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.The Florida Professional Golf Tour is a tour of 15 golf events throughout Florida each year from November thru March. Professional golfers from around the world compete in mini-tours for cash prizes. It was established in 2006 by Rick Hendershot and Mac Snow as a developmental tour for professional golfers in the Central Florida area.
HITS Ocala Winter Horse Show Circuit is held at the HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala Florida from January 18, 2012 through March 18, 2012.
The annual Trawler Fest in Ft Lauderdale Florida takes places February 2 - 4, 2012 at the Bahia Mar Beach Resort and Yachting Center. Trawler Fest Boat Show is organized by PassageMaker magazine with year round events in Anacortes, Annapolis, Baltimore, San Diego, and Seattle.
The Florida Keys’ Hawks Cay Resort hosts The Sailfish Open from February 9 - 11, 2012. The long weekend tournament brings together professional anglers along with amateur anglers.
For 12 days, more than 500,000 visitors come by the annual Florida State Fair every year! The Florida State Fair salutes the state’s best in agriculture and equestrian industry with shows, music, rides, food and shopping.
The Old Florida Outdoor Festival in Apopka celebrates the outdoors lifestyle with fishing, kayaking, running, biking, and birding. The evenings feature country concerts for all to enjoy.
The 13th Annual Garlic Fest takes place in Downtown Delray Beach from Feb. 10 - 12, 2012. Try out awesome garlic inspired dishes, kids enjoy a fun activity area with rides, and listen to some great concerts.
The Martin County Fair is the largest single event held in Martin County with more than 70,000 people from around the Treasure Coast attending.
The 16th annual Forgotten Coast Chefs Sampler takes place at Fort Coombs Armory on Sunday, February 12, 2012 in Apalachicola Florida.
26.2 with Donna, The National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer 5TH annual marathon , half- marathon, and marathon relay will begin on February 12, 2012 at 6:30 am. The course begins near the Mayo clinic in Jacksonville and takes you through the beach towns of Jacksonville.
See boats ranging from 15 to 85 feet in more than 1 million square feet at the Miami Beach Convention Center, over 300 boats in the water at Sea Isle Marina and Yachting Center.
The Space Coast aviation community invites friends and neighbors to attend the Valkaria Air Fest on Saturday, February 18 starting at 8 am. Come see up close ultralight aircraft, home built aircraft, vintage, and military aircraft.
The Cortez Fishing Festival is held the 3rd weekend in February every year. Come and enjoy fresh seafood in Old Florida near Bradenton Florida for 2 days, February 18 - 19, 2012 during this special 30th year celebration!
The annual Pasco County Fair will take place February 20-26, 2012, in Dade City, Florida. The fair will host a variety of livestock events, including the the Beef Heifer and Bull Show and Rodeo.
Join the 20,000 visitors to the Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival for wine tasting, great music, seminars, culinary demonstrations, kids kitchen, and dinners with Emeril and Geoffrey Zakarian. The event takes place February 23 - 26, 2012 on Miami Beach.
The Billfish Challenge takes place every February from 3 inlets - Government Cut in Miami, Hillsboro Inlet in Pompano Beach, and Lake Worth Inlet in Palm Beach. The fish caught for this tournament can be sailfish, white marlin, blue marlin, dolphin, wahoo, and kingfish. The kickoff party takes place at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum in Dania Beach FL and the awards party will be held at Blue Moon Fish Co. in Lauderdale by the Sea, FL
The All Star Celebrity Golf Invitational takes place on February 24, 2012 at Arnold Palmer’s Champion Course, Bay Hill Club in Orlando, Florida.
Hundreds of exhibits with the latest ideas in remodeling, decorating, landscaping and more will be at the West Palm Beach Spring Home Show.
The Daytona 500 is the most popular event in motorsports and has traditionally been a sell out since the inaugural event in 1959. On February 26, 2012, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season begins with the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach Florida.
The PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Florida is host to the 2012 Honda Classic from February 27 to March 4, 2012. The Honda Classic is a premier PGA Tour event and the first stop on the “Florida Swing.” Golfers from around the world compete for a purse of over $5.6 million.
The Florida Strawberry Festival has taken place since the 1930’s in Plant City Florida. This festival is considered one of the top 30 festivals in North America and brings top musicians from around the country for its concerts. The 2012 Florida Strawberry Festival runs March 1 through 11 in Plant City, Florida.
The Central Florida Fair in Orlando offers 11 days of family fun and food with over 100 thrill rides, delicious fair food and free entertainment. There is also 8,000 free parking spaces.
The 20th Annual North Florida Home Show takes place March 2 - 4, 2012 at the Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center in Tallahassee, Florida.
The Annual Florida Azalea Festival takes place in historic downtown Palatka at Memorial Park on March 3-4, 2012.
Over 50,000 visitors will attend the largest and longest running seafood festival in the Southeast. From March 3-4, 2012, the 46th Annual Grant Seafood Festival takes place in Grant, Florida.
The 2nd Annual Conchfest in Key West will be held at Bayview Park in Historic Old Town Key West. It is a celebration of Conch Heritage with all kinds of Conch foods, arts and crafts, and nautical flea market and more.
The 24th Annual Las Olas Art Fair Part II takes place on Las Olas Boulevard in Downtown Fort Lauderdale on Saturday and Sunday, March 3-4, 2012.
The Cadillac Championship takes place March 7 - 11, 2012 at the TPC Blue Monster in Doral, Florida.
The Annual Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival takes place March 7 - May 20, 2012 at Walt Disney World Epcot Theme Park. You’ll enjoy millions of flowers in bloom, ask top horticulturists for advice, and kids can experience hands on gardening.
Fairfield’s 10th Annual International Orchid Festival showcases more than 10,000 orchid plants from 50 plus vendors.
“Doolittle’s Raiders- 70th Anniversary” is the theme for the Tico Warbird Airshow which takes place at the Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, Florida from March 9, 10, and 11. The airshow will celebrate the famous “Doolittle Raiders. VIP Lt.Col. Richard Cole, one of 5 living survivors of the “Raiders” will here for autographs and photos. Aircraft from WWII, Korea, B-52s, and modern day aircraft will also be on exhibit.
Folk Music festival being held at Sertoma Youth Ranch in Brooksville, Florida March 9 - 11, 2012 , presented by some of Florida’s best songwriters and entertainers.
Bike Week in Daytona Beach has been a tradition since 1937 and is the World’s Largest Motorcycle Event. This year Bike Weeks takes place March 9 to 18 in Daytona Beach.
The 30th annual Billfish Tournament in Miami raises awareness and money for Marine Conservation. Last year, this annual billfish tournament raised over $650,000 for marine conservation and education.
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens hosts an annual Spring Garden Festival with more than 10,000 visitors, 200 booths, 2 stages, and numerous live gardening seminars.
A week long bicycle adventure, the 2012 Forgotten Coast Tour is a fully supported vacation for cyclists of all ages and abilities. It takes place March 24- March 30, 2012. The tour begins in Tallahassee FL and continues through the Apalachicola National Forest along the breathtaking coastline and back to Tallahassee.
See the Blue Angels, Black Diamond Jet Team, F-18 Demos, Parachute teams and more at The Florida International Air Show in Punta Gorda at the Charlotte County Airport.
Hosted by the City of Lakeland and the Lakeland Regional Airport, the 38th annual Sun ‘n Fun Fly - In and Expo takes place from March 27- April 1,2012 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport.
The 12th Annual Heart of Florida Celtic Festival and Highland Games takes place March 31, 2012 in Dade City, Florida. There will be great Celtic music featuring the Wyndbreakers, Bobby Murray (accordian virtuoso from Lanarkshire, Scotland), John Murdoch, McGinley Irish Dancers,and more than twenty Pipe and Drumming Bands competing for the title. In addition to the great music there will be Celtic dancers, weapon crafters and displays!
Bluegrass bands from all over the Southeast are coming to Forest Capital State Park in Perry Florida in April for its annual Bluegrass Festival. There will a chili cook off, great food, arts and crafts, and lots of fun entertainment.
The Sharks Tooth Festival takes place in Venice Florida every April to benefits the athletes of Special Olympics of Sarasota County.
Bring the whole family to the 10th Annual Alachua Spring Festival on Main Street, April 15, 2012 from 11am- 5pm.
The annual 2- day festival highlighting Wakulla County’s nature and history takes place at Wakulla Springs State Park on April 20 -21, 2012. The Festival has living history demonstrators, boat excursions, bird watching, photography, art shows, musicians, and more.
Healing Heroes Network headquartered in Tampa Bay Florida is hosting a golf fundraiser that will help fund quality medical care to the armed forces men and women who were injured in the line of duty in Iraq or Afghanistan.
The All Chocolate festival takes place at the University of Central Florida (UCF) Arena April 27 - 29, 2012. The Festival of Chocolate is a 3-city tour in Florida taking place in West Palm Beach in November 2011 and Tampa Florida January 14-16, 2012.
Cheer on the crab races, take a kayak tours, make fish printed t-shirts, and enjoy plenty of fun at the Choctawhatchee Estuary Family Festival that takes place every year at the Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park on Saturday, April 28, 2012.
The Suwannee River Jam, the South’s Largest Country Music Festival, takes place May 2 -5, 2012 at the Suwannee River. The line up of country musicians is awesome with award winning performers day and night.
The 18th Annual Wellborn Blueberry Festival will be held in Andrews Square in downtown Wellborn on Friday and Saturday, June 1-2. Organized by the Wellborn Community Association, proceeds benefit the city of Wellborn.
