This past weekend Dunedin, Florida presented the 20th Annual Downtown Dunedin Art Festival. Creators of jewelry, photographs, paintings, and more all gathered to showcase their artistry. In addition, food vendors came to feed festival goers and market their goods.
The seasonal Dunedin Downtown Market, which is a farmer’s market where patrons can pick up fresh produce and other foodstuffs, became a part of this event for the weekend only. Saturday, due to cold temperatures, most were packing up to leave around 1:00pm, while the event was scheduled to go on until 5:00pm. The sellers of fruits, vegetables, and other homemade treats were not the only ones effected by the weather. The entire festival was plagued by clouds, light periods of rain, and temperatures in the low 50’s. These conditions, while mild just about anywhere else in the country, are quite cold to native Floridians and likely deterred a large part of the audience for the art festival. Still, many patrons bundled up and ventured out to see what the area’s artists had to offer. While at the event, visitors could take in some live music on the stage in Pioneer Park. Near the stage were food trucks and booths, featuring vegan Jamaican food, Maine lobster, and perhaps for the brave out-of-town visitors, snow cones. Further down the path were booths featuring French desserts, Caribbean jerk options, and classic festival foods like waffles and hot dogs. For those looking for a more relaxing meal or to escape the cold, restaurants were open all throughout the downtown area. The Downtown Dunedin Art Festival was put on by Howard Alan Events and American Craft Endeavors. Similar festivals will be happening around the state of Florida throughout the year for anyone who missed out on this event, or enjoyed it enough to want to experience even more.
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