SCOTTISH HIGHLAND FESTIVAL FAQ

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FEATURING: OFF KILTER - Saturday, January 16th & Sunday, January 17th

LOCATION

The Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival is held in beautiful downtown Mount Dora, the gateway to Lake County. 

If you live near one of the satellite parking areas we recommend walking or driving to one and taking our FREE shuttle bus. 

Remember to pick up a Festival Program, which includes a map and list of all scheduled Events--available at all Free Shuttle Bus locations and at the Main Gate. 

Parking
Handicap Parking: located in designated areas of the downtown that include: behind City Hall (510 N. Baker St.) and Edgerton Court (Located at the end of Donnelly Street near Lake Dora).

DOWNTOWN PUBLIC PARKING LOTS

Satellite shuttle parking:
First Baptist Church of Mount Dora - 1000 E 1st Ave, Mount Dora (Saturday only)

Lincoln Park – 1200 N. Unser Street, Mount Dora  (Both Days) 

SPECIAL PARKING TAGS

If you are a vendor, athlete, dancer, entertainment, pipe band, staff, clan/sponsor etc. and were provided a colored parking tags, it MUST be displayed PROMINENTLY  to gain access to your designated parking area. Your parking location and directions will be described and mapped on the back of your parking tag.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Lakeside Inn
100 Alexander St, Mt Dora, FL 32757•(352) 383-4101

Woods-N-Water Trails RV Resort
1325 Bay Rd, Mt Dora, FL 32757 • (352) 735-1009

Trimble Park
1325 Bay Rd, Mt Dora, FL 32757 • (407) 254-1982

DIRECTIONS

Directions
From Orlando:

Follow I-4 E and FL-414 W to SR 429 Connector Rd.
Take the exit toward Plymouth Sorrento Rd/County Rd 437 from FL-414 W

• Merge onto I-4 E
• Take exit 90A-B to merge onto FL-414 W/Maitland Blvd
• Continue to follow FL-414 W
• Take the exit toward Plymouth Sorrento Rd/County Rd 437
• Use the middle lane to keep left at the fork and follow signs for US-441/Orange Blossom Trail. Take US-441 N/W Orange Blossom Trail to N Donnelly St in Mount Dora
• Use the right lane to turn slightly left onto SR 429 Connector Rd
• Use the right 2 lanes to turn right onto US-441 N/W Orange Blossom Trail
• Slight left
• Continue onto Alt Rte Route 441/Old Hwy 441
• Continue onto S Highland St
• Turn left onto E 5th Ave
• Turn right onto N Donnelly St
• Continue on Donnelly Street and the destination will be on the right

Directions
From Ocala:

•  Head west on W Silver Springs Blvd toward N Pine Ave
•  Use the left 2 lanes to turn left at the 1st cross street onto US-27 S/US-301 S/US-441 S/S Pine Ave
• Continue to follow US-27 S/US-301 S/US-441 S
•  Continue straight onto US-27 S/US-441 S/SE Abshier Blvd
• Continue to follow US-27 S/US-441 S

•  Turn left onto SE 165th St/SE Hwy 42
• Continue to follow SE Hwy 42
• Turn right onto SE Hwy 452
•  Continue onto County Rd 452

•  Follow Co Rd 19A N and W Old US Hwy 441 to N Donnelly St in Mount Dora
• Continue onto Co Rd 19A N
• Merge onto W Old US Hwy 441
• Continue onto W 5th Ave
• Turn left onto N Donnelly St
• Destination will be on the right
  
  

SATURDAY, JAN. 16TH

First Coast Highlanders

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SUNDAY, JAN. 17TH

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The Downtown Shortbread Bake-Off
Sponsored by the City of Mount Dora

What is a Shortbread?
Shortbread is a traditional Scottish baked good with a relatively simple recipe that consists of three basic ingredients (flour, butter, and sugar). Like most baked goods, it is produced in three steps consisting of ingredient mixing, product forming, and baking. Although shortbread is frequently eaten around Christmas and the New Year, it is consumed year round in many countries. In essence, shortbread—with its centuries' old history—is the granddaddy of all butter cookies and a mainstay in Europe.

Baking guidelines are recipes that reflect the regions of Scotland and presented in the traditional shapes. Each recipe will allow for your own creativity in utilizing non-traditional ingredients such as colors, flavors, spices and toppings.  

Shortbread Competition Rules:

• Contestants must submit a registration and be representing of a Restaurant or Eatery located in the downtown Mount Dora area.
• Contestants are only allowed to enter one (1) entry for the overall contest.
• Each entry must include four (4) samples that are individually plated for judging.
• Entries must be submitted to Donnelly Park on Friday, January 15 by 12 pm noon.
• The shortbread entries will be judged on January 15, 2020 with the winners be announced on that evening.

For more information, contact CarsonC@cityofmountdora.com.