Events

Don’t Miss These Great Events

Tampa Bay Blues and Jazz Fest

Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5
Vinoy Park

Blues fans from across the country flock to St. Petersburg, Florida every April for the Tampa Bay Blues Festival, a world-class festival featuring some of the best blues artists in the world. The festival made its debut in 1995, and in the years that followed, legendary blues musicians like George Thorogood, Stephen Stills and Susan Tedeschi graced the stage at the waterfront venue. With three full days of concerts, an official kickoff party and several after-shows, the Tampa Bay Blues Festival is an unforgettable event that blues enthusiasts won’t want to miss. One of the best ways to get the full Tampa Bay Blues Festival experience is to rent an RV and head to St. Petersburg with your closest friends or loved ones. St. Petersburg is a popular RV destination and there are plenty of RV parks close to the festival where you can set up camp. With a comfortable place to stay in your RV for the weekend or however long you choose to linger, you can spend your afternoons listening to some of the biggest names in blues music and your nights catching up on sleep so you can do it all over again the following day.

Sebring, FL Events

Tue, Mar 18 to Fri, Mar 21
SuperSebring 2020

The Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida is home to the annual “SuperSebring” event, a doubleheader racing weekend featuring the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 1000 Miles of Sebring and the famed International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring. The four-day SuperSebring racing event brings sports car racing enthusiasts from all over the country to the fan-friendly track, where legendary drivers like Mario Andretti and Stirling Moss once competed. While the 12 Hours of Sebring has been held annually since 1952, the doubleheader endurance-race format just made its debut at the legendary 3.74-mile track in 2019, with tremendous success. Thanks to its long straightaways and tight turns, the challenging Sebring Raceway provides a thrilling race experience for drivers and fans alike. If you want a chance to get close to the racing action and witness the excitement of the SuperSebring in person, the best way to do it is to rent an RV and set up camp at the Raceway or at a nearby RV park. RV camping is the best way to immerse yourself in the racing experience and if you are a motorsport racing fan, the SuperSebring is one experience you won’t want to miss.

Okeechobee Music Festival 2020

Thu, Mar 5 – Sun, Mar 8
Sunshine Grove, Okeechobee, FL

The first major music festival of the year and the official start to the U.S. festival season is the Okeechobee Music Festival in Okeechobee, Florida. The home of the Okeechobee Music Festival is Sunshine Grove, an 800-acre piece of land where the Florida jungle meets a white-sand beach, known for its idyllic festival setup and array of entertainment offerings. More than your everyday music festival, the OMF is billed as a surreal experience, boasting four days of eclectic music, immersive art, wellness workshops and transformative events – “A gathering of all walks of life where the common ground is music, magic and mystery from dusk til dawn,” boasts the festival Facebook page. With a diverse musical lineup, costumed performers, interactive art installations, themed areas and other quirky details that make it a truly unique event, the Okeechobee Music Festival is a fan favorite and has been since its inception in 2016. If you plan to head to Okeechobee, Florida to experience the OMF yourself, renting an RV is the way to go. You can set up camp at the festival campground and lose yourself in the music, art and magical festival experience that brings people from all over the country to Okeechobee each March.

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Fri, Aug 7 – Sun, Aug 16

Sturgis, South Dakota

Located on the Western edge of South Dakota, in the northern Black Hills, is Sturgis, a small gateway community of roughly 7,000 residents that comes alive every August for one of the world’s largest and most anticipated motorcycle rallies. Known around the world as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the now-famous event started in 1938 as a weekend celebration with a handful of events and less than two dozen riders. Today, the rally draws some 700,000 bikers from all over the world and boasts ten days of adrenaline-pumping events, hundreds of outside vendors, and concerts with some of the biggest names in country, rock and classic rock. A staple in Sturgis for 80-plus years, the legendary motorcycle rally lures bikers and biker wannabes alike with the promise of ten days and nights filled with exceptional riding, music and food. If you want to get in on the action and experience one of the motorcycle world’s most exciting events firsthand, rent an RV and head to Sturgis this August. Not only is an RV one of the most convenient and comfortable ways to travel across the country, it is also one of the most affordable. With an RV rental, you don’t have to worry about finding a place to stay once you get to Sturgis. Simply park your vehicle at a nearby RV park and immerse yourself in the event that Sturgis is famous for.

97x BBQ, Music, and Arts Festival

TBA
Coachmen Park, Clearwater, FL

One of the best ways to kick off the festival season in Florida is to attend the 97X BBQ Music & Arts Festival, a jam-packed, one-day event featuring the biggest names in alternative music, plus art installations, live paintings, meet-and-greet sessions with festival artists, and other activities appropriate for guests of all ages. Highlighting alt-rock mainstays like Taking Back Sunday alongside newer artists like Shaed, the 97X festival at Coachman Park in Clearwater, Florida is a fan-favorite, attracting alternative music enthusiasts from all over Florida and the country. If you plan to head to Clearwater for the 97X BBQ Music & Arts Festival, you can make your festival experience truly unforgettable by renting an RV, packing it with your friends and festival essentials, and hitting the road for a weekend of fun in the Florida sunshine. Do some research before you go and find other events or attractions near Clearwater that you can visit before or after the festival, so you can make the most of your trip. The Tampa Bay area is an extremely popular RV destination, so you should have no problem finding RV parks where you can set up camp at each stop on your tour.

Daytona 500

Sun, Feb 14, 2021
Daytona International Speedway

Any NASCAR fan knows that the Daytona 500 is one of the most prestigious, exciting races on the NASCAR circuit. The season-opener is held in mid-February every year and is one of two Cup Series races held annually at Daytona. The inaugural Daytona 500 was held in 1959, which coincided with the opening of the famed Daytona International Speedway, and since 1982, the race has marked the beginning of the illustrious Cup series. This makes the race truly unique, as most sports schedule their major events at the end of the season, rather than the start. The Daytona 500 is known as one of the most important and prestigious races on the NASCAR calendar and it carries by far the largest purse, which only increases the excitement factor. If you know NASCAR, you know that the Daytona 500 is the highlight of the stock car series and one of the most-watched auto events of the year. You also know that nothing beats seeing the Daytona 500 in person. Whether you’re heading to Daytona for the week or just a couple of days, renting an RV is the best way to immerse yourself in the NASCAR experience and witness the adrenaline-pumping speeds of the Daytona 500 at the track that made NASCAR famous.

Sunset Music Festival

Fri, May 23 – Sun, May 25
Tampa, FL

If you’re a fan of techno, house music, dubstep or EDM, you won’t want to miss the Sunset Music Festival in Tampa, Florida. Held every Memorial Day weekend at the Raymond James Stadium, the two-day music festival is known for its stellar lineup, show-stopping performances, colorful stage setups and costumed attendees, among other unique features. The Sunset Music Festival is one of the largest events in Tampa Bay, and each year, it brings in crowds of more than 60,000 people ready to spend two full days getting their psychedelic dance on. If you’re planning to attend the Sunset Music Festival this year, consider renting an RV, packing it with your friends and festival essentials and heading to Tampa for a full weekend of unforgettable fun in the Florida sunshine. Renting an RV for the weekend is quick and easy and there are plenty of RV parks in and around Tampa where you can set up camp for the festival. Consider finding other events or activities near Tampa in the days before or after the festival so you can spend a week on the road adventuring with your friends.