NEXT WEEK!
The Downtown Orlando Partnership and the Downtown Development Board are excited to once again bring you Downtown Employee Appreciation Week! This free, come-and-go celebration is our way of saying thank you to our city's dedicated workforce. Join us for a week packed with daily giveaways and exclusive incentives, live music and entertainment, special employee discounts, and plenty more surprises!
Ready to see what's happening? Check out the full schedule below 👇
Monday, September 8
8:00AM – 9:30AM
MORNING COFFEE MIXERÂ
400 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
Kick off Downtown Employee Appreciation Week with a complimentary coffee from City Beautiful Cafe and a pastry from Rise Southern Biscuits at our coffee bar located in the City Hall Rotunda! The first 150 employees will receive a free coffee, pastry, and DOP sticker.
11:45AM – 1:00PM
SUB SOCIAL
250 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
Join us in Duncan Park for a complimentary half sub and bottled water! The first 1,000 employees will receive a half sub and water. Grab one of our City of Orlando stickers as well!
Tuesday, September 9
8:00AM – 10:30AM
SNACKS & SNAPSÂ
201 S Orange Ave Ste 102, Orlando, FL 32801
Stop by Discover Downtown to snap a complimentary headshot photo and grab a complimentary biscuit from Great Harvest Bakery! The first 150 employees will receive a free business headshot, breakfast treat, and collectible sticker.
11:45AM – 1:00PM
MEET THE MASCOTS!
400 W Church St, Orlando, FL 32801
Head over the the Kia Center for a complimentary hotdog or pretzel and Pepsi beverage! Stay to mingle with fellow downtown employees, snap a picture with Orlando's iconic mascots, and meet Orlando Magic Community Ambassadors. The first 1,000 employees will receive a free lunch item and beverage. The first 500 employees will also receive an Orlando Magic car magnet!
Wednesday, September 10
8:00AM – 9:30AM
COFFEE AT BELLHOP
37 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
Stop by Bellhop for a complimentary coffee and breakfast bar before work! The first 150 employees will receive a free coffee and breakfast bar. Feel free to grab Florida themed stickers too!
11:45AM – 1:00PM
FOOD TRUCKS & FUNÂ
432 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
Grab a complimentary mini meal from Orlando Food Trucks in front of the Dr. Phillips Center! The first 1,000 employees will receive a free mini meal, bottled water and sticker. Additional food will be available for purchase at each truck. Stay to enjoy an exclusive sticker giveaway, games like cornhole, mega Jenga, mini-golf, and more!
4:00PM – 6:30PM
KARAOKE & COCKTAILSÂ
25 Wall St. Plaza, Orlando, FL 32801
Join DOP and DDB at Wall Street Plaza for a fun-filled Happy Hour and Karaoke event! The first 300 employees will receive a complimentary beverage and an exclusive magnet!
Thursday, September 11
8:00AM – 9:30AM
COFFEE & COMMEMORATION
390 N Orange Ave Suite 100, Orlando, FL 32801
Sponsored by Orlando Health | Coffee bar sponsored by JLL
Grab a complimentary coffee by Foxtail Coffee Co. at City National Bank while cheering on the Orlando Fire Department as they climb the 110 flights in honor of 9/11—the same number of flights in the World Trade Center towers. The first 500 employees will receive a free hot coffee or cold brew, granola bar, and fun sticker.
11:45AM – 1:00PM
HISTORY AND CHILLÂ
65 E Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801
Enjoy a complimentary ice cream from The Greenery Creamery or Sampaguita at The History Center! The first 1,000 employees will receive a free ice cream, a City of Orlando 150th Anniversary sticker, and complimentary admission to the History Center between 11:45am-1pm.
Friday, September 12
8:00AM – 9:30AM
MORNING COFFEE GIVEAWAY
Qreate Coffee Creative Village, 591 Chatham Ave #120, Orlando, FL 32801
Latin Square Cusine, 250 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
Get a complimentary coffee from various local downtown coffee shops! The first 50 employees at each location will receive a free coffee and downtown Orlando sticker.
11:45AM – 1:00PM
LUNCHTIME SWEET TREATÂ
9 W Pine St, Orlando, FL 32801
Head over to the pocket park on the intersection of Orange Ave and Pine St for a sweet treat from Jeremiah's Ice! The first 1,000 employees will receive a complimentary serving and a DOP sticker.