Florida Events
January 23rd, 2012
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Key West, Florida Keys – Creative cuisine, premium wines and unique events in a subtropical island setting are to characterize the third annual Food and Wine Festival in Key West, set for Thursday through Sunday, Jan. 26-29.
Indoor and outdoor events showcase local chefs culinary flair and favorite indigenous ingredients while offering only in the Keys experiences.
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January 18th, 2012
Tampa, FL – Busch Gardens welcomes guests to closely observe and even take part in the animal care experience when the Tampa park opens its new Animal Care Center on Jan. 23, 2012. From nutrition to treatments, X-rays to surgeries, much of Busch Gardens? animal care will be conducted in guest view in this new state-of-the-art facility.
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January 16th, 2012
Florida Keys — A celebration honoring the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad, once lauded as the most unique railway in the world, is under way in the Florida Keys. Events are to culminate Jan. 22, 2012, exactly 100 years after the inaugural train rolled through the island chain and arrived at Key West. When the Over-Sea Railroad train made its first journey in 1912 it connected the previously isolated Florida Keys with the mainland and each other for the first time, forever changing the face of the island chain.
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January 14th, 2012
Daytona Beach, FL – The recently repaved track at the Daytona International Speedway has been tested and tried for more than a year now and everyone seems to be pleased with how the track is handling, fans and racers alike. And this is the time of year when racing fans from all over the country turn their eyes toward this beloved, legendary track in Daytona Beach for the start of the racing season. Some events fans can look forward to, as always are the Rolex 24 and ARCA events then the Budweiser Shootout will start off the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule and then there is the 54th running of the ‘All American Race’, the DAYTONA 500!
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January 9th, 2012
Key West, Florida Keys — Fresh Florida Keys seafood and the commercial fishermen who harvest it are to be celebrated Saturday, Jan. 14, during the seventh annual Florida Keys Seafood Festival.
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January 7th, 2012
Orlando, FL – With an all-new festival featuring awesome concerts by LazyTown, Max & Ruby, the Doodlebops and Choo-Choo Soul and tons of family-friendly fun and activities, SeaWorld in Orlando is the place for kids, Saturdays January 14 – February 4.
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January 2nd, 2012
Florida Keys – There’s always something happening in the Florida Keys & Key West, from festivals focusing on the area’s colorful history, artistic culture and quirky ambiance to events that celebrate the Keys’ underwater paradise. While this calendar lists selected highlights for 2012, a comprehensive schedule of events throughout the Keys can be found at www.fla-keys.com.
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December 16th, 2011
Lake Buena Vista, FL – New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest fireworks evenings of the year at Walt Disney World Resort, a place where fireworks are both spectacular and an every-night occurrence. Fireworks and nighttime shows will light up the skies and create a mood of celebration at three theme parks on Dec. 31, 2011, while revelry of other sorts takes place elsewhere throughout the Vacation Kingdom.
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December 15th, 2011
Orlando, FL – On Dec. 31, Ring in 2012 at one of the hottest parties of the year – Universal CityWalk’s New Year’s Eve celebration. As the clock approaches midnight, Orlando partygoers will rock out to live concerts by Smash Mouth and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, dine on gourmet cuisine and dance the night away at some of Orlando’s best nightclubs.
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December 13th, 2011
There was a time when our state tourism motto was something like “Florida, the rules are different here.” And no time is that more obvious than on New Years Eve, instead of a big ball dropping at midnight we drop an orange in Orlando, a beach ball in Panama City Beach and, get this, a Conch shell in Key West. We’re also more likely to toast the New Year with some frozen or fruity concoction than champagne, you can call us different if you will but you have to call us fun. Our festivities range from kid friendly and family to somethings that are a little wilder, here are some suggestions of places to go and things to do in Florida for New Year’s Eve 2011.
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