Warmer weather for your festival weekend!
I don’t know about you, but I am excited about the warmer weather we are starting to get. I’m going to take advantage of morning walks, Vitamin D (through the sun) and possible indulging in a festival treat (if not a paczki).
Fortunately, there is a decent amount of festivals this weekend, especially in Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. While the majority of the northern festivals involve some combination of chili, beer and wine (plus a Yeti Fest in Michigan worth noting), Florida continues to offer Seafood, Scottish, Art, Greek, Mardi Gras, Italian, Music and Renaissance Festivals. There’s really a lot going on down there. Just look at the map.
Here are some options in each state…
Alabama
Orange Beach Seafood Festival and Car Show
Florida
Steinhatchee Fiddler Crab Festival, Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival
Georgia
Konpa to Kizomba Festival (Atlanta)
Illinois
Galesburg Chocolate Festival
Indiana
“Frigid Digits” Winter Beer Fest (Indianapolis)
Michigan
Yeti Fest (Suttons Bay)
New York
Binghampton on Tap (Binghamton)
North Carolina
Asheville Celtic Fest (Asheville)
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh’s Wine and Shine Pierogi “Palooza” (Canonsburg)
South Carolina
Hometown Hodges Music Festival (Abbeville)
Tennessee
Nashville miniFEST (Nashville )
West Virginia
Maple Days I (Hillsboro)
Wisconsin
Cedarburg Winter Festival
I hope you all have great weather this weekend and that you can take advantage of it! Until next week, I’ll continue to update the listings on the Festival Guides.
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Festival Weekend: February 17-20, 2022
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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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ALABAMA
2/19 – Orange Beach Seafood Festival and Car Show – Orange Beach
2/19 – Millbrook Revelers Mardi Gras Festival and Parade – Millbrook
2/19 – Anniston Museum’s Black Heritage Festival – Anniston
FLORIDA
2/17-2/19 – Palatka Bluegrass Festival – Palatka
2/18-2/19 – The Sandestin Gumbo Festival – Miramar Beach
2/18-2/19 – Olustee Festival – Lake City
2/18-2/20 – Punta Gorda Seafood and Music Festival – Punta Gorda
2/18-2/20 – Reenactment of the Battle of Olustee – Lake City
2/18-2/20 – Port St. Lucie Italian Festival – Port St. Lucie
2/18-2/20 – Greek Food and Wine Fest – West Palm Beach
2/18-2/20 – Steinhatchee Fiddler Crab Festival – Steinhatchee
2/18-2/20 – St. Coleman Italian Festival – Pompano Beach
2/18-2/20 – Glendi: St. Barbara Greek Festival – Sarasota
2/18-2/20 – Thunder on the Beach Powwow and Native American Experience – Vero Beach
2/18-2/20 – St. Andrews Mardi Gras Festival – Panama City
2/18-2/20 – Thunder by the Bay Music and Motorcycle Festival – Sarasota
2/18-2/20 – Fort Myers Greek Festival – Fort Myers
2/18-2/20 – Archangel Michael Spring Greek Festival – Lecanto
2/19 – Enterprise Chili Cook Off – Deltona
2/19 – Ozello Craft Show and Chili Cook-Off – Crystal River
2/19 – Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival – Ave Maria
2/19 – Tampa Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival – Tampa
2/19 – Kraken Music Fest – Orlando
2/19 – JWJ’s Hip Hop Festival – Jacksonville
2/19 – Ribs on the Ridge – Haines City
2/19 – Central Florida Chili Cookoff – Orlando
2/19 – Bonita Brew Fest – Bonita Springs
2/19 – Florida Craft Brew and Wingfest – Vero Beach
2/19-2/20 – Jupiter Seafood Festival – Jupiter
2/19-2/20 – Bay Area Renaissance Festival I – Dade City
2/19-2/20 – Artigras Fine Arts Festival – Jupiter
2/19-2/20 – Art and Seafood on the Waterfront – Safety Harbor
2/19-2/20 – Strawberry Fest at Wickham Park – Melbourne
2/19-2/20 – Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival – Cortez
2/19-2/20 – Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival – Mount Dora
2/19-2/20 – Safety Harbor Art and Seafood on the Waterfront – Safety Harbor
2/19-2/20 – Fine Art Festival of Manatee County – Bradenton
2/19-2/20 – Crafts on the River (Edison Festival of Light) – Fort Myers
2/19-2/20 – Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club Arts and Crafts Festival – Sanibel Island
2/19-2/20 – Florida Renaissance Festival and Craft Village III – Deerfield Beach
2/19-2/21 – Coconut Grove Arts Festival – Miami
2/20 – Gay8 Festival – Miami
2/20 – East West Music and Dance Festival – Tampa
GEORGIA
2/18-2/20 – Konpa to Kizomba Festival – Atlanta
2/18-2/20 – St. Simons Island Storytelling Festival – St. Simons Island
ILLINOIS
2/19* – Artic Ale and Art Walk – Freeport – CANCELLED
2/19 – Westmont Winter Beer Festival – Westmont
2/19 – Ice Jam at the Dam – East Alton
2/19-2/20 – Galesburg Chocolate Festival – Galesburg
2/19-2/20 – Winter Brew – Chicago
INDIANA
2/19 – Shelf Ice Brewfest – Michigan City
2/19 – Weather the Fort – Fort Wayne
2/19 – 219 Day – Hammond
2/19 – “Frigid Digits” Winter Beer Fest – Indianapolis
2/20* – Family Arts Festival – Munster
KENTUCKY
No festivals this weekend.
MICHIGAN
2/18-2/19 – Higgins Lake Roscommon Chamber of Commerce Winterfest – Roscommon
2/18-2/20 – East Jordan Sno-Blast – East Jordan
2/18-2/20 – Quicken Loans Winter Blast Weekend – Detroit
2/18-2/20 – Indian River Winterfest – Indian River
2/19 – Yeti Fest – Suttons Bay
2/19 – Winterfest II – Pentwater
2/19 – Fire and Ice Festival – Dearborn Heights
2/19 – Gaylord Alpenfrost – Gaylord
2/19 – Blake’s Chili Cook-Off – Armada
2/19 – Art and Craft BeerFest – Lansing
2/19 – Escanaba Flannel Fest – Escanaba
2/20 – The Vintage Market: My Vintage Valentine – Ann Arbor
NEW YORK
2/18-2/20 – Winter Festival – Mayville
2/19 – Binghampton on Tap – Binghampton
2/20 – CollaBEERation – Buffalo
NORTH CAROLINA
2/19 – Asheville Celtic Fest – Asheville
2/19 – North Carolina Black Heritage Festival – Concord
OHIO
Ohio Festivals can be found at ohiofestivals.net/ohio-festivals/
PENNSYLVANIA
2/20 – Pittsburgh’s Wine and Shine Pierogi “Palooza” – Canonsburg
SOUTH CAROLINA
2/17-2/19 – Hometown Hodges Music Festival – Abbeville
TENNESSEE
2/19 – Tennessee Winter Beer Fest – Townsend
2/19 – Wine in the Winter – Nashville
2/19 – Nashville miniFEST – Nashville
WEST VIRGINIA
2/19 – Maple Days I – Hillsboro
WISCONSIN
2/18-2/19 – Fire and Ice Weekend – Sturgeon Bay
2/19 – Celebrate CommUNITY – Fond du Lac
2/19 – Red Arrow Club Snow Fest – Townsend
2/19 – Manitowoc Jaycee’s Brewfest – Manitowoc
2/19-2/20 – Cedarburg Winter Festival – Cedarburg
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Festival Schedule Pages
Miami | Tallahassee/Florida Panhandle | Tampa
Akron/Canton | Cincinnati | Cleveland | Columbus | Dayton | Toledo
Knoxville | Memphis | Nashville
Eau Claire | Madison | Milwaukee
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