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
- March 28 Pensacola Veg Fest, free
- June 27 & 28 Downtown Dunedin craft festival, free entry, information online
South Florida
- January 4 & 5 Las Olas Art Fair, Fort Lauderdale, free
- January 11 & 12 Boca Fest, Boca Raton, free entry, information online
- January 18 & 19 Downtown Delray Festival of The Arts, free entry
- January 19 West Palm Beach VegFest, West Palm Beach, free entry
- January 19 Palm Beach VegFest, West Palm Beach, free entry
- January 25-26 Deerfield Beach Festival Of The Arts free
- January 26 Arts Day event in Weston, free
- February 8 & 9 South Florida Folk Festival, with early purchase discount opportunities
- weekends in February & March Florida Renaissance Festival at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield
- February 22 Free entry for chili cook-off on Riverwalk in Fort Lauderdale
- February 22 Miami Veg Fest, free event, fee for parking
- February 29 Entertainment, rides & fireworks at Butterfly Festival, free
- February 29 & March 1 Boca Art Show, information online
- February 29 & March 1 Downtown Delray Beach craft festival, information online
- March 7 & 8 Las Olas Art Fair, Fort Lauderdale, free
- March 21 Palm Beach VegFest
- March 21 & 22 Festival Of The Arts & GardenFest in Coral Springs, free
- April 4 & 5 Downtown West Palm Beach Art Festival, information online
- April 11 Free Entry for Pirate Fest @ Esplanade Park on Riverwalk, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 11, features family-friendly activities, entertainment and demonstrations
- May 30 & 31 Dania Pointe craft festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 30 & 31, 110 N. Pointe Drive, Dania Beach 33004, free
- June 20-21 Redland Fruit Festival, Fruit And Spice Park, Homestead, $10
- July 11 Mango Weekend, Fairchild Tropical Garden, Miami, $12 to $25, free for 5 and younger
- June 20-September 13 Art With LEGO Bricks, Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie, 954-473-2955, information online
- June 20-21 Redland Summer Fruit Festival, Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 S.W. 187th Ave, Homestead, 305-247-5727, information online
- Aug. 14-17 Ife-Ile Afro-Cuban Dance Festival, 2705 SW Third St., Miami, 786-704-8609, ife-ile.org
- Sept. 4-7 Miami-Wynwood Home Show, 318 NW 23rd St., Miami, information online
- September 12 & 13 Delray Beach craft festival, free entry, information online
- December 5 Palm Beach VegFest, Boca Raton
West Florida
- January 4 & 5 Downtown Dunedin Art Festival, free entry
- January 5 Fort Myers Veg Fest
- January 11 & 12 St. Pete Beach Corey craft festival, free entry, information online
- January 12 Naples Veg Fest, free entry
- January 18 & 19 Punta Gorda Sullivan Street craft festival, free entry, information online
- January 25 & 26 Downtown Venice craft festival, free entry
- January 25 & 26 St. Armands Circle Craft Festival, Sarasota, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 13 & 14, free entry,information online
- February 8 & 9 Downtown Sarasota Festival of The Arts, free
- February 15 & 16 Coconut Point Art Festival, Estero, free, information online
- February 15 & 16 Downtown Dunedin craft festival, free, information online
- february 16 SWFL Veg Fest, Bonita Springs
- February 22 & 23 Siesta Key craft festival, Sarasota, information online
- March 1 Space Coast Fresh Fest, information online
- March 8 Ocala Veg Fest. free tickets online
- April 4 & 5 Downtown Sarasota Art & craft festival, information online
- April 18 & 19 St. Pete Beach Corey craft festival, free entry, information online
- April 25 & 26 Siesta Festival, Siesta Key, information online
- May 3 Donut Fest Tampa Bay, $10 to $75
- June 13 & 14 St. Armands Circle Art Festival, Sarasota, free entry
- June 18-21 Tampa Bay Summer RV Show, Florida State Fairgrounds, information online
- June 20 & 21 Downtown Venice Craft Festival, free entry, information online
- September 5 & 6 Downtown Venice craft festival, free entry, information online
- Sept. 12-13 I Like it Hot! Festival, hot sauce festival, Minnreg Hall, 6340 126th Ave. N., Largo, 727-423-8433, $5, free for 12 & younger, information online
- Sept. 18-27 Island Hopper Songwriter Fest, various venues in Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach and Captiva Island, islandhopperfest.com
- September 19 & 20 Punta Gorda Sullivan Street craft festival, free entry, information online
Oct. 2-4 Tampa Bay Boat Show, Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 US Highway 301 North, Tampa, 813-621-7821, free entry, parking is $8 or $14, information online
Orlando & Central Florida
- January 4 & 5 Lake Sumter Art & Craft Festival, The Villages, free, information online
- January 11-12 Vero Beach Home & Remodel Show, information online
- January 11-12 Vero Beach Arts & Crafts Expo, information online
- February 1 & 2 Hobe Sound Festival of The Arts, free entry, information online
- February 8 & 9 Spanish Springs Art & Craft Festival, The Villages, free entry, information online
- February 22 & 23 Downtown Stuart Art Festival, information online
- April 11 & 12 Brownwood Paddock Square Art & Craft Festival, The Villages, information online
- July 11 & 12 Indialantic craft festival, free entry, information online
- August 22 & August 23 Central Florida Home Expo
- September 26 & 27 Art & craft festival at La Plaza Grande, The Villages, free entry, information online
