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By Robert Wrieden | Updated August 2026 | Volusia County Real Estate

I’m Robert Wrieden with Summer Wind Realty Central Florida, and this weekend spreads the fun across every corner of the county: two free tribute concerts at the Bandshell (with fireworks Saturday night), a free outdoor movie night on the Halifax River, a ticketed Allman Brothers tribute inside DeLand’s restored 1920s theater, DeLand’s back-to-school Ice Cream Walk, and four separate farmers/riverfront markets running Friday through Sunday. Below are 9 real, verified events happening Friday, August 7 through Sunday, August 9, 2026, grouped by city — with a link to each event’s official page — so you can plan your weekend in Daytona Beach, DeLand, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, and New Smyrna Beach.

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New Smyrna Beach

Frequently Asked Questions — Daytona Beach Events This Weekend

What events are happening in Daytona Beach this weekend, August 7-9, 2026?

Daytona Beach’s Oceanfront Bandshell hosts its usual free summer concerts on both nights. Friday, August 7 at 7:15 PM, Sounds of Summer brings a Bruce Springsteen tribute band to the stage, free to attend with $15 VIP seating available. Saturday, August 8 at 7:15 PM, Star Spangled Summer features Greggie and the Jets performing an Elton John tribute, and the night closes with Daytona Beach’s free weekly fireworks show over the ocean starting at 9:45 PM. Both nights are general-admission free; bring your own chair or blanket for the sand, or purchase VIP reserved seating for $15. The Bandshell box office opens at 5 PM on Saturdays, with the venue gates opening at 5:15 PM.

Are there family-friendly events in Volusia County this weekend?

Yes, several. Ormond Beach’s Movies on the Halifax shows Moana 2 for free on the lawn at Rockefeller Gardens Friday, August 7 at 8:30 PM — bring blankets or chairs, and concessions are available on-site. DeLand’s Ice Cream Walk on Friday evening sends families strolling downtown sampling flavors from three local shops, timed to the last day of the school year. All four farmers markets — DeLand’s Artisan Alley on Friday, Port Orange’s Pavilion Market and New Smyrna Beach’s Canal Street Market on Saturday, and Port Orange’s Halifax River Market at Tiki Docks on Sunday — are casual, stroller-friendly outings with produce, crafts, and prepared food. Between the free movie night and the markets, there’s an easy family option every day of the weekend.

What free events are happening in DeLand and Ormond Beach this weekend?

DeLand’s free option is the Artisan Alley Farmers Market on Friday, August 7 from 6-9 PM, filling historic downtown with local farmers and artisans selling produce, plants, and handmade goods. In Ormond Beach, Movies on the Halifax screens Moana 2 for free at Rockefeller Gardens on Friday at 8:30 PM, right along the Halifax River across from The Casements. Note that DeLand’s other headline event this weekend, the Ice Cream Walk, requires a ticket for the tasting passport, so it isn’t free, but it runs the same evening as the farmers market a few blocks away, making an easy combined downtown outing. Daytona Beach’s Friday and Saturday Bandshell concerts are also free general admission if you’re willing to drive a bit further.

Is there live music or theater this weekend in Volusia County?

Yes, in several forms. Daytona Beach’s Oceanfront Bandshell hosts a Bruce Springsteen tribute Friday night at 7:15 PM and an Elton John tribute with fireworks Saturday night, both free general admission with $15 VIP seating available. In DeLand, the Athens Theatre hosts Brothers Again, a tribute to the Allman Brothers Band, Saturday, August 8 at 7:30 PM, inside the restored 1920s theater downtown — tickets start around $35. Ormond Beach adds a different kind of entertainment Friday night with Movies on the Halifax, a free outdoor screening of Moana 2 at Rockefeller Gardens starting at 8:30 PM. Between the two free outdoor concerts, the ticketed indoor tribute show, and the riverside movie night, there’s a live-music or big-screen option in Daytona Beach both nights, in Ormond Beach Friday, and in DeLand on Saturday — enough variety to fill an entire weekend without repeating a venue.

What’s the best way to spend a weekend in Volusia County if I’m considering moving here?

A weekend like this one is a good test drive: a free beachside concert in Daytona Beach, a small-town farmers market and ice cream walk in DeLand, a riverside movie night in Ormond Beach, and waterfront markets in Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach, all within about 30 minutes of each other. Spending a Friday and Saturday hopping between them gives you a real feel for each city’s pace and character — DeLand’s walkable historic downtown, Daytona Beach’s oceanfront energy, Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach’s waterfront lifestyle. Many visitors who spend a weekend like this one end up asking what it would cost to live here permanently. If you’re weighing a 55+ community, Cresswind at Victoria Gardens in DeLand is currently the area’s most talked-about option.

That’s 9 real ways to spend your weekend across Volusia County — two free Bandshell concerts with Saturday fireworks, a free movie night on the river, a Southern rock tribute in a historic theater, DeLand’s Ice Cream Walk, and four farmers/riverfront markets, all within about 30 minutes of each other. I’ve been a Realtor® here long enough to know that weekends like this one are exactly when a visit turns into “what would it cost to live here?” Check back next Tuesday for next weekend’s lineup — and if you’d like to talk it through, I’d love to help. Call me at (386) 243-9602 or text (386) 387-5887.

Sources: daytonabeach.com — Bandshell Concerts • daytonabeach.com — Movies on the Halifax • mainstreetdeland.org — Ice Cream Walk • artisanalleydeland.com • athensdeland.com • thepavilionatportorange.com • tikidocks.com • nsbfarmersmarket.com