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4. The Fair Miami is Florida’s Largest April 1-14

Screen shot 2010-03-24 at 11.46.46 AMRanked as the largest fair in Florida, The Fair celebrates its 59th year in the spring of 2010. The Fair is an 18-day event that includes Pig Races, a Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, and a European style circus. Not to mention, there are the fair’s two live music shows: Everything Fitz, a family band featuring fiery fiddling and percussive step dancing; as well as Street Beat, a high energy explosion of urban rhythm, hip hop moves, and astonishing break dance acrobatics.

The fair is put on by The Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition, Inc. a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to enriching their community by promoting education and South Florida agriculture while showcasing and rewarding youth achievement. In its nearly six decade history, The Fair has donated over $8 Million in scholarships, awards and premiums.

4. Little Five Points’ Mardi Gras! Feb. 14

Picture 5You don’t have to go to New Orleans to experience an all-out Mardi Gras event. With three fabulous events rolled into one, Little 5 Points pulls out all the stops at the annual one-day outdoor music and food festival.

The fun starts at 10am with the Half-Fast 5K Road Race, which runs through the historic neighborhood of Candler Park. Next, exercise your liver at several local bars for the Abita Pub Crawl. Finally, chill out with friends and listen to some great tunes while you munch on jambalaya, crawfish, and beans and rice. Spiced to perfection, your taste buds think you’re in the heart of New Orleans. There’s face Painting, live music, lots of beads, and more at the 3rd Annual Little Five Points Mardi Gras Fest.