ORLANDO, Fla. – The holidays are taking center stage in downtown Orlando.

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts unveiled its first-ever Frontyard Holiday Festival on Thursday.

The 3-acre outdoor space in front of the center has been transformed into a winter wonderland, featuring a Christmas tree, fire pits, nightly snowfalls, movie nights, light displays and more.

The free month-long festival aims to shine a spotlight on Central Florida’s arts community with more than 80 live performances and caroling scheduled.

“So, everything downtown is free,” said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. “This one is going to have I think they said 86 different performances during the course of the holiday season some during the day, so this is really incredible and I think people are going to be surp

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