Florida Fun All-Year Round

Florida Fun all-year round
 
 From January to December, there is always something exciting happening in Florida.
 
 January
 Orange Bowl (New Year's Day) Miami -
 fans of college football flock to Miami for the big post season game.
 
 February
 Florida State Fair (mid-February) Tampa -
 carnival rides, corn on the cob, big-name performers and even alligator wrestling
 can be enjoyed at this big fair.
 
 Silver Spurs Rodeo (mid February) Kissimmee -
 the state's oldest and wildest rodeo.
 
 March
 Carnival Miami (second Sunday) -
 a 9-day street party in Miami's Latin district.
 
 Florida Strawberry Festival (March 2-12)-
 performances, parades and of course strawberries, make for a tasty trip out.
 
 July
 America birthday party (July 4) Miami -
 picnics during the day and fireworks at midnight in the biggest Independence
 day celebration in South Florida.
 
 Hemingway Day's Festival (July 18-24) Key West -
 Key lime pie eating contests, street fairs and look-alikes in abundance.
 
 August
 Annual Wausau Possum Festival (first Saturday)
 Wausau, north of Panama City Beach -
 A festival that honours the possum with activities such as greased pole climing
 and corn bread baking. Plus the chance to try possum-based dishes.
 
 October
 Guavaween (last Saturday) Tampa -
 a zany Halloween parade that pokes fun at the life and history of the city.
 Especially an early attempt to grow guavas in the area.
 
 December
 Winterfest Boat Parade (early December)
 Fort Lauderdale -
 boats decked with lights cruise the Intercoastal Waterway in a magical night-time display.
 
 
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 Tim Burton writes travel articles for the popular Orlando Villas Florida by Owner website at http://www.milkriver.co.uk and Worldwide Villas by Owner website at http://www.worldwidevillas.net To rent an Orlando villa near Disney, go to http://www.milkriver.co.uk.