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It’s A Spring Pup Paw-ty!

Attention Pup Parents! Join our Spring Pup Paw-ty & Pub Crawl on Sunday, April 21 from 1pm until 6pm! Buy a $10 wristband at Quantum Leap Winery, 1312 Wilfred Drive and receive specials at 16 bars, restaurants & businesses! The first 50 pups accompanied by an adult will receive a complimentary bandana! All pups will receive treats!

OrangeMouse will be on site taking family pup-portraits!

Proceeds from wristband sales benefit Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando!

Virginia Drive Live is Saturday, April 13!

Ivanhoe Village and Mills 50 team up to host Virginia Drive Live! on Saturday, April 13 from 5pm until 9pm! Shop local vendors that are placed along Virginia Drive from Orange Avenue to Mills Avenue. There will be food trucks and live music too! Guests can purchase $5 wristbands at Ten10 Brewing and near The Yard at Ivanhoe! Wristbands allow you to take advantage of specials at 18 participating businesses! Come on out and support local!

Music in Mills Concert Series

“Music in Mills” is a six week free concert series that kicks off on Wednesday, April 3 at Quantum Leap Winery, 1312 Wilfred Drive, with Beth McKee & Her Funky Time Band! 

The concerts will take place every Wednesday between Wednesday, April 3 & Wednesday, May 8 from 7pm until 9pm in six different Mills 50 businesses! 

Plan to eat & drink & enjoy some great music at the participating businesses!

Music in Mills has been made possible through a community vibrancy grant from United Arts!

Celebrate the Wearin’ of the Green!

Celebrate the wearin’ of the green at our annual St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl on Saturday, March 16 from 7:30pm until 2am on Sunday, March 17! Purchase a wristband for $10 at Wally’s or Ten 10 Brewing (between 7:30pm & 11pm) and take advantage of specials at twenty (20) bars & restaurants! We will even throw in some green beads when you get your wristband! Please enjoy our neighborhood responsibly!

Virginia Drive Live is Saturday, February 10!

Mills 50 & Ivanhoe Village have teamed up to host Virginia Drive Live! on Saturday, February 10 from 5pm until 9pm! Vendors, selling art, jewelry, candles, soaps, clothing and more are placed along Virginia Drive from Orange Avenue to Mills Avenue. There will also be live music and food trucks! Guests can purchase $5 wristbands at Ten10 Brewing and The Yard at Ivanhoe, which allow access to specials at select locations throughout the event.

Join the ALE-liance!

Orlando Beer Week (OBW) spotlights breweries based in Orange County, honoring the brewers, bars, beer enthusiasts who contribute so much to our local culture and economy. OBW will be celebrated Jan 20-27, 2024.  Inspired by the camaraderie of the MEGA COLLAB that the brewers participate in each year, we wanted to try our own type of collaboration. The Main Street ALE-liance will be a cross District endeavor between Mills 50 & The Milk District businesses, featuring the best of our high quality, local, beer-centric neighborhoods. Patrons will have the chance to check out their favorite spots and try new ones, while earning points to claim prizes!


Beer loving patrons will be able to pick up the ALE-liance maps & rules at Ivanhoe Park Brewing & Ten 10 Brewing in Mills 50 & Sideward Brewing and Twelve Talons in The Milk District beginning Friday, January 19.  Participating businesses and specials are listed on the back of the map.

After a patron has taken advantage of the Ale-liance special, they will receive a sticker which they will place on the map. Those who collect at least 7 stickers will receive a prize!

Donate to The Second Annual Drive and Drag!

Drag & Drive on Saturday, November 11 will help stock the Pride Pantry at The Center Orlando during the holiday months. Drop off food items between 11am and 3pm!

Here are the most needed items: Canned green beans, corn, yams, cranberry sauce and black beans; boxed stuffing mix & mashed potatoes; white rice; gravy (packets); Jiffy corn bread mix; jello.

Drive up behind The Center, 946 N Mills, to donate and catch a pop-up performance by a local drag queen who will help unload your vehicle. DJ Nick Comis will be spinning!

Proceeds will benefit The Center Orlando’s Pride Pantry, which provides food, pet supplies, hygiene and cleaning products to approximately 300 families monthly.

Celebrate National Coffee Day!

Mills 50 wants to buy you a cup of coffee on National Coffee Day – Friday, September 29! Be one of the first 15 customers at Eola General, Framework Craft Coffee House, Lineage Coffee – Mills 50 or Qreate Coffee – mention Mills 50 when you order and your cup of coffee or cold brew is free! One cup per person please!

Picturing Mills 50!

Stop in to Quantum Leap WInery, 1312 Wilfred Drive and view “Picturing Mills 50”, an art & photography exhibit. SIxteen local artists are exhibiting their works and all are for sale, with 100% of the proceeds, benefitting the artists. The exhibit, on display through Saturday, August 26, is sponsored by Quantum Leap WInery, Colonial Photo & Hobby, Mills 50 and Sam Flax.