Best bets for weekend fun in Volusia, Flagler
From tribute concerts to food trucks and an ATV-friendly luau party, there are plenty of ways to celebrate the Labor Day holiday weekend.
A well-deserved break after a tough week, yes?
Here are the best bets for weekend fun:
More Bandshell concerts
There are still a few more summer weekends to catch the weekly rock tribute band concerts at the Daytona Beach Bandshell. It’s perhaps the most consistent free entertainment series in town.
Here’s what’s on tap this weekend:
On Friday, it’s Man In the Mirror, a Michael Jackson tribute act. The faux King of Pop will be featured at the weekly “Sounds of Summer” concert series sponsored by the City of Daytona Beach. The Jackson tribute will mark the final show in the Friday night series for this summer.
General admission for the 7:15 p.m. show is free, with VP tickets available for $15. Visit daytonabandshell.com for more details.
On Saturday, the Bandshell will host another of the weekly “Star Spangled Summer” concert series shows featuring Rocket Man: Elton John Tribute, an homage to the legendary pop star who retired from touring after 50 years this summer. Fortunately, the tribute acts endure.
The 7:15 p.m. concert will be followed by fireworks over the beach at 9:45.
General admission to the show is free, with VIP tickets available for $15. Visit daytonabandshell.com for more information.
More music in New Smyrna Beach
On Flagler Avenue, the musical tribute will be directed toward first responders including law enforcement, firefighters and medical personnel at the aptly named Labor Day First Responders Music Festival that unfolds Thursday-Monday at venues along the popular New Smyrna Beach shopping thoroughfare.
There will be roughly 20 bands in the lineup for free shows throughout the weekend that features a fun logo emblazoned with the event’s catchier alternate moniker, the Guns & Hoses Music Festival.
Visit partyonflagler.com for more details.
Cruisin' Cars at One Daytona
It’s the first Saturday of the month, which means that it’s time for the Cruisin’ Car Show at the One Daytona dining, retail and entertainment complex across from Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach.
The monthly event features an eye-popping array of collectible and muscle cars organized by the East Coast Cruisers car club of New Smyrna Beach.
The show runs from 3-6 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot next to the International Motorsports Center. Visit onedaytona.com for details.
A Food Truck Rally in Daytona Beach
If you prefer your vehicles equipped with a kitchen, you can check out the culinary delights at the monthly Food Truck Rally on Friday along Magnolia Avenue near the Riverfront Shops in downtown Daytona Beach.
The event runs from 5-9 p.m. Friday and features the marquee attraction, the food trucks, along with music and other fun diversions. It’s free admission. Visit riverfrontshopsofdaytona.com for details.
Hula rules at Labor Day Luau in Flagler
If you’d like to get outside for the holiday weekend, there’s a Labor Day Luau on tap at the Florida Cracker Ranch on County Road 200 in Bunnell.
The Saturday event will showcase live music from popular local act Big Engine at dusk, along with food vendors, fireworks and the chance to explore the attraction’s 1200+ acres of ATV trails.
Attendees are welcome to check-in on Friday afternoon, then ATV and camp out until Saturday’s big event. At the Luau, guests can relax with floaties on the lake or watch from the beach as Big Engine performs at the park’s covered pavilion from 7-11 p.m.
There also will be bounce houses for the kids, fireworks to celebrate the holiday weekend, a hog roast and, of course, hula dancing.
The event runs from 2 p.m.-midnight Saturday. Admission is $45 advance online at centralfloridaoffroad.com or $65 at the gate. Go to visitflagler.com for details.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Here are things to do in Volusia, Flagler for Labor Day weekend
