We have already told you about the great event that Bok Tower Gardens hosts in November called Sunset & Symphony, but now we want to give you the opportunity to go to the event and see for yourself how great it is….for FREE. Just leave a comment on this post (make sure to leave your name and email address-so we can contact you if you win) and we will select two winners who will each receive a pair of tickets to the event on Saturday, November 7th at 6pm. The deadline to leave a comment is 5pm on Monday, October 26. So, comment away and good luck!

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This year’s theme is “Fanfare for Opera” and the Orlando Philharmonic will perform selections from “Candide” by Leonard Bernstein, “The Phantom of the Opera” by Andrew Lloyd Webber, “Can Can” from “Orpheus in the Underworld” by Jacques Offenbach, “Carmen Suite” by Georges Bizet, “The Barber of Seville” by Gioacchino Rossini along with patriotic favorites and more under the direction of guest conductor Joseph Mechavich. Soprano Janette Zilioli will sing selections from “La Boheme” by Giacomo Puccini, “The Merry Widow” by Franz Lehar and “Summertime” from “Porgy and Bess” by George Gershwin.

Event gates open at 3:30 p.m. The Instrument Petting Zoo will begin at 4:30 p.m. Located on the Garden Activities Center lawn, families can try their hands at a variety of instruments with the help of Orlando Philharmonic musicians.Visitors can also enter a drawing for a tour of the Singing Tower or a $100 gift certificate to the Tower & Garden Gift Shop. Tickets will be available at the Information Tent near the concert seating area. The popular picnic contest will award prizes for Most Elegant, Most Original and Best Fall. Winners will be announced during intermission.

Preordered boxed picnic selections are available from the Blue Palmetto Café for $8.50 and $10.50 plus tax and can be picked up November 7 until 5:45 p.m. Call 863-676-1355 for advance orders. Chicken and yellow rice, hot dogs, snacks and beverages including beer and wine will be available for sale at the Hilltop Café from 3:30 to 8:00 p.m. The Gift Shop and Visitor Center will remain open until after the concert.Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets, insect repellent and flashlights. Handicapped parking and shuttle service will be available.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.boktowergardens.org, at Bok Tower Gardens, Citizens Bank & Trust, the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra (407-770-0071), and Chambers of Commerce in Lake Wales, Bartow, Haines City, Lakeland and Winter Haven. For more information, call the event line at 863-734-1222.