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SUMMARY:Okeechobee Christmas Festival & Lighted Parade 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Okeechobee Christmas Festival and Lighted Christmas Parade is the biggest night of the holiday season in Okeechobee County. Hosted by Okeechobee Main Street\, it fills Flagler Park in the heart of downtown with vendors\, food and family activities all day\, then closes with a night parade of illuminated floats\, fire trucks\, tractors\, horses and marching bands down Park Street. \nIt is small-town Florida Christmas exactly the way you hope it will be: lawn chairs staked out along the curb by mid-afternoon\, kettle corn in hand\, and half the county waving at the other half as the floats go by. \nWhat to Expect\n\nFestival\, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.: arts & crafts\, handmade gifts\, food vendors and a kids zone in Flagler Park\nLighted parade\, 6 p.m.: illuminated floats and community entries along Park Street\nLive holiday music and visits with Santa\nThe full Christmas in Okeechobee light display glowing behind it all\nFree admission\n\nKnow Before You Go\n\nWhere: Flagler Park\, 55 SE 3rd Ave / Park Street\, Okeechobee\, FL 34974\nParade seating: bring folding chairs and claim a curb spot by mid-afternoon — Park Street fills early\nParking: free downtown street and lot parking; arrive before 5 p.m. for the closest spots\nRoad closures: Park Street closes to traffic before the parade — plan an alternate route through town\nVendor & parade entries: Okeechobee Main Street\, (863) 357-6246\, 107 SW 5th Avenue\nBring: cash for vendors\, a jacket\, and a wagon if you have small kids\n\nHelpful Links\n\nOkeechobee Main Street (organizer)\nChristmas in Okeechobee holiday guide\nCity of Okeechobee special events & parade info\n\nPlease note: these dates follow the event’s long-running annual pattern and were not yet officially confirmed when this listing was published. Confirm with the organizer before you travel. \nWhere to Stay\nLake Okeechobee RV Park at 6070 Highway 441 SE in Okeechobee puts you on the water and minutes from the action. Full-hookup RV sites under mature shade trees\, waterfront bungalows\, boat storage\, air-conditioned bathhouses\, laundry\, free Wi-Fi and a dog park. Event weekends fill fast — see ways to stay\, check seasonal rates or call (561) 914-7463 to reserve.
URL:https://lakeokeervpark.com/event/okeechobee-christmas-festival-lighted-parade-2026/
LOCATION:Flagler Park\, 55 SE 3rd Ave\, Okeechobee\, FL\, 34974\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Parades,Holiday Events,Lake Okeechobee Events
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SUMMARY:Brighton Field Day Festival & Rodeo 2027 — Seminole Tribe of Florida
DESCRIPTION:Brighton Field Day Festival & Rodeo is one of the most important cultural events in South Florida and a highlight of the Lake Okeechobee winter calendar. Held on the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation on the northwest side of the lake\, it is the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s annual celebration of its heritage — and it is open to the public. \nFour days of native dance and music\, alligator wrestling demonstrations\, traditional clothing contests\, a Culture Camp\, arts and crafts by tribal artisans\, authentic Seminole food\, a full carnival midway\, concerts and a sanctioned rodeo at the Fred Smith Rodeo Arena. There is nothing else like it anywhere in Florida. \nWhat to Expect\n\nNative dancers\, storytelling and traditional music\nAlligator wrestling and snake demonstrations\nRodeo performances at the Fred Smith Rodeo Arena\nSeminole clothing contest and Culture Camp\nParade\, carnival rides and midway games\nLive concerts and authentic Seminole food\, including frybread and Indian tacos\nArts\, crafts and beadwork by tribal and guest artisans\n\nKnow Before You Go\n\nWhere: Fred Smith Rodeo Arena\, 17410 Sports Complex Road\, Brighton Seminole Reservation\, Okeechobee\, FL 34974 — roughly 35–40 minutes west of the city of Okeechobee via SR 78\nTickets: purchase in advance at brightonfieldday.com; single-day and multi-day options\nThis is a weapon-free event — please leave firearms and knives at home\nBring: cash for food and craft vendors\, sunscreen\, a hat and a folding chair\nParking: on-site parking is available; arrive early on rodeo and concert nights\nInfo: (863) 467-6039\nRespect: ask before photographing dancers or ceremonial activities\n\nHelpful Links\n\nBrighton Field Day Festival official site & tickets\nFlorida Seminole Tourism events\nTop things to do around Lake Okeechobee\n\nWhere to Stay\nLake Okeechobee RV Park at 6070 Highway 441 SE in Okeechobee puts you on the water and minutes from the action. Full-hookup RV sites under mature shade trees\, waterfront bungalows\, boat storage\, air-conditioned bathhouses\, laundry\, free Wi-Fi and a dog park. Event weekends fill fast — see ways to stay\, check seasonal rates or call (561) 914-7463 to reserve.
URL:https://lakeokeervpark.com/event/brighton-field-day-festival-rodeo-2027-seminole-tribe-of-florida/
LOCATION:Fred Smith Rodeo Arena – Brighton Seminole Reservation\, 17410 Sports Complex Road\, Okeechobee\, FL\, 34974\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Parades,History & Culture,Lake Okeechobee Events,Rodeos
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SUMMARY:Swamp Cabbage Festival 2027 — LaBelle\, FL
DESCRIPTION:The Swamp Cabbage Festival in LaBelle is one of the great small-town Florida traditions\, and it is an easy day trip from Lake Okeechobee. Held the last weekend of February in Barron Park on the Caloosahatchee River\, it honors the sabal palm — Florida’s state tree — and the swamp cabbage (heart of palm) harvested from it. \nRoughly 30\,000 people turn out for it\, and admission is free. Come hungry: deep-fried swamp cabbage fritters\, swamp cabbage with bacon\, gator tail and a full lineup of festival food. Then stay for the armadillo races\, which the Rotary Club runs as a scholarship fundraiser and which are exactly as entertaining as they sound. \nWhat to Expect\n\nSaturday morning parade with high school bands and community floats\nArmadillo races run throughout the weekend\nRodeo\, live music and a teen pageant\nDeep-fried swamp cabbage fritters\, gator tail and local food vendors\nArts\, crafts and a large vendor midway\nA car show and air show that typically run the same weekend\n\nKnow Before You Go\n\nWhere: Barron Park\, North State Road 29 at the Caloosahatchee River\, LaBelle\, FL 33935\nAdmission: free\nDrive time: roughly an hour and a quarter from the Okeechobee side of the lake — head south around the lake and west on SR 80\nParking: fills early on Saturday; arrive before the parade or plan to walk a few blocks\nBring: cash\, sunscreen\, a hat and folding chairs for the parade route\nTip: locals stake out parade spots the day before — if you want curb seating\, go early\n\nHelpful Links\n\nSwamp Cabbage Festival official site\nDiscover Hendry County festivals\n\nWhere to Stay\nLake Okeechobee RV Park at 6070 Highway 441 SE in Okeechobee puts you on the water and minutes from the action. Full-hookup RV sites under mature shade trees\, waterfront bungalows\, boat storage\, air-conditioned bathhouses\, laundry\, free Wi-Fi and a dog park. Event weekends fill fast — see ways to stay\, check seasonal rates or call (561) 914-7463 to reserve.
URL:https://lakeokeervpark.com/event/swamp-cabbage-festival-2027-labelle-fl/
LOCATION:Barron Park\, LaBelle\, FL\, 33935\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Parades,Lake Okeechobee Events
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SUMMARY:Chalo Nitka Festival & Rodeo 2027 — Moore Haven\, FL
DESCRIPTION:Chalo Nitka means “Big Bass” in the Seminole language\, and the festival that carries the name has been running in Moore Haven since 1948 — making it one of Florida’s oldest continuous festivals. Held on the west side of Lake Okeechobee in Glades County\, it started as a celebration of friendship between the town and the Seminole Tribe and has grown into the county’s annual fair. \nIt is a proper old-Florida weekend: a big bass tournament on the lake\, a sanctioned rodeo\, a downtown parade\, a carnival midway\, live music\, food vendors and Seminole cultural demonstrations\, all within a few blocks. \nWhat to Expect\n\nChalo Nitka Big Bass Tournament on Lake Okeechobee\nTwo nights of rodeo action\nSaturday morning parade through downtown Moore Haven\nCarnival midway\, rides and games\nLive entertainment\, food vendors and arts & crafts\nSeminole cultural exhibits and demonstrations\n\nKnow Before You Go\n\nWhere: Chalo Nitka Park / Glades County Fairgrounds\, Moore Haven\, FL 33471 — roughly 45–55 minutes around the lake from the Okeechobee side\nAdmission: varies by event; rodeo and tournament entry are ticketed separately\, and rodeo coupons are often posted on the festival site\nBring: cash\, sunscreen\, a hat and folding chairs\nTournament anglers: register early — the Big Bass Tournament fills\nContact: ChaloNitkaSecretary@gmail.com\, P.O. Box 1003\, Moore Haven\, FL 33471\n\nHelpful Links\n\nChalo Nitka Festival official site\nFWC Lake Okeechobee fishing forecast\n\nPlease note: these dates follow the event’s long-running annual pattern and were not yet officially confirmed when this listing was published. Confirm with the organizer before you travel. \nWhere to Stay\nLake Okeechobee RV Park at 6070 Highway 441 SE in Okeechobee puts you on the water and minutes from the action. Full-hookup RV sites under mature shade trees\, waterfront bungalows\, boat storage\, air-conditioned bathhouses\, laundry\, free Wi-Fi and a dog park. Event weekends fill fast — see ways to stay\, check seasonal rates or call (561) 914-7463 to reserve.
URL:https://lakeokeervpark.com/event/chalo-nitka-festival-rodeo-2027-moore-haven-fl/
LOCATION:Chalo Nitka Park – Glades County Fairgrounds\, Moore Haven\, FL\, 33471\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Parades,History & Culture,Lake Okeechobee Events,Rodeos
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SUMMARY:Clewiston Sugar Festival 2027 — Lake Okeechobee's South Shore
DESCRIPTION:Clewiston calls itself America’s Sweetest Town\, and the Clewiston Sugar Festival is the weekend that earns it. Held on Lake Okeechobee’s south shore in the heart of Florida’s sugarcane belt\, the festival celebrates the crop and the people who grow it under the motto “We Raise Cane.” \nExpect live music\, food trucks\, vendor rows\, a carnival atmosphere\, the Miss Sugar pageant and sports tournaments spread across the weekend. It is free to attend and a natural pairing with a fishing trip to the south end of the lake. \nWhat to Expect\n\nLive music across the weekend\nFood trucks and local vendors\nMiss Sugar pageant\nSports tournaments and community competitions\nArts\, crafts and family activities\nFree admission\n\nKnow Before You Go\n\nWhere: 162 Royal Palm Avenue\, Clewiston\, FL 33440\nDrive time: roughly an hour around the lake from the Okeechobee side via US-441 and US-27\nBring: cash\, sunscreen\, a hat and folding chairs\nMake a day of it: combine the festival with a morning on the water — Clewiston is one of the best access points on the lake\nContact: clewistonsugarfestival@gmail.com\n\nHelpful Links\n\nClewiston Sugar Festival official site\nFestival attractions & schedule\nDiscover Hendry County festivals\n\nWhere to Stay\nLake Okeechobee RV Park at 6070 Highway 441 SE in Okeechobee puts you on the water and minutes from the action. Full-hookup RV sites under mature shade trees\, waterfront bungalows\, boat storage\, air-conditioned bathhouses\, laundry\, free Wi-Fi and a dog park. Event weekends fill fast — see ways to stay\, check seasonal rates or call (561) 914-7463 to reserve.
URL:https://lakeokeervpark.com/event/clewiston-sugar-festival-2027-lake-okeechobees-south-shore/
LOCATION:Downtown Clewiston\, 162 Royal Palm Ave\, Clewiston\, FL\, 33440\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Parades,Lake Okeechobee Events
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SUMMARY:Speckled Perch Festival & Parade 2027 — Downtown Okeechobee
DESCRIPTION:The Speckled Perch Festival is the oldest celebration in Okeechobee\, dating back to 1965. It started as a tribute to the town’s fishing industry — a parade and a fish fry honoring the speckled perch (black crappie) that draws anglers to Lake Okeechobee every winter — and it has grown into a full downtown weekend. \nThe Saturday parade steps off at 10 a.m. down Park Street\, and the festival fills downtown with food vendors\, local musicians\, artists and crafters\, and a kids zone. Hosted by Okeechobee Main Street\, it lands on the second weekend of March\, the same weekend as the Cowtown Rodeo — so the whole town is busy. \nWhat to Expect\n\nSaturday parade at 10 a.m. through downtown Okeechobee\nFood vendors\, including local fish and Southern favorites\nLive local talent on stage\nArts\, crafts and handmade goods\nKids zone with games and activities\nFree to attend\n\nKnow Before You Go\n\nWhere: Park Street and Flagler Park\, downtown Okeechobee\, FL 34972\nParade seating: bring folding chairs and stake out a curb spot along Park Street before 9:30 a.m.\nParking: free downtown; expect street closures along the parade route Saturday morning\nBring: cash for vendors\, sunscreen and a hat — March in Okeechobee is warm and sunny\nVendor & parade registration: Okeechobee Main Street\, (863) 357-6246\, 107 SW 5th Avenue\, Okeechobee\, FL 34974 — registrations are currently handled by phone or email\nMake a weekend of it: the Okeechobee Cowtown Rodeo and the Okeechobee County Fair overlap the same weekend\n\nHelpful Links\n\nSpeckled Perch Festival official page\nCity of Okeechobee parade & special events\nTop things to do around Lake Okeechobee\n\nWhere to Stay\nLake Okeechobee RV Park at 6070 Highway 441 SE in Okeechobee puts you on the water and minutes from the action. Full-hookup RV sites under mature shade trees\, waterfront bungalows\, boat storage\, air-conditioned bathhouses\, laundry\, free Wi-Fi and a dog park. Event weekends fill fast — see ways to stay\, check seasonal rates or call (561) 914-7463 to reserve.
URL:https://lakeokeervpark.com/event/speckled-perch-festival-parade-2027-downtown-okeechobee/
LOCATION:Downtown Okeechobee
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Parades,Lake Okeechobee Events
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SUMMARY:Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2027 — Sunshine Grove
DESCRIPTION:Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival — OMF to the people who go every year — is the biggest event of any kind in Okeechobee County. Since 2016 it has taken over Sunshine Grove\, an 800-acre property of grassy fields\, a sandy beach and a shaded citrus grove just north of the city of Okeechobee\, and turned it into one of the first major music festivals of the American festival season. \nProduced by Insomniac and Live Nation\, OMF is multi-genre by design: headline rock\, hip-hop\, electronic and jam acts across several stages\, plus large-scale art installations\, late-night sets\, wellness programming and the festival’s signature Aquachobee Beach. \nWhat to Expect\n\nMultiple stages and a multi-genre lineup across three-plus days\nLarge-scale art installations throughout the grounds\nAquachobee Beach\, hammock groves and shaded chill areas\nLate-night sets and after-hours programming\nOn-site tent and RV camping\nFood\, craft and artisan vendors\n\nKnow Before You Go\n\nWhere: Sunshine Grove\, Okeechobee\, FL 34972\nAge: 18+ event — valid government ID required\nTickets: sold through the official site and Frontgate Tickets; tiered pricing rises as the date approaches\, so buy early\nCamping: on-site camping and RV passes are separate purchases and sell out — many attendees also stay at nearby lakefront RV parks and drive in\nBring: sunscreen\, a refillable water bottle\, earplugs and closed shoes; March days are hot and nights cool off\nTraffic: arrival day backs up badly on US-441 and SR-710 — come early or come late\, not mid-afternoon\nLineup: typically announced a few months out\n\nHelpful Links\n\nOkeechobee Music & Arts Festival official site\nVisit Okeechobee County OMF listing\n\nPlease note: these dates follow the event’s long-running annual pattern and were not yet officially confirmed when this listing was published. Confirm with the organizer before you travel. \nWhere to Stay\nLake Okeechobee RV Park at 6070 Highway 441 SE in Okeechobee puts you on the water and minutes from the action. Full-hookup RV sites under mature shade trees\, waterfront bungalows\, boat storage\, air-conditioned bathhouses\, laundry\, free Wi-Fi and a dog park. Event weekends fill fast — see ways to stay\, check seasonal rates or call (561) 914-7463 to reserve.
URL:https://lakeokeervpark.com/event/okeechobee-music-arts-festival-2027-sunshine-grove/
LOCATION:Sunshine Grove\, Okeechobee\, FL\, 34972\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Parades,Lake Okeechobee Events,Music & Concerts
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