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Annual festivals

There is never a shortage of things to do in Mount Dora and the surrounding area.  Known as the Festival City, the historic downtown hosts nationally ranked festivals, like the Mount Dora Art Festival in February and the Mount Dora Craft Festival in October.   On the southeastern side of town, Renningers hosts a diverse line up of events throughout the year, including Antique Extravaganzas, Steampunk shows, a garden show and civil war reenactments. 

JANUARY

  • Renningers Antique Extravaganza, (3rd weekend)
  • Central Florida Film Festival, CENFLO (Mount Dora)
  • Steampunk Industrial Show (Mount Dora)

FEBRUARY

  • ​Mount Dora Art Festival, (1st weekend)
  • African American Heritage Festival (Tavares)
  • Scottish Highland Festival
  • GeorgeFest
  • African-American History Festival
  • Mount Dora Civil War Festival, (1st weekend)
  • Renningers Antique Extravaganza, (3rd weekend)
  • Scottish Highland Festival (Mount Dora)

MARCH

  • Thundering Spirit Pow Wow, (1st weekend)
  • Planes, Tunes & BBQ, (Tavares)
  • Lake Dora Classic Car Show, (2nd weekend)
  • Mount Dora Spring Arts & Crafts Festival
  • Mount Dora Sailing Regatta (4th weekend)
  • Classic Race Boat Regatta, (4th weekend, Tavares)
  • Antique and Classic Boat Show (Tavares)
  • ​Amazing Race for Charity, (Tavares)

APRIL

  • Lake County Fair, (1st week)
  • Mount Dora Vintage Garden Show, (1st weekend)
  • Mount Dora Earth Day Celebration
  • Leesburg Bike Fest, (4th weekend)
  • Lake County Plant & Pottery Festival (Tavares)
  • Eustis Comedy Festival​​

MAY

  • Eustis Busking Festival

JUNE

  • Yard Sale Summer

JULY

  • Freedom on the Waterfront
  • Independence Day Parade (Tavares & Mount Dora
  • Fireworks displays in Mount Dora, Tavares & Eustis (look for events  on ​Mount Dora Buzz calendar) 

AUGUST

  • Last Call for Summer
  • Yard Sale Summer

SEPTEMBER

  • Mount Dora Pitmasters & Pourers
  • Viva La Frida Festival

OCTOBER

  • Fall in the Field 
  • Mount Dora Crafts Fair, (4th weekend)
  • Rocktober Fest (Tavares)
  • October Fest
  • Monster Seaplane Fly-in (Tavares)
  • Eustis Fall Festival

NOVEMBER

  • Renaissance Festival, (1st Weekend, Tavares)
  • Mount Dora Plant & Garden Fair, (1st weekend)
  • Renningers Antique Extravaganza, (3rd weekend)
  • Light Up Eustis (Friday after Thanksgiving)
  • Light-up Mount Dora, (Saturday after Thanksgiving)

DECEMBER

  • ​Christmas Walk, (look for date on calendar)
  • Children's Christmas in the Park with Snow, (look for date on calendar)
  • The Nutcracker Ballet
  • Christmas parades in Mount Dora, Eustis & Tavares. (look for date on calendar)​
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  • Parking
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    • Colorful Cottages of Mount Dora
    • Gilbert Park
    • Holiday Lights
    • Doors of Mount Dora
    • Views from Above
    • Palm Island Boardwalk
    • July 4th Americana
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