Florida loves a good festival. Here are 75 hand-picked festivals around the state that range from funky 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:
2025 Pirate Festivals in Florida
Pirate events calendar and stories of the legendary Florida buccaneers who terrorized treeasure ships as they made their way along the Florida coast.
2025 Florida Seafood Festivals Calendar
An indispensable guide to seafood festivals throughout Florida, including cancellations.
Everglades Seafood Festival: Feb. 7-9, 2025
The Everglades Seafood Festival in Everglades City brings fresh local seafood, country music, carnival rides and arts and crafts to this historic outpost on the edge of the Everglades. This year, the festival, which has been free for many years, is asking for a minimum of a $10 donation.