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Celebrate Orange County Parks and Recreation's 100 Years in 2024... It's Just the Beginning!

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Orange County Parks and Recreation has the following fun events and community meetings:

Take the Orange County Scavenger Hunt Challenge, Now Through March 31!
  • In 1824 Mosquito County was established, covering a vast area that encompassed much of eastern Florida. Its territory included what are now Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Marion, Martin, Seminole, Osceola, Orange, Lake, Polk and Palm Beach Counties. To celebrate this 200-year anniversary, Orange County Parks and Recreation has created a Scavenger Hunt Challenge of historic markers, plaques and information for curious individuals and families to learn about local details of the County's past.

    • Click here to print your copy of the map and 26 questions. We hope you will visit these places – just copy the longitude and latitude to map each location and get directions. Then visit to stand on the ground where each site's history was made.

    Here are the contest rules: The Scavenger Hunt Challenge is open through March 31, 2025. Those who correctly answer at least 23 of 26 questions will receive by U.S. mail a printed voucher for a free one-day entry to either Orange County Parks and Recreation’s Kelly Park or Moss Park for a single vehicle with up to eight people. Tickets expire September 30, 2025. Tickets shall not be redeemable at Kelly Park if daily capacity is reached. Must be age 18 or older to enter. Print the list and include the number of each question with your answers. Print name, street address, city, zip code, email and phone number and email answers to Questions? Email parks@ocfl.net. Limited to one entry per family.
FREE Fort Christmas Barnyard Banter: Orange County 4-H Practice Show, January 18
  • All ages are welcome to join in the new Barnyard Banter program at Fort Christmas Historical Park on Saturday, January 18 from 1-2pm! This month’s free event is the Orange County 4-H Practic Show: see how youth prepare for a 4-H (head, heart, hands, health) show through a learn-by-doing approach that helps them gain the knowledge and skills they need to be responsible, productive citizens. Visit Fort Christmas Historical Park for more information. Questions? Email parks@ocfl.net or call the park's staff: 407-254-9310.

FREE 13th Annual Mayor's Jazz in the Park, March 8
  • Orange County Parks and Recreation will celebrate the 13th annual Mayor’s Jazz in the Park on Saturday, March 8, 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., at Cypress Grove Park. This is a FREE event (no tickets or reservations required) emceed by jazz personality Yvonne Loggins Coleman, with support provided by WUCF 89.9 FM. The list of performers will be posted soon! Guests should bring lawn chairs and picnics, or purchase from food trucks. Questions? Email parks@ocfl.net or call Parks Marketing: 407-836-6257.

    • Here's the amazing line up of talented national and local performers:
    • Jones High School Community Band
    • Naomi Joy Music
    • Will Patrick
    • Best in Brass: The Yo Cats
    • Divas of Jazz
    • Dayve Stewart
    • Orlando Sanchez & The Latin Jazz Tribe
    • Nat Adderley Jr. Quartet

    Community and service (non-profit or not-for-profit only) organizations that would like to staff a table to provide information to the community can email parks@ocfl.net to request the Service Organization Participation Form.

Contact Us

Orange County Parks and Recreation
4801 W. Colonial Dr.
Orlando, FL 32808

To reach a specific park: click on the A–Z tab and select the park or facility you are interested in for the phone number.
Email: parks@ocfl.net
Phone: (407) 836-6200
Parks' Events InfoLine: (407) 836-6280
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Twitter: @OrangeCoParksFL

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