Alive After Five
Held on the 2nd Thursday of each month except July and August, Alive After Five is located downtown on First Street. The street is closed off and vendors of all kinds set up on the street. The shops and restaurants that line the street stay open late to accommodate the crowd. Live music fills the air and adds to the festivities!
Admission is free
Central Florida Zoo
3755 W Seminole Blvd
Sanford, FL 32771
(Bicycle recommended – located 4.5 miles from marina)
407-323-4450
Open daily 9am – 5pm
North Branch Seminole County Public Library
150 N Palmetto Ave
Sanford, FL 32771
407-665-1620
Monday – Thursday 9am – 8pm
Friday – Saturday 9am – 5pm
Sunday 1pm – 5pm
Sanford Civic Center
401 E Seminole Blvd
Sanford, FL 32771
407-688-5129
For event listings check sanfordfl.gov
Sanford Trolley
Free Trolley service with stops at:
1) Magnolia Square
2) Welcome Center
3) Palmetto & 3rd St
4) Sanford Ave & 5th St
5) Sanford Ave & 3rd St
6) Sanford Museum
7) County Services Building
8) Seminole Blvd & Palmetto Ave
9) SunRail/Amtrak
Monday – Saturday 12:05pm – 7:35pm
Friday extended service until 9pm
Shantell’s Just Until
503 Sanford Ave
Sanford, FL 32771
845-214-4589
Apollo Night every Friday at 8:30pm
Admission $10
St Johns Rivership
(Lunch and dinner cruises)
Wednesday 11am – 2pm $46.78
Thursday 11am – 3pm $58.12
Saturday 11am – 2pm $46.78
Saturday 7:30pm – 10:30pm $60.75
Sunday 12pm – 3pm $46.78
First Friday of every month is Rockin on the River Party Cruise 7:30pm – 9:30pm $20
Theater West End
(Performing Arts)
115 W 1st St
Sanford, FL 32771
407-548-6285
Wednesday – Saturday 2pm – 6pm
Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center
201 S Magnolia Ave
Sanford, FL 32771
407-321-8111
Box Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:30am – 5:30pm
For show times check: wdpac.com
Once you enter Lake Monroe, follow the marked channel towards Sanford. After red 8, which direction you take will depend on which side of the marina you will be staying at. Call the marina for directions.