Arts near Horizon West this fall: Haunted Illusions at the Garden Theatre Oct. 22, $5 horror films, Divas of Soul Oct. 23 and an abstract art show at SOBO.

Last checked Oct. 14, 2026. This page is refreshed through the month and retitled on the first visit of each new month. Dates and times come from each venue: Garden Theatre on Plant, the City of Winter Garden, the Clermont Performing Arts Center and the Winter Garden Art Association, linked with each listing.

Horizon West has no stage or gallery of its own, so its arts calendar runs through two neighbors. Downtown Winter Garden, about seven miles north, has the 1935 Garden Theatre on Plant and the free SOBO Art Gallery. Clermont, about nine miles west, has the Clermont Performing Arts Center on U.S. 27, with concerts and shows through the fall.

The next six weeks at a glance

  • Friday, Oct. 16: Mike Masse, acoustic classic rock, Clermont
  • Tuesday, Oct. 20: “The Shining,” $5, Garden Theatre
  • Thursday, Oct. 22: Haunted Illusions, Garden Theatre; Teens Got Talent, Clermont
  • Friday, Oct. 23: Divas of Soul, Clermont
  • Sunday, Oct. 25: Ahmad Doo Wop Tour, Clermont
  • Tuesday, Oct. 27: “Poltergeist,” $5, Garden Theatre
  • Friday, Oct. 30: Petty USA, a Tom Petty tribute, Clermont
  • Friday, Nov. 6: ABBA and the Bee Gees, Clermont
  • Sunday, Nov. 8: Orlando Concert Band veterans tribute, Clermont
  • Friday, Nov. 13: The Who Revue, Clermont
  • Saturday, Nov. 14: Wild World of Animals, Garden Theatre; Laughter After Fifty, Clermont

Exhibitions now showing

  • “Abstract Conversations,” SOBO Art Gallery, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden, through November. The Winter Garden Art Association’s October and November show is given over to contemporary abstract art. Admission is free. The next show, “Small Works Big Impacts,” opens with a reception on Thursday, Dec. 3, the association’s exhibition schedule says.
  • The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation runs the Heritage Museum at One North Main Street and the Central Florida Railroad Museum at 101 S. Boyd St., both downtown. Check the foundation’s website for opening hours.

Theater and dance

  • Haunted Illusions starring David Caserta, Thursday, Oct. 22, Garden Theatre on Plant, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Listed among the holiday events in the theater’s 2026-27 season. Tickets on the Garden Theatre on Plant website.
  • Thrive Clermont Presents Teens Got Talent, Thursday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m., Clermont Performing Arts Center. A variety show by local teens, with a teen art exhibit. Show page.
  • Wild World of Animals, Saturday, Nov. 14, two performances, Garden Theatre on Plant. One of the featured events in the theater’s 2026-27 season. Garden Theatre on Plant.
  • Laughter After Fifty, Saturday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m., Clermont Performing Arts Center. Comedy about getting older. Show page.

Coming in December: It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at the Garden Theatre, Dec. 10-13 and 17-20, and Rhinestone Cowgirls in concert there on Tuesday, Dec. 8, according to the downtown Winter Garden season announcement.

Concerts and classical

All at the Clermont Performing Arts Center, 3700 S. U.S. 27, Clermont.

  • Mike Masse: Epic Acoustic Classic Rock Concert, Friday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. Show page.
  • Divas of Soul, Friday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. Soul, Motown and disco hits. Show page.
  • Ahmad Doo Wop Tour, Sunday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. Oldies and doo-wop. Show page.
  • Petty USA: Tribute to Tom Petty, Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Show page.
  • An Evening with the Music of ABBA and The Bee Gees, Friday, Nov. 6. Show page.
  • Orlando Concert Band: A Musical Tribute to Veterans, Sunday, Nov. 8, 3 p.m. A wind band concert ahead of Veterans Day. Show page.
  • The Who Revue, Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. Show page.

Film

Halloween Flix at the Garden, Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Garden Theatre on Plant. The City of Winter Garden shows horror classics for $5 a seat plus a 79-cent fee, online only, with assigned seats, its Halloween Flix page says. The theater is cashless.

  • “The Shining” (R), Tuesday, Oct. 20. Anyone under 17 must come with a parent or guardian 21 or older, and photo ID may be checked.
  • “Poltergeist” (PG), Tuesday, Oct. 27.

The city’s Holiday Flix series follows in December, with “It’s a Wonderful Life” on Dec. 15 and “Elf” on Dec. 22, its Holiday Flix page says.

Regular events

  • SOBO Art Gallery, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden: open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, free. Park out front or in the public lot across the street. Plan your visit.
  • Fridays on the Plaza, every Friday, 7 to 9 p.m., free live music at the Centennial Plaza gazebo in downtown Winter Garden. City calendar.

Everything else this month, from Pet Fest to the farmers markets, is on things to do this month, and this weekend’s picks are on things to do this weekend.

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Frequently asked questions

Where do people in Horizon West go for live theater?

The two closest stages are the Garden Theatre on Plant, 160 W. Plant St. in downtown Winter Garden, about seven miles north, and the Clermont Performing Arts Center on U.S. 27 in Clermont, about nine miles west. Horizon West itself has no performing arts venue.

What is on at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden this fall?

Haunted Illusions starring David Caserta on Thursday, Oct. 22, $5 Halloween films on Tuesdays, Oct. 20 and 27, and Wild World of Animals, two performances on Saturday, Nov. 14. It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play follows Dec. 10-13 and 17-20.

How do I buy Garden Theatre tickets?

Online only. The box office is closed, the City of Winter Garden says. Live shows are sold through the Garden Theatre on Plant website and the $5 films through the city’s TeachTix page.

Yes. Admission to the Winter Garden Art Association’s SOBO Art Gallery, 127 S. Boyd St., is always free. It is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.