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New Smyrna Beach Events & Festivals

From nationally ranked art festivals to monthly wine walks, classic car nights, and food challenges, the NSB calendar stays busy all year. Here is the local rhythm — the things that come back season after season.

Monthly FavoritesSignature Festivals

Heads up on dates: exact dates shift each year. Use this as your "what happens when" guide, then confirm the current schedule with the host or the official visitor calendar before you plan around an event.

Every Month in New Smyrna Beach

These community favorites repeat on a regular schedule, so you can almost always catch one during a visit.

Canal Street Sip & Stroll

First Saturday of the month. A relaxed craft-beer walk through the Canal Street Historic District downtown.

Classic Cars on Canal

Second Saturday, 3–6 p.m. Canal Street closes to traffic for custom cars, trucks and motorcycles, with DJ music and family fun. A downtown tradition running for decades.

Canal Street Nights

Third Thursday. Downtown comes alive with vendors, makers and live musicians for an easy evening stroll.

Flagler Avenue Wine Walk

Fourth Saturday. Buy a tasting passport and sample wines at host shops and restaurants along beachside Flagler Avenue.

Farmers Market

Weekly local market with produce, food and makers — a great low-key way to taste the town.

Gallery & Art Walks

NSB's nationally known arts scene hosts regular gallery walks and art strolls between the Canal Street and Flagler Avenue districts.

Signature Festivals by Season
Art festival on Canal Street in New Smyrna Beach
Winter · January–February

Winter: Art Season Peaks

IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts — late January on Riverside Drive & Canal Street. One of Florida's premier outdoor art festivals, with 200+ juried artists, live music, food trucks and kids' creative stations. Free to attend and decades running.

Art Fiesta — February at Old Fort Park and along Sam's, Julia and Canal. 200+ artists and crafters, demonstrations, street food and music.

Flagler Avenue Voodoo Music Festival — February "countdown to Mardi Gras" with dozens of free shows across the district, capped by the Mardi Gras parade.

Winter is when NSB's arts reputation really shows. Bundle the festivals with a Canal Street stroll and the New Smyrna Museum of History.

Flagler Avenue food festival in New Smyrna Beach
Flagler Avenue · All Year

Flagler Avenue Food Challenges

Chowder Challenge — January. Sample and vote for the "Best at the Beach" chowder.

Gumbo Cook-Off — February. Tasting passport, ~20 host spots, crown a champion.

Taco & Shrimp/Seafood — warm-season tasting crawls along the avenue.

Grilled Cheese Challenge — end of year. Vote for the best melt in town.

The food walks are the easiest, most social way to eat your way down Flagler Avenue with a passport in hand.

Spring music and waterfront events in New Smyrna Beach
Spring · March–May

Spring: Music, Wine & the Water

New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival — a beloved spring tradition with regional and national performers across multiple venues.

NSB Wine & Food Festival — April at the Brannon Center, with tastings, multi-course dinners and a jazz champagne brunch overlooking the Intracoastal.

Turtle Trot Beach 5K — Memorial Day weekend run/walk to kick off the summer season on the sand.

Spring weather is some of the year's best — warm days, lower humidity, and a packed weekend calendar.

Evening street party and seasonal fun in New Smyrna Beach
Summer & Fall · June–December

Summer & Fall: Beach Nights to Holidays

Summer beach nights — long evenings, live music on Flagler Avenue and Canal Street, and warm-water beach days.

Smyrnaween on Flagler Avenue — October's family-friendly Halloween street celebration.

Holiday season — downtown lights, holiday markets, and small-town parades through November and December.

The off-season has its own charm: smaller crowds, mild weather and a string of laid-back street events.

Watch a Rocket Launch from the Beach

One of NSB's best free shows happens overhead. The Space Coast launch pads sit just south, so on clear launch days you can watch rockets rise right from the sand or the inlet. Check the launch schedule, face south, and give yourself a little time before the window.

Rocket Launch Viewing Guide

Hosting or sponsoring an event? Restaurants, shops, galleries and venues that take part in NSB's walks and festivals can be listed in the local directory and featured to visitors planning their trip.

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