Submitted By The Clermont Downtown Partnership
The Clermont Downtown Partnership (CDP) hosts very exciting new Downtown Clermont events with amazing foods, interesting crafts and live entertainment. Hundreds of visitors regularly pack their streets with safe social distancing for CDP events. It’s time to celebrate fall with fun on the streets of Downtown Clermont. There is always something entertaining, delicious and fun for everyone!
October 1 — First Friday Food Trucks & Music On Montrose: There will be a large array of diverse food trucks and vendors available from 5:30 to 9 pm with many of the Downtown Clermont stores open late that night. Some of the most popular food trucks will be back including: Jour de Crepes, Ritter’s Frozen Custard, Casa Frida, Apps, Root & Greens, Chikez, Fat One’s, The Big Cheese, ChiPhi, El Cactus Azul, A Lo Cubano, Asian Brothers, A&K Shoreshack, Maya Rosa, Betta’s Pizza and Get Tinted.
The popular Avalanche Band will perform. Many of the downtown shops and restaurants will remain open late. There will be classic cars with a fun Kid Zone, a rock-climbing wall and a bounce house. This CDP event is being sponsored by T-Mobile.
Farmer’s Markets are growing bigger each week with over 90 specialty vendors every Sunday from 9 am to 2 pm. Farm fresh organic produce, seafood, Florida raised local beef, sweets, plants, coffees. teas, soaps, pastas, cheese, breads, crafts, artwork and seasonal gifts make this a fun weekly event. Most Downtown Clermont restaurants will be open.
On Sunday, October 3, Eddy Craft will perform. T Scott will entertain everyone on October 10 and 31. On October 17, Elvis Presley impersonator Rich Purnell will perform. Chris Casella will perform on October 24. Orlando Health is the Farmer’s Market Sponsor. King Valley Cigars is the Farmers Market Music Sponsor for October.
Howl-O-Ween: The Clermont Animal League will be hosting their annual Pet Parade on Sunday, October 31 in City Hall Park at 7th and Montrose Streets. Registration opens at 10 am. The pet costume parade will start at noon. Rhubarb the Bear will be there. Musical entertainment will be provided by DJ Chaz.
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The Clermont Downtown Partnership creates a positive community spirit with extra special events and business opportunities to celebrate Clermont. The Clermont Downtown Partnership is a not-for-profit association of small business owners in and around the downtown Clermont area. CDP and their members offer Sunday Farmer’s Markets, the monthly First Friday Food Trucks, Mega Food Truck Events, the Fall Harvest Festival, Candy Cane Lane Arts & Crafts Show and much more.
These free CDP community events bring thousands of local area residents and tourists to enjoy downtown Clermont each year. Money received from vendors and sponsors for the Clermont Downtown Partnership events is also used to promote additional activities and marketing to help promote Downtown Clermont.
Join the Clermont Downtown Partnership – Now is the perfect time to take advantage of joining CDP for great opportunities to network with other business owners, promote your business and to help our community by becoming an active member. It’s time to get involved with their Marketing, Membership and Special Events Committees. CDP member meetings are normally held the third Wednesday of each month from 8 to 9:30 am.
For membership and sponsorship information, visit www.ClermontDowntownPartnership.com and contact CDP President, Kimberly Grogan at ClermontDowntown@GMail.com. For the CDP Farmer’s Market, contact Sandy Farnsworth at: 352-617-8788 and Sandy@ClermontDowntownPartnership.com.
