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Daytona Beach • Volusia County • This Weekend, Sept 12-13, 2026
Daytona Beach Events This Weekend: 9 Things To Do, Sept 12-13
RUN DAYTONA Race Weekend • Tribute Concerts & Fireworks • Bethune-Cookman Football • Farmers Markets
FAMILY FRIENDLY
9 VERIFIED EVENTS
By Robert Wrieden | Updated September 2026 | Volusia County Real Estate
I’m Robert Wrieden with Summer Wind Realty Central Florida, and this weekend is a busy one if you like to move. Daytona Beach hosts RUN DAYTONA, a full race weekend of 5K, 10K, and 15K options that starts and finishes at ONE DAYTONA and runs part of its course through Daytona International Speedway, plus a free Saturday-night Bandshell tribute concert with fireworks and the first-ever football meeting between Bethune-Cookman and Stetson. DeLand‘s standing Friday-evening Artisan Alley Farmers Market covers that city this week, Ormond Beach answers with a ticketed Woodstock ’69 tribute concert and its newer Sunday market, and Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach each run their standing Saturday farmers markets, with New Smyrna Beach adding a ticketed Sangria Social along Flagler Avenue. Below are 9 real, verified events happening Friday, September 11 through Sunday, September 13, 2026, grouped by city — with a link to each event’s official page — so you can plan your weekend.
Daytona Beach
TICKETED • FROM $35
RUN DAYTONA 15K • 10K • 5K Racing Weekend
Sat 6:15 AM & 6:30 PM, Sun 6:15 & 6:30 AM | Start/Finish at ONE DAYTONA, 1 Daytona Blvd
A full race weekend through the gates of Daytona International Speedway: a 10K and an evening 5K Saturday, then a 15K and a morning 5K Sunday, with combo “Double Dare” and “Triple Dare” options for runners chasing more than one distance. Every race starts and finishes at ONE DAYTONA with a finisher medal, DJ, and a post-race celebration in Victory Circle. Registration starts at $35 for Saturday’s 5K and rises after September 10. Event details →
FREE GA • VIP $15
Star Spangled Summer: Man in the Mirror — A Michael Jackson Tribute + Fireworks
7:15 PM | Daytona Beach Oceanfront Bandshell, 70 Boardwalk
The Saturday series keeps rolling with Man in the Mirror, a Michael Jackson tribute performance at the historic coquina amphitheater on the boardwalk, capped by Daytona Beach’s free weekly fireworks show over the ocean at 9:45 PM. General admission is free; bring a chair for the sand or grab VIP reserved seating for $15. Event details →
TICKETED • FROM $44
Bethune-Cookman vs. Stetson Football — First-Ever Meeting
4:00 PM | Daytona Stadium, 3777 LPGA Blvd
Bethune-Cookman hosts Stetson for the first time ever on the football field, a Saturday-afternoon SWAC matchup at Daytona Stadium. Tickets start at $44, with general parking $10-$20 per vehicle and a designated rideshare drop-off zone. Event details →
DeLand
FREE
DeLand Artisan Alley Farmers Market
6:00-9:00 PM | 104 Artisan Alley, DeLand
Historic downtown DeLand’s Friday-evening makers market fills Artisan Alley with local farmers and artisans selling produce, plants, honey, and handmade goods, rain or shine and pet-friendly — an easy first stop before dinner on West Indiana Avenue. Event details →
Ormond Beach
TICKETED • FROM $40
Woodstock '69 — A Tribute Concert
7:00 PM | Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N US Hwy 1, Ormond Beach
A live tribute band walks the Performing Arts Center through the music of Woodstock ’69 — The Who, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin — built entirely around one of the most famous concert weekends in American history. Reserved seating runs $40-$55 depending on row. Event details →
FREE
Fountain Square Village Sunday Market
9:00 AM-2:00 PM | 142 E Granada Blvd
A newer weekly market fills this Granada Boulevard plaza with local vendors selling baked goods, honey, artisan soaps, and fresh produce — a relaxed Sunday-morning alternative to a beach day before the workweek starts. Event details →
Port Orange
FREE
Pavilion Farmers Market
9:00 AM-1:00 PM | 5501 S Williamson Blvd, Port Orange
A year-round Saturday-morning market under the pavilion behind Chuck E. Cheese, with fresh and organic produce, crafts, and prepared food from local vendors — an easy stop on the way to the beach. Event details →
New Smyrna Beach
FREE
New Smyrna Beach Farmers Market
7:00 AM-12:30 PM | 210 Sams Ave (in front of City Hall), New Smyrna Beach
Running since 1991, this rain-or-shine Saturday-morning tradition a short walk from the beach fills Sams Avenue with produce, flowers, plants, honey, and baked goods. Arrive early for the best selection before the heat sets in. Event details →
TICKETED • $20
Sangria Social Along Flagler Avenue
1:00-5:00 PM | Flagler Avenue (Welcome Porch, 401 Flagler Ave)
Pick up a tasting passport at the Welcome Porch and walk Flagler Avenue sampling red and white sangria from participating shops and restaurants, with a keepsake mug included and a “Best at the Beach” vote at the end. Tickets are $20. Event details →
While You’re in Town… Ever Thought About Living Here?
Thousands of people visit Volusia County for weekends like this one — and plenty decide to stay. If you’ve ever wondered what homes cost here, take a look around:
Daytona Beach Homes
Ormond Beach Homes
Port Orange Homes
New Smyrna Beach Homes
Cresswind at Victoria Gardens (55+)
Questions about the area? Reach out to Robert — local answers, no pressure.
Frequently Asked Questions — Daytona Beach Events This Weekend
What events are happening in Daytona Beach this weekend, September 12-13, 2026?
The headline event is RUN DAYTONA, a full race weekend that starts and finishes at ONE DAYTONA with a course running partly through Daytona International Speedway: a 10K at 6:15 AM and an evening 5K at 6:30 PM on Saturday, then a 15K at 6:15 AM and a morning 5K at 6:30 AM on Sunday, with combo “Double Dare” and “Triple Dare” options for runners doing more than one distance. Registration starts at $35. Saturday night, the Oceanfront Bandshell’s free concert series presents Man in the Mirror, a Michael Jackson tribute, at 7:15 PM, followed by the city’s free weekly fireworks show over the ocean at 9:45 PM. Saturday afternoon at 4:00 PM, Daytona Stadium hosts the first-ever football meeting between Bethune-Cookman and Stetson, with tickets starting at $44.
What weekend events are happening in DeLand?
DeLand’s calendar is lighter than usual this particular weekend, but the standing DeLand Artisan Alley Farmers Market runs Friday, September 11 from 6-9 PM at 104 Artisan Alley in downtown DeLand, with local farmers and artisans selling produce, plants, honey, and handmade goods rain or shine. It’s a pet-friendly, easy first stop before dinner on West Indiana Avenue, and a good excuse to walk the compact, mural-lined downtown around Woodland Boulevard, where most shops and restaurants stay open late on Friday evenings. Looking a bit further out, the Athens Theatre’s next ticketed show is NightBird SWFL, a Stevie Nicks tribute, on Wednesday, September 23 — outside this weekend’s window but worth planning around if you’re a regular at the historic 1920s theater downtown.
Are there family-friendly events in Volusia County this weekend?
Yes. All four farmers markets on this week’s list — DeLand’s Artisan Alley Friday evening, Port Orange’s Pavilion Market and New Smyrna Beach’s Farmers Market both Saturday morning, and Ormond Beach’s Fountain Square Village Market Sunday morning — are easy, stroller-friendly outings. The Bandshell’s free Saturday concert and fireworks are a relaxed evening out for families willing to stay up past 9:45 PM, and RUN DAYTONA’s shorter 5K options and festival-style Victory Circle celebration draw plenty of families even if the full race weekend skews toward serious runners. The Bethune-Cookman vs. Stetson football game is a standard college-football family outing at Daytona Stadium.
What free events are happening in Volusia County this weekend?
Five of this weekend’s nine events cost nothing to attend. The Bandshell’s Man in the Mirror concert and fireworks show are free general admission Saturday night (VIP reserved seating is $15 if you want it). DeLand’s Artisan Alley Farmers Market is free Friday evening, and Port Orange’s Pavilion Farmers Market, the New Smyrna Beach Farmers Market, and Ormond Beach’s Fountain Square Village Sunday Market are all free Saturday or Sunday morning. That leaves RUN DAYTONA (from $35), the Bethune-Cookman vs. Stetson football game (from $44), the Woodstock ’69 tribute in Ormond Beach ($40-$55), and New Smyrna Beach’s Sangria Social ($20) as the four events on this week’s list with a cost of entry.
What’s the best way to spend the weekend in Volusia County if I’m considering moving here?
A weekend like this one shows off the county’s range: a full race weekend and a free Saturday-night concert with fireworks in Daytona Beach, a first-time college football matchup, a quiet Friday-evening farmers market in DeLand’s walkable historic downtown, a ticketed tribute concert and a laid-back Sunday market in Ormond Beach, and standing Saturday-morning markets in Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach — plus a sangria-tasting stroll down Flagler Avenue — all within about 30-40 minutes of each other. Moving between them over a weekend gives you a real feel for each city’s pace, from DeLand’s small-town downtown to Daytona Beach’s oceanfront energy to the quieter rhythm of Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach. 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 this weekend across Volusia County — a full RUN DAYTONA race weekend and a free Bandshell tribute concert with fireworks in Daytona Beach, the first-ever Bethune-Cookman vs. Stetson football game, DeLand’s standing Friday farmers market, a Woodstock ’69 tribute and a new Sunday market in Ormond Beach, and standing Saturday markets in Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach with a sangria stroll added in. I’ve been a Realtor® here long enough to know that a weekend like this one is 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: runsignup.com — RUN DAYTONA • daytonabeach.com — Bandshell Concerts • daytonabeach.com — Bethune-Cookman vs. Stetson • artisanalleydeland.com • ormondbeach.org — Woodstock '69 • Fountain Square Village • thepavilionatportorange.com • nsbfarmersmarket.com • flaglerave.com — Sangria Social