Winter Garden Florida - Things To Do & Attractions In Winter Garden FL

Winter Garden, just 30 minutes west of downtown Orlando and 30 minutes north of Walt Disney World, is a lakefront community rich in history with a thriving arts and culture scene and bustling historic downtown with upscale eateries, unique shops, parks, and museums.

Family-friendly and walkable, Downtown Winter Garden offers fun for all ages. Plant Street Market is a 20-vendor indoor artisan market with sellers of handmade goods and organic foods, and the year-round Winter Garden Farmers Market features more than 100 vendors on Saturdays. Centennial Plaza, known as the city’s “outdoor living room,” invites passersby with lush landscaping, a majestic tiled fountain, swings, and benches, and it’s where visitors can find weekly live music during Fridays on the Plaza.

Another downtown feature popular with young families is the interactive fountain and splash park, which gives kids a fun way to cool off in the summer heat, and families and history buffs won’t want to miss learning about the city’s railroad and citrus history at the Winter Garden Heritage Museum and the Central Florida Railroad Museum nearby. At The Historic Edgewater Hotel, which has fine-dining restaurants, a tasting room, ice cream store, and vintage-style barber shop, guests can step back in time to 1926 while enjoying the amenities of a modern bed and breakfast.

Outdoor fun and ecotourism adventures can take the form of boating on the lake, biking  the 22-mile paved West Orange Trail, and visiting the parks and preserves. Newton Park, a few blocks from downtown on the shore of Lake Apopka, is dog-friendly and offers opportunities to see wildlife and enjoy breathtaking sunsets.

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FAMILY FUN

Go for a family bike ride and visit city parks.

• Braddock Park
• Zander’s Park & Bouler Pool
• Newton Park
• Orlando-area kid-friendly attractions

MUSEUMS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Visit the SOBO Art Gallery, see a show at the Garden Theatre, and visit the museums.

• Arts and entertainment
• History and museums
• Special events

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Take a stroll on the boardwalk at scenic Newton Park, bike the West Orange Trail, and explore Lake Apopka by boat.

• Bike rentals
• Parks
• More sports and outdoors

WATERWAYS

Newton Park near downtown Winter Garden is situated on the shores of Lake Apopka, the fourth-largest lake in Florida.

• Lake Apopka
• Johns Lake

ACCESSIBILITY

Visit the area’s accessible parks and attractions.

• Accessible travel information

DINING

Sample fresh offerings from the downtown area’s diverse eateries, which include fine-dining restaurants, brunch spots, bakeries, and cafes.

• Foxtail Coffee Co.
• Rosallie Le French Cafe
• Beneficial Breads
• More downtown restaurants
• Heritage walking food tour

SHOPPING

Visit the unique and trendy shops of historic Downtown Winter Garden and national retailers at Winter Garden Village.

• Adjectives Market
• Driftwood Market
• Ruby and Rust
• Shoo Shoo Baby Boutique
• More downtown shopping
• Winter Garden Village

PLACES TO STAY

Stay downtown at the Historic Edgewater Hotel or choose from a multitude of Orlando-area accommodations to suit any travel style or budget.

• The Historic Edgewater Hotel
• Places to stay in the Orlando area