There are festive events and activities all year in Hernando Beach and the surrounding communities, which may help vacationers decide when they?d like to visit. There are holiday events, such as the Victorian Mother?s Day Tea and the Labor Day Blue Grass Festival. Food lovers can sample the menus of local restaurants at the annual Hernando Beach Seafood Festival in September or enjoy traditional fair food at the Hernando County Fair in April.

Hernando County Fair

Civil War enthusiasts will want to attend the annual Brooksville Raid Festival, which reenacts the Union?s attack on the city in July 1864. More than 3,000 participants don uniforms of the era to bring the battle to life on the third weekend of every January. Other activities include educational exhibits and a barbecue.

Brooksville Raid Festival

Music lovers may wish to attend the annual Will McLean Music Festival in Brooksville. Named for Florida's most famous folk songwriter, the festival is dedicated to carrying on the legacy of McLean's music and the native state that inspired so much of it. Each year, local songwriters pen and perform songs honoring Florida?s heritage as part of the festival's Best New Florida Song Contest.

Hernando County Fair
Will McLean Music Festival