Events in Historic Downtown Sanford

Sanford Annual Parade of Lights

Historic Downtown Sanford 307 E 2nd St, Sanford, FL, United States

The annual "Parade of Lights" on Saturday, December 9th from 6–8 PM offers residents and visitors a dazzling evening of exciting parade floats, lights and music with over 75 entrants parading downtown on 1st Street to celebrate the holidays.

Event Series Sanford Food Truck Fiesta

Sanford Food Truck Fiesta

Historic Downtown Sanford 307 E 2nd St, Sanford, FL, United States

Join us every 2nd SUNDAY 1-6pm for the popular Sanford Food Truck Fiesta in beautiful Historic Downtown Sanford! Come out and enjoy the brick-lined streets and grab some amazing food from 40+ of Orlando area's top food trucks and tents, craft beer and cocktails from the bars, enjoy live music, craft artisans and vendors, plus […]

Sanford Jingle Jam Community Holiday Party

Historic Downtown Sanford 307 E 2nd St, Sanford, FL, United States

Join us in beautiful Historic Downtown Sanford for the 6th Annual Jingle Jam Community Holiday Party presented by Wayne Densch! Sanford Jingle Jam has become one of the largest family events in downtown and draws thousands from all over Central Florida! Featuring multiple stages of live music, award-winning food trucks, carnival games, holiday artisanal vendors, […]

Event Series Sanford Art & Jazz Night

Sanford Art & Jazz Night

Historic Downtown Sanford 307 E 2nd St, Sanford, FL, United States

Join us on the 3rd Thursday of the Month in Historic Downtown Sanford for Sanford Art & Jazz Night 6-9pm and every 3rd Thursday! Enjoy a special evening celebrating the arts, music & spirits at multiple venues! Free event. Please note some venues may have different hours. Visit each of their Facebook pages for complete […]

Sanford Marketplace at Magnolia (Farmers Market)

Downtown Sanford - Magnolia Square 201 E 1st St, Sanford, FL, United States

Join us every Saturday morning for a community farmers market and vendor showcase featuring fresh fruits and vegetables, food, drinks, desserts, jewelry, art and lots more! Our goal is to inspire and nurture a community of shoppers by building a local, sustainable, small business economy in a vibrant experiential marketplace.

5th Annual Get Hook’d Seafood Festival & Fishing Tournament

Historic Downtown Sanford 307 E 2nd St, Sanford, FL, United States

Get Hook'd On Lake Monroe Fishing Tournament and Seafood Festival main event takes place Saturday January 13th. It will include a Bass and Crappie fishing tournament that starts at 7am. To register for the tournament you must attend the captains meeting at Celery City Craft from 6-8pm on FRIDAY JAN 12TH. Seafood Festival starts at […]

Sanford Food Truck Fiesta – 2nd Sundays

Historic Downtown Sanford 307 E 2nd St, Sanford, FL, United States

The Sanford Food Truck Fiesta is now on every 2nd SUNDAY 1-6pm! Come out and enjoy the brick-lined streets of beautiful Historic Downtown Sanford for our monthly Sanford Food Truck Fiesta event! Grab some amazing food from 30+ of Orlando area's top food trucks, craft beer and cocktails from the bars, enjoy live music, craft […]

Event Series Sanford Art & Jazz Night

Sanford Art & Jazz Night

Historic Downtown Sanford 307 E 2nd St, Sanford, FL, United States

Join us on the 3rd Thursday of the Month in Historic Downtown Sanford for Sanford Art & Jazz Night 6-9pm and every 3rd Thursday! Enjoy a special evening celebrating the arts, music & spirits at multiple venues! Free event. PLEASE NOTE: Some venues may have their event at different times so be sure to check […]

Sanford Mardi Gras Street Party

Historic Downtown Sanford 307 E 2nd St, Sanford, FL, United States

Grab your beads on Saturday, February 17, 4-9pm and come enjoy the 10th Annual Sanford Mardi Gras Street Party in the 'Famous L' between Celery City Craft and West End Trading Co. in beautiful Historic Downtown Sanford! The parade starts on 6th Street and Sanford Avenue! Gathering starts at 330pm and then at 4pm Sashay […]

Love Your Shorts Film Festival

The Ritz Theater 201 Magnolia Ave, Sanford, FL, United States

The Love Your Shorts Film Festival celebrates short films in Sanford, Florida. We screen only short films under 30 minutes in length. Films are divided into different blocks for screening and the audience votes for their favorites. The winning films from each block advance to a final block for a panel of judges to pick […]

7th Annual Sanford Porchfest Music Festival

Centennial Park 400 S Park Ave, Sanford, FL, United States

Sanford Porchfest is a FREE grassroots festival that takes place on the fourth Saturday of every February in the historic residential downtown of Sanford, FL. It is the ultimate sense of community - where every attendee, homeowner, artist and organizer plays a part in the overall experience. Voted Best Music Festival 2023, Central Florida's favorite […]

6th Annual St Paddy’s Day Truck Pull & Street Festival

Historic Downtown Sanford 307 E 2nd St, Sanford, FL, United States

Join us in beautiful Historic Downtown Sanford for the 6th Annual St Paddy's Day Truck Pull & Street Festival on Saturday March 16th, 4-9pm! Event takes place in the 'Famous L' between Celery City Craft and West End Trading Co.! Try your luck and pull a truck! Get together with your tribe and form teams […]

12th Annual Pints n’ Paws Craft Beer Festival

Historic Downtown Sanford 307 E 2nd St, Sanford, FL, United States

Join us for our 12th Annual Pints N Paws Craft Beer Festival, March 23rd 2024! Pints n Paws Craft Beer Festival has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars that all goes directly to local pet rescues in need! Last year alone we were able to raise $115,000 in one day that all went straight […]

Sanford Mini Masters

Historic Downtown Sanford 307 E 2nd St, Sanford, FL, United States

Join us for the Sanford Mini Masters - a teeny tiny golf tournament in beautiful Historic Downtown Sanford on SATURDAY, April 13th 11am-6pm! Come putt-putt around the Celery City while you enjoy the finest in food and drink! NOTE: GRAB YOUR CARDS at Celery City Craft first! Holes can be done in any order and […]

Sanford Battle of the Food Trucks

Historic Downtown Sanford 307 E 2nd St, Sanford, FL, United States

Join us for the biggest food truck event of the year at Sanford Battle of the Food Trucks! Dozens of food trucks competing and serving you up the best food truck eats in all of Central Florida! Enjoy craft beer and cocktails from the bars, artisan vendors and live music plus we feature outdoor patios […]

St Johns River Festival of the Arts

Downtown Sanford - Magnolia Square 201 E 1st St, Sanford, FL, United States

Join us on April 27th from 10am-6pm and Sunday April 28th, 2024 from 10am-5pm on the beautiful brick-lined streets of Historic Downtown Sanford, FL for the 13th Annual St. Johns River Festival of the Arts! This is a Fine Arts & Fine Crafts event filled with artwork from some of the best artists across the […]

17th Annual Hurricane Party Music Festival

Historic Downtown Sanford 307 E 2nd St, Sanford, FL, United States

Join us on Saturday May 18th for the 17th Annual Hurricane Party Music Festival at West End Trading Co. in beautiful Historic Downtown Sanford, Florida! Sanford's oldest music festival since 2006, West End's Annual Hurricane Party keeps growing every year. With 5 stages and 30+ bands in the venues and streets of Historic Downtown Sanford, […]

Event Series Loggerhead Distillery Summer of Cocktails

Loggerhead Distillery Summer of Cocktails

Historic Downtown Sanford 307 E 2nd St, Sanford, FL, United States

The Loggerhead Distillery SUMMER OF COCKTAILS promotional campaign is back for a second year in association with SanfordFun.com Tours, Events & Experiences! Participating bars and restaurants are featuring a refreshing 'summer cocktail' made with one of Loggerhead's small batch craft spirits. Try one or try all and when you do post on your social media […]

Star Spangled Sanford 4th of July Fireworks Celebration 2024

Fort Mellon Park 600 East 1st St, Sanford, FL, United States

At 7 PM, grab your lawn chairs or a blanket and head to the lakefront for STAR SPANGLED SANFORD on the Riverwalk, along Seminole Boulevard. The kids will really enjoy the Kids Zone, sponsored by Ladies 327, the enormous park playground, and the splash pad in Ft. Mellon Park. Unfortunately the green space is closed […]

Event Series Sanford Avenue Block Party

Sanford Avenue Block Party

Sanford Avenue 400 Sanford Ave., Sanford, United States

The Sanford Avenue Merchants present the Sanford Avenue Block Party on every 4th Saturday. Block closure is from 3rd to 5th Street featuring live music, vendors, craft beer, great food, cocktails, wine and fun. Please note event is suspended during summer months of June, July and August.

Event Series Sanford Food Truck Fiesta

Sanford Food Truck Fiesta

Historic Downtown Sanford 307 E 2nd St, Sanford, FL, United States

Join us every 2nd SUNDAY from 1-6pm for our monthly Sanford Food Truck Fiesta! The largest food truck event in the Orlando area! Bringing you over 30 of the best food trucks and tents Central Florida has to offer PLUS dozens of local artisan vendors for your shopping pleasure. Enjoy craft beer and cocktails from […]

Sanford Marketplace at Magnolia (Farmers Market)

Downtown Sanford - Magnolia Square 201 E 1st St, Sanford, FL, United States

Join us every Saturday morning for a community farmers market and vendor showcase featuring fresh fruits and vegetables, food, drinks, desserts, jewelry, art and lots more! Our goal is to inspire and nurture a community of shoppers by building a local, sustainable, small business economy in a vibrant experiential marketplace.

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