Lighthouse Central Florida offers an optimal blend of proven rehabilitation training and real-world application to help individuals of all ages, who live with any degree of vision loss, to remain active, productive members of our community.

Dining in the Dark is Lighthouse Central Florida’s most popular event on the calendar. The event is a unique dining experience meant to offer an immersive encounter into a world of taste, smell, sound, and texture – all in total darkness. Dining in the Dark has been honored to play host to local celebrity chefs in past years and will continue the tradition of highlighting Central Florida’s culinary offerings.

The event illustrates the isolating condition that can result from vision loss and chronic hunger. Diners are treated to a multi-course gourmet meal prepared by professional chefs and are served by members of the Orlando Police Department’s SWAT team who navigate the pitch-black room outfitted in night-vision goggles. When the meal is finished, the lights slowly come up and diners offer revelatory, empathetic, testimonials about their experience.

Your support of Dining in the Dark helps fund Lighthouse Central Florida’s services and impacts hundreds of people living with vision loss each year. Please consider being an important part of this multi-sensory culinary experience by donating your products and services to the silent auction presented prior to the event and during the pre-dinner reception for nearly 200 guests.