05-05-2025
Ten great things to do now through summer in northwest Florida
MAY
9-10 Rock the Country, performances by Kid Rock, Nickelback, Hank Williams Jr. and others. Florida Horse Park, 11008 S. Highway 475, Ocala. Times and ticket prices vary.
9-10 St. Pete Tacos & Tequila Festival, tacos, beer and cocktails, lucha libre wrestling, mariachi bands, taco-eating contest, People's Choice Taco Competition and live mural artists. 4-10 p.m. Friday and noon-8 p.m. Saturday at Vinoy Park, 701 Bayshore Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Ticket prices vary.
10 Pensacola Beach Art & Wine Festival, 25 local artists and more than 50 wine selections. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Pensacola Beach Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road, Pensacola Beach. Free general admission, $40 wine tasting.
17 Tupelo Honey Festival, honey and food vendors, arts and crafts, car show, honey-tasting contest and entertainment. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Lake Alice Park, 111 Lake Alice Park Drive, Wewahitchka. Free admission.
23-25 Florida Folk Festival, music, dance and stories, crafts and food. Folklife Area with performances and demos celebrating diverse living traditions of Florida. 8 a.m.-11 p.m. daily at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, 11016 Lillian Saunders Drive, White Springs. Ticket prices vary.
JUNE
21 Juneteenth Festival, DJs, artistic dance performances, musical guests, KidZone, retail vendors, community resource booths and food. 3-9 p.m. at Raymond James Stadium, 4201 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. Free general admission.
20-22 Foodees Food Truck and Culture Festival, more than 50 food trucks and crafters. 1-9 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Highway, Pensacola. Free admission.
JULY
12 Swamp Stomp Music Festival, featuring folk, blues, contemporary acoustic, ballads, highlands and saltwater music. 4-9 p.m. at Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, Tallahassee. $15 adults, $11 ages 4-15, $14.50 age 65 and up and college students with ID.
AUGUST
1-3 Tampa Bay Comic and Pop Culture Convention, film and TV stars, comic creators, authors, artists, cosplay meetups and panels. Hours and ticket prices vary. Tampa Bay Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin St., Tampa.
16 Tarpon Springs Hippie Fest, food and craft vendors, live music, Volkswagens, and peace, love and hippie-themed vendors. 2-9 p.m. at Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, 600 Hill St. and Dodecanese Boulevard, Tarpon Springs. Free admission.
Editor's note: Please confirm events before attending. For more, see the May issue of,
