Athens Theatre

Experience a piece of cultural history at the Athens Theatre, designed by prominent Orlando architect Murray S. King. The building is one of Central Florida’s few existing examples of a classic American theater. Constructed primarily by DeLand craftsmen and laborers, the facility embodies the best in design, construction, decoration and equipment. When the theater opened in 1922 with a movie, live theater performance and several vaudeville acts, the DeLand Daily News declared it “Florida’s Handsomest Theater” and “gem of architecture.” Its name derives from the vision of city founder Henry DeLand, who sought to create a place that would be the “Athens of Florida.”

Athens Theatre
124 North Florida Avenue, DeLand, FL 32720
(386) 736-1500

Café Da Vinci

This little hidden gem in small-town Deland is has featured acts well beyond its stature since 1993, including JJ Grey of Mofro, The Wailers and The Avett Brothers, to name a few. Café DaVinci includes two stages for performances. Many people say “it feels like New Orleans dropped into Deland.” Just off Main Street in historic downtown Deland, the café features many of the area’s best homegrown musical talent.

Café da Vinci
112 W Georgia Ave, DeLand, FL 32720
(386) 736-0008

Shoestring Theatre

This community theater has been going for several decades now and it truly a community theater. Many shows have several members of one family on stage, or in tech working together. From the “Man of La Mancha” to “The Sunshine Boys” to its Children’s summer show this little theater is a great place to watch and participate in local theater.

Shoestring Theatre
380 S Goodwin Street
Lake Helen, Florida 32744
(386) 228-3777

Gateway Center for the Arts

Gateway Center is a multipurpose, handicapped accessible community cultural arts center that encourages and perpetuates the production, preservation, conservation, viewing of the fine arts, and the educational support of the arts to all.

Gateway Center for the Arts
880 U.S 17, DeBary, FL 32713
(386) 668-5553

St. Johns Rivership Co.

The St. Johns Rivership Co. operates the most relaxing cruises on the St. Johns River aboard the Rivership Barbara-Lee, an authentic paddlewheeler.  Leaving from Lake Monroe Harbour Marina in downtown Sanford, Florida, the Barbara-Lee serves up food, entertainment and fun alongside the best views of wildlife along the storied St. Johns.  The ship has five decks: An open-air top deck, a covered open-air “paddlewheel deck” overlooking the wheels, an enclosed upper deck that seats 60 diners with its own dance floor, a mezzanine deck that seats 40 and the large main salon deck that seats 84 with its stage, dance floor and bar. The enclosed dining areas are climate controlled with air conditioning and heating.

St. Johns River Ship Company
433 North Palmetto Avenue, Sanford, FL 32771
(321) 441-3030

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