Freehand Fest Highlights Florida Crafts and Charity

Orlando, October 9, 2025

News Summary

This Sunday, Freehand Fest will take over College Park, Orlando, offering a unique blend of Florida-made crafts, food, and craft beer while supporting state park conservation. The festival features a Florida Craft Beer Showcase, live music, and various fun activities for families. Admission is free, but some attractions have paid ticket options. Proceeds from the charity casino will benefit the Florida State Parks Foundation, showcasing a commitment to environmental conservation and local businesses.

Orlando — Freehand Fest will bring Florida-made crafts, food and beer to College Park this Sunday, with proceeds from a charity game supporting state park conservation.

Lead details

The festival opens at noon and runs until 5 p.m., featuring a Florida Craft Beer Showcase, live music, shopping, food vendors and family activities. Admission to the event is free, though some attractions require paid tickets. A portion of fundraising activity proceeds will benefit conservation efforts through the Florida State Parks Foundation.

What to expect

The event takes place in the backyard parking lot of Freehand Goods, which operates a shop focused on Florida-made products and a recently added beer bar. The beer showcase is a central feature: paid ticket holders will receive unlimited pours from a curated group of Florida breweries, a commemorative cup, and start-up casino money for the festival’s charity blackjack tables. Additional attractions include live T-shirt printing, a mocktail bar, a perfume workshop, and kids’ activities.

Practical information

Ticket prices and event logistics are structured to encourage on-site participation early: advance tickets for the beer showcase are priced lower than day-of sales, and some activities require separate fees. Seating is available both outdoors and inside the shop and bar, which will remain open during the festival. The event address is the Freehand Goods location on Edgewater Drive in Orlando.

Event facts

• Freehand Fest is scheduled for this Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m.
• The event will take place in the backyard parking lot of Freehand Goods in Orlando’s College Park neighborhood.
• Freehand Goods has been showcasing Florida-made products since 2016, including apparel, jewelry, health and beauty items, art, and foodstuffs.
• The shop recently added a beer bar to highlight Florida breweries.
• The festival will feature live music, shopping, food vendors, a beer festival, and a charity casino.
• Proceeds from the charity casino will benefit the Florida State Parks Foundation.
• Freehand Goods donates up to 10% of annual sales to nonprofits focused on conserving Florida’s natural environment.
• Jacob Zepf, co-founder of Freehand Goods, emphasizes the festival’s goal to highlight businesses they collaborate with.
• Impress Ink will provide live T-shirt printing at the event.
• A play-money blackjack table will feature prizes and raffles for players who make donations.
• Admission to Freehand Fest is free, but some activities require tickets.
• The highlight of the festival is the Florida Craft Beer Showcase, which costs $35 per ticket.
• Ticket holders will enjoy unlimited beer pours from 15 Florida breweries, organized by region: North, Central, South, and West Coast.
• Tickets will be $45 if purchased on the day of the event.
• Ticket includes a commemorative beer fest cup and start-up casino money for blackjack tables, as well as a vote for the festival’s best beer.
• A mocktail bar will be set up by Freehand’s sister business, The Neighbors.
• A $60 workshop will allow participants to create their own cologne or perfume.
• Kids’ activities will include trick-or-treating and a scavenger hunt.
• Local food vendors will include Pizza Bruno, Tamale Co. Modern Mexican Kitchen & Bar’s food truck, and The Pink Salamander’s trailer serving smashburgers.
• Seating will be available outside and inside the shop and bar, which will be open as usual.
• Freehand Goods is located at 2445 Edgewater Drive in Orlando.
• Tickets can be purchased online at eventbrite.com.

Background

Freehand Goods has operated since 2016 with an emphasis on Florida-made goods spanning apparel, jewelry, health and beauty items, art, and foodstuffs. The shop expanded its in-store offerings by adding a beer bar to highlight Florida breweries, and the business supports conservation efforts by donating up to 10% of annual sales to nonprofits focused on conserving Florida’s natural environment. The festival is presented as a community-focused extension of the store’s mission to showcase local makers and producers.

Organizational and charitable details

The event blends retail, tasting and fundraising elements. The charity component is centered on a play-money blackjack table: players can win prizes and participate in raffles tied to donations, with proceeds directed to the Florida State Parks Foundation. The beer showcase and additional paid activities provide revenue streams that can support the nonprofit giving and highlight participating Florida breweries and vendors.

How to attend

Visitors may attend without an admission fee for general access, but should plan ahead for ticketed activities. The Florida Craft Beer Showcase and select workshops require advance purchase to secure lower pricing. Tickets and event information are available online.

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• Orlando Sentinel: Freehand Fest
• Your Community Paper: Fall Festivals in Orlando
• Wikipedia: Florida Craft Beer
• Google Search: Florida State Parks Foundation
• Wikipedia: Festival

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