Things To Do In SW Florida

Through grants, donations — and the magical power of people and collaboration — Walt Disney World has been an engine driving the growth of the Central Florida arts scene.

Icon Park’s Easter Bunny Garden Experience returns with packages that include rides on Wheel, carousel.

Lesser flamingos display early courtship behavior in the colony located at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Thursday, March 23, 2023. Park animal keepers have come up with a novel approach to encouraging nesting and increase the number of chicks hatched in the habitat by importing orange clay from the nearby baseball diamond at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. In the wild, lesser flamingos —smaller than their Caribbean and American cousins— live in sub-Saharan Africa and western India. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

Scenes from the 17th St. Patrick’s Day Mighty Festival, hosted by Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant at Disney Springs in Lake Buena Vista, Thursday, March 16, 2023. Billed as the most authentic Irish festival in America, the Mighty features three days of performers from across Ireland, including the popular U2 tribute band “Elevation,” the trad world duo “Men of Aran,” “Celtic Croi,” and others. Celebrating St. Patrick Day’s weekend, the festival runs through Sunday. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

First look at Roundup Rodeo BBQ restaurant opening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park