Events Jest Fest Enjoy family-friendly entertainment featuring acrobats, stilt walkers and sword swallowers. When: April Where: Historic Thomas Center, Gainesville Web: gvlculturalaffairs.org/website/programs_ events/jestfest/jest-fest-gainesville.html MAY Suwannee River Jam Hot names in country, folk and Americana play multiple stages. Camping is available. When: May 3-6 Where: Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak Web: suwanneeriverjam.com Sunfest Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival Beach’n Food Truck & Music Festival Pensacola Crawfi sh Festival This family-friendly event is a celebration of music, food and arts and crafts. It also includes a great Classic Car show and a Kids Zone chock full of activities for the youngsters. When: April 2 Where: Coquina Beach, Anna Maria Island Web: annamariaislandchamber.org/IslandEvents Feast on more than 16,000 pounds of crawfish – served in regional eats from po’boys to pies – while listening to live music. When: April 28-30 Where: Bartram Park, Pensacola Web: estaof ve ags.org/pensacola-craw sh-festival Word of South Leesburg Bikefest Renowned authors and musicians pair up to share the stage to celebrate their craft together. When: April 7-9 Where: Tallahassee Web: wordofsouthfestival.com PHOTOS: KRIS KRÜG PHOTOGRAPHY; SUNFEST A favorite among bikers for almost 20 years, this weekend event puts Leesburg on the motor map with more than 85 concerts, hundreds of vendors, bikini contests and poker runs. When: April 28-30 Where: Downtown Leesburg Web: leesburgbikefest.com You and about 175,000 other folks will see great national musical acts and a whole lot more: a juried art and craft show, three oating bar barges, reworks, lots of kids’ activities and great food. When: May 3-7 Where: Flagler Drive, downtown West Palm Beach Web: sunfest.com Fort Lauderdale Air Show ArtsNaples World Festival Lasting 20 days this time around, there will be a stunning array of opera, symphony, chamber music, jazz, cuisine, lm, recitals, cabaret and great food and wine. When: April 25-May 14 Where: Various locations throughout Naples Web: stayinmay.com Destin Charity Wine Auction Win bragging rights when you score a rare or vintage bottle of vino at one of the country’s top charity wine auctions. When: April 29 Where: Miramar Beach Web: dcwaf.org Doing the vrooooom thing again will be the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the Canadian Air Force Thunderbirds and the Breitling Jet Team from France. And, don’t miss the vintage WW II planes. When: May 6-7 Where: Fort Lauderdale Beach Web: fortlauderdaleairshow.com OFFICIAL VISITOR’S GUIDE 4 75
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