International Drive Resort Area Welcome Fans for Orlando Bowl Week
Russell Athletic Bowl
December 29th, 2014
Clemson - Oklahoma
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
January 1, 2015
Minnesota - Missouri
The world’s # 1 tourist destination will once again be the focus of the entire country as International Drive is the site of Orlando Bowl Week Fan Headquarters, beginning Dec. 26 and leading up to two Florida Citrus Sports bowl games.
Clemson plays Oklahoma at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, in the Russell Athletic Bowl. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN. Minnesota plays Missouri at 1 p.m., Jan. 1, 2015, in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl and is broadcast live on ABC.
Both games are played at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in downtown Orlando, the only city to annually host two top 10 bowl games in the same week. Tickets may be purchased through Ticketmaster outlets at
www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. For additional information, visit
www.fcsports.com.
The International Drive Improvement District is a premier sponsor of Florida Citrus Sports for the event-packed week. More than 100,000 fans are expected to join in the festivities during Orlando Bowl Week.
Visitors are invited to bring the entire family to the International Drive Resort Area for a fun-packed week of activities leading up to the big games. All Orlando Bowl Week Fan HQ events will take place at Pointe Orlando with more than 40 unique stores, great restaurants, nightlife and entertainment – including football-themed attractions. An Orlando Bowl Week merchandise store will be located on the first level, selling officially licensed bowl merchandise. I-Drive’s Fan HQ event schedule is daily, noon through 6 p.m. from December 26-31.
Activities open to the public include:
Friday, December 26, 2014
- Noon-6:00 p.m. Orlando Bowl Week opens at Pointe Orlando.
Saturday, December 27, 2014
- Noon-6:00 p.m. Orlando Bowl Week opens at Pointe Orlando
Sunday, December 28, 2014
- Noon-6:00 p.m. Orlando Bowl Week opens at Pointe Orlando
- 12:00 p.m. Russell Athletic Bowl Kickoff Luncheon at Renaissance At SeaWorld
- 4:00 p.m. Russell Athletic Bowl Pep Rally for Big 12 team at Pointe Orlando
- 4:45 p.m. Russell Athletic Bowl Pep Rally for ACC team at Pointe Orlando
Monday, December 29, 2014
- 11 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Russell Athletic Bowl Parade of Bands on Park Ave. in Winter Park
- Noon-6:00 p.m. Orlando Bowl Week Fan HQ opens at Pointe Orlando
- 1:30 p.m. Russell Athletic Bowl FanFest at Lake Lorna Doone Park
- 2:30 p.m. Hub International Kuykendall Gardner Hospitality Pavilion at Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium-McCracken Field
- 5:30 p.m. Russell Athletic Bowl at Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
- 10:00 a.m. Florida Citrus Parade in Downtown Orlando
- Noon-6:00 p.m. Orlando Bowl Week Fan HQ opens at Pointe Orlando
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
- Noon-6:00 p.m. Orlando Bowl Week Fan HQ opens at Pointe Orlando
- 12:00 p.m. Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl Kickoff Luncheon at Hyatt Regency Orlando
- 4:00 p.m. Buffalo Wild Wings Pep Rally for SEC team at Pointe Orlando
- 4:45 p.m. Buffalo Wild Wings Pep Rally for Big Ten team at Pointe Orlando
Thursday, January 1, 2015
- 9:00 a.m. “FanFest – The Official Hangout of the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl” at Lake Lorna Doone Park
- 10:00 a.m. Hub International Kuykendall Gardner Hospitality Pavilion at Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium-McCracken Field
- 1:00 p.m. Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl at Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium
A Central Florida tradition, the Florida Citrus Parade will step off at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30 in Downtown Orlando. The parade has grown to become one of the largest sports affiliated parades in the nation, an annual tradition that occurs each year between the Russell Athletic Bowl and the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl games. The parade is broadcast in over 75% of the TV markets in the United States as well as international locations such as Canada, the United Kingdom, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and the military syndicated channel AMERICA ONE.
In addition to its signature floats made of citrus fruit, the parade features spirited high school marching bands from throughout the nation, participating bowl game college marching bands, specialty units and other exciting performances. Upwards of 3,000 participants take part in this spectacular event. Reserve seating is available via Ticketmaster.com. The grandstand and broadcast area is located on Rosalind Avenue adjacent to Lake Eola. In addition, curbside seating is available all along the streets of Downtown Orlando. For more information, visit
www.orlandocitrusparade.com. For information on planning a vacation to Orlando, visit
www.internationaldriveorlando.com.
12/08/2014