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FloridaRambler.com started its festival coverage with a popular list of seafood festivals. But those left out some of our favorite festivals that celebrate Florida’s culture, like Hemingway Days in Key West, or the arts, like Cedar Key’s Old Florida Celebration of the Arts, or the water, like the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. Here’s our 2022-23 Florida festival calendar, which includes all sorts of festivals, from a funky LaBelle Swamp Cabbage Festival to the spectacular Pensacola Beach Air Show. It’s not comprehensive. I don’t think it’s actually possible to list every last festival, and if you did, the list would be too long to be useful. So we’ve hand-picked about 75 festivals known for their popularity and unique qualities. December 2022 festivals in FloridaComplete schedule of 48 boat parades around Florida from FloridaRambler. Best holiday light displays in Old Florida, throughout December, Mount Dora, St. Augustine and Stephen Foster Cultural Center State Park. Bradenton Boat ParadeJanuary 2023 festivals in FloridaCrystal River Manatee Festival, Crystal River, Jan. 14-15, 2023 Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival, Fellsmere, Jan. 19-22, 2023 Children’s Gasparilla Extravaganza, Tampa, Jan. 21, 2023 Jensen Beach Fine Arts and Crafts Show, Jensen Beach, Jan. 28-29, 2023 Images – A Festival of the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, Jan. 27-29, 2023 Homestead Rodeo, Homestead, Jan. 27-29, 2023 Gasparilla Pirate Fest, Tampa, Jan. 28, 2023 Kumquat Festival, Dade City, Jan 28, 2023 February 2023 festivals in FloridaArtfest Fort Myers, Fort Myers, Feb. 3-5, 2023 Mount Dora Arts Festival, Mount Dora, Feb. 4-5, 2023 South Florida Garlic Fest, Wellington, Feb. 4-5, 2023 Florida State Fair , Tampa, Feb. 9-20, 2023 Everglades Seafood Festival, Everglades City, Feb. 17-19, 2023 Scottish Highland Festival, Mount Dora, Feb. 18-19, 2023 The Battle of Olustee Civil War Re-Enactment, Sanderson, Feb. 17-19, 2023 Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival, Cortez, Feb. 18-19, 2023 Coconut Grove Arts Festival, Coconut Grove, Miami, Feb. 18-20, 2023 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival, Jupiter, Feb. 19-20, 2023 Naples National Art Festival, Naples, Feb. 25-26, 2023 Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade, Navarre Beach, Feb. 11, 2023 Swamp Cabbage Festival, La Belle, Feb. 25-26, 2023 March 2023 festivals in FloridaFlorida Strawberry Festival, Plant City, March 2-12, 2023 Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, Tampa, March 4-5, 2023 Grant Seafood Festival, Grant-Sebastian, March 4-5, 2023 Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival, Fort Myers Beach, March 11-12, 2023 Bike Week, Daytona Beach, March 3-12, 2023 Marathon Seafood Festival, Marathon, March 11-12, 2023 Calle Ocho Festival, Miami, March 12, 2023 Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, Winter Park, March 17-19, 2023 Sunnyland Boat Festival, Tavares St. Augustine Lions Spring Festival, St. Augustine, March 25-26, 2023 April 2023 festivals in FloridaDunedin Highland Games and Festival, Dunedin, April 1, 2023 Old Florida Celebration of the Arts, Cedar Key, April 1-2, 2023 Sebring Soda Festival, Sebring, April 7-8, 2023 Delray Affair of the Arts, Delray Beach, April 14-16, 2023 Pompano Beach Seafood Festival, Pompano Beach, April 21-23, 2023 Brooksville Blueberry Festival, Brooksville, April 29-30, 2023 Fort Lauderdale Air Show, Fort Lauderdale, April 29-30, 2023 May 2023 festivals in FloridaSunfest, West Palm Beach, May 4-7, 2023 Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, Fernandina Beach, May 5-7, 2023 Key West Singers and Songwriters Festival, Key West, May 3-7, 2023 Tupelo Honey Festival, Wewahitchka Florida Folk Festival, Memorial Day Weekend, White Springs, May 26-28, 2023 Water lily pond McKee Botantic Garden in Vero Beach June 2023 festivals in FloridaWaterlily Celebration, Vero Beach, June 18, 2023 Truman’s Tropical Fruit Festival July 2023 festivals in FloridaPensacola Beach Air Show, Pensacola Beach Hemingway Days, Key West Lake Placid Caladium Festival, Lake Placid September 2023 festivals in FloridaTraditional autumn festivals with pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other autumn experiences are included in our guide to the best fall Florida harvest festivals. We also offer a comprehensive calendar of Florida Oktoberfest celebations. Sing Out Loud Music Festival, Weekends in September, St. Augustine. Pensacola Seafood Festival, Pensacola October 2023 festivals in FloridaMount Dora Bicycle Festival, Mount Dora, Creekside Music & Arts Festival, Flagler Beach Oktoberfest, Lantana Cedar Key Seafood Festival, Cedar Key Key West Fantasy Fest, Key West, Mount Dora Craft Fair, Mount Dora Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Fort Lauderdale Micanopy Fall Festival, Micanopy Charming Old Florida town near Gainesville attracts 200 arts and crafts vendors with music under a canopy of live oak trees on a historic main street. Florida Rambler story on Micanopy. November 2023 festivals in FloridaMcIntosh 1890s Festival, McIntosh Seminoles’ American Indian Arts Celebration, Clewiston Florida Seafood Festival , Apalachicola Great Gulfcoast Art Festival, Pensacola Halifax Art Festival, downtown Daytona Beach Siesta Key Crystal Classic Sunsculpting Festival Miami Book Fair, Miami Downtown Gainesville Festival & Art Show, Gainesville Inverness Festival of the Arts, Inverness Yankeetown Arts and Crafts and Seafood Festival, Yankeetown December 2023 festivals in FloridaComplete schedule of 48 boat parades around Florida from FloridaRambler. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Orchid Show, Sarasota, mid-October to early December Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami Beach, usually first weekend in December Winterfest Boat Parade, Fort Lauderdale, Dec. 16, 2023 Best holiday light displays in Old Florida, throughout December, Mount Dora, St. Augustine and Stephen Foster Cultural Center State Park. Corrections or additions to the Top 75 Florida Events Calendar Please email [email protected]. Notes from the editor:The information in this article was accurate when published but may change without notice. Confirm details when planning a trip, especially to areas hard hit by hurricanes. This page may include affiliate links from which we earn modest commissions if a purchase is made. Most links are courtesy links for the benefit of readers and earn nothing. This article is property of FloridaRambler.com, protected by U.S. Copyright Law. Re-publication without written permission is against the law. Outdoor Recreation Bonnie Gross The author, Bonnie Gross, travels with her husband David Blasco, discovering off-the-beaten path places to hike, kayak, bike, swim and explore. Florida Rambler was founded in 2010 by Bonnie and fellow journalist Bob Rountree, two long-time Florida residents who have spent decades exploring the Florida outdoors. Their articles have been published in the Sun Sentinel, the Miami Herald, the Orlando Sentinel, The Guardian and Visit Florida. What is there to do in South Florida for free?20 Things to Do in South Florida for Free in 2022. Jungle Island — Miami.. Monkey Jungle — Miami.. Flamingo Gardens — Davie.. Riverwalk — Fort Lauderdale.. Key West.. Lake Placid.. Lummus Park — Miami Beach.. Mounts Botanical Gardens — West Palm Beach.. What is there to do in Broward this week?Top Attractions in Broward County. Hollywood Beach. 6,764. Beaches. ... . Fort Lauderdale Beach. 9,282. Beaches. ... . Sawgrass Mills. 9,144. Shopping Malls. ... . Las Olas Boulevard. 6,656. ... . Hollywood Beach Broadwalk. 3,643. ... . Bonnet House Museum and Gardens. 1,729. ... . Flamingo Gardens. 1,367. ... . Intracoastal Waterway. 2,119.. What do people do in South Florida?Visitors to Southern Florida will delight in the exploration of its beachfront parks, its museums, and its beautiful botanic gardens. Families can swim with dolphins at the Miami Seaquarium or go snorkeling at the first undersea park in the US as they explore John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park.
What is South Florida best known for?South Florida is best known for its cultural scene, performing arts, music, biodiversity, and nightclubs. There are many things to see and do on a budget, including water parks, eating at local cafes, and more.
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