It’s Impossible To Drive Through This Delightful Florida Town Without Stopping
Winter Garden, Florida, offers a charming small-town experience with historic sites, local markets, and proximity to major attractions.
Is there anything better than a small town? You can spend hours walking the streets lined with charming shops and restaurants full of local flavor. If you live in a bigger city, these mom-and-pop businesses can be hard to find. Winter Garden, with a population of 35,000, isn't really a small town, but it has managed to retain its small-town charm to the point where it could be considered the best small town in Florida. There's so much to love about this town. Check out photos of this charming Florida town below, and the next time you're in Central Florida, be sure to add a trip to Winter Garden to your plans:
1. Historic Downtown District
You can spend all day perusing the shops and boutiques in the historic downtown district, which just adds to the charm. You'll end up thinking this is one of the most charming towns in Florida!
2. Winter Garden Farmers Market
Every Saturday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., you can peruse more than 100 vendors at the Winter Garden Farmers Market. This is one of the best things to do in Winter Garden. Take a look at the official farmers market website for further details.
3. Garden Theatre
How about a show at the adorable little Garden Theatre, that dates back to 1935? Take a look at the movies and calendar of events on the Garden Theatre website.
4. Winter Garden Heritage Museum
Spend some time learning about the history of the city in the heritage museum with over 5,000 artifacts from the area. Visit the City of Winter Garden website for more information.
5. Plant Street Market
If you miss the Saturday farmers market (one of the best around), you can still check out the Plant Street Market, a large indoor artisan market full of fresh organic foods and handmade goods, open 7 days a week. Visit the Plant Street Market web page for more.
6. Central Florida Railroad Museum
Visit the railroad museum and learn the history of Central Florida's railroad history. Best of all, this attraction is free! Head to the Central Florida Railroad Museum website for more.
On top of all of this, Winter Garden is also right outside of Orlando, near many of Florida's biggest attractions. It really is the best of both worlds.
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