Clermont Main Street hosts exciting events with specialty foods, beautiful crafts and live entertainment in Downtown Clermont. There is always something delicious and entertaining for everyone. Hundreds of visitors will pack Downtown Clermont streets to celebrate the spring season.
April 1 – Clermont Main Street Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: To officially launch Downtown Clermont’s branding and new website, everyone is welcome to help us celebrate at the South Lake Trail at the intersection of Osceola and 8th Streets at 4:30 pm. Be sure to head over to First Friday afterward!
April 1 — First Friday Food Trucks & Music on Montrose: There will be a diverse assortment of about 20 food trucks and vendors available from 5:30 to 9 pm. Some of the most popular food trucks will be back including Ritters Frozen Custard, Yes Coffee, Monsta Lobsta, New Caledonia, Fully Loaded, Betta Pizza, Simmer Down, Lingo’s Fish, El Cubanito, Jour de’ Crepe, Amish Pretzel, El Pariente Mexican Grill, Between Bread, Open Pasture Farms, K&E Italian and ChikizEmpanaditas. The entertaining Steven Cardwell & The Neon Drifters Band will perform. Many of the downtown shops and restaurants will remain open late. There will be classic cars and a fun Kid Zone including a bounce house. This First Friday event is being sponsored by Renewal by Andersen.
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April Sunday Clermont Farmer’s Markets: Farmer’s Markets are exciting and fun with over 90 specialty vendors every Sunday from 9 am to 2 pm. Farm fresh organic produce, seafood, Florida raised local beef, sweets, plants, coffees. teas, soaps, pastas, cheese, breads, crafts, artwork, a knife sharpener and seasonal gifts make this a great weekly event. Many Downtown Clermont restaurants and businesses will be open.
Performing: April 3 – Eddy Craft will perform. April 17 – The Farmer’s Market will be closed on Easter Sunday. April 24 – Ben Lewis
Bring your lawn chairs. Essential Solar Consulting and Renewal by Andersen of Florida are the April Farmer’s Market Sponsors.
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April 23 Wine Stroll! Clermont Main Street is sponsoring downtown Clermont wine strolls where you can pay to taste test over 15 different wines. The next one will be Saturday, April 23 from 6:30 to 9 pm. Registration and tickets can be picked up at Optima One Realty starting at 5:30 pm, located at 716 West Montrose or register on the Clermont Main Street social media pages.
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Gift Card Giveaway! 2022 can be your lucky year! Clermont Main Street is giving away a $25 Gift Card for a Downtown Clermont business every week for 22 weeks through June 10! All you do is watch a weekly video to learn more about our featured business and their gift card. Fill out the weblink form at: https://forms.gle/tErbwJpiFG8uBURN6 to be entered in the free weekly drawing. Cut-off for entries will be every Friday at 11 am. Winners will be announced at noon.
Celebrate Downtown Clermont! Clermont Main Street creates a positive community spirit with extra special events and business opportunities to celebrate Clermont. Clermont Main Street is a non-profit organization that promotes small business owners in and around the downtown Clermont area. Clermont Main Street offers Sunday Farmer’s Markets, the monthly First Friday Food Trucks, Mega Food Truck Events, the Fall Harvest Festival, Candy Cane Lane Arts & Crafts Show and much more. These free community events bring thousands of local area residents and tourists to enjoy downtown Clermont each year. Money received from vendors and sponsors for the Clermont Main Street events is also used to promote additional activities and marketing to help promote Downtown Clermont.
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Downtown Clermont Streetscape: Reconstruction of Montrose Street begins April 4, so some of the festival, vendor and event locations may shift throughout the next year. Visit the Clermont websites to stay abreast of changes.
Join Clermont Main Street! Now is the perfect time to take advantage of joining for great opportunities to network with other business owners, promote your business and to help our community. Get involved with their Membership, Marketing and Special Events Committees. Clermont Main Street meetings are normally held the third Wednesday of each month from 8 to 9:30 pm. For more information, visit www.ClermontMainSt.com and contact Barbara Hollerand at: 352-242-9959 or email: BarbaraHollerand@Yahoo.com. For the Clermont Main Street Farmer’s Market, contact Gaynell Kelley at: 906-280-4473 and Gaynell@EventsBySG.com.
