The Hours That Matter on Edgewater Drive This November Come Before the Posted Ones
October 29, 2026
October 29, 2026
At noon on Saturday, Nov. 7, the City of Orlando closes Edgewater Drive from Smith Street to King Street for College Park JazzFest. The first of the festival's 12 bands goes on at 5 p.m. That leaves five hours when the Drive is already closed to cars and the festival hasn't started.
A week later, on Saturday, Nov. 14, Drinks Along the Drive is billed as running 3 to 6 p.m. Check-in closes at 5:15. Both events are run by College Park Main Street, the nonprofit that now calls itself The Drive College Park. On both Saturdays, the time on the poster comes after the time you actually need to plan around.
The organizer's 2026 materials and the city's closure notice give this timeline for JazzFest Saturday:
If you live off the Drive and have errands, a dinner reservation or a visitor arriving Saturday afternoon, plan around the noon closure rather than the 5 p.m. start. The city's notice says to follow posted detours. It doesn't map them street by street.
The organizer asks College Park residents to walk or bike because street parking will be limited. College Park United Methodist Church and Church On The Drive may charge for parking. You can enter at any of eight gates along Edgewater. Admission is $15 per person if you buy online before Nov. 7 and $20 at the gate. Children 12 and under get in free, and the gates take cash and cards. The advance price ends the day before the festival, which is one more deadline that comes ahead of the posted start.
Chairs are welcome and glass bottles aren't allowed. The event goes ahead rain or shine, with no refunds.
JazzFest has run since 2002. College Park Main Street expects about 6,000 guests, plus more than 100 VIP tables with what the organizer calls "a festive decorating tradition." That tradition is why table holders get in an hour early. A table for 10 costs $300. Each table comes with 10 entry wristbands, a reserved 60-inch round table with 10 chairs, and a tablecloth. In late October, the ticket page showed some numbered tables sold out and others still on sale.
That hour of decorating is how the festival shows up for longtime attendees. The organizer describes the event as drawing "multiple generations of College Park residents," and says all admission proceeds go to College Park Main Street. Buying a table means arriving at 4 with your decorations, not strolling in at 5.
The organizer's page links to a 2026 band lineup graphic. Check it there before you choose a spot along the three stages.
JazzFest closes the Drive and has local businesses open their doors onto it. The organizer says many Edgewater shops stay open during the festival "so you can get a jump start on your holiday shopping." Drinks Along the Drive works the other way around. Guests walk Edgewater with a wristband and a cup and stop at participating businesses, and each stop pours a featured wine, beer or seltzer.
The drinks are chosen by The Good Pour, a wine and spirits shop at 2201 Edgewater Drive, at Princeton Street. The store covers 9,000 square feet and sells wine, spirits and craft beer, along with gift boxes and bottle engraving. Orlando Weekly reported in January 2025 that the store was scheduled to soft-open that month. ClickOrlando described the College Park store as the flagship for co-founders Ray and Giuliana Horal.
The deadlines here are stricter than JazzFest's. Tickets cost $25, are limited, and are sold in advance only, so there's no walk-up option like JazzFest's $20 gate price. Bring your driver's license. Wristband and cup pickup starts at 3 p.m. and ends at 5:15 p.m. One dollar from each ticket goes to a local charity, and the event also runs rain or shine with no refunds.
The north check-in is at Good Crowd, 2812 Edgewater Drive. The event listing gives the south check-in as Dechoes Resale at 2110 Edgewater Drive. In June, Bungalower reported that Dechoes planned to merge its College Park store into its East Colonial location, with no final closing date announced. If you plan to start at the south end, check the location with the organizer at [email protected] before Nov. 14.
Albert Park is part of the afternoon too. Hannah Stokes plays on the park stage, and the Collective Corner Pop-Up Market brings in local vendors. The organizer's event listing says no alcohol is allowed in the park, so finish your tasting before you walk over.
| JazzFest, Sat., Nov. 7 | Drinks Along the Drive, Sat., Nov. 14 | |
|---|---|---|
| Posted hours | 5 to 11 p.m. | 3 to 6 p.m. |
| Earlier deadline | Road closes at noon; VIP table access at 4 p.m. | Check-in closes at 5:15 p.m. |
| Tickets | $15 advance, $20 at the gate; 12 and under free | $25, advance only, limited |
| Bring | A chair; no glass bottles | Driver's license |
| Where | Closed Edgewater, Smith to King, eight gates | Participating businesses along Edgewater; music and market in Albert Park |
| Weather | Rain or shine, no refunds | Rain or shine, no refunds |
Both Saturdays depend on the businesses that line Edgewater, and that lineup has changed since summer. Olea Taverna, a Greek and Mediterranean restaurant at 3231 Edgewater Drive, was open by early August, according to Bungalower. November will be its first JazzFest season on the Drive.
Other spaces are still being built out. The Black Sheep, a needlepoint shop, is renovating the former 7-Eleven at 1500 Edgewater Drive. Bungalower's Sept. 9 update still had no opening date. At 3009 Edgewater, the former Dunkin drive-thru is becoming Turci Italian Deli, the new name for Turci Panino in that space. It plans to sell imported meats and cheeses, house-made pasta and sauces, gelato, coffee and breakfast sandwiches, and it will keep the drive-thru. In September, Orlando Weekly reported an opening estimate of "six months or so." Counting from September, that points to around March 2027, so the deli won't be open for either November Saturday.
For both weekends, the times to remember are noon on Nov. 7, 4 p.m. if you have a table, and 5:15 p.m. on Nov. 14.
College Park's calendar affects daily life on the blocks around Edgewater in practical ways, from road closures to parking to which storefronts are lit up. If you'd like local updates like this, along with early access to homes near the Drive, Marcelo Teixeira and the Glasstone team can send them to you in English or Portuguese. Receive Exclusive Listings, and we'll keep you posted as College Park's calendar and storefronts change.
