Find entertainment for the family at Cooper Creek Square on a day off from the outdoors or for an evening out on the town. There is a variety of good restaurants, shopping, fun activities and neat events happening throughout the year at the quaint outdoor mall. You can’t miss it with it’s central location on the main street in downtown Winter Park.
Events
Music on the Mall
On Friday nights in the summertime, you can catch a free live music concert in the square’s plaza next to the fountain. It’s always a great way to kick off the weekend before having dinner at one of the restaurants in Cooper Creek Square. The show is from 5 to 7pm.
Labor Day Block Party
There’s no better way to end the summer than with a party – a block party and street dance that is! Enjoy live music by Nathan Maxwell & the Original Bunny Gang, horse-drawn carriage rides, KidsZone crafts, face painter and huge sidewalk sales…don’t miss it. From 1pm-4pm on Sept 3rd, 2011.
Click here to see Cooper Creek Square’s events calendar.
Activities
Ice Skating Rink
There’s a partially covered outdoor ice skating rink at Cooper Creek Square, which usually hosts a themed event with music on the weekends during the winter. You can rent skates at Christy Sports, also in Cooper Creek Square, or next door at the Viking Ski Shop. For more info, click here.
Paint Your Own Pottery
Check out the Tree House Studio at Nest in Cooper Creek to pick out your very own ceramic dish, ornament or figure, then paint it to create a truly unique souvenir. Click here for more info.
More activities…
Winter activities at Cooper Creek to be announced, and may include FREE Horse-drawn Carriage Rides, Free Java Mic Night with live music and more. Stay tuned or go to their website for more info.
Restaurants
We love the Star of India’s lunch buffet and the margaritas at Carlos and Marias. You can also get a good Chinese lunch or dinner at the New Hong Kong Restaurant. The newest addition is Alberto’s, the little brother of one the Valley’s best restaurants called the Tabernash Tavern.
For lunch and breakfast, there is the Mountain Grind Cafe. They have great desserts and gelato, in addition to espresso drinks, soups, sandwiches and neat souvenirs. Right behind the mall is Carver’s Bakery, in a little white cottage, serving lunch and breakfast until 2pm. The eggs benedicts are the best and they also serve espresso drinks and freshly baked pastries and bagels.
Click here to see all of the restaurants at Cooper Creek Square.
Shopping
When you need to find a Winter Park souvenir or gift, the best starting point is at Cooper Creek Square. From toys to jewelry, ornaments to outdoor gear, you’re bound to find what you need. Check out The General Store for Winter Park t-shirts, Silver Mountain Jewelry for some earrings for mom, the Powder Tools for the hippest snowboards and gear or Anastasia’s with handmade Russian nesting dolls and more.
Click here to see all of the shops at Cooper Creek Square.
