Attendees can enjoy live music, food trucks, vendors, craft beer, and other activities. For the children there will be face-painting, a balloon artist, and a kid’s zone sponsored by Ladies 327 Supper Club. Musical performances featuring...

8th Annual Pints n’ Paws Craft Beer Festival in Historic Downtown Sanford

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8th Annual Pints n' Paws Craft Beer Festival! Located in beautiful Historic Downtown Sanford (in between West End Trading Co. and Celery City Craft), Pints n' Paws Craft Beer Fest Sanford, FL is a craft beer festival that you bring your dog to. Enjoy a multitude of beer, interact with other pet lovers, and most importantly help raise funds for...

Love Your Shorts Film Festival 2019 Showcases The Best of Short Indie Films

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The Love Your Shorts Film Festival is an annual showcase in Sanford, Florida, of short films from around Florida, the United States and the world. The February festival, founded in 2010 to embrace and appreciate the art of the short film, was first shown at the Greater Sanford Regional Chamber of Commerce. Since then it has been presented at the 1923 Wayne...

Sanford Craft Beer Fest Offers Plenty of Bark for the Buck

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Craft beer and charity come together Saturday, March 23rd in Historic Downtown Sanford with the 8th annual Pints n’ Paws Craft Beer Festival to benefit Dolly’s Foundation and Pet Rescue by Judy. Hosted by West End Trading Company and Celery City Craft, this pet-friendly event features 100-plus of the top craft brews, local food trucks and live entertainment. Pints 'N...

‘West Side Story’ to Open Limited Run February 8-24 at Theater West End

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Theater West End in Historic downtown Sanford, will present “West Side Story” for a limited engagement, February 8-24, 2019. The three-time Tony® Award-winning musical about star-crossed lovers and racial tension is relevant, raw and more poignant now than ever. Sanford audiences will be mesmerized by the contemporary Romeo and Juliet story about young lovers yearning to be together, even though...

Brews Around the Zoo Returns to the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

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Brews Around the Zoo, presented by Wayne Densch, Inc., is returning for its twelfth year at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens on Saturday, April 13 from 6 PM to 10 PM. This wildly popular event directly supports the Zoo's animal welfare, conservation initiatives, and education programs. Over 1,800 guests are expected to attend this adults-only night featuring food...

Raw Travel Spotlights Historic Downtown Sanford, Florida – Episode 611

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HistoricDowntownSanford.com – The Visitors Guide /media@historicdowntownsanford.com Tel (305) 306-8636 RAW TRAVEL SPOTLIGHTS HISTORIC DOWNTOWN SANFORD, FLORIDA  - Authentic Travel Show Visits Central Florida’s Not So Hidden Gem -  SANFORD, FL: January 29th, 2019- HistoricDowntownSanford.com Visitors Guide announced today that the internationally syndicated television series Raw Travel® will debut a new episode spotlighting Historic Downtown Sanford in Seminole County, Florida on February 23rd and...