Orlando agenda: Orlando Beer Fest, Devil's Night Alt Drag Show, Fall Fiesta in the Park, Comedy Dark Halloween and more
When a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital, babbling and clutching the year's most popular Halloween costume, an eerie pumpkin mask, doctor Daniel Challis (Tom Atkins) is thrust into a terrifying Halloween nightmare. 8 pm Wednesday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; free; 407-629-0054; enzian.org .
Almost 100 vendors and nurseries from around the state will gather to showcase a vast array of Florida native and exotic plants, as well as garden art and ware. Live plein air painters will also be on site creating original artwork for sale hosted by Mount Dora Center for the Arts. 9 am Saturday-Sunday; Donnelly Park, North Baker Street and East Fifth Avenue, Mount Dora; mountdoraplantandgardenfair.com .
Take in the beauty of the season in the heart of downtown Orlando as you stroll around Lake Eola while browsing hundreds of unique artist and crafter booths, food vendors, and a beer garden. 10 am Saturday-Sunday; Lake Eola Park, North Rosalind Avenue and East Washington Street; fiestainthepark.com .
Bob the Drag Queen
Comedy Dark Halloween Grab your costume for a chance to win $100 to the craziest costume. Comedians will be in their costumes doing their scariest jokes. 8 pm Thursday; Grape and the Grain, 1110 Virginia Drive; $15; 407-674-6156.
Devil's Night: An Alt Drag Show
Halloween at Cranes Roost A community-oriented door-to-door trick-or-treat alternative for kids. Kicks off with trick-or-treating around Cranes Roost Lake and live entertainment, followed by costume contests, games and surprises throughout the event. 5 pm Thursday; Cranes Roost Park, 274 Cranes Roost Blvd., Altamonte Springs; free; 407-571-8863; altamonte.org .
Halloween Night Party Dress up in your scariest costume and enjoy a night of music, drinks, and dancing with friends. 6 pm Thursday; Boxi Park, 6877 Tavistock Lakes Blvd.; $7.07; boxiparklakenona.com .
Halloween Upside Down Dance Party: DJ BMF Get your boogie on as local legend DJ BMF spins iconic hits, deep cuts and music videos from the 1980s. Unleash your creativity in our costume contest, featuring special guests from the cast of
Loose Lips' Election Night Special Edition Tod Caviness and Dianne Turgeon Richardson host a night of champagne, anxiety and news-themed spoken word performances from Orlando's greatest poets and authors. 8 pm Tuesday; Lil Indie's, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free; willspub.org .
Experience a visually striking modern production of Shakespeare's Scottish play, featuring dynamic choreography in an intimate setting. 7:30 pm Friday-Saturday; Fringe ArtSpace, 54 W. Church St.; $27; 407-436 -7800; orlandoshakes.org .
Mayhem on Mills: Halloween Horror Fights V
Nurse John
The National Ballet of Ukraine Experience the magic of the National Ballet of Ukraine, one of the world's top ballet companies and the country's official ballet company, on their tour of the United States for the first time in over 30 years since the dissolution of the USSR. 7:30 pm Wednesday; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $68.90-$186.05; 407-358-6603; drphillipscenter.org .
Orlando Beer Festival More than 200 varieties of beer, ciders, seltzers, spirits and cocktails from over 50 local, regional and national breweries and companies. 2 pm Saturday; Festival Park, 2911 E. Robinson St.; $45-$75; orlandoweeklytickets.com .
Orlando Greek Fest Authentic fresh-cooked Greek food, live performances, shopping in the local marketplace, and fun activities for kids. 4 pm Friday and 11 am Saturday-Sunday; Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1217 Trinity Woods Lane, Maitland; Free; 407-331-4687; orlandogreekfest.com .
Orlando Halloween Bar Crawl Come in costume and enjoy 10-plus Halloween parties! Included in each kit is a book of drink vouchers for discounts and free Halloween welcome shots at select venues. Roam the streets with your friends or join hundreds of other costumed pub crawlers. 7 pm Thursday; multiple locations, various locations; $15-$35; orlandozombiecrawl.com .
Rumble at the Ritz For the first time since 1950, live professional boxing returns. An exciting mix of talented local prospects, grizzled savvy veterans, round-card beauties and enthusiastic fans. 7:30 pm Saturday; Ritz Theater at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford; $57.50-$152.50; 407-321-8111; ritztheatersanford.com .
Join Mike, Eleven, Lucas, Dustin and the whole Hawkins gang for a night of adventure, thrills, pubescent angst, heavy synth, poor parenting, convoluted love triangles, cheap effects, dancing monsters and maybe, just maybe ... justice for everyone's favorite missing ginger, Barb Holland. 7:30 pm Thursday-Sunday; Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $45-$65; drphillipscenter.org .
A wizard-themed art and vintage market featuring spellbinding musical performances, enchanting food trucks, and 40-plus bewitching vendors with all sorts of otherworldly goods. 1 pm Saturday; Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co., 1300 Alden Road; free; 407-270-6749; linktr.ee/wzrdfest .
