Daytona Beach
About Daytona Beach
Named "The World's Most Famous Beach" since the 1920's, Daytona Beach, Florida, located on the Atlantic Ocean, is one of very few places where you can drive a car (a 4 wheel drive not needed) on designated areas of an ocean beach.
Attracting over 8,000,000 visitors every year, and several thousand bikers during Bike Week and Biketoberfest, Daytona Beach still manages to provide high security with cameras filming the beach and hotel areas.
The Timucuan Indians lived in that area originally. The United States acquired Florida from Spain in 1821 although permanent settlement did not occur until after the Second Seminole War which was fought from 1835 to 1842.
The City of Daytona Beach, founded in 1870, was named for its founder, Matthias D. Day, who built the first hotel, the Palmetto House, in 1874. Automobile and motorcycle races began in 1902, and the first stock car race was held in 1936. The famous Daytona International Speedway replaced the beach course in 1959 when NASCAR was created and is the scene of the Daytona 500 and Coke Zero 400 (also called the Pepsi 400 or Firecracker 400).
Located only 10 miles south, the Ponce de Leon Lighthouse is Florida's tallest lighthouse completed in 1887 and becoming a National Historic Landmark in 1998.
The Museum of Arts and Sciences is actually a collection of galleries and museums and has one of the world's largest Coca-Cola collections.
The Daytona Cubs (a minor league baseball team) and the Daytona Beach ThunderBirds (an arena football team) call this home.
Events in Daytona Beach
Free Holiday Fun at Daytona Lagoon
at Daytona Lagoon
Free Holiday Fun at Daytona Lagoon
A Christmas Carol - The Ballet
at Seabreeze Highschool Theatre
Get ready to experience the classic tale of "A Christmas Carol" like never before, brought to life through a beautiful ballet performance!
Daytona Beach's Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl
at WingHouse Bar & Grill
ALL NEW! Our Pub Crawls use Express Check-in. Self check-in means NO CHECK-IN CREW: check-in at dothecrawl.com w/ your email at the event.
A Str8foolishness Christmas Show Experience "Dayt Bch, FL" PAPI'S KITCHEN
at 536 Dr Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd
Doors open at 5pm | Show Begins at 6pm Experience the Str8foolishness Comedy Show at PAPI'S KITCHEN "Daytona Beach, FL" on December 22ND
Christmas Day Champagne Buffet
at Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach
Christmas Day Champagne Buffet @ The Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach Avalon Ballroom & Avalon Terrace
End of Year Barre with Pure Barre
at Sawgrass Village (lawn in front of ABC Liquors)
Finish the year strong with an energizing End of Year Barre class! Strengthen, stretch, and set intentions for a powerful new year.
New Year's Celebration VIP Access Passes
at St Johns River Center
Get ready to ring in the New Year with us at our awesome New Year's Celebration - it's going to be a night to remember!
Hard Rockers & High Rollers * A Casino Royale Themed Party
at Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach
Join us for a Casino Royale themed extravaganza with casino games, DJ Psycho Ced inside the Avalon Ballroom and SWITCH - MIXTAPE Dance Band & Rage Against the DJ (RAD), on the Avalon Terrace! 9pm - 1am DJ PopROXXX spinning in the VIP Sky Lounge from 7pm
THE DAYTONA GRANDE NEW YEARS EVE PARTY
at Daytona Grande Oceanfront Hotel
Join us for an unforgettable New Year's Eve celebration and comedy show with Dov Davidoff at our stunning beachside resort
NYE 2025 - Hard Rockers & High Rollers
at Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach
NYE 2025 Celebration - Hard Rocker's & High Rollers - A Casino Royale Themed Event