Upcoming Southern Festival Weekend: January 22-25, 2026

Seafood, Manatees, Chocolate and Gumbo!

Welcome back, Festival Fans.

Florida is banging with festivals this weekend, offering everything from Seafood, Manatees and Oysters to Art, Pickles and the Renaissance.

And, while the other states obviously don’t have as many offerings, you should definitely check and see what they do offer.

Here are some of the interesting festivals going on this weekend…

Ozark Mountain Music Festival in Arkansas
Butts and Clucks Cook-Off on the Bay in Florida
Apalachicola Oyster Festival in Florida
Florida Storytelling Festival in Florida
Lakeland PigFest in Florida
Manatee Festival in Florida
Algiers Mardi Gras Festival in Louisiana
Gumbo Fest in Mississippi
Blowing Rock Winterfest in North Carolina
Fairy House Festival in South Carolina
McLean Chocolate Festival 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-012526/

And here are the other two sections again…
Northern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-012526
Western Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-012526

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: January 22-25, 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.

ALABAMA

1/23-1/25 – OWA’s Arts and Craft Festival – Foley

ARKANSAS

1/15-1/18 – Ozark Mountain Music Festival – Eureka Springs
1/16 – Winter Jam – North Little Rock

FLORIDA

1/19 – Martin Luther King Festival – Lynn Haven
1/19-1/25 – Lauderdale Food and Wine Festival – Fort Lauderdale
1/22-1/24 – Butts and Clucks Cook-Off on the Bay – Apalachicola
1/22-1/25 – Florida Storytelling Festival – Mount Dora
1/22-1/25 – Forks and Corks Food and Wine Festival – Sarasota
1/23-1/24 – St. Mary Magdalen Winter Fest – Altamonte Springs
1/23-1/24 – Lakeland PigFest – Lakeland
1/23-1/24 – Rock the Universe Christian Music Festival – Orlando
1/23-1/25 – Coquina Beach Seafood and Music Festival – Bradenton Beach
1/23-1/25 – St. George Cathedral Mediterranean Festival – Coral Gables
1/23-1/25 – Hollywood Greek Festival – Hollywood
1/23-1/25 – Images: A Festival of the Arts – New Smyrna Beach
Weekend continues below…

1/23-1/25 – Mega Night Market – St. Petersburg
1/23-1/25 – Foodees Food and Culture Festival: Tallahassee – Tallahassee
1/24 – Fire In The Park Chili Cook Off For A CURE – Avalon Park
1/24 – Sunshine State Steak Cook-Off – Ave Maria
1/24 – Boca Raton Beer Wine and Spirits Fest – Boca Raton
1/24 – Woop Woop Beer Fest – Coral Gables
1/24 – GrasFest – DeFuniak Springs
1/24 – Englewood Beer Fest – Englewood
1/24 – Jelly Music and Art Festival – Fort Lauderdale
1/24 – International Vegan Food Festival – Orlando
Weekend continues below…

1/24 – Science on Tap: Outdoor Beer Festival – Orlando
1/24 – Pickle and Jam-Boree Festival – Port Orange
1/24-1/25 – Boca Raton Fine Art Show I – Boca Raton
1/24-1/25 – A Festival of Chocolate at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden – Coral Gables
1/24-1/25 – Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival – Fort Myers
1/24-1/25 – Hoggetowne Medieval Faire – Gainesville
1/24-1/25 – Jensen Beach Fine Art and Craft Show – Jensen Beach
1/24-1/25* – Brevard Renaissance Fair II – Melbourne – CANCELLED
1/24-1/25 – Pinellas Taco Fest – Pinellas Park
1/24-1/25 – Port St. Lucie Seafood Festival – Port St. Lucie
1/24-1/25 – Manatee Festival – Orange City

MISSISSIPPI

1/24 – Gumbo Fest – Gulfport

NORTH CAROLINA

1/22-1/25 – Blowing Rock Winterfest – Blowing Rock
1/24 – The Arbor Hills Holiday Festival IX – Cleveland
1/25 – Winter Jam: Charlotte – Charlotte

SOUTH CAROLINA

1/24 – Fairy House Festival – Mount Pleasant

TENNESSEE

1/19-1/25 – Lights Over Gatlinburg XII – Gatlinburg
1/22-1/25 – Memphis Zoo Lantern Festival XI – Memphis
1/22-1/25 – Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights XI – Nashville

VIRGINIA

1/19-1/20 – Winter Lantern Festival X – Tysons
1/24 – The Wool Factory Wine Fest – Charlottesville
1/24* – Village of Leesburg Ice Festival – Leesburg – DISCONTINUED
1/24 – Hot Drinks and Fondue Festival – McLean
1/25 – McLean Chocolate Festival – McLean

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