Newberry

The Annual Newberry Watermelon Festival

is the oldest running watermelon festival in the country,

It is held in May and features beauty pageants for multiple age groups. Also featured are seed spitting contests, pie baking contests and more.. Participants receive free locally grown watermelons and may enjoy evening activities such as the Hospice Rodeo. For more information, visit www.newberrywatermelonfestival.com.

Alachua

Alachua’s Main Street Harvest Festival 

is held on Main Street every fall, usually in November.
You can enjoy strolling Main Street in Historic Downtown Alachua. Shop with local businesses and unique street vendors. Enjoy delicious options from our food vendors. There is also live music on two different stages throughout the day. And there are games and rides for the kids. A visit to the Festival will make for an exciting afternoon for the whole family!

Gainesville

North Florida’s art scene swings into high gear on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the highly acclaimed 40th Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show. The streets of historic downtown Gainesville, Florida from City Hall to the Hippodrome State Theatre will be transformed into a celebration of art and creativity complete with live music, performing arts, and a spectacular array of food. More than 80,000 art lovers will fill the streets to enjoy and purchase one-of-a-kind artwork.

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