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I may or may not have watched “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” last night ...

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

Hope everyone had a lovely day yesterday - I got together with a few gal pals for a movie night to watch the concert movie! It was good, but it just made me wish I hadn’t missed her performing in Florida last year 😥.

The newsletter’s title, of course, is a Taylor song title but also a question I have for you all about this weekend 😉.

There is a lot of fun stuff going on, including what’s pictured at the top of this story (captured by yours truly).

Here’s what’s happening this weekend ⤵️

The countdown is ON for the 321: Food Fest & Craft Fair! 🤤😍

Dozens of vendors in Brevard County are prepping for the food festival this weekend.

This event is perfect if you want to try bites and treats from multiple vendors and not break the bank. Each item will cost $1-$5 with special a la carte menus available.

Click here for tickets and the lineup for the live entertainment.

If you’re looking for somewhere to spend a few hours checking out local businesses, your time is here.

Over 200 vendors are coming back to Orlando’s Milk District for the “Lazy Lovers” Milk Mart 🛍️.

When I went to the last event, it was such a good time! My friends and I had yummy food, shopped around (I did spend a little too much) and met very cool people!

It’s great to see what people are working on in your community, so I 10/10 recommend you check it out if you have time.

👀 Here are the deets.

Y’all should know by know how much I love a Scottish festival!

The Mount Dora Scottish Festival is back once again, bringing Scotland (sort of) right here to Central Florida.

Festivities kick off tomorrow for a weekend filled with Highland dancing, pipes and drums performances, contests, music and more 🥁.

Click here for everything you need to know.

Other happenings:

🍓 Looking for a ‘berry’ good time? The Strawberry Fest is back in Palm Bay this weekend, filling Fred Poppe Regional Park with live music, games and, of course, strawberries! Click here for all the activities and ticket prices.

🎉 Lunar New Year Festival: Avalon Park is celebrating the Lunar New Year with Dragon and Lion dances, Japanese Taiko, folk dances and martial arts-Kung Fu demonstrations. Click here for more.

🏳️‍🌈 DeLand Pride’s Love is Love Fest returns: The festival is back with a pride marketplace, live entertainment and more. Click here for the full lineup.

SAY 🧀: If you’ve ever wanted to learn to make cheese, we have you covered – and you’ll have a “grate” time! It is happening a month from now, but you’ll want to sign up fast to get a spot. Click here for more.

🧠 Orlando Science Center to ignite curiosity: The science center is the place to be this weekend to start brainstorming careers in science, technology, engineering and math. There will be hands-on experiences, presentations and more to connect you with STEM professionals. Click here to learn more.

That’s all from me!

I hope everyone has a great weekend, and I’ll catch you all next week.

- Brenda