New Smyrna Beach Chowder Festival - JANUARY 24 at the Harley-Davidson – Pub 44 Festival Grounds in New Smyrna Beach. This annual festival includes live bands on two stages, two food courts, kid’s activities, venders, sponsor displays, motorcycle cruise-in, and chowder, chowder, chowder!
NEW! Super Bowl XLIII – Big Game – Big Fun! - FEBRUARY 1 at the Arena Sports Bar in downtown Daytona Beach. This year, forget the house party and head to the Arena Sports Bar for the Big Game. Correctly guess the winning team and final score and you could win $1,000. The event also includes a register-to-win to watch the game from the best seats “in the house” - new recliners, a half-time wing-ding festival and tons of door prizes.
2nd Annual Mardi Gras on Main Street - FEBRUARY 7 on Main Street – This seven-block long street festival includes multiple entertainment clusters with live bands, bead give-away stops, food courts, venders, and sponsor displays. The Festival kicks off with the annual Mardi Gras on Main Street parade. 18,000 expected.
NEW! Race Day Tailgate Parties - FEBRUARY 12, 13, 15 at various locations on International Speedway Boulevard – Get ready for the ultimate race day tail gate party. In fact, its multiple parties at various locations around the Speedway. Visit one or all of them! Parties include station vehicles, give-aways, sponsor exhibits and race-themed register-to-win prizes.
Bike Week Bandshell Concert – For over a decade, Daytona’s classic rock station, the WHOG, has hosted a significant concert at the historic, oceanfront Bandshell in Daytona Beach during Bike Week. The concert takes place on the second Saturday on Bike Week in the afternoon. The free concert includes station talent, vehicles, sponsor village, stage signage and food/beverage sales. Recent past performers include Molly Hatchet, Rick Derringer, Greg Allman and Georgia Satellites. 4,000 expected.
Port Orange KIDZ DAYZ - MARCH (Dates Pending) at the Port Orange City Center – This spring version of the popular Fall Family Days takes place during K-12 spring break and runs Thursday through Sunday with weekend-long carnivals, food courts, venders, sponsor displays as well as a Friday night outdoor movie, Saturday community yard sale and charity silent auction and Sunday dog parade. Festival proceeds benefit the Port Orange Performing Arts Pavilion. 15-20,000 expected.
Spring Break - MARCH 9-20 at Various Locations - Black Crow Media, owners of four local radio stations have organized and hosted the largest Spring Break activities since the mid-1990s. These activities are structured to follow the typical day of a Spring Break visitor starting with daytime activities on the beach and pool decks ending with nighttime activities in the leading nightclubs and bars. No other entity offers the full continuum of marketing opportunities to Spring Break visitors. 2,000 – 4,000 expected daily (weather permitting).
4th Annual Shamrock & Roll - MARCH 14 (streets closed) and 17 (streets open) on Beach Street - Spend your St. Patrick’s Day with us for Shamrock & Roll, when the world puts on the Green. Live Bands, dance contests and Irish giveaways will bring out the Irish and the Irish at heart along with great drink specials (yeah they are green). Look for the station vehicles and DJs for contests, promotions and tons of prizes. 5,000 expected
5th Annual Bayou Boil - APRIL 4 on Main Street – This fifth annual event covers seven blocks of Main Street and includes multiple entertainment clusters with live bands, food courts, craw fish fry, car show and shine, expanded Kid’s Zone with giant inflatables, and give-aways. Named a Best Florida Food Festival in 2006, 2007 and 2008! 11,000 expected.
Assistant Day Lunch - APRIL 22 - Black Crow Media is once again ready to honor those who perform above and beyond at the office - administrative assistants! As in the past, Black Crow will treat a restaurant full of assistants to pampering, lunch and tons of goodies. This year’s event will take place on Wednesday, April 22 at lunchtime.
NEW! New Smyrna Beach Beer & Blues Festival – APRIL 25 at the Harley-Davidson – Pub 44 Festival Grounds - The festival includes several blues bands, both traditional domestic and international beers, food court, venders, sponsor displays, and motorcycle activities.
8th Annual Real McCoy Rum Festival - MAY 16 on Beach Street - Celebrate Daytona Beach's best-known rum-runner Bill McCoy at Beach Street's giant annual rum festival. It features multiple music stages, food courts, large kid’s zone, Caribbean-themed music, vendors, displays and rum bars galore!. Event Winner – Outstanding Florida Special Event. 10,000 expected.
4th Annual Red White and Brew - MAY 23 on Main Street – This third-year event takes place on Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. It takes advantage of the summer Boardwalk fireworks program kick-off. The event includes all seven blocks of Main Street and features multiple entertainment clusters, food courts, car show and shine, giant inflatables, and give-aways. Also, each of Main Street’s bars and restaurants showcase several American Micro-breweries. 14,000 expected.
NEW! New Smyrna Beach Seafood Festival - MAY 30 at the Harley-Davidson – Pub 44 Festival Grounds – The festival includes live bands on two stages, beer garden, sand sculpting, volleyball, expanded Kid’s Zone with multiple inflatables, food courts, venders, sponsor displays, motorcycle show and multiple seafood offerings.
2nd Annual The Main Event - JUNE 20 on Main Street – The Main Event – Hello Summer kicks off the summer season. The festival takes place on seven blocks of closed-to-traffic Main Street and includes the annual Miss Main Street competition, a Battle of the Bands, several entertainment clusters with live bands, food courts, expanded Kid’s Zone with inflatables, venders, sponsor exhibits and give-aways. 12,000 expected.
2nd Annual New Smyrna Beach BBQ Festival - JUNE 27 at the Harley-Davidson – Pub 44 Festival Grounds – The festival includes live bands on two stages, beer garden, sand sculpting, volleyball, expanded Kid’s Zone with multiple inflatables, food courts, venders, sponsor displays, motorcycle show and multiple BBQ food offerings. 7,000 expected.
2nd Annual Main Street July 4th BBQ Block Party - JULY 3 on Main Street – Celebrate America’s Birthday at the Beach! The festival runs on seven blocks of closed-to-traffic Main Street and includes multiple entertainment clusters with live bands, food courts, venders, sponsor displays, and a huge fireworks display. Event takes place during Race Weekend, so many race fan visitors attend. 22,000 expected.
NEW! Race Day Tailgate Parties – JULY 4 at various locations on International Speedway Boulevard – Get ready for the ultimate race day tail gate party. In fact, its multiple parties at various locations around the Speedway. Visit one or all of them! Parties include station vehicles, give-aways, sponsor exhibits and race-themed register-to-win prizes.
The 4th Annual Black Crow Cruise - JULY 9-13 The Black Crow Media Cruise sets sail July 9, 2008 on Carnival’s Sensation. The five-day, four-night cruise from Port of Tampa includes an extended stay at Cozumel, Mexico. The Cruise covers all four Black Crow radio stations: WHOG classic rock, KRO country, WVYB adult contemporary/top 40 and WNDB AM Talk. Cruisers are responsible for their own bar tab and any additional side-activities other than those included in the special radio station cruise package. The package includes special receptions, poolside games and contests, poker tournament, club nights, group photo, cabin gifts and on-board credit. DJs from all Black Crow stations attend the cruise and host on-board activities. Over 300 cabins are reserved.
4th Annual Beach Street Barbecue Festival - JULY 25 on Beach Street - Gather your friends and family and head to Beach Street in Downtown Daytona Beach for the 5th Annual Beach Street BBQ Festival set for Saturday, July 25 from 6pm to midnight. The closed-to-traffic street festival offers several entertainment areas, food courts, craft and sponsor venders, free expended kid’s zone, and BBQ venders galore. 8,000 expected.
Downtown Daytona Beach Street Dance Festival - AUGUST 29 on Beach Street - This festival offers various music theme clusters including Disco, Country, Salsa and Swing with a designated area for each music genre. There is sure to be dancing in the streets at this lively festival which also features a car cruise-in, multiple food courts, plenty of vendors and an expanded kid’s zone. 8,000 expected.
Main Street Labor Day Block Party – SEPTEMBER 5 on Main Street - The festival covers all seven blocks of Main Street and features multiple entertainment clusters with live bands, food courts, car show and shine, Kids Zone with giant inflatables, venders, sponsor displays and give-aways. 14,000 expected.
2nd Annual Redneck Games – SEPTEMBER 19 at the Pub 44 – Harley-Davidson Festival Grounds - Redneck Games are a day-long series of competitions including toilet seat horseshoes, frozen pig feet bobbing and belly flopping to name just a few. The games will be made up of pre-registered teams of listeners from both the HOG and KRO Country stations. Winning teams in each game receive medals and their weight in beer. Also, don’t miss the Game’s opening and closing ceremonies complete with a beer can torch and tractor rim cauldron.
HOG Hottie Search - Various dates and locations over six weeks – Enjoy our summer happy hour series and HOG Hottie Search with great food and beverage specials, give-aways and Hottie competition. Winning HOG Hotties are featured in the annual HOG calendar.
British Invasion - SEPTEMBER (date to be determined) on Beach Street in Downtown Daytona Beach. This multiple block street festival launches the Florida International Season and their involvement with the London Symphony. The street festival includes costumed characters, British food offerings, and music from the UK.
5th Annual Downtown Blues Festival – OCTOBER 3 on Beach Street - Downtown Daytona Beach will come alive with the sounds of blues. The music portion of the Blues Festival features bands known for their blues sounds and instrumental mixes. Surrounding the entertainment areas are food courts, venders, sponsor exhibits and Kid’s Zone. 6,000 expected.
Port Orange Family Days – OCTOBER 3-4 at the Port Orange City Center – In its 12th year, Port Orange Family Days runs Thursday through Sunday with weekend-long carnivals, food courts, venders, parade, and sponsor displays. 20,000 expected.
4th Annual Stars and Stripes Weekend - (STREETS OPEN) - OCTOBER 9-11 on Main Street - This patriotic event returns for a 5th year. The popular “Support Our Troops” theme will feature banners available for the general public to sign their appreciation to our military and the banners will be shipped overseas to be displayed in mess halls in Afghanistan and Iraq. As in the past, the weekend includes live music in the many bars and eateries. Event activities include a ride-in bike show with trophies and a poker walk with cash prizes. 10,000 expected.
Biketoberfest Bandshell Concert –OCTOBER 18 at the Oceanfront Bandshell – For over a decade, Daytona’s classic rock station, the WHOG, has hosted a significant concert at the historic, oceanfront Bandshell in Daytona Beach during Biketoberfest. The afternoon concert is free and includes DJ appearances, venders, sponsor exhibits and food and beverage sales. Recent past performers include Molly Hatchet, Rick Derringer, Greg Allman and Georgia Satellites. 4,000 expected.
2nd Annual Boardwalk Boo Bash - OCTOBER 24 at the Ocean Walk Shoppes, boardwalk area and Bandshell. This daylong event includes face painting, clowns, pumpkin carving contest, craft venders, pet costume contests, hay rides and safe trick-or-treating.
2nd Annual HARLEY-WEEN – OCTOBER 31 at the Pub 44 – Harley-Davidson Festival Grounds in New Smyrna Beach - HARLEY-WEEN consists of a decorated bike contest, live bands, food courts, Harley-Davidson fashion show and festival venders. A don’t miss the HARLEY-WEEN warm-up party and costume contest with drink specials and give-aways. The costume contest winners serve as grand marshals for HARLEY-WEEN.
Happy HOG Birthday – NOVEMBER (date and location pending) – Celebrate the HOG’s 12th Birthday with the entire HOG family. The party includes live bands, sponsor displays, drink and food specials, HOG roast, door prizes, contests and the unveiling of the 2008 HOG Hottie Calendar. HOG Hotties are also on hand to autograph calendars.
4th Annual Hot Rods on Main Street Muscle Beach - NOVEMBER 28 on Main Street – Largest night time Hot Rod Show and Shine of Turkey Rod Run Weekend with over $5,000 in cash and prizes in multiple categories. Main Street closed to traffic to accommodate the show. Participants park on angle on Main Street stretching from ocean to river and on pocket parking lots along Main Street. Participants vote on winning vehicles. Other festival activities include up to five live bands, displays, food vendors and live remotes. 9,000 expected.
3rd Annual Port Orange Outdoor Christmas Movies – DECEMBER 4 and 11at the Port Orange City Center - The outdoor holiday movie series at City Center in Port Orange runs on two consecutive Friday nights and are free to the public. They begin at 6:30pm each night. Past movies include Elf, It’s a Wonderful Life and The Santa Clause. 300 expected
2nd Annual Christmas on Main Street Toy Run - DECEMBER 5 on Main Street (streets open) – This annual Christmas Toy Run begins at Destination Daytona and ends on Main Street. In addition to the Toy Run, the event includes various entertainment clusters with live bands, a Bike Show, light up your bike competition, and merchant open houses and holiday specials. 4,000 expected.
3rd Annual Babes, Bikes & BBQ - DECEMBER 12 at the
Harley-Davidson – Pub 44 Festival Grounds. Check out the last major Bikini Contest of 2009 and a Harley-Davidson fashion show at Babes, Bikes and BBQ. The Festival also includes a bike show, live bands, food courts, BBQ food venders, and festival venders selling great holiday gifts for Bikers and those that love Bikers.
Happy New Year Daytona Beach! - DECEMBER 31, 2009 on Main Street – Largest New Year’s Eve event in east-central Florida. All seven blocks of Main Street are closed to traffic to accommodate the New Year’s Eve crowd. Some 7,000 party favors are distributed. The event includes various entertainment clusters with live bands, food courts, venders, sponsor displays, TV projectors showing New Year’s celebrations from around the world and fireworks at midnight. 22,000 expected.
