Exciting Events Year-Round

We’ll let you in on a secret: there really is no bad time to visit the New Smyrna Beach Area. The steamy days of summer give way to comfortable, fall weather, wonderfully mild winters, and warm springs. That’s the beauty of East Central Florida, and that’s why you can count on beloved monthly rituals year-round like our sip-&-stroll, wine walks, and monthly vintage car shows. Our tight-knit, friendly community is full of fun, very welcoming, and always dreaming up festive ways to gather a crowd, whether that be for music festivals, foodie-friendly cook-offs, beach runs, or more cultural venues like our well-established IMAGES festival of the arts. You might consider anchoring your visit on a particular event. Here are some ideas.

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Festival of the Arts

Art lovers converge at the intersection of historic Canal Street and Riverside Drive in late January each year for the well-established and well-attended IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts. You don’t need to be a connoisseur to appreciate the visual feast. Artists set up tented booths to exhibit a dizzying array of varied media, from painting to graphics, ceramics, and photography, there’s something for everyone to covet.

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Spring Events

Springtime brings April’s New Smyrna Beach Wine & Food Festival, a long weekend of wine tastings and top-tier multi-course dinners. Staged at the lofty, state-of-the-art Brannon Center with stunning views of the Intracoastal Waterway through its floor-to-ceiling windows, the festival culminates in a popular champagne brunch to the tunes of melodious jazz. If you miss out on this event, don’t worry, there is always something cooking. Flagler Avenue routinely closes to traffic in order to cater to hungry diners who purchase “passports” allowing them to sample multiple unique, savory preparations by a variety of local chefs: there’s a late January progressive cook-off Chowder Festival, a Mardi Gras-centric Gumbo Festival, a springtime Beach Food Festival, an annual Taco Challenge that takes place on Cinco de Mayo and again in the fall, and a late August Shrimp & Seafood Festival where the avenue literally becomes a walking foodie mecca. Similarly, the monthly Wine Walk invites you to sample twenty small pours of more than 100 wines while you stroll and shop.

Classic Cruise Car Show at Port Orange City Center

Perhaps the most endearing event of all takes place on the second Saturday of each month, year-round, like clockwork: the Port Orange Classic Cruise Car Show. Members of the East Coast Cruisers Car Club buff up their prize hot rods, coupes, classic Cadillacs, and jaw-dropping Royces, then cruise beneath the palms, parking diagonally and popping open their hoods for eager viewers to admire the polished vintage engines. It’s exemplary Port Orange hospitality, open to all, with free musical entertainment and vendors selling kettle corn, hotdogs, and soda: a spirited slice of Americana, and a reason to visit again and again.

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Summer Events

Summer brings the free Summer Concert Series at Riverside Park. Every Thursday in July and August, crowds gather by the gazebo in the warm glow of early evening to enjoy rotating sets of bluegrass, rockabilly, Latin music, and classic rock. It really is a tribute to the town’s generous spirit that so many music festivals do not charge a cover fee. Flagler Avenue in particular hosts multiple musical events throughout the year such as the Shamrock & Roll Music Festival around St. Patty’s Day; the Voo Doo Music Festival leading up to Mardi Gras with more than 50 free shows along the Avenue; and July 4th’s Red, White & Blue Music Festival in which designated taverns, cantinas, and sports bars open their doors free of charge for a lively summer bash. Similarly, the New Year’s Eve Countdown Jam lasts nearly all week long. But it's late September’s New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival that is the biggest draw with its enviable lineup of sax quartets, jazz trios, larger ensembles, and solo crooners. You can duck into each club, and snack on tasty street food, vibing on the various rhythms as you make your way from the Indian River to the Atlantic.

Flagler Tavern - Derby, Cinco de Mayo and More

Making Memories Since 1928
Flagler Tavern has been a must-visit stop for locals, families, beach-goers and music lovers for decades. From the quiet intimacy of The Bounty Speakeasy upstairs to the busy neighborhood tavern that transforms into a night club, we truly offer something for everyone. The original building was built as a family home in 1928 and housed various businesses throughout the years, including a restaurant and tavern for well over 30 years. Many locals have grown up at the Tavern, from their first jobs, first dates, graduation parties and reunions, to weddings, birth announcements, anniversaries and retirement parties. For regular returning visitors, snow birds and vacationers, the Tavern has remained the one constant, with familiar faces behind the bar in the ever-changing landscape of New Smyrna Beach.

Our current ownership has enhanced the Tavern legacy with the addition of the Bounty Speakeasy on the second floor, extensive kitchen expansion and infrastructure upgrades. A huge emergency generator was added allowing us to provide a safe haven, before and after recent hurricanes, offering air conditioning, hot food and a libation or two while beachside residents waited for the power to come back on.

So, whether it’s providing a safe place after a storm, a familiar watering hole for a reunion, a night out on the town, a casual lunch on the deck, or your regular happy hour, The Flagler Tavern awaits your next visit with open arms.

Kentucky Derby Party
Saddle up, NSB! 🏇 Flagler Tavern is hosting the ultimate Kentucky Derby Party on Saturday, May 3, 2025! Experience the thrill of the "Run for the Roses" with live music, exciting games, fantastic prizes, and our famous best dressed couples and best hat contests! 🏆 Enjoy the live bugle call to post, sip on refreshing Mint Juleps, and watch the race on our 26 big screen TVs! Get ready for a day of fun, fashion, and horse racing!

Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Get ready to fiesta! 💃🕺 Flagler Tavern is throwing the ULTIMATE Cinco de Mayo party on Monday, May 5th, 2025! Under the big tent, we'll have live music, mouthwatering Mexican food, fun games, awesome prizes, and the return of our famous nacho eating & Mexican hat dance contests! Mark your calendars for a day of pure celebration!

Summer Solstice Celebration
Get ready to kick off summer in style! ☀️ Flagler Tavern's annual Summer Solstice Celebration is back on Saturday, June 21, 2025, under our massive tent! Join us for a day filled with live music, delicious food, refreshing beverages, fun games, and plenty of water stations to keep you cool. 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️ Plenty of bicycle parking available! Walk, run, or ride your way to the biggest summer bash in NSB! Don't miss out!

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