No joke 🤯

Honestly, the photo of Kermit has nothing to do with what I’m about to tell you, but I found it and it gave me a good laugh.

Hi friends! It’s Brenda, back in your inbox for all the Central Florida Happenings!

What’s the title about? Well, we made our PinIt! page way more exciting. And if you don’t know what it is, it’s where you (yes, you) can share photos with us to be used on air and online 📸. The biggest change is now we have a channel dedicated to this very newsletter: Central Florida Happenings.

How cool is that? Here’s where I need your help. As much as I wish I could be in different places at once, I’m unfortunately only human. If you visit any fun happening in the area, be sure to share your photos!

I want to see what you’re up to and what events people are enjoying the most. Don’t let me down! 🥲

Let’s get into what’s going on this weekend 😉

A Celtic festival is coming into town ... for two days of FUN 🥳.

I won’t lie, after my Scotland trip 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, writing this up made me sad and I texted my friend I traveled with to see if she felt the same — and she does.

So, while we all can’t go to another country on a whim (if you can, kudos to you), at least we can experience the culture in our backyard.

The 12th annual Ormond Beach Celtic Festival is back Saturday and Sunday, setting up along the Halifax River. Live entertainment will be featured throughout the festival from 22 musical groups and two Celtic dance troupes, according to event organizers.

What more could you ask for 🎵?

Click here for all you need to know and how to get tickets for a bit cheaper.

We’re soarin’, flyin’.

Well, not us. But I’m talking about the coolest air show on the coast this weekend.

The Cocoa Beach Air Show is flying into town, with appearances by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, a B-52 Bomber and more 🛩️.

Even if you are not attending the Cocoa Beach Air Show, traffic in the area is expected to be heavy throughout Cocoa Beach and the surrounding beach areas.

Click here for what you need to know and to check out ticket options.

Other happenings:

🫐 Melbourne Blueberry Fest rolls into town: Looking for a sweet time this weekend? The 2nd annual Blueberry Fest kicks off in Melbourne with plenty of tasty treats for everyone. Here’s what you need to know.

🍖 Have a smokin’ good time at the Grant BBQ Fest: Free admission and yummy food? Yeah, sounds like a no brainer. The Grant BBQ Fest is featuring live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, a classic car and motorcycle show and, of course, plenty of smoked meats. Click here to learn more.

🎵 UCF, Dr. Phillips Center partner for concert series serving people with autism, other needs: Inclusive Knights Concert Series is making the arts more accessible and providing a 50-minute show serving those with autism or other needs. Click here to see what goes into the show.

Don’t let me down.

Share some photos to our PinIt! page, under the Central Florida Happenings channel.

Have any ideas for an event I could feature? Email me the deets, here.

See y’all next week,

- Brenda