Fairs & Festivals

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.

Kids Fest at Roger Dean Baseball Stadium in Jupiter will be a fun-filled day for the entire family.  Tickets to the event includes Kids Fest activities as well as a seat to see the Jupiter Hammerheads play he Bradenton Marauders at 6:35pm. Arrive at 2pm and enjoy zoo animals, bounce houses, relay races, great food, balloon artists, live music and so much more!  The stadium fields, concourse and plazas will all be the venue for the events.

The 25th Annual International Mango Festival at Fairchild Gardens in Coral Gables is the place to be for all mango-lovers.  Whether you are a fanatic who waits all year for the mango season or maybe are a novice to the different mango varieties, there's no better place to be than at Fairchild Gardens.  This botanical garden collects mango species from all over the world sometimes going door to door selecting specimens.  They have one of the largest arrays of mangos in the world.

The 33rd Annual Pompano Beach Seafood Festival not only offers the picturesque backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean at the Pompano Beach Pier but also lots and lots of delectable seafood to try.  The Pompano Beachfront has recently been refurbished and is now open to serve as a great venue for community events. The Festival will include a wide variety of live entertainment including Reggae, Contemporary Country, R & B and much more.   Kids will enjoy the “Pompano Jack’s Fun Zone”  at the south end of the boardwalk.

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.

The 14th Annual Turtlefest will be held at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach. This is a family friendly event where visitors will enjoy close up encounters with these magnificent creatures. The event will have something for everyone in the family to enjoy such as fine art, shopping, children’s games and activities, educational presentations, a Global Village, food, and music by conservation-minded local musicians.

Jupiter Seafood Festival at CARLIN PARK (new location) in Jupiter is a 2 day event featuring 9 different live entertainers and oodles of delicious seafood.  This is the 4th Annual Seafood Festival with last year's event bringing in over 14,000 people.  Bring your chairs or blankets and some sunblock then enjoy the live music and delectable seafood. There will be a Children's Area with activities for the little ones who are admitted free.

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.  

Morikami's Lantern Festival is one of the most beautiful and popular events at the Gardens.  Obon is the Japanese festival to honor ancestors who are believed to briefly visit the living. It is held in the summer time. But, wait, isn't this a FALL event at Morikami for 2018?  Yes.  This is why it is only in the "Spirit of Obon" since summers are not the most comfortable times to enjoy an outdoor festival in South Florida.