Ghosts at Gatorland, Taste of Nona, and IMMERSE-The icFlorida ‘Fun 3’

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You don’t usually have to look too far to find fun things to do around Central Florida, and we’ve got you covered by selecting the best of the best each week.

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icFlorida Fun 3:

The 7th Annual Taste of Nona is your chance to enjoy an evening out with a huge assortment of delectable dining options, live entertainment, and a silent auction. This year's Taste will feature more than 30 fantastic regional restaurants, dessert makers and catering services! Each vendor will bring a sampling of some of their most celebrated offerings. All of this is included in every ticket purchased for the Taste of Nona, and Boxi Park will provide cash bars for a full-sized taste of beverages offered by some of the vendors.

Want the VIP Experience? VIP Ticket Holders will receive access to the event one full hour before the public: in this hour, VIPs will have the first go at all samples and beverages. Enjoy a private, luxurious VIP Zone and an exclusive cash bar to indulge in full-sized drinks and minimal lines. The VIP Zone is open throughout the event.

All the proceeds from the Silent Auction will benefit Nemour's Hospital Children's Health Fund, Lake Nona.

October 18 & 19, IMMERSE yourself in an inspiring experience you can't have anywhere else in the world. Now in its seventh year, IMMERSE 2019 will be an even more spectacular display of creativity through music, dance, acrobats, murals, projection experiences, theater, and interactive installations. This global-destination experience in the streets and public spaces of Downtown Orlando bring the City Beautiful to life with hundreds of performances and installations.

This all-ages daytime Halloween event is taking place the last two weekends in October and Halloween day at Gatorland! Stroll through spooky areas like the "Graveyard of the Darned", have an encounter with Skunk Ape "the Florida Bigfoot" at the Cryptozoo, then grab your Lederhosen for Frank & Stein's Ooky Kooky Octoberfest, featuring live music from an undead polka band as well as German beer and food for purchase! And don't miss the "Monster Movie Madness Show" starring Bubba, Cooter, and members of the audience!

Plus animal meet and greets, fun shows, a variety of specialty vendors, games, giveaways and more! All this fun and excitement is included with your regular park admission!

This isn’t a trick or treat event, and they won’t be giving out candy. BUT Kids can wear family-friendly costumes if they like. (Nothing scary or gory, please, Bubba and Cooter are easily spooked).

3 More Fun Things:

• Gators, Ghosts, and Goblins at Gatorland
• Spooky Seas at SEA LIFE Orlando
• Halloween Spooktacular at SeaWorld Orlando 

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