Our festival calendar is constantly updated and we’ve been following the festival scene for 15 years. Here are 75 hand-picked festivals around the state that range from off-beat local bashes to huge nationally known cultural events.
Florida festivals
Prime festival season in Florida runs from fall to spring, with January, February and March being the peak. There are far fewer festivals in the steamy summer.
We offer many articles about individual outstanding festivals as well as several calendars of events:
Lake Placid Caladium Festival, July 25-27 is about a vivid plant
This small town festival celebrates a uniquely Lake Placid product: caladiums, a colorful plant grown commercially almost nowhere else. There’ll be music, food, a car show, arts and crafts and ticketed rides on 1920s steam locomotive.
St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival: 2026 dates TBA
This weekend’s St. Augustine Lions Club Spring Festival has reimagined its seafood festival past.
2025 Florida Seafood Festivals Calendar
An indispensable guide to seafood festivals throughout Florida, including cancellations.
Batter up! Here’s your 2025 Florida Spring Training Guide
MLB Spring Training games in Florida kick off this weekend. Here’s your statewide guide…