The three-decade old festival is located at 510 N. Shop an eclectic mix of 400 arts and crafts, sculptures, ceramics, paintings and woodworking booths in this charming town. Holiday shoppers make this an annual stop. There are other events every day during the festival. It showcases island arts and crafts, music and food in Key West’s historic Bahama Village neighborhood. Another major draw is the “ Bahama Village Goombay Festival - A Family Friendly Event,” which is Friday, Oct. The parade is a competitive event, with $20,000 of prize money awarded in categories like Best in Entertainment ($3000), Best in Costume ($3000), Best Walking Group ($2000), etc. The theme is “Uniforms & Unicorns-200 Years of Sailing into Fantasy.” The main event, the night-time parade, is Oct. This famous and wild festival celebrates its 43rd anniversary in 2023.
Cash prizes totaling $15,000 will be awarded in numerous categories, including “Interpretation of Theme,” “Best in Entertainment,” “Best in Costume,” “Best Walking Group,” “Best Bike,” and more. The big parade encourages entries with prize money. From Florida Rambler: Things to do in Cedar Key. Despite Hurricane Idalia damage, the festival is ON. One of the oldest seafood festivals in Florida - celebrating 53 years in 2023 - offers local food, arts, crafts and music. (Note: We list more than two dozen other Oktoberfest events in our comprehensive calendar of Florida Oktoberfest celebations.Ĭedar Key Seafood Festival, Cedar Key, Oct. There are Oktoberfest celebrations all around Florida, but this one is celebrating its 49th year in 2023 and draws more than 35,000 visitors for live music, dancers, food, beer and entertainment.
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Live oaks line the streets and the festival extends into shady Van Ness park, where free musical entertainment is presented during festival hours, 8 a.m.
This small historic town near Gainesville has held a festival for close to 50 years to raise funds to “preserve the natural and historic beauty of McIntosh.” With 280 arts, crafts and antiques vendors, organizers expect 25,000 to the festival site at 5835 Avenue G, McIntosh Fl 32664. Florida Rambler story on the Mount Dora Bicycle Festival More than 1,000 bicyclists converge and participate in rural rides of varying length. Mount Dora Bicycle Festival, Mount Dora, Oct. From Florida Rambler: Things to do in Flagler Beach. The preserve offers hiking, a historic lodge to tour and you can bring your kayak for a beautiful place to paddle. There will be activities for children, including a petting zoo and pony rides. 7-8, 2023Īlongside Pellicer Creek, shaded by the oaks at Princess Place Preserve, you can hear bluegrass and folk music, browse arts and crafts booths and watch historic demonstrations, such as blacksmith and potters. The Pensacola Seafood Festival is held in downtown Pensacola’s historic Seville Square and features fresh local seafood from the Gulf of Mexico served tapas-style by participating local restaurants.Ĭreekside Music & Arts Festival, Flagler Beach, Oct. Pensacola Seafood Festival, Pensacola, Sept. Goodman, and more at Francis Field, 25 Castillo Dr., St. 22-23 featuring performances by The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons, Amos Lee, Yola, Maggie Rogers, Elle King, War Hippies, S.G. One of the highlights: A ticketed event Sept. Augustine between during the month of September with more than a dozen concerts and events. The festival, now in its fifth year, takes place at various venues around St. Sing Out Loud Music Festival, Weekends in September, St. Oktoberfest celebrations start in September and we list more than two dozen events in our comprehensive calendar of Florida Oktoberfest celebations. Traditional autumn festivals with pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other autumn experiences are included in our guide to the best fall Florida harvest festivals. So we have hand-picked about 75 festivals known for their popularity and unique qualities. I don’t think it is actually possible to list every last festival, and if you did, the list would be too long to be useful. Here’s our 2023-24 Florida festival calendar, which includes all sorts of festivals, from a funky LaBelle Swamp Cabbage Festival to the spectacular Pensacola Beach Air Show. 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. Prime festival season in Florida runs from fall to spring, with January, February and March being the peak.į started its festival coverage with a popular list of seafood festivals.
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