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May 3, 2019 May 3-5, 2019 May 12, 2019 - MOTHERS' DAY - Nationwide May 17, 2019 Taste of the Nation South Florida - Miami, Florida May 17-18, 2019 Wine Quest Annual Wine Tasting and Auction
Saturday night’s tickets include a 5-course exquisite dining experience with wine pairings. All nights will include raffles, games, and auctions with all proceeds benefiting individuals with developmental disabilities who Quest, Inc. serves. Valet and self-parking available. Cocktail attire. May 18, 2019 May 19, 2019 - Cochon555 - Miami, Florida May 24-26, 2019 - St. Armands Seafood & Music Festival 2018 FLORIDA - MAY 2018 |
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May 4-5, 2018 - 44th Annual Panacea Blue Crab Fest
Panacea, Florida
Held annually at Woolley Park on scenic Dickerson Bay, the festival promotes the crab industry in Wakulla County. Enjoy a parade, live music, dance performances, historic demonstrations, a crab picking contest, fireworks, and lots of good food including boiled blue crab.
May 4-6, 2018
55th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Held in the heart of historic downtown Fernandina Beach on beautiful Amelia Island, Florida since 1964, the family friendly, free admission Shrimp Festival offers delicious shrimp prepared every way imaginable by 25 food booths all staffed and run exclusively by local Nassau County non-profit groups as fund-raisers. Wear your walking shoes to visit over 300 Fine Artisan & Crafters, 50 Antique Dealers, 25 Kid Fun Zone Activities, Live Music on 2 Stages, and lots of Pirates.
May 4-6, 2018 34th Annual Pensacola Crawfish Festival
Pensacola, Florida
The event is one of the largest crawfish boils in the state and features thousands of pounds of boiled crawfish in addition to other traditional Cajun and Creole fare such as red beans & rice, crawfish pie, boudin balls, and even fried gator tails.
May 5, 2018 - 11th Annual American Fine Wine Competition and Gala
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The American Fine Wine Competition (AFWC) is celebrating 11 years of promoting the finest wines produced in the United States. The AFWC will host the 11th annual Charity Wine Gala on May 5, 2018 at Pier 66 where we will award the ”Winemaker and Winery of the Year”. More than 600 award-winning wines will be poured at this spectacular event, accompanied by a dazzling feast, winery tasting rooms hosted by the winemakers, exciting auctions, music and celebrations. A portion of the proceeds from the gala benefit the Autism Society of Florida.
May 5, 2018 - 12th Annual Island Grove Blueberry Festival
Island Grove, Florida
Fun for the whole family! Delicious Florida foods, Blueberry Bake Sale, Cake Baking Contest, arts and crafts vendors, kids activities and entertainment, blueberries and plants. Proceeds benefit the local fire department.
May 6, 2018 - Annual Taste of Collier - Naples, Florida
Family fun featuring live performances by local entertainers, an ice-carving contest, chefs competition and savory samples from 30 of the best local restaurants in Collier County! The event raises money for local charities.
May 11, 2018 Orange Bowl Food and Wine Celebration
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The Orange Bowl's annual signature wine and food event showcasing more than 30 of South Florida’s finest restaurants and chefs featuring live entertainment throughout the evening. Guests will enjoy an intimate party atmosphere featuring an all-inclusive offering of premium quality sample sized portions with little to no waiting in lines. As a South Florida based non-profit, please know that the community is incredibly thankful of your support. Our goal is to raise more than $100k for organizations including Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, Special Olympics Florida.
May 12, 2018 24th Annual Dine on the Wild Side
St. Augustine, Florida
HAWKE (Humane Association of Wildlife Care and Education) announces their Annual Dine on the Wild Side fund-raising dinner to be held at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. This popular event is sponsored each year by the Alligator Farm Zoological Park (www.alligatorfarm.com) - check them out its more than a park, it’s the zoo for you! Have your family and friends come to a wild Saturday they will never forget and also help injured and orphaned wildlife.
May 12, 2018 34th Annual Windsor Zucchini Festival
Windsor, Florida
The Festival will be a day of fun for everyone! Activities include Duke of Zuke & Zuqueenie Pageant, arts & crafts, Cook-a-Zuke contest, live music, hay rides, fried zucchini, zucchini ice cream, and contests for the biggest, ugliest and best carved zucchinis.
May 12, 2018 - Smokin Blues, Boats, Bikes & BBQ
St. Cloud, Florida
Live music, professional & backyard BBQ competition, bike rally/show, boats, Cardboard Boat Race, beer/wine, a kids' zone and much more. Always fun and always free.
May 17, 2018 Boynton Beach Food, Wine & Brew Festival
Boynton Beach, Florida
The Boynton Beach Food, Wine & Brew Festival is an exclusive showcase of Boynton Beach cuisines. This annual event features 30 of Boynton’s finest restaurants and lounges along with wine and craft beer tastings. Our festival is paradise for all foodies and winos that strive to eat and drink local.
May 19, 2018 Annual Newberry Watermelon Festival
Newberry, Florida
Since 1946. Some of the favorite festival activities started many years ago and still continue today. These activities include contests for watermelon eating, seed spitting, hog calling, pie/cake baking, and of course the 'Big Melon.´
May 19-20, 2018 - Dania Beach Arts & Seafood Celebration
Dania Beach, Florida
Arts and seafood celebration sponsored by Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency.
May 25-26, 2018 Old Town BBQ Throwdown - Kissimmee, Florida
Considered one of the Sunshine State's richest contests with a guaranteed purse of $10,000, the Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned Old Town BBQ Throwdown is considered a state championship, offers a People's Choice Pork & Steak championship for bragging rights. We're spreading the love by paying top three overall and through five places in all four categories.
May 25-28, 2018 Blue Crab Festival - Palatka, Florida
Annual Festival--as always, on Memorial Day Weekend. Arts & crafts, beauty pageant, seafood cookoff, and entertainment.
May 26, 2018 Food Truck Wars - Port Orange, Florida
Riverwalk Park, 12pm to 7pm. 40 Food Trucks competing for 5 awards, judges, live music, beer garden, kids area. Free Admission / Free Parking / Kids area. A portion of proceeds benefit local charities.
May 26, 2018 Central Florida's BBQ Blowout - Oviedo, Florida
Our approach is creating a wonderful BBQ and music festival that can be appreciated by all! This year we will have 10 professional BBQ teams vending a variety of BBQ. There will also be treats to keep you cool – ice cream and Italian ice to name a few. What’s new? Glad you asked! Last year we incorporated the new Kid-Que Competition that was WILDLY successful – and we are expanding on it this year! The Kid-Que is where local kids and professional pit masters get paired up in an epic cooking competition. This deliciously fun festival has quickly become a signature event in the community and is also for a great cause. Two organizations, the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce and Helpful Hands, a local community non-profit, will bring their strengths together and invite you to join in helping our communities.
May 7, 2017 Crawfish and Blues Cruise - Miramar Beach, Florida
Enjoy Cruise and Blues, Bugs and Brews on SunQuest Cruises SOLARIS’s annual Crawfish Cruise from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Guests will indulge in a spread fit for a Cajun King (or queen) as the SOLARIS chefs serve freshly boiled, perfectly seasoned crawfish while cruising the beautiful waters and listening to live blues music by Cadillac Willy. Patrons will soak up the sun from the SOLARIS sky deck as they enjoy exquisite coastal cuisines in a Cajun-inspired, fun environment including Crawfish with all the trimmings from corn to potatoes. Other options include Shrimp, Jambalaya and Chicken Tenders with Chips for kids. A variety of cold brews will also be available as a refreshing compliment to the day.
May 19-21, 2017 Food & Wine Conference - Orlando, Florida
The cutting-edge summit will bring together bloggers, small business owners, marketing professionals, winemakers, chefs and other key players to teach and learn about making the most of online opportunities to grow their businesses. Food bloggers and others with online outlets in particular will gain insight into search engine optimization, social media marketing, food photography, effective writing and networking with others in the wine-and-dine industry.
May 20, 2017 Taste for Learning - Orlando, Florida
Vintners from around the world will donate and pour their finest wines, thanks to ABC Fine Wine & Spirits. Hundreds of wine and spirits options will be available. Please join us by inviting friends and colleagues, sponsoring a table and contributing auction items.
May 20-21, 2017 Annual Maritime Fun Fest - St. Augustine, Florida
St Augustine Maritime Heritage Festival, Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park.
May 27, 2017 Taste of Brickell Food & Wine Festival - Miami, Florida
The 6th annual community outreach event will feature samplings from Brickell area restaurants, wine tastings, kids zone, art exhibition and more!
May 1, 2016 - Destination Cuisine Food and Travel Festival
Sarasota, Florida
Destination Cuisine is proud to announce it’s 1st Annual Food and Travel Festival. This exciting combination of international food, wine, craft beer, music, culinary stage, adventure activities, destination travel companies and international marketplace takes place in beautiful downtown Sarasota at Five Points Park from 11am-6pm. The event is a fundraiser to battle hunger in America and a portion of the proceeds will go to All Faiths Food Bank to contribute to the Summer Hunger Campaign. Located near the number one beach in the U. S., Sarasota can now be touted as the number one destination for international food and travel festivals.
May 14, 2016 10th Annual May Day Festival & BBQ Cook-Off
Defuniak Springs, Florida
There will be a host of activities for the kids, such as face painting, a magician as well as a model airplane show and demo. Come and be prepared for the various food vendors selling from fried Oreos, candy apples to oriental food to polish sausages.
May 16, 2015 Arcadia Watermelon Festival - Arcadia, Florida
Food and Entertainment; Arts and Crafts; Wacky River Race; Bed Race; Kids Korner; Watermelon Pageants, etc.
May 30, 2015 5th Annual Deerfield Beach Wine & Food Festival
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Here’s a great family-friendly event to celebrate the end of school and the beginning of summer, so pack up the kids and head out to Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach to enjoy a wide range of noshing opportunities from a lineup of south Florida restaurateurs, private caterers and your favorite food trucks. There will be Craft Beers and Specialty Wines for the Adults and fun beverages for the Kids. There’s something for everyone!
May 9-10, 2014 A Taste of Pinellas - St. Petersburg, Florida
A Taste of Pinellas benefiting All Children's Hospital.
May 17, 2014 Bunnell Potato Festival - Bunnell, Florida
This event has been cancelled for 2015.
May 18, 2014 9th Annual Taste of the Beach - St. Augustine, Florida
Taste of the Beach has moved to the Fall - New Date for 2015 Taste of the Beach is Sunday, October 18.
May 7, 2011 Hastings Potato and Cabbage Festival - Hastings, Florida
Come help celebrate this year's harvest season as this annual event returns to St.Johns County. Known as the Potato Capitol of Florida, the town of Hastings will host a fun-filled day with entertainment of all kinds, kids' activities, art and history exhibits and a Farmer's Market.
May 14-15, 2011 Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival - Zellwood, Florida
Will NOT take place in 2012. UPDATE: no festival in 2013 either.
May 27-28, 2011 4th Annual Blazin-n-Butts & Brisket BBQ Competition
Brooksville, Florida
Over 35 professional teams and more than a dozen regional “backyard” amateurs are expected to compete. Enjoy award winning BBQ, family entertainment, and exhibits! Proceeds will support the not for profit Friends of the Children.
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