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SUNSHINE STATE FOOD FESTIVALS
Many of Florida's food festivals have the tumultuous air of county fairs, with carnival
rides, music, parades, beauty pageants and any number of wacky, only-in-Florida hap-
penings.
Food Fest!by Joan Steinbacher is the definitive guide; her companion website
( www.foodfestguide.com ) lists festivals for the coming three months.
Key West Food & Wine Festival ( www.keywestfoodandwinefestival.com ) Key West;
three days, late January. A weekend-long party and celebration of the finest in Key West
gastronomy.
Everglades Seafood Festival ( www.evergladesseafoodfestival.com ) Everglades City;
three days, early February. Not just seafood, but gator, frog's legs and snakes, oh my!
South Beach Food & Wine Festival ( www.sobefest.org ) Miami; four days, late Febru-
ary. This Food Network-sponsored party is one of the largest food festivals in the coun-
try.
Swamp Cabbage Festival ( www.swampcabbagefestival.org ) La Belle; three days, late
February. Armadillo races and crowning of the Miss Swamp Cabbage Queen.
Carnaval Miami ( www.carnaval-miami.org ) Miami; fortnight, early March. Negotiate
drag queens and in-line skaters to reach the Cuban Calle Ocho food booths.
Grant Seafood Festival ( www.grantseafoodfestival.com ) Grant; weekend, early
March. This small Space Coast town throws one of Florida's biggest seafood parties.
Florida Strawberry Festival ( www.flstrawberryfestival.com ) Plant City; 11 days, early
March. Since 1930, over half a million folks come annually to pluck, eat and honor the
mighty berry.
Island Fest ( www.islamoradachamber.com ) Islamorada; early April. Essentially a
county fair for all things Keys.
Taste of Key West ( www.visitkeywestonline.com ) Key West; mid-April. Dozens of local
restaurants turn their kitchens into food carts along the Truman waterfront.
Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival ( www.shrimpfestival.com ) Amelia Island; three
days, early May. Avast, you scurvy dog! Pirates invade for shrimp and a juried art show.
Palatka Blue Crab Festival ( www.bluecrabfestival.com ) Palatka; four-day Memorial
Day weekend (weekend before last Monday in May). Hosts the state championship for
chowder and gumbo. Yes, it's that good.
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