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The 15th Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival in Florida will be held in the city of Sunrise at Markham Park.  This all day event on November 13, 2016 will feature a mix of professional chefs and aspiring amateurs, foodies, music lovers, dance aficionados, and cultural enthusiasts in the most anticipated event of the year!  Watch as Chefs of all distinction compete for cash and the coveted Dutch Pot Trophy in the Publix Jerk Cook-off.

PERUFEST USA is a Mega gastronomic event taking place at the Miami Dade Fair & Exposition Center on October 1 and 2 of 2016. Their hope is to invite you into a culture with more than 500 years of fusion with the World around it.  This celebration hopes to be a major foodie gathering for the Peruvian culture with a showcase of flavors, aromas and diverse cooking techniques. Come to learn, exchange ideas and see why Peruvian food is some of the best worldwide!

Florida Keys Celtic Festival in Marathon is an exciting event not to missed. The event is located at mile marker 49 on US Hwy 1 on the ocean side. Choose to come out for 1 or both days of the festival to enjoy lots of live entertainment, food and fun for the kids. This year there will be Celtic bands, Highland Athletics demonstrations, Pipes & Drums, Celtic food & beer as well as lots of neat Celtic merchandise for sale. Your kids will also enjoy the Children's Glen filled with activities just for them.

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Bahama Village Goombay in Key West has become something of a kick off to Fantasy Fest (adults only event).  It has been, for years however, a long-standing celebration of the Bahamian culture in the Conch Republic.  This high-energy street festival takes place just off Key West's legendary Duval Street. Come out for dancing in the street, delicious cultural foods, live music, or shop for African arts and crafts.

The place to be for the 4th of July is in Delray Beach.  Be HOT HERE at Delray Beach’s coolest event of the year, the July 4th Celebration.  Sun, sand, art and music are all topped off at the end of the evening by a spectacular Zambelli fireworks show.  The fireworks will be one of the largest and longest shows in South Florida launching right off the beach.  

Cuba Nostalgia is a celebration of all things Cuban.  The event at the Fair Expo in Miami will be a cornucopia of food, jewelry, music, books and more all aimed at recreating a piece of Cuba here in South Florida.  Whether you are a Cuban transplant looking to relive a bit of your Cuban past or you are just enthralled by the Cuban culture and want to see more, Cuba Nostalgia is a large event with something for everyone.  The 2015 eventhonoredthe internationally famous Celia Cruz, known as the Queen of Salsa.

Our Kids World Family Fun Fest is an annual event completely focused on kids and families and hosted by South Florida Parenting at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach.  Admission includes access to exhibits, photo ops with cartoon and comic book characters, inflatables, live performances, animal encounters, music, games, and more.  Animal lovers will enjoy a variety of farm animals in the petting zoo, plus a pony ride station.

Come out to the Norton Museum of Art with your budding artist or as a date night out for an evening filled with paintings, sculpture, wine tastings and more.  The Art After Dark evenings are every Thursday from 5-9pm and is sponsored by the Addison Hines Charitable Trust.  Come early and stay late!  The Fratelli Lyon museum cafe offers gourmet dishes so you can grab a special bite to eat and make an evening of it.

Celebrate Mexican culture and heritage this year on May 2nd in Delray Beach at the "Cinco De Mayo" festival at the Old School Square Pavilion. The event is hosted by the Hispano-Latino Cultural Alliance.  This Saturday Fiesta (the 5th of May is on a Tuesday this year) will include folk dances, Flamenco, Square dancers, Latino bands, Mariachi performances and games.  

“I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was.” 

― William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream