#1 Parade & Festival
The sprawling festival of Latino pride includes a domino tournament, golf classic, and Latin jazz street festival, culminating with the colorful Calle Ocho music festival. Next: February 8-March 9, 2014
#2 Parade & Festival
The fund-raiser for H.I.V./AIDS research, founded in 1985 as an intimate local event, has blossomed into a week’s worth of parties with top DJs from around the world. Next: November 27-December 2, 2013
#3 Parade & Festival
Showcasing arts, crafts, and food vendors along 12 blocks of downtown Delray, the famously eclectic fest attracts some 250,000 attendees. Next: April 25-27, 2014
#4 Parade & Festival
Hosted at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, the region’s largest holiday parade attracts one million spectators for a waterborne spectacle of lights. Next: December 14, 2013
#5 Parade & Festival
Marking its 30th year in 2013, the country’s largest book fair brings 250,000 people to the streets of downtown Miami for eight days of readings, book signings, and literary events. Next: November 17-24, 2013
#7 Parade & Festival
Launched 22 years ago as a one-weekend event, the celebration of all things medieval now spans two separate weekslong engagements in Deerfield Beach and Miami. Next: February 8-March 16, 2014, and March 29-April 13, 2014
#8 Parade & Festival
One of the area’s fastest-growing gatherings, the five-year-old event now attracts some 80,000 attendees for concerts, parties, and presentations from 125 L.G.B.T.-friendly businesses. Next: April 11-13, 2014
#9 Parade & Festival
TV stars such as Tracy Morgan, Sarah Silverman, and Seth Meyers led the lineup at Comedy Central’s live laugh-in this year. Next: April 2014
#10 Parade & Festival
Florida’s largest fair welcomed 575,000 guests for 18 days of carnival rides, funnel cakes, and live performances in 2013. Next: March 13-30, 2014
#12 Parade & Festival
One of South Florida’s most recognizable year-end traditions, the satirical parade entertains some 10,000 spectators on the last Sunday in December. Next: December 29, 2013
#13 Parade & Festival
The 65-year-old tradition brings several thousand young people to downtown Coral Gables for a showy spectacle that kicks off the events leading up to college football’s Orange Bowl. Next: December 1, 2013
#14 Parade & Festival
The four-year-old celebration of Caribbean culture culminates with more than two miles of colorful parading contained within Sun Life Stadium. Next: October 2014
