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Are you searching for the best events and festivals in Florida in March 2025? Thanks for visiting. Please use the links below to find fun events for all ages.
Florida hosts some amazing events and festivals. Each month I hope to take a look at a dozen or so of these in hopes of bringing you fun, exciting, and unexpected ways to enjoy our state.
If you have an event or know of one coming up that you feel should be highlighted, please drop me a line with as much information as you can, including a website. I’ll be glad to include your suggestions in future posts. Maybe we can work together and put together a promotional post for your event.
I have listed events in date order.
February 28 through March 9 84th Annual Bike Week Daytona BeachCome to Daytona Beach and celebrate the 84th annual Bike Week. It’s a week of riding and enjoying life. There are plenty of restaurants, bars, shopping, people watching opportunities, and attractions to keep you busy for the entire event.
March 1 Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival Ocala
The 11th annual Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival is coming to the McPherson complex on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The festival begins at 9 am with FREE admission and ends at 5 pm. Volunteers from Marion Therapeutic Riding Association (MTRA) will assist with traffic control and parking for the festival. Proceeds collected from parking ($5 per vehicle) will benefit the Marion Therapeutic Riding Association and Habitat for Humanity of Marion County. The festival starts with over 235 unique and exciting vendors, a kid’s zone with a petting zoo, strawberry food items that melt in your mouth, a bigger-than-ever car show with cool cars, trucks, and motorcycles, a pie-eating contest, a BMX show, and a variety of live entertainment throughout the day.
March 7 through 9 Swamp Fest Weeki Wachee Spring HillThe website is pretty vague as to what this event is.
100+ vendors, entertainment, food, swamp monster contest. $5 admission.
NO PETS!
March 8 and 9 South Florida Food Fest & Craft Fair Boca RatonTwo Day Event, from Noon – 8 PM on Saturday, March 8th and 11 AM – 6 PM on Sunday, March 9th, 2025 at South County Regional Park, Boca Raton FL! (Near Sunset cove amphitheater)
South Florida’s most diverse Food Festival featuring EVENT SPECIAL A LA CARTE TASTING MENUS priced at only $1-$5 per item, offering you the opportunity to sample a vast variety of all the best from South Florida and Beyond all in one place!
HUGE CRAFT FAIR Marketplace featuring Local Businesses, Crafters, Artists, Specialty Artisans, and Activities.
Large variety of Alcohol, including domestic and craft beers, hard seltzer, specialty cocktails, and Non-Alcoholic Beverages!
free kid zone with obstacle courses and bounce houses
Enjoy live contests and prizes hosted by our MC, plus thrilling games like axe throwing and so much more!
March 8 and 9 Tarpon Springs Fine Arts FestivalThe 49th Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival, which is located in beautiful Craig Park , offers more than 150 exhibiting artists, selected by a Jury of discriminating art professionals.
Visitors enjoy a full schedule of music, sample craft beers, and taste a variety of crowd-pleasing international foods.
No pets!
March 16 Destin Mac & Cheese FestivalThought macaroni and cheese was just for kids? Think again! Join us at the 7th Annual Mac & Cheese Festival presented by Cox & Publix Charities on Sunday, March 16th, 2025 at the Destin Commons! This family-friendly event will feature gourmet, chef-inspired twists on the South’s favorite comfort food. Local restaurants will compete for the best mac in town. Be there to sample everything for yourself and cast your vote!
Adult tickets start at $40 each in advance and increase on the day of the event so this is not a cheap event.
March 14 and 15 Clewiston Sugar FestivalSOMETHING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Our family-friendly event has various attractions for people of all ages! Some people are drawn to our car show and antique tractor display, others to the free kids play park and gator wrestling show, and some just love to watch local performers on the community stage.
The event is free.
March 21 through 23 Spring Turkey Run Daytona BeachA car enthusiasts dream come true.
Over 2,000 vendors are anticipated for the Swap meet, over 5,000 show cars, car corral, and so much more. Everything possible from the finest of show cars to parts to your very own restoration project.
$15 admission on Friday and Saturday, $10 on Sunday.
March 22 and 23 Wellington Bacon and Bourbon FestBacon and bourbon! Do I have to say more?
The two-day event features artist & crafters, an eclectic menu of bacon infused culinary delights and a collection of over 30+ bourbons and whiskeys for your tasting pleasure. For those of you whom cannot be convinced to partake in Bourbon, we will have a full liquor bar, wine, and ice-cold beer too.
Our menu of bacon and pork related dishes will include the sublime Forever Roasted Bourbon BBQ Pork & Bacon Sandwich to the insane candied bacon on a stick and other amazing desserts. Menu items developed by local chefs explore the boundaries of New American Cuisine and good old-fashioned comfort foods, just like Mom used to make!
Free admission. There is a cost for food and drinks. See the menu on the website.
No pets. No outside food or drink.
March 29 Railroad Day Festival and Car Show CallahanThis 20th annual celebration is an all-day event held in and around the historic 1881 Callahan Train Depot, the adjoining 1856 Florida Railroad bed and inside the Depot Museum. Callahan Cruisers will host the classic car show next door to the historic depot at Cochrane’s Collision Center.
There will be arts/crafts vendors, food vendors, local live entertainment, and the kids area will include Joel Pace hands-on music zoo and a scavenger hunt. Various citizens and sponsors will be honored and car show and contest winners announced during the festivities. Antique machines, tractors, and scaled trains will be exhibited outside the depot while model train layouts will be on display inside the Depot Annex.
This is an outdoor event so please bring your lawn chairs. Admission is free and open to the public but donations are always gladly accepted.
March 29 and 30 St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival$10 admission and everything looks to be al a carte pricing, in addition.
Live music, games, fire trucks, face painting, arts and crafts village, plant sale, rock wall, $5 entry for the 50/50 drawing, and more. Oh, and plenty of food to purchase.
No pets, no outside food or drinks, no coolers.
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