Judson’s Live, winner Best Live Music Venue

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FUN & LEISURE

Airport

1. Orlando International Airport (MCO)
   flymco.com
2. Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)
   flysfb.com
3. Orlando Executive Airport (ORL)
   flymco.com/orlando-executive-airport

Art Gallery

1. Mills Gallery
   millsgalleryoforlando.com
2. Gallery C.E.R.O. at Wekiva Island
   wekivaisland.com/gallery-cero
3. CityArts
   downtownartsdistrict.com/cityarts

Public Art

1. Take Flight by Douwe Blumberg—Lake Eola
   orlando.gov
2. ICON Park’s Art Way
   iconparkorlando.com
3. Disco by JEFRË
   jefre.org

Charity Gala

1. Spring Soiree—Runway to Hope
   runwaytohope.org
2. Hats & Heroes Ball—Kids Beating Cancer
   kidsbeatingcancer.com
3. Dancing for Diabetes—Touched by Type 1
   touchedbytype1.org

Holiday Event or Festival

1. Asian Lantern Festival at Central Florida Zoo
   centralfloridazoo.org/lanterns
2. Ivanhoe Village’s Jingle Eve
   ivanhoevillage.org
3. FrontYard Holiday Festival at Dr. Phillips Center
   drphillipscenter.org

Entertainment Experience

1. The Escape Effect
   theescapeeffect.com
2. Disney Springs
   disneysprings.com
3. Topgolf
   topgolf.com

Place to Get Married

1. Harry P. Leu Gardens
   leugardens.org
2. JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa
   jwmarriottorlandobonnetcreek.com
3. Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
   drphillipscenter.org

Live Music Venue

1. Judson’s Live
   judsonslive.org
2. House of Blues
   houseofblues.com
3. Hard Rock Live
   entertainment.hardrock.com

Movie Theater

1. Enzian
   enzian.org
2. AMC Theatres
   amctheatres.com
3. Regal Cinemas
   regmovies.com

Museum

1. The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
   morsemuseum.org
2. Orlando Science Center
   osc.org
3. Orlando Museum of Art
   omart.org

Gatorland, winner Best Non-Theme Park Attraction.

Non-Theme Park Attraction

1. Gatorland
   gatorland.com
2. The Escape Effect
   theescapeeffect.com
3. Crayola Experience
   crayolaexperience.com

Performing Arts Group

1. Orlando Ballet
   orlandoballet.org
2. Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
   orlandophil.org
3. Opera Orlando
   operaorlando.org

Performing Arts Venue

1. Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
   drphillipscenter.org
2. Orlando Family Stage
   orlandofamilystage.com
3. Theater West End
   theaterwestend.com

Private Golf Course

1. Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge
   bayhill.com
2. Lake Nona Golf & Country Club
   lakenona.club
3. Isleworth Golf & Country Club
   isleworth.com

Public Golf Course

1. Dubsdread Golf Course
   historicaldubsdread.com
   
2. Winter Park Golf Course
   cityofwinterpark.org
3. Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course
   golfwdw.com

The Alfond Inn, winner Best Business Hotel.

Business Hotel

1. The Alfond Inn
   thealfondinn.com
2. Waldorf Astoria Orlando
   waldorfastoriaorlando.com
3. AC Hotel Orlando Downtown
   marriott.com

Staycation Hotel or Resort

1. Four Seasons Resort Orlando
   fourseasons.com/orlando
2. Hilton Orlando
   hilton.com
3. ette hotel
   ettehotels.com

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