It’s June in Florida which means it’s time for summer barbecues and cold drinks in the shade. Trying to escape the heat during the summer usually leads to hanging out at the pool, the beach or river. But Florida has a ton of great summer food festivals where you can cool off with tasty drinks and some delicious food.
Find your area below and check out some of the summer food festivals coming up:
North Florida & Panhandle
- Tomato Festival – June 9 – Tallahassee
- Fish House Craft Beer Fest– June 15 – Pensacola
- Panhandle Watermelon Festival – June 28 – 29 – Chipley
- Bluegrass, Beer and Barbecue Festival – July 20 – Jacksonville
- Jax Taco Fest – August 17 – Jacksonville
- Bee Friends Farm Honey Bee Festival – August 17 – Jacksonville
Central Florida
- Central Florida Soul Food Festival – June 15 & 16 – Orlando
- Downtown Winter Haven Craft Beer Crawl – June 20 – Winter Haven
- St. Pete Street Food and Craft Beer Festival – June 21 – St. Petersburg
- Dunedin Orange Festival – July 13 – Dunedin
- Grouper Food Truck Rally – July 26 – St. Petersburg
- Florida Vegan “Gourmet Food” Fest – July 27 – Tampa
- Scallop Festival – July 27 & 28 – Crystal River
- Harvest Grape Stomp – August 17 & 18 – Clermont
- Tater Tot Throwdown – August 16 – St. Petersburg
South Florida
- National Rosé Day Festival – June 8 – Miami
- Taste of the Caribbean – June 21-25 – Miami
- International Mango Festival – June 22 – Lake Worth
- Redland Summer Fruit Festival – June 22 & 23 – Homestead
- Key Lime Pie Festival – July 4 – 7 – Key West
- Fried Food Fest – July 13 – Ft. Myers
- Mango and Tropical Fruit Fest – July 13 &14 – Coral Gables
- Chili Cook-Off – July 14 – Ft. Pierce
- Festival of Mac and Cheese – July 14 – Ft. Myers
- Palm Beach Beer Fest – July 20 – Palm Beach
- Key West Lobsterfest – August 8 – 11 – Key West
- Burgerfest – August 24 – Miami
If you know of any upcoming Florida summer food festivals that aren’t mentioned on this list, feel free to comment down below so we can add them!
