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    Taste of Punta Gorda and Beyond

    March 2, 2025

    Laishley Park
    Punta Gorda, FL 33950

    Status: Updated 6/11/2024
    The Annual Taste of Punta Gorda features 30 restaurants serving "tastes" and being judged. There will also be food, arts, and crafts, and other exhibitors, plus a Kid's Fun Zone. Local businesses sponsor the festival, and net revenue goes to the Punta Gorda Rotary Club Charity & Education Foundation. We are especially looking for specialty food vendors.
    • Admission: $10 - $40
    • Days/­Hours Open: Sun 11am-5pm
    • Address: 120 Laishley Court, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
    • Entertainment: 1 stage - L Entertainment: AM BG CY JZ RK SW 
    • Other Activities: 30 restaurants in taste competition, arts & craft vendors, rotary village, kid's area
    • Attendance: 4,000
      # Food Booths: 30
    • # of Exhi­bitors: 70-80
      Juried: no
      Prize Money: na
    • Deadlines: Art & Craft: 02/07/2025
      Music: until full
      Food: 01/31/2025 
    • Promoter: Rotary Club of Punta Gorda
    • Show Dir.: Event Director

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    • Is Taste of Punta Gorda and Beyond rain or shine?
      Yes
    • Is Taste of Punta Gorda and Beyond dog-friendly or service-animal only?
      Yes
    • Is Taste of Punta Gorda and Beyond handicap accessible?
      Yes, but parking very limited
    • Are children free to attend Taste of Punta Gorda and Beyond?
      Under 12

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