Elvis, Frog Legs, Oysters, Chocolate, Music, Cranes and so much more!
Welcome back, Festival Fans.
Things are picking up this weekend, especially in the states of Florida and Tennessee.
Festival themes, meanwhile vary from state to state with celebrations for Food, Music, Cultures, Animals and the King himself (I’m talking about Elvis).
Here are some of the interesting festivals going on this weekend…
- Ozark Mountain Music Festival in Arkansas
- Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival in Florida
- Apalachicola Oyster Festival in Florida
- Florida Manatee Festival in Florida
- Central Florida Scottish Highland Games in Florida
- CastleFaire: Winter Renaissance Festival in Georgia
- New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival in Louisiana
- Hattiesburg Renaissance Fest in Mississippi
- Raleigh Chocolate, Wine and Whiskey Festival in North Carolina
- Beaufort Oyster Festival in South Carolina
- Smoky Mountain Elvis Festival in Tennessee
- Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Tennessee
- Winter Renaissance Fair in Virginia
If you don’t see any festivals you like (or if there are no festivals going on in your state), you can see what’s going on later in the year via the 2026 Festival Guide.
I’ve been doing my best to update events on the guides and I’m sure there have been some changes since the last time you checked.
So keep checking the guide and please share it with others!
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Have a great weekend, everyone!
If you happen to be in Ohio this weekend, check this weekend’s post at OhioFestivals.net to see what’s going on. You can find this week’s post at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-weekend-011826/
And here are the other two sections again…
Northern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-011826
Western Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-011826
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Festival Weekend: January 15-18, 2026
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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.
If you can’t see the map on your smartphone, click HERE.
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Reviews for Festivals this Week
No festival reviews this week.
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Only want to see festivals in your state?
Go directly to your State Festival Guide.
Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida
Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Nevada
New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oklahoma
Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington | Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
Otherwise, continue down for all of this weekend’s festivals…
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ALABAMA
No festivals this weekend.
ARKANSAS
1/15-1/18 – Ozark Mountain Music Festival – Eureka Springs
1/16 – Winter Jam – North Little Rock
FLORIDA
1/14-1/18 – The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens Asian Lantern Festival X – Sanford
1/15-1/17 – Yeehaw Music Festival – Okeechobee
1/15-1/18 – Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival – Fellsmere
1/15-1/19- Sarasota Winter Carnival – Sarasota
1/16-1/17 – Tampa Bay Rodeo’s Bull Bash Country Music Festival – Dover
1/16-1/18 – Punta Gorda Seafood and Music Festival – Punta Gorda
1/16-1/19 – 30A Songwriters Festival – Santa Rosa Beach
1/17 – Apalachicola Oyster Festival – Apalachicola
1/17 – Pups and Pints – Celebration
1/17 – Lakeport Sour Orange Festival – Lakeport
1/17 – Firefighter Charity Chili Cook Off – Leesburg
1/17 – Soulfest – Leesburg
1/17- Crazy Pepper Chili Cook Off – Sebring
1/17-1/18 – Venezia Renaissance Faire II – Bonita Springs
1/17-1/18 – Beaux Arts Festival of Art – Coral Gables
1/17-1/18 – Florida Manatee Festival – Crystal River
1/17-1/18 – St. Pete Tacos and Tequila Festival – St. Petersburg
1/17-1/18 – Central Florida Scottish Highland Games – Winter Springs
1/17-1/19* – Brevard Renaissance Fair I – Melbourne – CANCELLED
1/18 – Swamp Buggy Races! Winter Classic – Naples
GEORGIA
1/12-1/18 – IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Lantern Festival IX – Atlanta
1/16-1/18 – CastleFaire: Winter Renaissance Festival – Helen
1/18 – Winter Jam – Atlanta
KENTUCKY
1/12-1/18 – Patti’s Festival of Lights XI – Grand Rivers
LOUISIANA
1/15-1/17 – New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival – New Orleans
1/16-1/18 – Louisiana Cultures Camp – Mandeville
1/17 – Winterfest – New Orleans
MISSISSIPPI
1/17 – Hattiesburg Renaissance Fest – Hattiesburg
NORTH CAROLINA
1/17 – The Arbor Hills Holiday Festival VIII – Cleveland
SOUTH CAROLINA
1/17 – Taste of Folly Festival – Folly Beach
1/17-1/18 – Beaufort Oyster Festival – Beaufort
TENNESSEE
1/12-1/18 – Lights Over Gatlinburg XI – Gatlinburg
1/13-1/17 – International Blues Challenge – Memphis
1/14-1/17 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Chattanooga Zoo IX – Chattanooga
1/15-1/18 – Memphis Zoo Lantern Festival X – Memphis
1/15-1/18 – Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights X – Nashville
1/16-1/18 – Smoky Mountain Elvis Festival – Pigeon Forge
1/17-1/18 – Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival – Birchwood
VIRGINIA
1/12-1/18 – Winter Lantern Festival IX – Tysons
1/17 – Winter Renaissance Fair – McLean
1/18 – International Wine Festival – Roanoke
Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida
Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Nevada
New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oklahoma
Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
Washington | Washington, DC | West Virginia | Wisconsin
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