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Original Marathon Seafood Festival Mar 13-14

March 6th, 2010

Marathon Seafood Festival

Marathon, Florida Keys – Marathon is known as the boating center of the Florida Keys, but the Original Marathon Seafood Festival takes delectable aim at the tummy. This much-anticipated feast is set for Saturday and Sunday, March 13-14, at Marathon Community Park, mile marker 49 oceanside.

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Epcot Flower & Garden Festival

March 2nd, 2010

Epcot Flower & Garden Festival 2010

Lake Buena Vista, FL – The 17th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival kicks off March 3 – earlier than ever – and continues for 75 days through May 16, 2010, with bold strokes of seasonal color and brand-new topiary whimsy. Last year’s festival began March 18; now Walt Disney World guests get a head start on the gardening season as they explore exhibits and activities geared toward discovery and outdoor fun.
March 3 – May 16, 2010

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Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City Mar 4-14

February 24th, 2010

Florida Strawberry Festival

Plant City, FL – It’s the 75th Anniversary of Florida Strawberry Festival and it will take place March 4 through March 14. There is free entertainment included with gate admission, such as numerous stage shows, exhibits of agriculture, horticulture, commerce, fine arts, homemade goods and crafts, and livestock competitions. Monday March 8 will be Grand Parade Day, sponsored by the United States Marine Corps. The parade will start in downtown Plant City at 1 p.m. and pass by the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds around 2 p.m. the parade will feature floats and marching bands.

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2010 Daytona Bike Week Events

February 23rd, 2010
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Wild Turkey Girls

Daytona Beach, FL – Bike Week 2010 is here, Main Street bars will feature Live Music, Wet T-shirt Babes and tons of bikes. Outside of Daytona Beach, The Cabbage Patch will feature its World Famous Cole Slaw Wrestling, Live Music and much more. Bike Week runs Feb 26 to Mar 8.

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Grant Seafood Festival Feb 27-28

February 19th, 2010

Grant Seafood FestivalGrant, FL – The 44th Annual Grant Seafood Festival is set to take place Feb 27–28 from 9 am – 7 pm Saturday and 9 am – 5 pm Sunday. The Grant Seafood Festival is the largest and longest running seafood festival in the Southeast; it draws huge crowds, as many as 50,000 people show up.

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There will be over 100 arts and crafts exhibited, continuous live entertainment and seafood, seafood, seafood. They’ll also be selling t-shirts and other souvenirs.
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Florida Mardi Gras Parties

February 5th, 2010

Mardi Gras Beads

It’s time to break out the beads again and party Mardi Gras is here once more. Before the somber celebration of Easter and before Lent begins it’s time for a little fun and frivolity, here are of few places other than New Orleans where you can don a mask and cut loose.

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ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival in Jupiter Feb 13-15

February 4th, 2010

Pottery at ArtiGras

Jupiter, FL – Florida’s premiere fine arts festival, ArtiGras, produced by the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, was selected once again by the Southeast Tourism Society as one of the Top 20 Festivals in the Southeast. ArtiGras which will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2010 will be returning to Abacoa in Jupiter during Presidents’ Day Weekend — February 13, 14, and 15.

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February Art Festivals in the Florida Keys

February 3rd, 2010

Florida Keys Art Shows

Florida Keys – February is a big month for art in the Florida Keys. There are four large art festivals planned as artist and art lovers converge in the Keys. Festivals include the Purple Isles Art Guild, Old Island Days Art Festival, Pigeon Key Art Festival and just in time for Valentine’s Day the Sweetheart Arts & Crafts Fair.

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Bands, Brew & BBQ SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

February 2nd, 2010

Bud and BBQ 2010
SeaWorld and Busch Gardens have announced the country and classic rock stars performing at the parks during Bands, Brew & BBQ, Saturdays and Sundays in February.

Bands, Brew & BBQ is four weekends of sizzling live performances from award-winning country and classic rock artists, the smokin’ hot flavor of blazing barbeque, ice-cold beer and all of SeaWorld’s and Busch Gardens’ thrilling attractions, rides and shows at both Orlando and Tampa Bay.

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Mardi Gras at Universal Studios

February 1st, 2010

Mardi Gras at Universal Studios

Orlando, FL – On February 6, Universal Orlando Resort will kick off its 15th year of Mardi Gras – the biggest and most authentic Mardi Gras celebration outside of New Orleans. Guests will experience the spirit of Bourbon St. in the heart of Universal Studios, with festivities including live concerts by artists like Flo Rida, Sheryl Crow and Chicago, authentic Cajun cuisine, a spectacular parade and tons of beads.

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