Tallahassee is the capital of the State of Florida. Summers in Tallahassee are typically hotter than in the Florida peninsula, and it is one of the few cities in the state to occasionally record temperatures above 100 degrees.

Tallahassee celebrates a range of festivals throughout the year, all visitors, from near or far are welcome to join in these celebrations:

Tallahassee Wine and Food Festival - The Tallahassee Wine and Food Festival is an annual two day charitable event, including wine dinner reception, wine dinner, celebrity chef, VIP reception at wine tasting, festival shoppe, wine auction, silent auction, press and media party, golf tournament, and meélange market.

Springtime Tallahassee - Breakfast in the Park is the kick-off to the festivities at Springtime Tallahassee. The Springtime Tallahassee Parade features mechanical floats from all over the southeastern United States, elaborately clad characters, and even horse-drawn carriages to provide nostalgia. This parade attracts over 200,000 visitors one of the biggest southeastern parades and craft shows.

Greek Food Festival - As in many Greek festivals in the U.S., this festival is part of Tallahassee's diversity of cultures. The goal is to give the community a taste of Greek food, Greek music, Greek culture, Greek dancing, and entertainment.

Red Hills Horse Trials - The Red Hills Horse Trials is held in Tallahassee and is one of the equestrian world's top events. It is an annual major eventing competition held by the United States Eventing Association, consisting of Dressage, Cross-country, and Show jumping.

Southern Shakespeare Festival - The festival is recognized as one of the most successful free theater festivals in Tallahassee with over 80,000 spectators and over 20,000 students benefited from its educational programming.

Winter Festival - A Celebration of Lights, Music, and the Arts is an event held for over a three week period from mid-November to early December.

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