Florida art festivals, art shows, folk festivals and other outdoor events are among the most enjoyable things you can do in the Sunshine State.
I have attended hundreds of these festivals over my years in Florida, and have enjoyed every single one of them.
Most of the stuff from my modest Florida art collection was purchased at Florida art shows. Many of my music CD's were purchased at Florida folk festivals and art shows.
There are hundreds of art festivals and shows in Florida every year, and I will mention a few of them on this website with links to more information.
Art is an important ingredient, of course, but people watching is just as interesting.
Not only that, the events usually take place in nice places like historic Florida Main Street towns or great historic neighborhoods in larger cities.
Attending one of the many outdoor Florida festivals is like a combination of visiting a performing arts center and an art museum.
The visitors are among the performers, and it is fun to watch them enjoy the art, the artists, and each other.
Many people who attend art festivals also like to bring their dogs. If you are a dog lover, you won't be disappointed.
Florida art festival food is great also. Many Florida art shows have food booths displaying the culinary arts of local restaurants.
Gyros, Greek salads, arepas, shish kabobs, kettle korn, cotton candy, you name it you'll usually find it at an art festival.
Most Florida art festivals and outdoor events take place from November through April. The sweltering Florida months of May through October keep people inside in the air conditioning.
Additional Florida art festivals will be placed on this website as we become aware of them.
Readers are invited to use the "Create Your Own Web Page" feature to tell me about other festivals. Also, if you have attended a festival, please tell us about it by creating your own web page.