Fall Festivals - New Smyrna Beach Book Festival

A reader's Paradise! An entire weekend of books, books, authors, writing workshops, and more books. 

The New Smyrna Beach Book Festival will take place October 3rd and October 4th beachside. The festival features over a dozen authors representing multiple states and multiple Florida Book Award winners. From thrillers, mysteries, and detective stories to fantasy, fiction, how-to, and inspirational, there's something for everyone at the NSB Book Festival, whether you're a recreational reader or an aspiring writer!

Admission is FREE to this festival.

Over a dozen award-winning authors from across the USA will offer insight into their books, host Q & A sessions, and sign books throughout the weekend.

Books will be for sale the Festival Bookshop at the Coronado Civic Center.

A Writers' Workshop Panel Discussion will begin the day on Saturday at 10 am!

On Saturday night of the festival, there is a special happy hour social meet-and-greet where you can meet some of the authors in attendance in a casual setting.  The social begins at 6pm at Outriggers Tiki Bar and Grille located at 200 Boatyard St., New Smyrna Beach.  Festival attendees are encouraged to go and have the chance to mingle with the authors. The festival sessions during the day will feature opportunities to win beverage tickets to the social that night as well as a set of sign copies of the books from each author.

CORONADO CIVIC CENTER

223 Flagler Ave/ Corner of Flagler & Pine

Coordinator: Sandy Brown 843-222-1862

Saturday, October 3^rd 10am-5pm

Sunday, October 4^th 12pm-3:30pm

For the schedule and author sessions, go HERE. 

 

Creative Florida Living 

Janet Sells 

 

Fall Festival - 15th Annual New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival

Enjoy an all jazz weekend 

September 25-27!

The festival will be on Flagler Avenue, Canal Street, Third Avenue, South Atlantic, and the North Causeway.

This year’s kick-off party will be at the Flagler Tavern on Friday, September 25 from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Recently, Flagler Tavern has added a second floor, so this will also be a grand opening of sorts. Entertainment by The Ray Guiser Quartet with jazz pianist Gus Simms upstairs in the new 1920’s style Bounty Room. Tickets are $20 & $25 the day of the event.

Here are the times and places for the festival:

Friday, September 25 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Kick-off Party, The Flagler Tavern, ticketed event

Saturday, September 26 from 11:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Flagler Avenue and Canal Street Historic District – FREE

Sunday, September 27 from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

3rd Avenue – FREE

Call 386-428-1600 for more info. Go HERE for the whole music lineup.

 

 

Creative Florida Living 

Janet Sells 

Fall Festival - Port Orange Family Days!

Here in Florida, autumn is not the harbinger of months of cold, wet weather. Instead we are lucky to have sunshine and beautiful temperatures! Whether you live here, are visiting, or are considering moving to the central Florida coast, autumn is the time to enjoy – and it is the time of Fall Festivals! 

 Port Orange Family Days

Family Days is the event of the year! The event initially was run by an all-volunteer group. It has grown from an attendance of 15,000 in 1995 to almost 60,000 today.

Each October, our community comes out to participate in a variety of ways. The fun begins on Thursday night with the opening of carnival, featuring $1 ride night. Thursday is also our Food Truck and Car Show night.  Friday is generally Movie under the Stars.

Businesses, organizations and food vendors come out in full force for our 2 day expo on Saturday and Sunday. You can start off at the amphitheater early Saturday morning for the Mascot Breakfast and finish just in time for the big parade!

The Amphitheater always has something exciting going on. Whether it be a dance showcase, magicians, or band performance, you can have it all! Our event has free admission and parking, and families will find there is plenty to do for everyone!

October 1-4, 2015 at the City Center Complex, 1000 City Center Circle, Port Orange. 

 

Creative Florida Living 

Janet Sells