9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1/16 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1/17
Both sides of Citrus Ave. from the waterfront at Third Street across US 19 to Crystal Street and surrounding areas, Crystal River
The Florida Manatee Festival, produced by the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating its 34th year in 2021. The Florida Manatee Festival attracts over 20,000 people over two days and has consistently been awarded the “Best of the Best” festival by readers of the Citrus County Chronicle for many years, providing quality entertainment and manatee encounter opportunities for residents and visitors to our community! Musical entertainment on three stages, a beer & wine garden, over 300 booths featuring fine arts and craft artists, business marketplace and local non-profit vendors, two food courts, a huge kid zone, free bus tours to view the manatees and manatee boat tours are available for a small fee. Always the third weekend in January.
Estimated attendance: 22,000 | www.gomanateefest.com