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15th Annual Hurricane Party Music Festival Returns Saturday May 28

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Sanford’s biggest party of the year is back and better than ever A storm is brewing. The 15th annual Hurricane Party Music Festival is back to start your summer off on a high note Saturday, May 28 at 12 p.m. in Historic Downtown Sanford. Rain or shine, hosted by West End Trading Co., the music festival will feature over 40 bands...

4th Annual St. Paddy’s Day Fire Truck Pull and Street Festival is Bigger and Better Than Ever

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Do you think you and nine other friends have what it takes to pull a fire truck? Hosted by Historic Downtown Sanford® and the newly formed Famous L Collective, the St. Paddy’s Day Truck Pull being held on Saturday March 19th from 4 p.m to 9 p.m. will include live music, food trucks, artisans and craft beer in a family...

Let the Good Times Roll at the Sanford Mardi Gras Street Party

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8th Annual Sanford Mardi Gras Event to Benefit Meals on Wheels on Feb. 19 Get ready to grab your beads at the 8th Annual Sanford Mardi Gras Street Party. Enjoy great food, music and fun for a cause at this beloved community event. Hosted by the Sanfording Event Production Group of West End Trading Co., Celery City Craft, Historic Downtown...

Love Your Shorts Film Festival to Showcase 82 Short Films from 19 Countries

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The 12th annual Love Your Shorts Film Festival will feature 82 films Feb. 10-13 at the historic Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center in Historic Downtown Sanford. The films will be shown in the categories of Comedy, Drama, Animation, Documentary, Sci-Fi/Horror, International, Florida Flavor, and E for Everyone, which is family friendly. Also scheduled are an opening-night variety of films and...

Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is Now Open

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A dazzling display of color, light and sound is now open at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens. Central Floridians and beyond are invited to celebrate the holiday season at Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild. For the second year, the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens presents Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild, sponsored by T-Mobile. The festivities...

New Surrey Bike Company to Debut in Downtown

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Introducing a new, fun and old-fashioned way to get around downtown for Sanford residents and visitors – Surrey bicycles. Sanford resident Nancy Sepulveda, recently launched the Sanford Surrey Company, a travel experience company that will rent bicycles designed for two to four people pedaling, and can accommodate up to six people. You may know Nancy, as one of the co-founders...

Loggerhead Cocktail Crawl Now in its 3rd Year Launches

Craft Cocktails

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The Loggerhead Distillery Cocktail Crawl in Historic Downtown Sanford now in its 3rd year is about to launch again this month of November with some amazing craft cocktails made by some of our best bartenders from our top bars and restaurants! How It Works Guests pick up their 'DRINK CARD' at any participating bar or at the Loggerhead Distillery retail...

New Family-Friendly Festival Featuring Cornhole Tournament and Legendary Rockers Foghat by Riverwalk

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Join us on Saturday October 23rd from 1-9pm as a new fundraising festival called C3 Fest: Charity - Craft - Cornhole presented by Executive Cigar of Sanford comes to town! This family friendly event will feature food trucks, vendors, carnival-style amusements, street performers and some great live music from legendary rockers Foghat which take the stage at 730pm! Other musical...

Mysterious & Spooky Altogether Kooky, The Addams Family Comes to The Ritz Theater

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The Ritz Theater in Sanford invites families to join us and sing along to the “mysterious and spooky altogether kooky” The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy opens Friday, October 8 at 7:30pm and runs through October 17 with evening and matinee performances. “The Addams Family Musical is based on the classic cartoon and beloved television show that has become...

Jeff Fest Memorial Golf Tournament & Music Festival October 2nd

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As the mayor of The City of Sanford, Jeff Triplett dedicated years of his life to making Sanford a better place to live, work, and play.  Jeff loved youth sports & rock and roll - and we know Sanford loved Jeff – so on October 2nd grab some friends & go support a great cause celebrating both at the Mayfair...