Festivals are plentiful in Florida, often offering opportunities for wallet-friendly family-friendly fun, dates and solo outings.
Many outdoor festivals in the Sunshine State are free, or relatively inexpensive.
Events include Pride festivals, Art festivals, Spring festivals & others.
North Florida
- June 1 Wellborn Blueberry Festival
- June 1-15 Watermelon Festival, Monticello
- June 8 Jax Veg Fest, Riverside Park, Jacksonville
- June 20-29 St. Augustine Music Festival
- June 15 Country Music Fest, Jax Beach, info online
- August 10 Jacksonville Caribbean Carnival
- September 21 & September 22 Emerald Coast Home & Boat Show in Fort Walton Beach
- October 5 & 6 River City Pride, Jacksonville, website
- October 6-13 Amelia Island Jazz Festival, free event October 6, fees for other events
- October 18 & 19 Taste of the Beach, Pensacola Beach, free entry October 19 with food for purchase from restaurant vendors
- October 19 & 20 Orange Park Fall Festival Town Hall Park, 2042 Park Ave, Orange Park 32073, free entry
- November 16 & 17 Downtown Festival & Art Show in downtown Gainesville includes art, entertainment, dance performances
- November 30-December 1 St. Augustine Art & Craft Festival
South Florida
- May 4 & 5 Fort Lauderdale Air Show, discounts for early purchase
- May 25
- May 24-27 Fort Lauderdale Home Design & Remodeling Show
- June 1 Children’s BookFest at North Regional Library in Coconut Creek, free
- June 15-16 Featured Creatures at Flamingo Gardens, fees required
- June 21 – June 23 West Palm Beach Boat Show, South Florida Fair, $10 for adults, free for kids, free parking
- June 22-23 Redland Fruit Festival, Fruit And Spice Park, Homestead, $8
- July 4-7 Florida Supercon, Miami Beach, early purchase 10% discount with password Super10
- July 13-14 Mango & Tropical Fruit Festival, Fairchild Tropical Garden, Miami
- August 8-11 Florida Fruit Festival Swank Farm, Loxahatchee, $125 to $495
- August 10 Sunrise Comiccon, $7 – $20 with discounts for early purchase
- August 17 Coconut Grove Food & Wine Festival, $25 to $125
- August 31-September 1 OkatuFest, Miami, 30% off early purchase with promo code OTAKU30, $25 to $80 for four
- September 14 & September 15 Florida Fall Boat Show, South Florida Fairgrounds, 9076 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach 33411, 954-205-7813
- September 21 & 22 Downtown Delray Beach Craft Festival on Atlantic Avenue, free
- September 21 Free Latin Musical Festival in Miramar
- October 19-20 Las Olas Art Fair, free
- October 19 & 20 Brazilian Festival in Pompano, $5 to $80
- October 18-27 Key West Fantasy Fest
- October 26 & 27 Pioneer Days Festival, Lake Wales History Museum
- October 30 – November 3 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show , various venues
West Florida
- May 4 Sarasota Veg Fest, Sarasota Fairgrounds, free entry, free parking
- June 21-23 St. Pete Pride
- July 12-14 Lakeland Boat Show, $5 for adults, free parking, free for kids 12 and younger
- July 26-28 Caladium Festival Lake Placid, free entry
- August 31 GeckoFest, Gulfport
- September 7-8 Palm Harbor Craft Festival, free
- September 15 Sarasota Yoga Festival, donations accepted
- September 14-15 I Like It Hot Festival Minnreg Hall, 6340 126th Ave., Largo, 727-423-8433, $5 for 13 and older, free for 12 & younger
- September 14-15 Punta Gorda Sullivan Street Craft Festival, free
- October 19 Tierra Verde Oktoberfest 1110 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde 33715
Orlando & Central Florida
- May 4 & 5 St. Johns River Festival of the Arts, Sanford, free
- July 6 & July 7, Indialantic Festival, free
- August 16 – August 18 Orlando Boat Show Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive, Orlando 32819, free for kids 12 and younger, $9 for adults or $7 with early purchase discounts for adults
- August 23 – August 25 Orlando Home & Garden Show,Orange County Convention Center, 9400 Universal Blvd., Orlando 32819
- September 20 – September 22 Vero Beach Pirate Fest, free entry, $2 donation appreciated
- September 26-29 New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival
- September 28 Space Coast Pride
- September 28-29 Pinellas Plaza Craft Festival, The Villages, free
- October 12-13 Autumn Art Festival Winter Park, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. October 12 & 13, Central Park in Downtown Winter Park, 251 S. Park Avenue, Winter Park 32789, free entry
- October 26 Central Florida Veg Fest, Orlando Festival Park, Orlando
- November 17 Space Coast Veg Fest
