Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts

Friday, September 18, 2015

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. 


Tuesday, April 14, 2015

New Smyrna Beach Balloon and Sky Festival



One of the biggest, most popular events in Central Florida! 

Featuring night and day air shows, live entertainment, carnival rides, a kid zone, a 4-H Animal Encounter, music and entertainment, interactive exhibits, airplane and helicopter rides, aircraft displays and dozens of vendors. And of course, balloons!!



You can schedule a balloon ride for yourself and your family. Or a helicopter ride! You can see the “Glow” at dusk when all the balloons light up and take flight with as many as 20 hot-air balloons that carry passengers aloft. You can spend the entire day with entertainment, rides, food, attractions of all kinds.


This festival is huge!





The morning passenger flights are $230 per person. (NOTE: all hot-air balloon rides are VERY wind and weather dependent...which is why these are planned for the usually-calm sunrise times.) You’ll have to get up early and be there to meet your pilot and watch your balloon’s inflation. These rides include the traditional post-flight ceremony and the toast in your special souvenir champagne flute**.



Ride tickets are limited and are ON SALE NOW by calling 386-957-FEST (3378)



General Admission: $10. Children under 12 and all veterans with ID are admitted free of charge. Parking is FREE. VIP passes are also available.



Friday, April 17 – 4pm-10pm

Saturday, April 18 7am-11pm

Sunday, April 19 7am-5pm




Location: New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport located on US 1 in New Smyrna Beach. Visit the Balloon Festival Website or  Facebook Page