Join us at Virginia Drive Live!

Vendors – featuring art, jewelry, candles, clothing and more – will be set up along Virginia Drive from Orange Avenue to Mills Avenue. PhatAsh Bakes & Framework Craft Coffee House will be among the food vendors. Purchase $5 wristbands at Ten10 Brewing and at The Yard at Ivanhoe to access specials at 17 bars, businesses & restaurants! Stop by The Barefoot Spa, 801 Virginia Drive, for Orlando Art Collective’s curatorial debut! 

Join our Pup Paw-ty!

Attention pup parents! Bring your puppers and join our Pup Paw-ty on Sunday, April 16 from 1pm until 6pm! Purchase a wristband for $5 at Quantum Leap Winery to take advantage of specials at 15 neighborhood businesses! The first 30 pups (accompanied by an adult) will receive complimentary bandanas and special Mills 50 treats! Proceeds from wristband sales will be donated to Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando!

Get Ready for the Wearin’ of the Green!

Celebrate the wearin’ of the green at our annual St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl on Friday, March 17 from 7:30pm until bars close! Purchase $10 wristbands (between 7:30pm and 11pm) at Ten 10 Brewing, 1010 Virginia Drive or Wally’s Mills Avenue Liquors, 1001 N Mills, get some green beads and take advantage of specials at 18 bars & restaurants! You’ll find great deals on Leprechaun shots, Irish mules, Shamrock drinks, Guinness and more!

Get Ready for Love Fest!

This free community event, sponsored by The Nickley Group, celebrates all things love – love of art, food, music, the environment and each other! Enjoy music by Beemo, Brews Clues and Texas Outlaw Jerry J! Grab a beer from the Ten 10 Brewing tent, cocktails from The Guesthouse bar or wine & cider from Quantum Leap Winery! Enjoy food from Let’s Dough It pizza, Cholo Dogs and Anna’s Empanadas, treats from Kona Ice and Phat Ash Bakes as you shop dozens of local vendors featuring candles, stained glass, dream catchers, tea, jewelry, art and much more! This is a family & dog friendly event!

Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit!




The Dragon Parade on Sunday, February 5 at 11am celebrates the Year of the Rabbit.
Dozens of parade units, including Wah Lum Temple, Universal Orlando, Taiko Dojo, the Dueling Dragons Dragon Boat team & Karate of Orlando will participate. Dignitaries include U.S. Congressman Maxwell Frost, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, City Commissioner Robert Stuart, State Representative Anna Eskamani, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith, Orlando Fire Chief Charlie Salazar and Orange County Sheriff John Mina. Enjoy entertainment along the parade route.

7th Annual Mills 50 Artist Series

The 7th Annual Mills 50 Artist Series, which features bottles of wine handpainted by local artists, is Tuesday, December 6 from 6pm until 9pm at Quantum Leap WIne. You may bid on the bottles along with several amazing baskets – including “A Taste of Mills 50”, “Shop til you Drop”, “Drink around the District” and “It’s All About Me”, at the silent auction. DJ Frankie from Apartment E Live will be spinning your favorite tunes. Beer, wine & cider will be available for sale. Appetizers will be provided by Quantum Leap. Please attend and support our local artists. Proceeds will benefit future public art projects in Mills 50!

Bring Your Pup to our Pup Crawl & Costume Contest!

Show off your pups at our Pup Crawl and Costume Contest on Sunday, October 23 from 1pm until 6pm! Purchase a wristband for $5 at Quantum Leap Winery, 1312 Wilfred Drive to take advantage of specials at fourteen (14) Mills 50 bars, restaurants and businesses! The first 50 dogs, accompanied by an adult, will receive a complimentary Halloween bandana! Prizes will be awarded to the three “best dressed” pups! 100% of the wristband sales will be donated to Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando!