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Daytona Beach Events This Weekend: 9 Things To Do, Sept 18-20
Daytona Boat Show • Battle in Barberville • Art Battle Ormond Beach • Coastal Cleanups
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 every week I round up what’s actually worth driving to across Volusia County. This weekend, September 18-20, brings 9 verified events — a boat show at the Ocean Center, dirt-track racing in Barberville, two farmers markets, a paint-and-vote art competition in Ormond Beach, back-to-back coastal cleanups, a 22-mile awareness walk in Port Orange, and the monthly Cars & Coffee meetup in New Smyrna Beach. Here’s the full lineup, with times, addresses, and costs for each.
Daytona Beach
TICKETED • $5
Daytona Boat Show at the Ocean Center
Fri & Sat 10 AM-7 PM, Sun 10 AM-5 PM | Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach
More than 70 manufacturers fill the Ocean Center with everything from pontoons and fishing boats to center consoles and luxury cruisers for the area’s biggest fall boat show. Kids 12 and under, veterans, and active-duty military get in free, and $5 general admission covers any single day (cashless venue). Event details →
FREE
Market @ Magnolia — Downtown Farmers Market
7:00 AM-1:00 PM | 104 E Magnolia Ave, Daytona Beach
Florida’s oldest continually running farmers market sets up along Magnolia Avenue near Beach Street with produce, seafood, baked goods, plants, and handcrafted goods from local vendors — arrive early for the best pick before the Florida heat sets in. Pet-friendly, with free parking in the public lots behind Beach Street. Event details →
DeLand
FREE
Artisan Alley Farmers Market
6:00-9:00 PM | 104 Artisan Alley, DeLand
This weekly Friday-evening market in historic downtown DeLand fills Artisan Alley with more than 40 local vendors — produce, plants, honey, baked goods, and handmade crafts — plus food trucks and live music, rain or shine. It’s an easy first stop before dinner on nearby West Indiana Avenue. Event details →
TICKETED • AT GATE
Battle in Barberville — Sprint Cars & Late Models
Gates 4:00 PM, Hot Laps 6:00 PM | Volusia Speedway Park, 1500 E State Road 40, Barberville
The fourth annual Battle in Barberville brings Top Gun Sprint Cars back to the “World’s Fastest Half Mile” for their second and final 2026 visit, racing alongside 604 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, and Factory Stocks for a full night of dirt-track action. Tickets are sold at the gate, general parking is free, and coolers are allowed (six-pack max, no glass or alcohol). Event details →
Ormond Beach
FREE
International Coastal Cleanup — Sanchez Park
8:00-11:00 AM | 329 Sanchez Ave, Ormond Beach
Volunteers gather at Sanchez Park’s boat ramp for Volusia County’s International Coastal Cleanup Day, pulling litter and marine debris from the Halifax River shoreline — gloves, bags, and data cards provided, just bring water and sun protection. It’s one of several cleanup sites running simultaneously across the county that morning. Event details →
TICKETED
Art Battle Ormond Beach
5:00-9:00 PM | Ormond Brewing Company, 301 Division Ave #15, Ormond Beach
Local artists face off in three live 20-minute painting rounds at Ormond Brewing Company, with the crowd voting on a winner and every finished canvas going up for silent auction to benefit The Creative Chapter, a local youth arts nonprofit. It’s an all-ages evening that pairs easily with dinner downtown. Event details →
Port Orange
FREE
5th Annual 22 Miles for 22 Walk
Check-in 6:00 AM, walk starts 6:30 AM (Fri kickoff party 5-9 PM) | Riverwalk Park, 3459 S Ridgewood Ave, Port Orange
This awareness walk for veteran and first-responder mental health covers 22 miles round-trip along US-1 through Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, and Edgewater — but walking any distance counts, with water stations every 2 miles, a police-escorted group pace, and shuttle support if you need a break. A free Friday-night kickoff party at Riverwalk Park starts the weekend the evening before. Event details →
New Smyrna Beach
FREE
International Coastal Cleanup — Smyrna Dunes Park
8:00-11:00 AM | 2995 N Peninsula Ave, New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach’s stretch of Volusia County’s International Coastal Cleanup Day happens at pet-friendly Smyrna Dunes Park, where volunteers comb the dune trails and shoreline for trash before it reaches Ponce Inlet. Additional county cleanup sites run the same morning at 27th Avenue Beachfront Park and Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park. Event details →
FREE
NSB Cars & Coffee
8:30-10:30 AM | Wawa, 1780 SR-44, New Smyrna Beach
Classic cars, muscle cars, and daily-driven exotics fill the Wawa parking lot on State Road 44 for this free, laid-back monthly meetup — grab a coffee inside and wander the lot before the morning heat rolls in. It runs the third Saturday of every month, so it’s an easy one to plan around. 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:
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, DeLand, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, and New Smyrna Beach this weekend, September 18-20, 2026?
Volusia County has nine verified events this weekend, September 18-20, 2026. Daytona Beach hosts the Daytona Boat Show at the Ocean Center Friday through Sunday, plus the weekly Market @ Magnolia farmers market Saturday morning. DeLand’s lineup includes the Friday-evening Artisan Alley Farmers Market and Saturday’s Battle in Barberville dirt-track racing at Volusia Speedway Park. Ormond Beach pairs a Saturday-morning International Coastal Cleanup at Sanchez Park with the Art Battle live-painting competition at Ormond Brewing Company that evening. Port Orange holds the 5th Annual 22 Miles for 22 Walk supporting veteran and first-responder mental health, with a Friday kickoff party the night before. New Smyrna Beach rounds things out with its own coastal cleanup at Smyrna Dunes Park and the monthly NSB Cars & Coffee meetup at Wawa on State Road 44.
What’s free to do in Volusia County this weekend?
Six of this weekend’s nine events don’t cost a thing. Daytona Beach’s Market @ Magnolia farmers market runs Saturday morning from 7 to 1, and DeLand’s Artisan Alley Farmers Market fills Friday evening with local vendors and live music. Both Ormond Beach’s Sanchez Park cleanup and New Smyrna Beach’s Smyrna Dunes Park cleanup are free volunteer events Saturday morning as part of Volusia County’s International Coastal Cleanup Day, with gloves and bags provided. Port Orange’s 22 Miles for 22 Walk is free to join for any distance, with a free Friday-night kickoff party the evening before. New Smyrna Beach’s Cars & Coffee meetup at the Wawa on State Road 44 is also free, running from 8:30 to 10:30 Saturday morning. Only the Daytona Boat Show, Battle in Barberville, and Art Battle Ormond Beach charge admission.
What’s happening in DeLand this weekend?
DeLand has two events this weekend. The Artisan Alley Farmers Market runs Friday evening, September 18, from 6 to 9 PM in historic downtown DeLand, with more than 40 vendors selling produce, plants, honey, baked goods, and handmade crafts alongside food trucks and live music — free and held rain or shine. Saturday, September 19, Volusia Speedway Park in nearby Barberville hosts the fourth annual Battle in Barberville, bringing Top Gun Sprint Cars back to the “World’s Fastest Half Mile” for their final 2026 appearance, racing alongside 604 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, and Factory Stocks. Gates open at 4 PM with hot laps at 6, tickets are sold at the gate, and general parking is free. Both events pair easily with downtown DeLand’s shops and restaurants.
Is there anything for car and racing fans this weekend?
Yes — this is a strong weekend for it. Daytona Beach’s Ocean Center hosts the Daytona Boat Show Friday through Sunday with more than 70 manufacturers. DeLand-area motorsports fans have Battle in Barberville at Volusia Speedway Park Saturday night, featuring Top Gun Sprint Cars, 604 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, and Factory Stocks on the half-mile dirt oval. New Smyrna Beach’s monthly Cars & Coffee meetup fills the Wawa parking lot on State Road 44 Saturday morning from 8:30 to 10:30 with classic cars, muscle cars, and daily-driven exotics — free to attend and a laid-back way to start the day before the boat show or the races that evening.
Considering moving to the Daytona Beach or Volusia County area?
Weekends like this one are exactly why so many visitors to Daytona Beach, DeLand, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, and New Smyrna Beach end up moving here — a genuine boat show, real dirt-track racing, farmers markets, and community events happening within a 30-minute drive of each other, year-round. If you’re weighing what it would actually cost to live in one of these communities rather than just visit them, I’m Robert Wrieden with Summer Wind Realty Central Florida, and I work with buyers and sellers across DeLand, Deltona, Orange City, and the rest of Volusia County. Call (386) 243-9602 or text (386) 387-5887 for straightforward, no-pressure answers about the local market, or browse current listings by city at robertwrieden.com.
That’s the lineup for Daytona Beach, DeLand, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, and New Smyrna Beach this weekend, September 18-20 — nine events, most of them free, all within a short drive of each other. If a weekend like this has you thinking about what it would take to actually live here instead of just visiting, I’m happy to talk it through with no pressure. Call (386) 243-9602 or text (386) 387-5887, or reach out anytime at robert.wrieden@swrcf.com.
Sources: daytonaboatshow.com, riverfrontshopsofdaytona.com, artisanalleydeland.com, volusiaspeedwaypark.com, ormondbeach.org, eventbrite.com, facebook.com/NSBCarsAndCoffee