Newberry Jonesville Festivals

Newberry Main Street celebrates the Last Friday of each month with an Art Show with "Featured Artist of the month." light refreshments are served.

Newberry Farmers Market is indoors at Backyard Market and gifts in downtown Newberry. Fresh Produce from our local farmers and starting in April to July the Florida Nutrition Coupon Program is available to citizens. You can use their coupons at the Farmers Market!

Newberry Main Street's Annual  Community Unity Day - Each Spring - Seaboard Road and Newberry Road - An annual festival celebrating the Community Unity, and small-town living, including music, food, fun, vendors, entertainers,  and more.    To learn more about the festival, information on volunteering, or a vendor booth, visit www.NewberryMainStreet.com and www.NewberryMainStreetEvents.com  or call 352-472-2112 or e-mail barbara.nms@gmail.com.

Newberry's Annual  Watermelon Festival- May 18, 2013 - Cantebury Equestrian Showplace.  Seed spitting contests, beauty pageants and pie baking contests are just some of the activities at the oldest running watermelon festival in the country.  Locally grown watermelons are provided to all participants for free, and the festival recently added other nightly activities such as the Hospice Rodeo to it's list of attractions.  For more information on volunteering, a vendor booth, or on the festival itself go to http://newberrywatermelonfestival.com, or call 352-316-6628.

Newberry Main Street's Annual  Fall Market Festival - Each October - Seaboard Road and Newberry Road - An annual festival celebrating the American way of life, and small-town living, including music, food, fun, vendors, entertainers, an annual barbecue contest, and more.  To learn more about the festival, information on volunteering, or a vendor booth, visit www.NewberryMainStreet.com and www.NewberryMainStreetEvents.com  or call 352-472-2112 or e-mail barbara.nms@gmail.com. 
 
Newberry Main Street Annual Festival of Lights - Each December -  Downtown Newberry, Newberry Road -   Local merchants will be open late, sharing goodies, Santa and Mrs. Clause in the pocket park visiting with the kids, and the community comes out to enjoy the season, and the lights.  To learn more about the festival, or information on volunteering, visit www.NewberryMainStreet.com and www.NewberryMainStreetEvents.com  or call 352-472-2112 or e-mail barbara.nms@gmail.com.
 
Newberry's Annual Christmas Parade - Each December - Downtown area - Traditionally the third Saturday in December, this parade features our Watermelon Queen, local school floats, and local businesses, as well as many local organizations.  It's quite the sight to see !

Please see our calendar  for exact days of these City festivals, events and other Chamber Activities.

Newberry Jonesville Events

Backyard Barbecues' Annual Fireworks Display - Each September - Easton Newberry Sports Complex - Booths and local community faire and fireworks brought to you by Newberry's Backyard Barbecue.  See their website at :  www.backyardbarbq.com/ for more information. 
 
Cane Day at Dudley Farm State Park - Each December  - The First Saturday each December - This is the annual Cane Grinding and commemoration of Miss Myrtle Dudley's birthday. This event continues the farm family tradition of grinding sugar cane and boiling cane syrup, making this a unique old-time community gathering. Visitors can tour the farm and see other traditional activities and craft demonstrations or enjoy a wagon ride. Syrup and farm products are sold on this day.
 
"Walk Through Time Quilt Exhibit" at Dudley Farm State Park - Each October