Orlando, FL

Beware the legions of Stormtroopers who take over Main Street every May and June at Walt Disney World. During Star Wars Weekends, the Jedi return with special guests like Darth Maul, Chewbacca and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Check out the Jedi Training Academy, autograph sessions and motorcades all weekend long.

Address: 6000 Universal Blvd., Orlando FL 32819 - MAP
Phone: (407) 363-8000
Web: www.disneyworld.disney.go.com

Celebrate craft beer at the Great Orlando Beer Festival. You won't find another festival in the area that celebrates microbrews and all the hoppity goodness that comes with them. Unlimited beer samples, live music and entertainment.

Web: www.greatorlandobeerfestival.com

Live on the edge at the annual Orlando International Fringe Festival, held every May and featuring theatrical and performing arts like you've never see them before. All works are unjuried and uncensored, so the entertainment runs from mild to wild. Plus, 100% of the proceeds go directly back to the artists. Voted the best cultural event in Orlando by the Orlando Sentinel.

Web: www.orlandofringe.org

Don't miss the perennial party at the annual Fall Fiesta in the Park. The huge event takes place around gorgeous Lake Eola Park with more than 600 arts and crafts vendors, food booths, and fabulous live entertainment.

Phone: (407) 649-3152
Web: www.cityoforlando.net

Get in on the action at the annual Florida Film Festival, where professional and amateur filmmakers screen their best works for one week every April. Panel discussions, mixers and an awards show round out the fun.

Address: 1300 South Orlando Ave., Maitland FL 32751 - MAP
Phone: (407) 629-1088
Web: www.floridafilmfestival.com

Indulge your senses at the Orlando Food & Wine Fest, an annual festival every November at Lake Eola. The event features dishes from top restaurants, local wines and live entertainment.

Web: www.orlandofoodandwinefest.com

Music and film take over central Florida at the annual Florida Music Festival every April. The three-day colossal event showcases more than 250 bands on 15 different stages. Plus, there's panel discussion and presentations on what's new and what's hot, new film premiers and more.

Web: www.floridamusicfestival.com

Get your motor runnin' at the annual Bike Week Daytona rally every March. Ride the Loop, known as a biker's dream, and hang out with other motorcycle enthusiasts during this amazing weekend.

Web: www.officialbikeweek.com

Put the botany in Boktoberfest at the annual event at Bok Tower Gardens. Celebrate Boktoberfest with a fall plant sale that will help you extend your green thumb way past spring and summer.

Address: 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales FL 33884 - MAP
Phone: (863) 676-1408
Web: www.boktowergardens.org