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The Florida Manatee Festival returns to Crystal River with manatee experiences, live music, art, and fun!

  • Writer: Alastair Mac
    Alastair Mac
  • 12 minutes ago
  • 2 min read
The Florida Manatee Festival features vendors, food, entertainment and manatee tours.

The Florida Manatee Festival returns January 17 - 18 with manatee experiences, live music, art, and fun!

Located in the "Manatee Capital of the World", The Florida Manatee Festival is an annual event held every January in beautiful downtown Crystal River.


This year's festival takes place on Saturday, January 17, from 9 am. - 5 pm and Sunday, January 18, from 9 am - 4 pm.


The Florida Manatee Festival boasts two days of live entertainment, discounted opportunities for guided manatee boat tours and kayak tours in Kings Bay, children's activities, delicious food, and hundreds of vendors selling their wares!


Entry is only $10 for adults and children 12 and under are FREE!



Festival Highlights:

Music and Entertainment

Manatee Boat Tours

Free shuttle and Entry to WORLD-FAMOUS Three Sisters Springs

Guided Kayak Tours

Over 350 vendors and local downtown merchants

Art in the Park

Community Color Project

Kids Activities

...AND MORE!


The Florida Manatee Festival returns January 17 - 18 with manatee experiences, live music, art, and fun!

For over 37 years The Florida Manatee Festival has celebrated Crystal River’s most famous resident, the manatee!


With incredible food, top-notch music & entertainment, and over 25,000 residents and visitors attending each year, The Florida Manatee Festival is consistently chosen as the Best of the Best festival by the readers of The Citrus County Chronicle.


Learn more at www.GoManateeFest.com



Market stall with plush animals hanging and on the grass. Background shows vendor booths. A table with "Chup Jerky" packs and signage. Florida Manatee Festival

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