Introduction
Wondering what's happening in Florida this weekend? We've rounded up the state's biggest festivals, concerts, sporting events, cultural celebrations, and family-friendly activities by region to help you plan your next adventure.
Each weekend, All Florida Stuff highlights some of the best events by region to help you discover new places, support local communities, and make the most of your time in Florida. From the white-sand beaches of the Panhandle to the vibrant streets of Key West, you'll find something worth exploring.
Here's what's happening across Florida this weekend.
Panhandle
From Pensacola to Tallahassee, the Florida Panhandle offers waterfront festivals, live entertainment, historic attractions, and family-friendly events throughout the weekend.
Pensacola
- Coastal County Oktoberfest — Friday–Sunday, Sept. 4–6.
- First Fridays Art Walk — Friday, Sept. 4, 5:30–7:30 PM in Downtown Pensacola.
- Leanne Morgan: The Time of Our Lives Tour — Friday, Sept. 4 at 7 PM at Pensacola Bay Center.
- ROCK4VETS 5K Community Run/Walk — Saturday, Sept. 5, 7 AM–noon at Community Maritime Park.
- Palafox Market — Saturday, Sept. 5, 9 AM–2 PM in Downtown Pensacola.
Destin / Fort Walton Beach
- Labor Day Weekend Celebration at HarborWalk Village — Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 5–6, 6–9 PM, with live music both nights.
- Fireworks on the Destin Harbor — Sunday, Sept. 6 at 9 PM, followed by a fire-spinning performance.
South Walton / 30A
- Perfect Hues: Baytowne Wharf Art Fest — Friday–Sunday, Sept. 4–6, 5–9 PM; art, live music and Sunday-night fireworks.
- Seaside Farmers Market — Saturday, Sept. 5, 9 AM–1 PM.
- Grand Boulevard Farmers Market — Saturday, Sept. 5, 9 AM–1 PM.
- Camp Helen State Park Guided History Tour — Saturday, Sept. 5, 10–11 AM.
- Labor Day Block Party at WaterColor — Saturday, Sept. 5, 4–7 PM.
Panama City / Panama City Beach
- Art Break Day in Historic St. Andrews — Friday, Sept. 4, noon–6 PM, with creative activities for kids and adults throughout St. Andrews.
- Seafood Boil at Dat Cajun Place — Friday, Sept. 4 beginning at 5 PM.
- Sunday Brunch with Live Jazz at Dat Cajun Place — Sunday, Sept. 6, 10 AM–2 PM.
Tallahassee / Forgotten Coast
- First Friday at Railroad Square — Friday, Sept. 4, with galleries, local shops, food and live music.
- Drew & Ellie Holcomb — Friday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 PM at FSU's Ruby Diamond Concert Hall.
- Fins Up Jimmy Buffett Day Music Fest — Friday–Sunday, Sept. 4–6 on the Forgotten Coast.
- Fins Up at Crooked River Lighthouse — Saturday, Sept. 5, with live music throughout the afternoon and evening; free admission.
- Twilight at the Tower — Saturday, Sept. 5, 7–9 PM at Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle.
North Florida
Explore what's happening in Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Gainesville, and surrounding communities with concerts, outdoor activities, local markets, and seasonal celebrations.
Jacksonville
- 904 Day Breakfast — Friday, Sept. 4, 7–9:15 AM, celebrating Jacksonville’s culture, community, and local leadership.
- Feel Good Friday Market at Ruby Beach Brewery — Friday, Sept. 4, 11 AM–2 PM, with local vendors, food, and artisan goods.
- Riverside Arts Market — Saturday, Sept. 5, 10 AM–3 PM under the Fuller Warren Bridge, with local art, food, shopping, and live music.
- Lift Ev’ry Voice Heritage Tour — Saturday, Sept. 5, 10–11 AM in historic LaVilla.
- Monster Jam — Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 5–6 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, with multiple shows and Pit Party experiences.
St. Augustine
- First Friday Art Walk — Friday, Sept. 4, 5–9 PM throughout downtown galleries.
- Blues Traveler & Gin Blossoms — Friday, Sept. 4, 6–10 PM at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.
- Sing Out Loud Music Festival — begins Friday, Sept. 4 and continues through Sept. 27 at venues around St. Augustine.
- Labor Day Weekend Plein Air Paint Out — Friday & Saturday, Sept. 4–5.
- Amphitheatre Farmers Market — Saturday, Sept. 5, 8:30 AM–12:30 PM.
- Fort Mose Militia Muster & Training — Saturday, Sept. 5, 9:30–11:30 AM.
- Aviles Street Festival — Saturday, Sept. 5, noon–8:15 PM, celebrating St. Augustine’s ties to Spain.
- Bird Walk at Anastasia State Park — Sunday, Sept. 6, 8:15–10 AM.
Central Florida
Central Florida is packed with weekend fun, from Orlando attractions and community festivals to family events, entertainment, and unique local experiences.
Orlando
- Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic! — Friday–Sunday, Sept. 4–6 at Kia Center, featuring more than 30 Disney characters and stories from Zootopia 2, Tangled, Beauty and the Beast, Toy Story and more.
- Fins & Flights at SEA LIFE Orlando — Thursday–Saturday, Sept. 3–5 at ICON Park; an adults-only after-hours aquarium experience featuring tastings from five local breweries.
- Movie Night at Leu Gardens — Friday, Sept. 4; outdoor showing of While You Were Sleeping in the gardens.
- Red, White & Blue Nights at Luminary Green — Friday–Sunday evenings, Sept. 4–6, with a free patriotic projection show beginning around sunset.
- Orlando City SC vs. San Diego FC — Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 PM at Inter&Co Stadium.
- Orlando Pride vs. Houston Dash — Sunday, Sept. 6 at 7 PM at Inter&Co Stadium, including the Teddy Bear Toss.
Lake Nona
- Bourbon & Boots Weekend at Boxi Park — Thursday–Monday, Sept. 3–7, with line dancing Friday, mechanical bull and cowboy-hat decorating Saturday, Family Fun Day Sunday, live music and food throughout the weekend.
Kissimmee
- Labor Day Weekend Celebration at Promenade at Sunset Walk — Friday–Monday, Sept. 4–7, featuring live music, DJs, street performers, car shows, artisan markets, restaurants and shopping.
- Jimmy Buffett Day of Service — Friday, Sept. 4 at Margaritaville Resort Orlando, benefiting Give Kids the World Village.
Sanford
- Sanford Beer Week — continuing through Labor Day, Sept. 7, with special releases, tap takeovers, tastings and events throughout Historic Downtown Sanford; the celebration expands over the weekend with the Main Street Pour Tour.
Eustis
- First Friday Street Party — Friday, Sept. 4, 6–9 PM in Historic Downtown Eustis with food, vendors and live music.
Clermont
- First Saturday Downtown Clermont Cruise — Saturday, Sept. 5, featuring classic and exotic cars, food trucks, vendors, live music and kids' activities along Montrose Street.
Space Coast
Discover what's happening along Florida's Space Coast, including Melbourne, Cocoa Beach, Titusville, Palm Bay, and Port Canaveral, with events for families, visitors, and locals alike.
Melbourne / Eau Gallie
- EGAD First Friday Art Walk — Friday, Sept. 4, 5:30–9:30 PM in the Eau Gallie Arts District, with gallery openings, local art, shopping and community activities.
- Wickham Park First Friday Fest — Friday, Sept. 4, 5:30–9 PM at Wickham Park, featuring live music from Soultime and local food trucks.
- Green Gables Open House — Saturday, Sept. 5 at historic Green Gables at Riverview Village.
Cocoa / Cocoa Village
- Cocoa Village Saturday Art Market — Saturday, Sept. 5, 11 AM–5 PM at Myrt Tharpe Square, featuring local artists and original artwork.
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat — opening weekend Friday–Sunday, Sept. 4–6 at Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse; the production continues through Sept. 13.
Merritt Island
- Free Movie in the Park: The Day the Earth Blew Up — Friday, Sept. 4, approximately 7:45–9:30 PM at Kiwanis Island Park. Bring chairs, blankets and snacks.
- Beginner Birdwatching — Saturday, Sept. 5, 8–10 AM at Veterans Memorial Park, with a naturalist-led walk and binoculars available to borrow.
Titusville
- Saturday Night Market at Playalinda Brewing Company — Saturday, Sept. 5, 5–9 PM, featuring 16+ local vendors, live music and a nighttime sip-and-shop atmosphere.
Cape Canaveral
- Friday Fest — Friday, Sept. 4 in Cape Canaveral, with the city's recurring community celebration.
Viera
- Viera Park Market & Food Trucks — Friday, Sept. 4, 4–8 PM at Viera Regional Community Center, featuring local foods, produce, plants and food trucks.
Tampa Bay
Find exciting events throughout Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and surrounding communities, from waterfront festivals to live performances and sporting events.
Tampa Bay / Gulf Coast
Tampa
- Tampa Bay Comic Convention — Friday–Sunday, Sept. 4–6 at the Tampa Convention Center, with celebrity guests, comic creators, cosplay, gaming, vendors and panels all weekend.
- Science After Dark — Friday, Sept. 4, 6–9 PM at MOSI; an adults-only evening with science experiences, food and drink samples.
- Tampa Bay Rodeo & Family Festival — Friday & Saturday, Sept. 4–5, 4:30–10 PM at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, featuring bull riding, bronco busting, barrel racing, calf roping and family activities.
- USF Bulls vs. FIU Panthers Football — Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7 PM at Raymond James Stadium.
- Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour — Saturday, Sept. 5 at 6 PM at The Ritz Ybor.
St. Petersburg
- First Friday St. Pete — Friday, Sept. 4, 6–10 PM on Central Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets, with live music, food trucks and the downtown block party atmosphere.
- Flamenco & Latin Night with Los Rumberos — Friday, Sept. 4, 5–7:30 PM at Imagine Museum.
- Friday Night Shuffleboard — Friday, Sept. 4, 7–10 PM at St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club.
Clearwater
- Clearwater Threshers vs. Fort Myers Mighty Mussels — Friday–Sunday, Sept. 4–6 at BayCare Ballpark, with games throughout the weekend.
Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida comes alive each weekend with arts festivals, farmers markets, outdoor adventures, community events, and coastal entertainment.
Fort Myers
- Downtown Fort Myers Art Walk — Friday, Sept. 4, 5–9 PM in the River District, with local and regional artists throughout downtown.
- Taste of Latino Festival — Saturday, Sept. 5, noon–5 PM in Fort Myers.
- Fort Myers Farmers Market — Saturday, Sept. 5, 9 AM–1 PM downtown.
- The Birds of Southwest Florida Exhibit — Friday & Saturday, Sept. 4–5 at Edison & Ford Winter Estates.
Cape Coral
- Cape Coral Farmers' Market — Saturday, Sept. 5 beginning at 8 AM at Club Square.
Naples
- Labor Day Sidewalk Sale at The Village Shops on Venetian Bay — Friday–Sunday, Sept. 4–6, with special savings and end-of-season finds at participating waterfront shops.
- Copa Naples — Friday–Sunday, Sept. 4–6 at Paradise Coast Sports Complex.
- FC Naples vs. Athletic Club Boise — Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 PM at Paradise Coast Sports Complex.
- Vanderbilt Farmers Market — Saturday, Sept. 5, 8 AM–noon at the Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt.
Bonita Springs
- Flamingo Island Flea Market — Friday–Sunday, Sept. 4–6, 8 AM–4 PM, with indoor and outdoor vendors.
Sanibel
- Sanibel Sunrise Sale — Saturday, Sept. 5 at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium.
Punta Gorda
- Live Music at Fishermen's Village — Friday, Sept. 4, 5–9 PM.
Southeast Florida
Experience the energy of Southeast Florida with festivals, concerts, cultural events, nightlife, and family activities from West Palm Beach to Miami.
Miami / Miami Beach
- Inffinito Brazilian Film Festival — Friday–Sunday, Sept. 4–6, part of the festival running Sept. 3–12 at venues around Miami and Miami Beach, with Brazilian films, filmmaker appearances and special events.
- Urban Golf Weekend — Friday–Sunday, Sept. 4–6 in Miami Beach, featuring golf, wellness events, networking, entertainment and community activities.
- Miami Marlins vs. Chicago Cubs — Friday & Saturday, Sept. 4–5 at loanDepot park.
- Juanes – North America Tour — Friday, Sept. 4 at 8 PM at Kaseya Center.
- Orange Blossom Classic — Sunday, Sept. 6 at 3 PM at Hard Rock Stadium.
Fort Lauderdale
- Labor Day Weekend at Pelican Grand — Friday & Saturday, Sept. 4–5, with Friday's summertime sips celebration followed by a Saturday poolside BBQ and live DJ.
- Brazilian Independence Day Celebration — Saturday, Sept. 5 at The Wharf Fort Lauderdale.
- Sunday Jazz Brunch — Sunday, Sept. 6, 11 AM–2 PM along Fort Lauderdale's Riverwalk.
West Palm Beach / Palm Beaches
- Flavor South Florida — running throughout the weekend at more than 100 participating restaurants across the Palm Beaches with special prix-fixe menus.
- BBQ, Brews & Blues — Saturday, Sept. 5, 5–9 PM at Heart & Soul Park in West Palm Beach, with barbecue, live blues, drinks and activities.
- Mango Music & Art Festival — Saturday, Sept. 5, 1 PM–midnight in downtown Lake Worth Beach, with Latin funk, soul, DJs, art vendors and more; free admission.
- Art Walk at The Peach — Saturday, Sept. 5, 3–8 PM in West Palm Beach, including the arts complex's fifth-anniversary celebration.
Florida Keys
Enjoy island life with seafood festivals, waterfront entertainment, live music, boating events, and the laid-back charm that makes the Florida Keys one of the state's most unique destinations.
Key Largo
- Science Saturdays: Citizen Science Fish ID — Saturday, Sept. 5 at 11 AM, a hands-on marine science program focused on identifying reef fish and contributing to citizen science.
Islamorada
- CrossFit Community Build Competition — Saturday, Sept. 5, 7 AM–1 PM, combining fitness, wellness and community activities.
- Florida Keys Farmers Market — Sunday, Sept. 6, 10 AM–3 PM, featuring local food, produce, artisans and Keys vendors.
Marathon / Duck Key
- Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk — Saturday, Sept. 5, 7–8:30 AM on Duck Key, part of the annual Heroes Salute celebration honoring military, fire and rescue personnel.
Lower Keys
- Open Air Market at Boondocks — Saturday, Sept. 5, 9 AM–2 PM at Mile Marker 27.5, with local artists, makers and island vendors.
Key West
- Just a Few Friends – Favorite Son Celebration — Thursday–Monday, Sept. 3–7, a five-day celebration of Jimmy Buffett's life and Key West legacy, with live music, parties, a Second Line parade and special events throughout town.
- First Fridays on Fleming — Friday, Sept. 4, 6–9 PM, with galleries, shops, food and island creativity along Fleming Street.
- Key West BrewFest — Saturday, Sept. 5, including the Grand Tasting at Southernmost Beach Resort with beer tastings, live music and poolside events.
- Parrots & Margaritas 5K Run/Walk — Saturday, Sept. 5 at 8 AM, bringing some Buffett-style fun to the streets of Key West.
- CFK Pentathlon & Key West Open Water Swim — Saturday–Sunday, Sept. 5–6 at Higgs Beach.
- 7th Annual BBQ Rib Battle — Sunday, Sept. 6, 11:30 AM–4 PM, with grill teams battling it out in Key West.
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