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This Week: Events in Volusia (4/24 – 4/30)

If you’re looking for things to do with your family this weekend, the Volusia County area has several events to choose from, including tons of fun for spring. Don’t miss out on the fun this weekend!

This information is evolving and will be updated as more info and events become available. Information has been provided by the city, county or by individual event pages. If you have any questions, please direct them to the organizers of the events.

**EVENT INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY. VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK WITH EVENT ORGANIZERS DIRECTLY FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION.**

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Jeep Beach Returns to Daytona Beach for Another Thrilling Year of Off-Road Fun in April 2023

April 23 – 30

Find the official schedule of events right here!

Jeep Beach 2023 – Official Schedule of Events

All Week/Weekend:

The Great NSB Margarita Tour

April 1 – May 4 along Flagler Avenue, NSB

Margarita Madness has come to Flagler Avenue! The 2023 Margarita Tour runs from April 1st – May 1st with multiple tasty takes on the Classic Margarita. 

Grab your Tour Map from any participating location, or go to Party On Flagler – The Party’s on Flagler Avenue for more information.

Purchase your full sized margarita during the tour dates, collect your stamps with each purchase, once all stamps are collected, drop your Tour Map in the mailbox by 401 Flagler Avenue.

We expect 100+ giveaways and swag items to tour finishers. Winners contacted by email, prize giveaway announced May 2nd.

21+, Celebrate responsibly, Restrictions apply

Wednesday, April 26:

Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience

Theresa Caputo, better known to millions of fans as the “Long Island Medium” from TLC’s hit reality series, will be appearing live at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, at Peabody Auditorium. Through personal stories about her life and explaining her gift to communicate with those who have passed on, Caputo will deliver healing messages to audience members, comforting them with the revelation that their deceased loved ones are still with them — just in a different way.

“The Experience” brings Caputo face-to-face with her fans as Spirit guides her through the audience. A full-stage video display ensures that everyone in the theater has an up-close experience regardless of seat location. “The Experience isn’t about believing in mediums. It’s about seeing something life-changing,” said Caputo. “It’s like Long Island Medium live, witnessing first-hand spirit communication.”

“Long Island Medium” debuted in 2011 on TLC and follows Caputo’s life as a typical Long Island mom with one very big difference…she can communicate with the dead. Since she cannot “turn off” this gift, messages from departed loved ones can come through at any time, which leads to spontaneous readings with those she encounters. In addition to her television series, Caputohas appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “Live with Kelly and Michael,” “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” “Tamron Hall” and “The Today Show.”

Caputo has authored five books including New York Times Best Sellers “Good Grief: Heal Your Soul, Honor Your Loved Ones, and Learn to Live Again” (2017) and “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” (2014). Her latest project, the “Hey Spirit” podcast, helps guests work through their grief to allow them to heal and move forward with peace and self-assurance, 

 Recognized as one of the most renowned mediums for over 30 years, Caputo’s “Long Island Medium: The Experience” is the awe-inspiring experience you won’t want to miss. Learn more about Caputo at www.theresacaputo.com.

Thursday, April 27:

Champions of Magic

  • Address: 600 Auditorium Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  • Presented By: Peabody Auditorium
  • Dates: April 27, 2023
  • Location: Peabody Auditorium
  • Time: 7:30 PM 
  • Price: Tickets start at $25

“Champions of Magic,” world-class illusionists, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, at Peabody Auditorium.

The five world-class illusionists that make up this mind-bending theatrical production are on tour, following sell-out shows across the globe, rave reviews and a run in London’s West End. With more than 50 million online views between them, this cast of top magicians includes international award-winners presenting incredible mind reading, stunning close-up magic and daring large-scale illusions. Their skills have been seen on screen around the world with appearances on The CW’s “Penn & Teller: Fool Us,” NBC’s “Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon,” “The Today Show” and “Access Hollywood Live.”

The “Champions Of Magic” team perform incredible interactive illusions, an impossible escape from Houdini’s water torture cell, a mind-blowing prediction that has to be seen to be believed, levitation high above the stage and a finale beyond explanation. The show features spectacular magic that can’t be seen anywhere else.

Wine Tasting: Floral and Fruity

Join us at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art for our wine tasting series with S.R. Perrott. Spend the evening among friends while you sip up knowledge on swirling, tasting, and describing wine while learning about different pairings of light appetizers from Ravish Catering. As we move into spring, this month’s program will feature wine with fruity and floral notes.

This event is for ages 21 and older. 

Admission: $35.00 for MOAS members, $45.00 for future members. 

Friday, April 28:

DeLand Artisan Alley Farmers Market

The DeLand Artisan Alley Farmers Market is a vibrant marketplace with over 40 vendors that takes place every Friday evening from 6-9 p.m. (rain or shine) in historic downtown DeLand.

Food Truck Event and Free Concert – Featuring Then2Now

Friday from 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ Daytona Beach Shores Pavilion, 3048 S. Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach Shores

Food Truck Event – Food trucks will be available for food purchase from 4:30 p.m.  till 8:00 p.m.   The food trucks will be located in McElroy Park.  The free concert will take place under the Shores Pavilion featuring the band Then2Now – Music is from 5:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.  Cash Bar will be provided by Flagler Tavern.  Bring your chair and join in on the fun!  For more information, please call the Shores Community Center at (386) 281-3000.

Food Truck Lineup:

  • MayoKechu
  • Real Maine Lobster
  • Al’s Ice Cream
  • Coastal Donuts
  • Filo Greek
  • Grandma’s BBQ
  • All About the Boba
  • Kona-Ice
  • Wabi Sabi
  • Lee’s Famous Cheesesteaks
  • Woodson’s Wrap Shack
  • El Paladar Latino

Saturday, April 29:

Port Orange REC Grand Opening

Saturday from 10 AM – 1 PM @ Port Orange REC, 4655 City Center Circle, Port Orange

The Grand Opening for the fully renovated REC is set for April 29th, from 10:00am – 1:00pm. Join us for a Ribbon Cutting at 10:15am, followed by facility tours, instructor meet and greet, and more fun activities. 

The REC will open for normal operations on May 1st. Visit https://www.port-orange.org/884/The-REC to learn more about all of the activities scheduled in the facility. 

During the event, leave your mark on the new REC by adding your handprint to the wall, beginning at 11:00am. 

Rec Man will make an appearance beginning at 11:30am. 

Lunch will be provided while supplies last, including a hot dog, chips and a drink. 

Visit with our partners and instructors and setup your new membership while you’re here. 

For more information please call 386-506-5933.

73rd Annual Cracker Day

April 29 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm @ Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Ave. 
DeLand

Saddle up and join the fun at Cracker Day’s traditional rodeo festivities. Whether you want to watch or participate, Cracker Day’s variety of events offer something for everyone in the family, including bull riding, the cow whip, hollow log races, steer decorating, and more. As you experience the tradition of local rancher fellowship and camaraderie, chow down on savory BBQ prepared by cattlemen and cattlewomen.

Visit vccattlemen.com for more info and tickets.

Chase Rice, “Way Down Yonder Tour”

  • Address: 70 Boardwalk Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  • Presented By: Daytona Beach Bandshell
  • Dates: April 29, 2023
  • Location: Daytona Beach Bandshell
  • Time: 7:30 PM 
  • Price: Ticket prices range from $40 – $55 plus applicable surcharges.  

Chase Rice, with special guest Read Southall Band, will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the Daytona Beach Oceanfront Bandshell.

With more than 2.2 million albums sold and over 2.1 billion total streams, Rice has established himself as a powerful force in Nashville and beyond; yet, as he crafts a new album in his rural Tennessee home studio, he genuinely sees recent single, “If I Were Rock & Roll,” (available everywhere now), as the launching pad for music that says what he wants to say, how he wants to say it. The song serves as a follow up to his three-part project, “The Album,” featuring hsi latest number 1 hit, “Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen.” 

This is the same gravelly-voiced Rice fans first fell in love with years ago, but better. Freer. Unbeholden and uninhibited, somehow capable of evoking Chris LeDoux, campfire singalongs and stadium anthems all at once. The new music builds upon the success of his sophomore album, “Lambs & Lions,” which featured the double-platinum, two-week chart topper, “Eyes On You,” Rice’s first number one as an artist and the most streamed song of his career. “Lambs & Lions” followed “Ignite the Night,” which debuted at number one on Billboard’s Top Country Albums and number three on the all-genre chart, producing a pair of top five hits, “Ready Set Roll” and “Gonna Wanna Tonight.”

For more information, visit www.DaytonaBandshell.com or www.ChaseRice.com and follow Rice on Facebook, Twitter and TikTok @ChaseRiceMusic and on Instagram @ChaseRice.

Crab & Seafood Festival

  • Address: Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Charles Street, Daytona Beach, FL
  • Phone: (386) 366-0599
  • Dates: April 29, 2023
  • Location: Daytona Beach
  • Time: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
  • Price: Free

The Crab & Seafood Festival will have attendees enjoy a variety of delicious dishes served up fresh at this festival happening on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Charles Street. The city is sponsoring this family festival, which will also have live music, local vendors and a Kids Zone. 

Entertainment for the Crab & Seafood Festival includes the following: 

  • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: DJ Chi Town
  • Noon: Lip Sync 
  • 3 to 5 p.m.: Saxman Fuqua
  • 5 to 8 p.m.: Love Band

Foreigners Journey – A Tribute to Foreigner & Journey

Foreigners Journey has decades of experience, evocative vocals by lead singer Keith Carmichael, and frequently repeated performances at Theatres, Epcot, Hard Rocks and festivals for tens of thousands of fans. You’ll hear legendary songs such as ‘Feels Like The First Time’, ‘Hot Blooded’, ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’, ‘Separate Ways’, ‘Anyway You Want It’ and ‘Don’t Stop Believing’. You won’t want to miss this show.  Come relive the glory days of the 80’s with Foreigners Journey!

The Metro Health Stadium at Pictona is located at 1060 Ridgewood Avenue in Holly Hill, Florida. Parking is available on site for $5.00. For additional information, visit http://www.hollyhillevent.com or call 386-492-3227.

Halfway To Halloween Bar Crawl

Saturday from 4 – 10 PM @ Boot Hill Saloon, Daytona Beach

 Is it almost Halloween? Not quite but we are almost HALFWAY there! Time to celebrate with the Daytona Beach HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL! Don your craziest costume and join the fun as we move through various venues on Main Street. Not only will you be supporting local Daytona businesses, but you’ll also be helping out the Halifax Urban Ministries with a CHARITY CANNED FOOD DRIVE. Give back and get rewarded!

First stop, Boot Hill Saloon for registration and all the essentials you’ll need for the night. Then it’s off to enjoy Halloween-themed drinks and food, snap some pics, and socialize with fellow freaks. Cap off the night with the official After-Party and a COSTUME CONTEST with epic prizes (those interested in the Costume Contest must register during Registration at Boot Hill Saloon). Let loose and have a howling good time!

NOTE: This event is produced by Florida Bar Crawls and Markster Con

➡️ ADV. TICKETS INCLUDE:

– Admission to the Daytona Beach HALFWAY TO HALLOWEN BAR CRAWL which also includes no cover at ALL participating bars.

– Multiple Drink / Shot tickets (one per bar stop) – Event badge and wristband required to get these perks, redeemable via drink tickets given at Registration (Boot Hill Saloon).

– Commemorative Halfway To Halloween SHOT GLASS (exclusive perk for the first 100 ticket purchasers!)

– Halfway To Halloween Bar 1.25″ PIN!

– Admission to the After-Party – which includes admission to our COSTUME CONTEST! (to participate in the Costume Contest must register at Boot Hill Saloon during Crawl Registration)

– Charity Raffle with prizes, benefitting HALIFAX URBAN MINISTRIES (of Volusia County) as part of our CHARITY CANNED FOOD DRIVE.

– Halloween PHOTO OPs and more!

➡️ CONFIRMED PUBS:

– Boot Hill Saloon (Registration, 4-8pm)

– Kelii Ocean Bar & Grill

– Main Street Station

– World’s Most Famous Brewery

– Froggy’s Saloon

➡️ BAR SPECIALS (event badge & wristband required to access)

➡️ CHARITY DRIVE: The HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL will also serve as a CHARITY FOOD DRIVE benefitting Halifax Urban Ministries of Volusia County. Every two items donated equals 1 raffle ticket. The more items donated means more raffle tickets and chances to win awesome donated raffle prizes!

ITEMS REQUESTED: canned pasta, chili, beef stew, corn, green beans, pork n’ beans, soup, tomato sauce, navy or pinto beans, plus peanut butter & boxed breakfast cereal, macaroni & cheese, pasta, and rice.

➡️ WHAT’S A HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL?: The HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL (21+) is a great way for people to celebrate Halloween – HALFWAY to the infamous holiday – while indulging in their inner Halloween freak. Instead of staying at one venue this event will move attendees through various venues on Main Street which will help show support to those businesses as well as helping support a local charity – Halifax Urban Ministries – with a CHARITY CANNED FOOD DRIVE which will give rewards to thsoe who give back. Costumes are HIGHLY ENCOURGED (but not mandatory). Out of all of the weekends of the year to let loose and dress a little crazy, wacky or weird, THIS IS ONE OF THEM!

Attendees will first visit REGISTRATION at Boot Hill Saloon where they’ll receive their HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL event badge & wrist band, commemorative event pin, shot glass (if one of the first 100 tickets purchased) & other necessary materials including a “HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN SURVIVAL GUIDE” showing the event map, themed drink / shot & food specials at participating venues, in addition to other important event information.

Attendees will then travel to participating venues, enjoying drinks and food along the way as well as Halloween themed photo ops and fun social times with their fellow attendees. Afterwards many attendees will meet back up for the official After-Party (admission included with crawl tickets, location TBA) and for those interested they are encouraged to join in the COSTUME CONTEST with some great prizes! (more info. TBA)

Tickets for Halfway To Halloween Bar Crawl (Daytona Beach) can be booked here.

Spring Wine Walk

  • Address: Downtown Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
  • Presented By: Downtown Daytona Beach Events
  • Dates: April 29, 2023
  • Location: Downtown Daytona Beach Shops
  • Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
  • Price: $25 in advance, $30 day of event

Spring Wine walk! Wine, live music, participating downtown shops, and restaurants. Free parking

$25 in advance, $30 day of event

Join us for a fun-filled spring afternoon in beautiful downtown Daytona.  Sip, sample, socialize and stroll along Riverfront Park on Beach Street visiting participating merchants and tasting fine wines on Saturday, April 29 from 1 PM to 5 PM.

The Spring Wine Walk is a great way to get together with friends and family to enjoy a beautiful spring Saturday afternoon in historic Downtown Daytona Beach.

Attendees will spend the afternoon strolling through unique Downtown Daytona Beach shops and restaurants visiting different merchants and enjoying live music all while sampling fine red and white wines served by participating merchants.

The Spring Wine Walk will have two check-in points (one on North Beach Street and one on South Beach Street) where attendees will receive their Spring Wine Walk Passport, wine glass, and 20 wine tickets. Plenty of free parking is available behind the Riverfront Shops.

Advance tickets are $25/person and can be purchased online through 11:30 PM on Friday, April 28th. Tickets will also be available the day of the event at registration points for $30/person until sell out. For more information, please visit Downtown Daytona Signature Events Facebook page or website.

Must be 21 to participate, proper ID required. This is a rain-or-shine event. Please drink responsibly – we recommend always having a designated driver.

Another Distinctively Downtown Daytona Experience! The Spring Wine Walk is sponsored by Brown & Brown Insurance, Downtown Development Authority, Riverfront Shops of Daytona Beach, City of Daytona Beach, and produced by Al Smith Productions.

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW AND AVOID EVENT SELL-OUT!

———Historic Downtown Daytona Beach is a destination in itself, with several blocks of restaurants and shops all facing a beautiful waterfront park.

4th Annual Festival of Spring

Saturday from 10:00am – 03:00pm @ 1000 City Center Circle, Port Orange

April 29th we will be at the Port Orange City Center with over 70 Amazing vendors, crafters, artisans, local businesses and more. Plus, Pozzyvibes DJ, Draw Attention Face Painting, Bountiful Balloons, Shines by the Sun LLC – Fairy Hair by NiftyNeigh, Food Trucks and fun! The Mad Hatter will also be in attendance, be sure to come by to say hello and get a photo with him. See you there This Family Friendly event is free to attend and free parking.

Sunday, April 30:

Daytona Beach Civic Orchestra Concert

This concert will feature The Daytona Beach Civic Orchestra in an afternoon of standard orchestral repertoire and pops.

Ormond Burger Week

  • Address: Ormond Mainstreet Restaurants, Ormond Beach, FL 32174
  • Presented By: Ormond Mainstreet Restaurants
  • Dates: April 30, 2023 – May 7, 2023
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
  • Location: Riverfront Shops of Daytona Beach
  • Time: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Price: $10

#OrmondBurgerWeek is a weeklong event for our Ormond Mainstreet Restaurants to show off their most delicious burgers. For a limited time only, our local restaurants have signed on to get creative and compete for the BEST BURGER in Ormond Beach, voted by YOU. #OrmondBurgerWeek is held April 30 – May 7, 2023.

The passport is your guide to #OrmondBurgerWeek locations and their Burger Week Burgers. You can download and print one from the website. There will be passports at each location as well, but your best bet is to download and print at home. IT’S FREE! Each participating restaurant has an OFFICIAL #OrmondBurgerWeek stamp, so make sure you get it stamped every time you order a $10 Burger. At the end of Burger Week, please drop your voting card (Passport) into a drop box located at any of the participating restaurants.

ONLY TEN DOLLARS! However, all burgers ARE offered a la carte, so sides are extra.  

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