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Villian-tine’s Day Horror Festival

Attention Orlando Horror fans! On Friday the 13th, from 6pm-midnight, you can explore the Orlando Amphitheater and Central Florida Fairgrounds during a double feature of Scream and The Shining. This is a free event, but parking is $10/per vehicle. This event also will be home to a Villainous night market full of local artists and …

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EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts reopens this week!

EPCOT at Walt Disney World is home to some of the best festivals in the Orlando area. Here at The Addison at Universal Boulevard, we love to celebrate artists of all kinds. With only a short drive, you can experience visual, culinary, and performance arts throughout EPCOT’s Future World and World Showcase. This event will …

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Orlando Fringe: 2023 Winter Mini-Fest

Orlando’s Fringe Festival is returning for its 7th annual Winter Mini-Fest beginning January 12th and lasting until January 15th. This festival will feature performance and visual art of all sorts. All events will take place at the Fringe ArtSpace located downtown at 54 W Church St. Tickets start at $15 and there is also a …

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Toys for Tots Drive

Each year, The Addison at Universal Boulevard and ContraVest Management work with Sink Inc Sings, a Marine-owned business here in Orlando to collect Toys for Tots. With help from the Animal Health Center just around the corner, we were able to collect 175 toys for families in need this holiday season. Sink Inc has announced …

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AUB Door Decorating Contest

Voting is now open @addisonatuniversal over on Instagram for our inaugural Door and Patio Decorating Contest. The residents at The Addison at Universal have been hard at work to make their spaces festive for the holiday season. The post with the most votes will win, with prizes awarded to first, second, and third place. Voting …

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AUB Holiday Party

This Friday December 9th, The Addison at Universal Boulevard is hosting our annual Holiday Party at 7pm poolside. We’re excited to be collecting Toys for Tots donations as admission to the event, in exchange for drink tickets for our residents over the age of 21. We will have snacks & desserts, in addition to a …

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Sound of Music Now Playing

Our local professional theatre group, Theatre South Playhouse located at 7601 Della Drive, Suite #15, Orlando, FL 32819 in The Marketplace at Dr. Phillips is currently running The Sound of Music. This family favorite is perfect for the holiday season and is running select nights now through December 18th. Tickets start at $32 and are …

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I-Drive District Holiday Tree Lighting @ ICON Park

The I-Drive District is presenting their 50-foot holiday tree on December 1st at ICON Park located just around the corner from The Addison at Universal Boulevard. Join your International Drive neighbors and friends for performances by Jonathan McFadden and Dr. Phillips HS Dance in Motion Company starting at 6pm. The Santa Workshop Experience will also …

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Night of A Million Lights

Give Kids The World Village is bringing back Night of a Million Lights for it’s 3rd year, with an all new location, Island H2O Water Park, located at 3230 Inspiration Drive in Kissimmee, FL 34747. This event runs every night from now until January 1st 2023, from 6pm-10pm, or 11pm on peak nights, but your …

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FusionFest presents: 5th Annual Multicultural Festival

This weekend November 26th and 27th come out to Seneff Arts Plaza on the Frontyard at Dr Phillips Center in downtown Orlando to experience FusionFest’s 5th annual multicultural festival. This amazing display of culture highlights entertainment, storytelling, food, music and art from all over the world. With hundreds of artists, visual, culinary, and performing, you …

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Howl at the Moon Happy Hour

We’re so excited to announce that we will be hosting a Happy Hour for residents at Howl at the Moon, our neighborhood piano bar and music venue. Located at 8815 International Drive, it’s only minutes away from The Addison at Universal Boulevard. On Friday November 18th, starting at 7pm, residents who check in with us …

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2022 Veterans Day Parade

ContraVest is proudly Veteran owned, and The Addison at Universal Boulevard thanks those who have fought for our country. Just 20 minutes away in downtown Orlando, you can experience the 23rd annual City of Orlando Veteran’s Day Parade. The parade is free to attend and will be held on Saturday November 12th at 11:00am.This year’s …