New Smyrna Beach - Heating up for The Summer!

Creative Florida Living has shown you what’s happening this summer in Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, and in Port Orange. But what about New Smyrna Beach? The charming beach town is just a stone’s throw down US1. There are two main areas where wonderful things happen: Canal Street, and Flagler Avenue (which is beach side). Summer just wouldn’t be complete without participating in some of these incredibly fun events. So, read on!

Summer Concert Series

New Smyrna Beach  hosts weekly concerts  through August 6. The concerts take place at Old Fort Park, on the corner of Sams Avenue and Julia Street. 6:30-7:45PM, and they are free! Bring a lawn chair or a blanket to sit on. July 23, Guitarists Brad Yates and Gary Hallenbeck - ‘seaside soul’ 

July 30, The Ronnie Rogers Band -R&B, soul and Motown August 6, The Amy Alysia Duo - jazz and R&B

Wine Walk 

The NSB Wine Walk is a progressive wine tasting taking place every 4^th Saturday of the month (so it’s not just a summer thing). Explore interesting wines as you walk Flagler Avenue from 1-7 p.m. During the progressive event, taste your choice of more than 100 showcased wines. Wine tasting passports are $25 and are available at the corner of Flagler Avenue and Peninsula Avenue, at the corner of Flagler Avenue and Cooper Street, or at the corner of S. Atlantic and Flagler Avenue. Passports include 20 tasting tickets and a keepsake wine glass. Some locations feature both one- and multi-ticket wines to sample. The next Wine Walk is on July 25!

Art Walk on Flagler

Art Walk is also a monthly event. This month it will be on Flagler Avenue from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 25.  Nearly a dozen local and Florida artists scatter along the Avenue at 12 retail locations. Artists change each month to offer a unique variety of fine art and crafts.  Sponsored by The Gallery Group of Flagler Avenue, the event has been a part of the community for more than six years.

Art Stroll on Canal

Stroll the Canal Street Historic District Saturday, August 1, during the monthly 1st Saturday Art Stroll and Gallery Walk in the NSB Waterfront LOOP. On the first Saturday each month, artistic vendors set up along the historic street from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Singer/guitarist Shaina Harperwill play classic rock, country and Top 40 music is from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Christmas Park. Galleries feature solo and group exhibitions and artist talks in the Douglas Avenue area of the district and at the Hub from 4-8 p.m. Admission is free.

Music Night at the Hub

We’ve already brought you information about The Hub, but here is some more!
On the second Friday of the month, the Hub on Canal hosts Music Night at the Hub. From 6-9 p.m. enjoy live entertainment. Member admission is free. The next one is on August 7. The fee for non-members is $5. The Hub is at 132 Canal Street, New Smyrna Beach. For more information, please visit www.thehuboncanal.org

So you see, New Smyrna Beach has plenty to offer! And don’t forget to visit the many owner-run restaurants and bars! You will fall in love with NSB in no time!

 

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Daytona Beach Bandshell

Things to do in the summer

Even though we have been exploring inside activities to escape the heat, a series around things to do in the summer would not be complete without talking about the Daytona Beach Bandshell.

Every Saturday from now till the middle of September Friends of the Bandshell host a Summer Concert Series: FREE concerts at – well – the Bandshell! It’s a Daytona Beach summer thing to do, and even in the heat it is great fun. On July 4, there is a huge display of fireworks, as well. 

The Bandshell, with seating of 4,000, opened with a bang on July 4, 1937 sharing front page with headlines of Amelia Earhart’s disappearance and a picture of the Dionne quintuplets. A record crowd of 25,000 was on hand in the city for motorcycle races on the beach, a baseball game in the ballpark, a parade on Beach Street, and the Bandshell Concert. The 48 foot by 114 foot natural coquina rock bandshell amphitheater was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Whether you are visiting, here part or all of the year, the Daytona Beach Bandshell is a must see and experience. It is located on A1A, directly adjacent to the famous Daytona Beach Boardwalk, the clock tower, stores, restaurants, the Daytona Beach Pier, and of course the beach!

You can enter the Bandshell through Ocean Walk Village from A1A or the overpass from the Parking Garage. Seating is limited so be sure to bring a chair or blanket. It is against Florida Law to bring alcoholic beverages into the Bandshell. Chair rental is available.

 

Please click HERE to check out the schedule and other information about the Bandshell. 

 

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