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Festivals & events in Florida, lots free

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Festivals are plentiful in Florida, offering family-friendly fun.

Many outdoor festivals in the Sunshine State are free, or relatively inexpensive.

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  • The Pinellas Plaza Craft Festival, September 30-October 1, The Villages, artfestival.com
  • Downtown Leesburg Craft Festival  October 7 & October 8, 411 West Main Street, Leesburg, free
  • Buckler’s Craft Fairs, October 14 & 15, South Florida Fair Expo, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, 33411
  • Hyde Park Village Art Fair October 14 & October 15, 1622 Snow Ave.  Tampa, free
  • The Avenue Viera Festival October 14 & October 15, 2261 Town Center Avenue, Viera, free
  • Rootstock Festival,  Bok Tower Gardens, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 21, live entertainment, plant and food vendors, 1151 Tower Blvd, Lake Wales 33853, 863-676-1408, free entry, fee for parking
  • Las Olas Art Fair, October 21 & October 22, 600 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale free
  • Downtown Stuart Craft Festival October 21 & October 22, 26 SW Osceola St., Stuart, artfestival.com, free
  • Pirates of the High Seas Fest in the Panhandle
  • Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival, October 28 & October 29,  1 Central Avenue, Sarasota, free

 November

  • Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival, November 4, Sanborn Square Park, 72 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton 33432, $150, with discounts for groups and early purchase, 561-338-7594
  • Highlands Fine Arts Festival, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. November 4, Historic Downtown Sebring’s Circle Park, 863-385-6682, free entry
  • Florida Wind Symphony performs An American Tribute, November 11, Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, free, 561-393-7995,
  • Buckler’s Craft Fairs, November 25 & 26, State Fairgrounds, 4800 US Highway 301 North, Tampa  33610. $6 adults, free for kids 12 and younger, $2 off with coupon on the website or canned food item for food bank

December

  • Highlands Bike Fest
  • December  6 Light Up Boca Holiday Street Parade, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. from Federal Highway and Northeast Seventh Street north to Mizner Park Amphitheater, 561-393-7995
  • December 16 Snow Day Piles of Smiles, 25 tons of snow at Sugar Sand Park, slide, food vendors, strolling performances, sock skating rink, art activities, fees applies, 561-347-3900
  • December 16 Holiday Boat Parade 6:30 p.m. on the Intracoastal Waterway from Boca Raton-Delray Beach border south to Hillsboro Bridge, 561-367-7076, free
  • December 9 Winter Spark Parade & Festival, parade on New Broad Street, at 6 p.m., festival in Harbor Park, 4990 New Broad St., Orlando, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., with artists, vendors and food trucks. Free entry with fee for some activities such as train rides for $1, free

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