College Park Main Street
Just north of downtown Orlando’s core, enjoy hidden-gem dining, sidewalk shopping, fun events and gorgeous greenery in one of our charming districts, College Park Main Street.
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Just north of downtown Orlando’s core, enjoy hidden-gem dining, sidewalk shopping, fun events and gorgeous greenery in one of our charming districts, College Park Main Street.
Many streets are named after famous colleges in this Orlando Main Street district — which is exactly why it is called College Park. Dig into stellar restaurants, hit up some seriously unique boutiques, and come back again and again for special events throughout the year.
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Orlando’s College Park district gets its names from local streets, many of which are named after famous colleges. It features a historic golf course, exceptional dining, fun annual events and sidewalk shopping.
College Park has several eateries worth visiting. The official clubhouse for historic Dubsdread Golf Course, which opened in 1924, The Tap Room at Dubsdread is a longtime local favorite thanks to fresh seafood, prime cuts of steak, homemade desserts and more.
In recent years, College Park has gained even more stellar dining options. Dig into fresh pasta and homemade sauces at Turci Pasta, or enjoy gourmet pies and world-class garlic knots at Pizza Bruno — sister restaurant to the MICHELIN Recommended original in Curry Ford West Main Street. You can even learn to cook at a local culinary school, Truffles & Trifles, which hosts fun classes perfect for date nights.
College Park traditionally hosts several fun cultural events every year, beginning with April’s Dancing on the Drive. Taking over the neighborhood’s main thoroughfare, Edgewater Drive, it features a giant dance floor, food trucks and vendors. November’s JazzFest features several bands, and December’s Holiday on the Drive turns the area into a wintery wonderland. (Please note that College Park’s annual events are subject to changes and cancellations.)
College Park boasts numerous shopping opportunities. Local retailers with a wide range of merchandise include Good Crowd, Bijou’s Boutique and Ritzy Rags. You will also find much in the way of specialized shopping. For example, Orange Cycle has anything and everything to do with bicycling, while Foundation is a hip music and clothing store.
Famed author Jack Kerouac started writing The Dharma Bums while living in a College Park cottage from 1957 to 1958 — the same period during which On the Road was published. Today, The Kerouac Project gives a rotating lineup of up-and-coming authors the chance to write and sleep in the same historic home.
College Park is about 30 minutes northeast of Walt Disney World.
College Park is approximately 5 minutes north of downtown Orlando.
Florida’s east coast beaches are an hour or less from College Park. West coast beaches are approximately two hours away.
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