Florida's Festivals and Events

Here they are, celebrations of history, culture, and legendary annual events held around Florida in nearly perfect climate. Look for them either in Florida Travel's Events Calendar (must have JavaScript enabled) or by month, handy A to Z list, season or holiday.

What's Up This Month?

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

Florida Events A to Z

• ABC Super Soap Weekend - November
• Cuban American Heritage Festival - May
• Daytona Beach Bike Week - March
• Daytona Beach Biketoberfest - October
• Disney's Hollywood Studios' Star Wars' Weekends - June
• Disney's Night of Joy - September
• Epcot Intern'l Flower & Garden Festival - March thru May
• Epcot Intern'l Food & Wine Festival - September thru November
• Fiesta Five Flags - June
• Florida Dance Festival - June
• Florida Film Festival - March & April
• Florida Renaissance Festival - February & March
• Florida State Fair - February
• Florida Strawberry Festival - March
• Fort Lauderdale Intern'l Film Festival - October & November
• Gasparilla Pirate Festival - January or February
• Gaylord Palms' ICE! - November & December
• Miami International Film Festival - March
• Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party - September & October
• Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party - November & December
• Miss Florida Pageant - June
• Miss Florida USA Pageant - July
• Palm Beach Intern'l Film Festival - April
• Pensacola Seafood Festival - September
• Sarasota Blues Fest - November
• Scott's Corn Maze - October & November
• SeaWorld Orlando's Bud & BBQ - January & February
• Silver Spurs Rodeo - February & June
• Springing the Blues Festival - April
• Street Painting Festival - February
• Universal's Halloween Horror Nights - September & October
• Universal's Mardi Gras - February thru April
• Universal's Rock the Universe - September
• Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival - May

Florida Seasonal Events

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

Florida's Fall Festivals
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.

Florida's Fairs
Who doesn't love a fair? Florida has 51 of them scattered across the state and held during winter and spring — October, November, January, February, March and April — and the Florida State Fair is a showcase for the best Florida has to offer. It is held each February in Tampa, Florida.

Florida Holiday Events

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

Florida's Halloween Haunts
All across the state a variety of celebrations will mark "Hallow Even." Besides the usual merrymaking and playing of pranks by children, there are concerts and special events at attractions that provide scary and not-so-scary alternatives to celebrate the occasion.

Christmas In Florida
The weather outside may not be frightful, but Christmas in Florida can be so delightful.

Florida's New Year's Eve Celebations
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... Happy New Year! Well, almost. It's time to make those New Year plans. If you'll be in Florida to ring in the new year, you'll want to be at one of these celebrations.