ORLANDO, Fla. – New year, new memories to make!
The best part about living in Central Florida is the endless amount of happenings going on!
We’ve put together a month-by-month list of some of the biggest events and festivals coming to Central Florida this year. While this list is not all-encompassing, it has some of the biggest annual events on the docket.
This list will be updated with more details as they become available for some of the events happening later this year.
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January
Brevard Renaissance Fair
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When: Weekends of Jan. 6-28; Feb. 3-4
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Where: Forest of Wickham Park in Melbourne
Zora Festival
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When: Jan. 7-27
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Where: Eatonville
Central Florida Scottish Highland Games
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When: Jan. 13-14
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Where: Central Winds Park in Winter Springs
Florida Manatee Festival
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Jan. 13-14
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Where: Downtown Crystal River
Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival
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When: Jan. 18-21
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Where: 22 South Orange St, Fellsmere, FL 32948
New Smyrna Beach Festival of the Arts
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When: Jan. 26-28
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Where: Riverside Drive & Canal Street
February
MegaCon Orlando
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When: Feb. 1-4
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Where: Orange County Convention Center
Oviedo Mall Winter Carnival
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When: Feb. 1-11
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Where: Oviedo Mall north side parking area
Space Coast Strawberry Fest
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When: Feb. 3-4
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Where: Space Coast Daily Park
Mount Dora Arts Festival
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When: Feb. 3-4
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Where: downtown Mount Dora
Leesburg Mardi Gras
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When: Feb. 10
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Where: Historic downtown Leesburg
Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival
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When: Feb. 16-18
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Where: Donnelly Park & Elizabeth Evans Park
321: Food Fest and Craft Fair
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When: Feb. 17-18
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Where: Wickham Park in Melbourne
Lazy Lovers Milk Mart
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When: Feb. 18
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Where: Orlando’s Milk District
Florida Strawberry Festival
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When: Feb. 29-March 10
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Where: 303 Berryfest Place
March
Bike Week
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When: March 1-10
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Where: Daytona Beach
Grant Seafood Festival
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When: March 2
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Where: 4580 1st Street in Grant
Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival
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When: March 15-17
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Where: Park Avenue in Winter Park
International Food and Drink Festival
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When: March 17
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Where: Luminary Green Park in downtown Orlando
Ocala Brick City Beer & Wine Festival
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When: March 30
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Where: Citizen’s Circle in Ocala
April
Fiesta in the Park
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When: April 6-7
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Where: Lake Eola Park
Melbourne Blueberry Festival
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When: April 13-14
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Where: Wickham Park
Ormond Beach Celtic Festival
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When: April 20-21
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Where: Both sides of Granada Avenue at east end of bridge
Florida Puerto Rican Parade and Festival
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When: April 27
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Where: Downtown Orlando
May
St. Augustine Food & Wine Festival
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When: May 8-12
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Where: World Golf Village, Renaissance Resort, San Sebastian Winery and Bozard Lincoln
Welcome to Rockville
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When: May 9-12
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Where: Daytona International Speedway
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival
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When: May 14-27
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Where: Loch Haven Park
New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival
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When: May 17-19
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Where: New Smyrna Beach
Space Coast Burger Battle
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When: May 18-19
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Where: Wickham Park
8th Anniversary Birthday Bash Milk Mart
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When: May 26
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Where: Orlando’s Milk District
June
Pridefest Kissimmee
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When: June 1
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Where: Kissimmee Civic Center
Viera Country Fest
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When: June 8
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Where: Space Coast Daily Park
July
Fireworks At The Fountain
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When: July 4
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Where: Lake Eola
August
Orlando’s Magical Dining
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When: Six weeks starting in August
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Where: Participating restaurants in Orlando
September
St. Augustine Songwriters Festival
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When: Sept. 27-29
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Where: Several locations in St. Augustine
Sing Out Loud Festival
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When: TBD
Fall festivals kick off
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We’ll bring a full list of events as we get closer to fall
October
Winter Park Autumn Art Festival
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When: Oct. 12-13
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Where: Central Park
Biketoberfest
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When: Oct. 17-20
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Where: Daytona Beach
November
Halifax Art Festival
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When: Nov. 2-3
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Where: Daytona Beach
50th Annual Great Day in the Country
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When: Nov. 9
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Where: CrossLife Church in Oviedo
Asian Lantern Festival
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When: November; full dates TBD
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Where: Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Dazzling Lights
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When: Typically end of November
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Where: Leu Gardens
December
Holiday festivals and light displays
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We’ll bring a full list of events as we get closer to winter
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