Shop and Dine

Shop our Boutiques

Mt. Dora Shops. We invite you to shop our quaint downtown boutiques and antiques shops. We are open seven days a week usually until about 5-6 pm. Sundays the shops open after 11am

Click below to find these shops:

Gifts and Interiors

Clothing

Jewelry

Specialty Shops

Antiques & Art

Parking is free.  We also have trolley, train,  horse and buggy rides as well as boat tours on beautiful Lake Dora.  Did you know that downtown Mount Dora is nestled on the shores of Lake Dora which is part of the Chain of Lakes.

For more information please visit our alliance partner Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce.

Take a look at some pictures we have for you.

Mount Dora is celebrating it's 100th Birthday during 2010. The Centennial Celebration continues in Donnelly Park on Saturday, March27th at 5:30pm with a concert by Larry Hoppen of Orleans and his all-star band.

14th Annual Spring Crafts & Collectibles Show (March 27-28, 2010) The streets of historic downtown Mount Dora come alive with hundreds of artists showcasing the perfect blend of craft & antique collectibles.  Free admission; 9am-5pm.  Sponsored by the Mount Dora Village Merchants & Business Association. For more info, Click www.MountDoraSpringShow.com or call (352) 735-1191.

Franz Porcelains...The Perfect Gift Visit Karen's Gift Shoppe for the largest selection of the Franz Collection. Open everyday until 5 pm e.s.t. Karen's Gift Shoppe 120 East 4th Ave. Mount Dora, FL 32757 352-735-0660 www.karens-gifts.com/franz.shtml

Snack, Lunch or Dinner

Coffee Shop or Ice Cream

Dining

Snacks

Tea Room

Wine

Tea or glass of wine anyone? We have several specialty coffee, wine shops, winery, and ice cream shops. Or, if you prefer, visit our lovely tea rooms.

Enjoy a casual daytime meal or dine with us this evening.

Contact Information for the following events: 35th Annual Mount Dora Arts Festival.  Saturday, February 6th and Sunday February 7th, 2010,  downtown. Mount Dora is well known for its appreciation of art, in the form of its many galleries, boutiques and arts events such as the annual arts festival. The Mount Dora Center for the Arts (MDCA) promotes how valuable the arts and culture is to our community and we know the arts are important to our economic prosperity. The Annual Mount Dora Arts Festival is a multifaceted festival showcasing creative, visual and performing arts. For 35 years we have been involved in providing the public with an opportunity to view art, meet artists, and purchase art. www.mountdoracenterforthearts.org   Extra Info: Sorry, NO PETS ALLOWED. City ordinance.

2010 Christmas Walk Fri. night Dec. 3rd www.mtdora.org 2010 Craft Fair, Oct. 23th and 24th www.mtdora.org

Speaking of Dining - Pisces Rising is doing a Live Jazz Brunch every Sunday from 11 to 3…live music from 12 to 3. It’s been quite the hit this summer…how often do you see people get up from their breakfast to dance beside the table?! We call it “Getting Jazzed About Brunch”. They received the highly coveted “Award of Excellence” from the international magazine, The Wine Spectator, for their wine list…judged on its variety of quality wines, it’s format and menu pairings, as well as Pisces Rising as a whole. The General Manager and Sommelier, Joshua Jungferman, works very hard to maintain its level of distinction. Pisces also has a giant “STUFF SALE” at the end of September which will double as a fund raiser for the Mount Dora Police and Firefighters Memorial Fund.     Mount Dora's Only Winery...

Weather and Wine. Would you drive over 2000 miles, pass thru 8 states---twice---, endure a snowstorm and 35 degree weather just for some grape juice?  Well, Ron and Ellie Thompson of Mt. Dora's Ridgeback Winery did just that.  Why?  To bring back to Florida  96 gallons of fresh grape juice from Fulkerson Winery, located on Lake Seneca in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State.  This juice represents some of the most popular varietals from the region:  Cayuga, Concord, Delaware, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir, and Rosette.  The  juice is transported in the back of their SUV in 16 plastic, six gallon carboys and since the juice has been sulfited and chilled to 38 degrees before it is picked up, it stays very cool for its trip to Florida.  Keeping the car AC up and running--despite the danger of frostbite to the SUV's occupants!--the juice temp only rises to around 56 degrees before it is brought into the winery.  (This year, because of the cold outside temp, no report of frostbite.  Outside temp was just perfect for transporting the juice.)  Once the juice is safely at home in the winery in Mt. Dora, yeast is added to the juice and the fermentation process begins.  These wines will be available for purchase toward the end of December or the first part of January.  Those of you wishing to savor this very special wine--not usually available outside of the state of New York--can check the winery's website www.ridgebackwinery.com and go to the blog where available wines are listed.  This is the fourth year that the Thompsons have made the trip to New York.  Many of their customers are transplanted New Yorkers who are unable to purchase these native American grape wines locally so the interest has been very positive.  Come on in and try them for yourselves in Mt. Dora's ONLY winery--and only one of two wineries in all of Lake County.  An added incentive is that these wines are not available anywhere else in the local area---maybe not anywhere else in Florida!