FL October events

October events and planning guide   Our 2019-2020 Harvest Festival Calendar has been updated and now you can find the date of the mushroom festival or the kumquat festival or one of the other interesting celebrations of Florida produce.       Destin Seafood Festival, Harborwalk, Destin, Oct. 4-6, 2019 Festival showcases the fishing fleet, harbor and community. Fresh caught local seafood provided by local food vendors.   Oktoberfest, Oct. 11-13 and 18-20, 2019, 2019. Lantana There are Oktoberfest celebrations all around Florida, but this one is celebrating its 45th year and draws more than 35,000 visitors for live music, dancers, food, beer and entertainment.   Mount Dora Bicycle Festival , Oct. 3-6, 2019, Mount Dora More than 1,000 bicyclists converge and participate in rural rides of varying length. Florida Rambler story on the Mount Dora Bicycle Festival.   Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival, Oct. 19-21, 2019, Niceville This is the 43rd year for this Panhandle seafood event, which has expanded to include handmade arts and crafts, amusement rides and top-notch musical entertainment.   Cedar Key Seafood Festival, Oct. 19-20, 2019, Cedar Key This historic fishing village is one of the nation’s top sources of farm-raised clams. More than 100 arts and crafts exhibits, live music, a parade Saturday morning and, lots of great local seafood.    Key West Fantasy Fest , Oct. 18-27, 2019, Key West Multiple events culminate in the annual elaborate costume parade. The 2019 theme is “In Tune But Off Key.” This is the 40th year for Fantasy Fest in Key West!   Naples Stone Crab Festival, Oct. 25-27, 2019, Naples. Stone crab season opens Oct. 15 and this event, which takes place along Naples' waterways, is a good way to celebrate it.   St. Marks Stone Crab Festival. Oct. 26, 2019, St. Marks Gulfside fishing community serves up fresh, local delicacies, and vendors selling everything from custom jewelry to hand-crafted furniture.    Micanopy Fall Festival, Nov. 2-3, 2019, Micanopy Charming Old Florida town near Gainesville attracts 200 arts and crafts vendors with music under a canopy of live oak trees on a historic main street. Florida Rambler story on Micanopy.