Florida Festivals and Events

Things to do and places to go around Florida. Find your Florida fun here!

A handy month-by-month guide to weather conditions, weather forecasts, water temperatures, best time to go and special events.

Links to Florida celebrations of history, culture, and legendary annual events.

Florida celebrates the harvesting of many crops with festivals that have all the ingredients of great family fun - plenty of fresh Florida produce and specialties of the sea stirred with a little arts and crafts and lots of entertainment. Check out what's cooking here...

Florida's sunsets are spectacular, and people in two Florida communities — Key West and Clearwater Beach — think that is reason enough to celebrate. Best of all, enjoy the sunsets and festivities for free!

Small Town Festivals in Florida. Festivals in the small communities of Fellsmere, Ruskin, San Antonio, Umatilla, Williston, Zellwood and more.

Shimmy your way down to Key West and celebrate Cuban style with a street fiesta. Versión en Español.

One of America's most popular motorcycle festivals!

This international event attracts motorcylce enthusiasts from around the U.S. and Canada. The family-oriented event includes motorcycle races, charity rides, street festivals and more.

The power of The Force and the magic of Disney combine once again for Star Wars Weekends, scheduled for four consecutive weekends (Friday-Sunday) from June 1 through June 24 at Disney-MGM Studios.

Disney's popular mutli-night Night of Joy features Christian gospel performers.

Walt Disney World Resort hosts the 15th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival that promises some 30 million blooms! The roses, wildflowers, topiaries and herb gardens will flourish from March 19 to June 1, 2008.

Month-long celebration of the world's greatest foods and cuisines combined with continuous entertainment.

Whether it's with peanuts or turn-of-the-century style, Floridians take to the streets in a variety of fall art and craft festivals.

This annual June celebration pays tribute to the colorful history of the City of Pensacola where five different flags have flown since its first establishment in 1559.

Florida rings in the New Year with celebrations throughout the state.

Held annually each January in Winter Haven for over 75 years.

This South Florida annual celebration of dance features classes and workshops in all forms of dance. Held in June.

Held in the spring at the Enzian Theater in Orlando each year, and showcasing the best American Independent and Foreign Films, it is fast becoming the best respected regional film event in the southeast.

All aboard Florida's trains for Halloween-themed rides, including a ghost train, murder mystery dinner train and more.

Browse through enchanted crafts villages, applaud hundreds of period performers, cheer valiant knights, enjoy continuous entertainment, birds of prey and food fit for a king. Weekends in March at Deerfield Beach.

The Florida State Fair is a showcase for the best Florida has to offer. It is held each February in Tampa, Florida.

The Florida Strawberry Festival was established in Plant City to celebrate the harvest of strawberries. It features a midway, exhibits, live entertainment and plenty of strawberries.

Florida celebrates Independence Day and America's freedom with family fun and fireworks for a red, white and boom blast!

This annual event brings a variety of films and celebrities to the area.

The Gasparilla pirate invasion and parade has been a Tampa tradition for over 100 years.

ICE! is the winter wonderland created by Gaylord Palms Resort that features more than two million pounds of ice that becomes a frozen family attraction.

Suitable for adults only, Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights is one of the country's largest and most elaborate Halloween events.

Celebrate the holidays at SeaWorld Orlando with an exciting trip to the North Pole aboard The Polar Express Experience, plus enjoy three all-new holiday shows, including Winter Wonderland on Ice, Clyde and Seamore's Countdown to Christmas and A Sesame Street Christmas.

Bringing to South Florida some of the best-crafted films from around the world, this February event showcases some of the hottest movies from a variety of genres and countries.

Special ticketed event at Disney World's Magic Kingdom that features "Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade," Mickey's Mouse-Ka-Rade costume parties, Halloween storytelling, live shows and a special Halloween-themed fireworks display above Cinderella Castle. Families enjoy a complimentary photo, unlimited use of the attractions and opportunities...

You'll have a great time we had at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party! Sip hot chocolate while watching the fireworks disply at the Magic Kingdom and watch your favorite Disney characters in Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Parade. A great way to kick off the season!

Miss Florida Pageant is the preliminary to the Miss America Pageant.  Learn about participating in the pageant, Miss Florida appearances, college scholarships awarded & pageant sponsor information.

Miss Florida USA Pageant is the preliminary to the Miss USA Pageant. Learn about participating in the pageant, and Miss Florida USA appearances.

This celebrity attended event showcases over 50 international films from over 20 countries and is held in early February.

If you love seafood, you'll love the Pensacola Seafood Festival where you can treat your taste buds to an assortment of fresh seafood prepared in a variety of ways. Also enjoy Pensacola's fall weather as you stroll past more than 130 arts and crafts vendors and listen to live entertainment.

Sarasota welcomes the nation's best in Blues every November for a great day of music and fun.

A fall tradition, this Scott's Corn Maze is located just 30 miles northwest of Orlando.

Savory barbeque and ice-cold Budweiser sets the stage for kickin' sounds and rockin' rhythms that sizzles for four Saturdays on the concert stage at SeaWorld Orlando's annual Bud & BBQ event.

Twice a year cowboys saddle up for steer wrangling and more rodeo fun than a barrel of clowns. The action takes place in Kissimmee, just a few miles from Central Florida's theme parks.

Thousands converge on Jacksonville each April for this free outdoor blues festival featuring performances from renowned blues artists.

Stroll the downtown streets of Lake Worth in February to view this annual chalk art street painting contest.

The Florida State Fair is a showcase for the best Florida has to offer. It is held each February in Tampa, Florida.

Universal Orlando celebrates the holidays with resort-wide festivities, including Grinchmas and Macy's Holiday Parade.

Suitable for adults only, Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights is one of the country's largest and most elaborate Halloween events.

It's Mardi Gras at Universal Studios Orlando in an annual event featuring a concert series and a celebration that includes a street party and parade.

Rock The Universe will excite and inspire music fans as Universal Studios showcases the best Christian rock performers.

Valentine's Day — the special day when cupid shoots us with his bow and arrow, our thoughts turn to love; and, as anyone will tell you... you get extra points for being creative, so for the romance-challenged here are a few suggestions.

Down home outdoor country family fun and entertainment and the sweet taste of corn will keep you coming back every May to this just north of Orlando location.