Founders Day Citrus Festival - Press Release

Press Release 

FOUNDER’S DAY CITRUS FESTIVAL PLANNED IN HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS

Howey-in-the-Hills – The Town of Howey-in-the-Hills will host their 96th annual Founder’s Day Citrus Festival. The event will take place at the Howey Mansion, located at 1001 Citrus Ave. in Howey-in-the-Hills on Saturday, May 1 from 10 am to 4 pm.

The free event will include vendors, a food truck, pony rides, free mansion tours, and a Howey history exhibit by the town’s Historical Society in the ballroom of the Howey Mansion.

Guests are invited to purchase raffle tickets for the chance to a free night stay at the Howey Mansion Guest House and for baskets filled with items donated by the vendors with proceeds going to the restoration of the vintage Howey 1946 Mack firetruck. 

For more information about the Founder’s Day Citrus Festival, visit the town’s website at https://www.howey.org/bc-eventcomm/page/howey-founders-day-citrus-festival.