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Events & Entertainment
January
Freedom Blues Festival:
Held in early – mid January
Location: The Moon
850-668-5863
Honor and celebrate the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday weekend in Tallahassee with the first Blues
Festival of the New Year! A week-long celebration of America's original art
form, the blues, culminating in a two-day concert series.
February
Seven Days of Opening
Nights
Held mid February
Location: Florida State
University
850-644-1151
From bluegrass to opera and
Shakespeare to folk art, this year’s schedule is packed with art and cultural
events to suit every taste.
March
Red Hills Horse Trials
Held mid March
Location: Elinor Klapp-
Phipps Park
850-385-3956
The Horse Trials features a
challenging cross-country course designed by Captain Mark Phillips, Chef
d'Equipe and Technical Advisor for the United States Equestrian Team and a
former member of the Great Britain Olympic team. It features a variety of
formidable obstacles, including water, banks and ditches, which wind through
Phipps' arboretum.
Four dressage rings, the
stadium course, stabling, the "Red Hills Avenue of Shops", "Red Hills Food
Court", and a variety of exhibits and educational demonstrations are staged on
adjoining Northwest Florida Water Management District land known as the Elinor
Klapp-Phipps Park.
Springtime Tallahassee
Held in late March – early
April
209 East Park Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
850-224-5012
Springtime Tallahassee
presents to you one of the finest parades in the South, the best possible
collection of artists and artisans in the jubilee festival, delicious food,
great entertainment, and a kid's park that will delight children of all ages.
April
Springtime Tallahassee
Held in late March – early
April
Location: East Park Avenue, Tallahassee
850-224-5012
Springtime Tallahassee
presents to you one of the finest parades in the South, the best possible
collection of artists and artisans in the jubilee festival, delicious food,
great entertainment, and a kid's park that will delight children of all ages.
FSU Flying High Circus
Held in mid April
Location: FSU Campus
850-644-6500
The Flying High Circus is
an actual circus found on the campus of Florida State University. The Circus has
ground acts, such as juggling, hand balancing, bicycle and aerial acts, such as
Mexican cloud swing, swinging trapeze and flying trapeze.
June
The Saltwater Classic
Held in mid June
Location: Carrabelle
850-216-2272
Call for additional
information
The Annual Big Bend
Saltwater Classic draws record anglers.
October
Scottish Highland Games
& Celtic Festival
Held in late October
Location: Varies by event
throughout Tallahassee
850- 894-6270
Join in this rousing
weekend of fun and games. Experience such classics as: the Annual Knickers &
Kilts Gold Tournament, the ever popular whiskey tasting, Celtic music, and, of
course, the games! It’s fun for the entire family.
November
North Florida Fair
Held in early – mid
November
Location: Fairgrounds in
Tallahassee
850-878-FAIR
A district Fair serving
North Florida to denote the accomplishments of this area in agriculture,
education, industry, and recreation, portraying the resources of many of
Florida’s northern counties.
December
Market Days
Held in early December
Location: North Florida
Fairgrounds
850-575-8684
The unique and individually
handmade creations of over 300 artists and craftspeople will fill six of the
large fairgrounds buildings, as well as outdoor plazas and medians. A wide array
of arts and crafts will be represented, including fine arts, ceramics, country
furniture, stained glass, woodwork, dolls, clocks, pottery, jewelry, sculpture,
metalwork, clothing, and calligraphy - a mixture of the humorous, unique,
traditional, and unusual.
Tallahassee’s Winter
Festival
Held in early December
Location: Downtown
Tallahassee
850-891-FUNN
Welcome to the "Winter
Festival - A Celebration of Lights, Music, and the Arts." The City of
Tallahassee is proud to present its annual Celebration of Lights, honored by the
Southeast Tourism Society as one of the top 20 events in the southeastern region
of the United States. Designed to bring together friends, families, and
treasured visitors, the Celebration of Lights is chock-full of fun and
entertainment sure to please everyone in attendance.
Entertainment
Tallahassee Ballet
850-222-1287
Season runs September – May
Performances held at Ruby
Diamond Auditorium at FSU
The Tallahassee Ballet is a
non-profit dance company which provides an outstanding training ground for
emerging professionals while stimulating appreciation of the dance arts through
quality productions of classical and contemporary works.
Tallahassee Symphony
850-224-0461
Season runs September –
late April
Performances held at Ruby
Diamond Auditorium at FSU
The Tallahassee Symphony
Orchestra (TSO) is a professional symphony orchestra that provides a Masterworks
series, holiday concerts, and young people's concerts for the Tallahassee
community and surrounding areas. Orchestra members include music faculty from
Florida State University, graduate students from the university, and
professional musicians from the Tallahassee Community as well.
Sports:
Florida State University
Sports
502 South Copeland Street
Tallahassee, FL 32304
850-644-6500
Come see a variety of
sports played at the college level with the world famous Seminoles
