Florida's Annual Events
JANUARY
Location: West Palm
Beach
Est. Attendance: 600,000
Gasparilla Fireworks
Location: Tampa
Location: Tampa, Orlando
Dates
Holiday: All Locations
Martin Luther King Day
Location: Tampa
Location: Ybor City
Location: Daytona
Location: Ft. Pierce
Location: Daytona
Holiday: All Locations
Valentine's Day
MARCH
Location: Orlando
Location: Universal Studios
Professional Baseball Spring Training
Location: Plant City
Location: Ybor City
Festival of
States Night Parade
Location: St. Petersburg
Holiday: All Locations
St. Patrick's Day
APRIL
Location: Lakeland
Location: Titusville
.
Minor League Baseball
Location: Statewide
Date: April-August
Holiday: All Locations
Tax Deadline
Easter
MAY
Cinco De Mayo
Location: Statewide
Location: West Palm Beach
Mayfaire by the
lake
Location: Lakeland
Memorial Weekend
Location: Statewide
Holiday: All Locations
Cinco de Mayo
Mother's Day
Memorial Day
JUNE
SeaWorld Nights
Location: Orlando
Dates: June-Sept
Summer Concert
Series
Location: Universal Studios
Dates: June-July
Holiday: All Locations
Father's Day
JULY
4th of July
Location: Statewide
AUGUST
High School
Football
Location: Lakeland/Statewide
Dates: August - October
SEPTEMBER
Location: Universal Studios
Labor Day Weekend
Location: Statewide
Holiday: All Locations
Grandparent's Day
Labor Day
OCTOBER
Location: Daytona
Location: Lakeland
Location: Pensacola
Location: Gainesville
Location: Ybor City
Universal's
Halloween Horror Nights
Location: Orlando
Holiday: All Locations
Columbus Day
Halloween
NOVEMBER
Rush Hour Traffic
Location: Statewide
Daylight Savings Nov-March
Location: Jacksonville
Est. Attendance: 450,000
Location: Tallahassee
Est. Attendance: 100,000
Location: Gainesville
Florida Pirates
Festival
Location: St. Petersburg
Est. Attendance: 15,000
Location: Orlando
Location: Jacksonville
Thanksgiving
Traffic
Location: Statewide
Black Friday
Traffic
Location: Statewide
Holiday: All Locations
Election Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
DECEMBER
Location: Venice
Location: Ft. Lauderdale
Est. Attendance: 700,000
Location: Treasure Island
Location: St. Augustine
Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade
Tampa Boat Parade
Location: Tampa
Outback Bowl
Parade & New Years Eve Fireworks
Location: Ybor City/Channelside
Est. Attendance: 40,000