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Looking for a good time is never diffi cult in Lake and Sumter counties. There’s always something to do. These events will help you fi ll your calendar for the remainder of 2017.
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CLERMONT
First Friday Food Trucks and Music on Montrose
5:30PM This is an evening of live music where families enjoy a diverse menu from the food trucks and shop in local stores.
Second Saturday Car Show
4-8PM A classic car cruise-in with DJ music by Butch Johnson, food trucks, and cash prizes awarded just before closing.
Movies Under the Stars
THIRD SATURDAY EACH MONTH, 7PM Hosted by the Clermont Fire Department, this series of movies gives families an opportunity to enjoy a wholesome movie with friends and neighbors and learn about fire prevention and safety awareness.
Farmer’s Market
EVERY SUNDAY, 9AM-2PM
National Night Out
TUESDAY, AUG. 1 This is an increasingly popular event where law enforcement off icers visit community neighborhoods to help build camaraderie between police off icers and residents.
Clermont Art Festival
NOV. 4 & 5 Set amid the distinctive shops in the historic business district of Clermont, the festival has as many as 100 vendors. The Clermont Farmer’s Market, with its 60 vendors, on Sunday is adjacent to the festival.
Classic Car Cruise-In
FOURTH FRIDAY, 5-9PM Enjoy perusing about 150 classic cars in the historic downtown with great music and cash prize giveaways.
Lake County Fair
APRIL 6-15, LAKE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS The ever-popular annual fair, which runs 10 full days, includes a carnival, vendor booths, live entertainment, creative arts, horticulture displays, competitive exhibits, and livestock shows.
Busker Festival 2017
APRIL 8, 10AM-6:30PM BANDSHELL STAGE IN FERRAN PARK
Find an array of fresh fruits and vegetables in Historic Downtown Clermont, and do your weekly shopping at nearby shops.
Red, White & Boom
TUESDAY, JULY 4
Light Up Clermont
DEC. 1, 5:30-9PM DEC. 2, 10AM-8PM DEC. 8, 7PM, MOVIE UNDER THE STARS WATERFRONT PARK, CLERMONT
An all-day event to celebrate America’s birthday at Clermont’s Waterfront Park, with traditional activities for all ages and an amazing fireworks presentation over Lake Minneola. Clermont’s three-day holiday festival recently added a live Christmas tree at City Hall Park, which will be the focus of the lighting ceremony, live carolers, and food trucks.
EUSTIS
Eustis Live!
FIRST FRIDAY STREET PARTY, 6-10PM DOWNTOWN Family-friendly events held downtown featuring vendors and two stages with live entertainment. Enjoy the lovely local shops and eateries. Eustis welcomes local talent and street performers from across the country for the second annual festival in beautiful and historic downtown. The event for the entire family includes outdoor stages and a variety of performances, and visitors can vote for their favorite busker act and then watch finalists compete for the grand prize.
FRUITLAND PARK
Fruitland Park Day
APRIL 1, 10AM-3PM The day begins with the parade at 10am, moves on to the chili cook-off at noon, and lots of free activities throughout the afternoon, including local entertainment, face painting, caricatures, a DJ providing music, and more.
GROVELAND
Memorial Day Ceremony
MONDAY, MAY 29, 11:30AM -1PM E.L. PURYEAR BUILDING 243 S. LAKE AVE.
Fourth of July Celebration
TUESDAY, 4-11PM LAKE DAVID PARK
26th Annual Christmas Parade
SATURDAY, DEC. 9, 4PM, DOWNTOWN Light Up/Christmas Stroll/Santa’s Workshop, 6pm
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS
Christmas Festival
DEC. 8, 5-8PM DEC. 9, 8AM-5PM LOG CABIN The annual Christmas Festival in the downtown area features food vendors, a car show, crafts, and a parade. Admission is free.
LADY LAKE
Light Up Lady Lake
DECEMBER, LOG CABIN At Christmastime, the Lady Lake Chamber of Commerce sponsors this event, which features more than 2.2 million lights decorating the Lady Lake Chamber of Commerce Log Cabin and Veterans Park.
Leesburg Food Truck ‘n Flick Night
EVERY SECOND FRIDAY, 5PM Free monthly events featuring the classic car cruise-in, live entertainment, a movie, and food trucks downtown. Movie, musical performers, and trucks change out regularly. For more information, visit foodtrucknflick.leesburgpartnership.com
LEESBURG
Farmer’s Market
EVERY SATURDAY, 8AM-1PM Weekly downtown gathering of local farmers and artisans. Browse produce, leather goods, jewelry, and much more as you enjoy live music. For more information, visit leesburgsaturdaymorningmarket.com.
21st Annual Spring Fish Fry
APRIL 6, 5:30-8:30PM HISTORIC MOTE MORRIS HOUSE Enjoy Southern cooking at its finest with fresh fried fish, steamed oysters, corn on the cob, collard greens, cornbread, navy beans, hush puppies, and key lime pie. Live entertainment from M.T. Pawketts. In case of rain, it will be held at the Leesburg Community Building.
20st Annual Bikefest
APRIL 28-29, 9AM-2AM APRIL 30, 9AM-5PM DOWNTOWN Lake County comes alive with the roar of motorcycles and more than 200,000 visitors for one of the most popular motorcycle rallies and music events in the world.
SEE PG. 38 FOR MORE INFO
Fourth of July Celebration
JULY 4, VENETIAN GARDENS, 6-10PM A fun-filled evening with live entertainment, traditional food, games, free baseball, and Lake County’s most spectacular fireworks display over Lake Harris.
Craft Beer, Wine, & Food Festival
NOVEMBER, 6-10PM Held at the beautiful Venetian Gardens in Leesburg, this popular event allows attendees to travel boothto-booth sampling more than 25 craft beers, wines, and signature fare.
Main Street Christmas Stroll
NOVEMBER, 6-9PM This enchanted evening features snow while you stroll through Leesburg’s historic downtown and enjoy the beautiful tree in Towne Square.
Holiday Concert Series
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, VARIOUS TIMES Enjoy these concerts during the Christmas Stroll, Saturday Morning Markets, and the Christmas Parade.
Christmas Shop, Hop, and Wine Walk
DECEMBER, 5-9PM Browse downtown shops and try a variety of featured wines. Ticket holders get a free glass of wine at every stop on the Wine Walk map. Enjoy yourself while Christmas shopping.
Main Street Christmas Parade Festival Third Annual Blueberry Festival
SEE PG. 46 FOR MORE INFO
APRIL 29-30, ELIZABETH EVANS PARK Live music, great food, vendors, and all things blueberry-related.
AUG. 26-27 ELIZABETH EVANS PARK AND SIMPSON COVE More than 100 vendors with seafood, beverages, merchandise, kids’ area, and live entertainment.
DECEMBER, 3-10PM PARADE, 6PM It’s not Christmas without a parade featuring marching bands, twirlers, dance groups, and illuminated floats.
Christmas on the Water
DECEMBER, LIGHTING, 6PM BOAT PARADE, 7PM See more than 5 million mini lights come on in beautiful Venetian Gardens and then enjoy the lights on the water as the boat parade goes by.
MOUNT DORA
Orlando Transit Authority—A Tribute to Chicago
APRIL 8, 7PM, $30/$20 MOUNT DORA COMMUNITY BUILDING Groove with the hits from Chicago and Blood, Sweat & Tears.
64th Annual Sail Boat Regatta
APRIL 1-2 The oldest regatta in the state provides a day of fun for the entire family. Visit mountdorayachtclub.com or call352.383.3188 for details.
MAY 19-20 ELIZABETH EVANS PARK, MOUNT DORA Continuing a tradition of bringing fabulous blues and groovy music to the Mount Dora Waterfront.
The Sounds of the Sixties
MAY 27, $20, 7PM MOUNT DORA COMMUNITY BUILDING Presented by the Mount Dora Library Association. All proceeds go to the library.
Independence Day Celebration 43rd Annual Bicycle Festival
OCT. 6-8 DOWNTOWN Florida’s oldest and largest bicycling event is expected to attract more than 1,300 cyclists. Registration opens May 1.
Mount Dora Craft Fair
OCT. 28-29, 9AM-5PM This annual craft fair is a nationally ranked juried event, attracting 200,000 visitors and more than 350 of the best crafters in the country.
JULY 3 ELIZABETH EVANS PARK JULY 4 Parade kicks off on Donnelly Street with a great patriotic celebration. Contact the Rotary Club of Lake County Golden Triangle for information at bill.brooks@fnbmd.com or352.385.1418.
