Here's what's going on around Hernando County this weekend and in the days ahead — from downtown Brooksville festivals to live music, farmers markets, food-truck nights, and recurring weekly events across the Adventure Coast. Dates and prices are confirmed from public sources; always double-check with the organizer before heading out.
Floor It Friday at Lead Foot City
Tickets at the gate
🏁 Sports & RacesBrooksvilleFri Aug 14 & 28
📍 Lead Foot City, 17109 Old Ayers Rd, Brooksville
Select Friday-night drag racing, burnouts, live entertainment and a car/truck/bike meet with arcade games and food vendors, 5:30–10 PM.
Harvest Mill Party (15th Annual)
See organizer
🎪 Festival & FairBrooksvilleAug 28–30
📍 15016 Rester Dr, Brooksville
A mushroom/fungi grow-house festival — learn, taste, and create.
Troupe du Jour Comedy Night
Advance reservation · tickets online
🎭 Theater & ArtsBrooksvilleFri Aug 28
📍 Live Oak Theatre, 21030 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville
A live comedy performance by Live Oak Theatre's Troupe du Jour, Friday at 7:30 PM.
🏛️ Museums & HistoryBrooksvilleFri Aug 28
📍 May-Stringer House, 601 Museum Ct, Brooksville
An after-dark self-guided tour of the historic May-Stringer House (6–10 PM) with docents demonstrating ghost-hunting gear, local vendors, and a film tie-in — proceeds benefit the annual GhostFest.
🛍️ MarketsBrooksvilleFri Aug 28
📍 Downtown Brooksville, 205 E Fort Dade Ave, Brooksville
A monthly last-Friday evening stroll (5–8 PM) through historic downtown Brooksville with local shops and eateries open late.
Rooster — Alice in Chains Tribute
$29–$47
🎸 Live MusicBrooksvilleSat Aug 29
📍 21509 Snow Hill Rd, Brooksville
An Alice in Chains tribute act plays a ticketed evening show at Sparacia-Witherell Family Winery & Brewery.
Lead Foot Evans Driftmaxxing Birthday Bash Invitational
See listing
🏁 Sports & RacesBrooksvilleSat Aug 29
📍 Lead Foot City, 17109 Old Ayers Rd, Brooksville
A drift-show birthday bash with invitational drivers, ride-alongs and music at the automotive theme park.
The Broken Hearts — Tom Petty Tribute
See listing
🎸 Live MusicSpring HillSat Aug 29
📍 Stage West Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd, Spring Hill
A Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute band plays an evening concert, 5–10 PM, at Stage West Playhouse.
Sports Cards & Collectibles Show
$2 · kids under 10 free
🛍️ MarketsSpring HillSat Aug 29
📍 VFW Post 10209, 14736 Edward R Noll Dr, Spring Hill
A collectibles marketplace (9 AM–4 PM) with sports cards, Pokémon/Yu-Gi-Oh, Funko Pops, comics, coins, and signed memorabilia.
International Bat Night
Free (registration required)
🦅 Nature & EcoBrooksvilleFri Aug 29
📍 Chinsegut Conservation Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Rd, Brooksville
An evening celebration of bats at the Chinsegut Conservation Center with live presentations and after-dark bat viewing, 6:30–8:30 PM.
Justin Phillips Live at Brian's Place
See listing
🎸 Live MusicHernando BeachFri Aug 29
📍 Brian's Place, 3430 Shoal Line Blvd, Hernando Beach
Nashville recording artist Justin Phillips plays a live set of originals and covers (7–11 PM) at Brian's Place on the beach.
Special Sunday Open Mic Comedy Show
Free
🎭 Theater & ArtsSpring HillSun Aug 30
📍 Tidal Brewing, 14311 Spring Hill Dr, Spring Hill
A special Sunday stand-up open-mic comedy showcase with the Mo'Rockin food truck on site, 5–6:30 PM at Tidal Brewing.
Kevin's Car, Truck, Jeep & Bike Show
Free to spectate
🏁 Sports & RacesBrooksvilleSun Aug 30
📍 Mission BBQ, 14363 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville
An open-air car, truck, Jeep and motorcycle show (11 AM–3 PM) hosted by Kevin's Car Shows in the Mission BBQ lot.
Hippo Events Back-to-School Teen & Adult Consignment Sale
Free to shop
🎡 Family FunBrooksvilleJul 31–Aug 2
📍 Hernando County Fairgrounds, 6436 Broad St, Brooksville
The teen-and-adult edition of the Hippo Events pop-up consignment sale — clothing, shoes and accessories, free to browse and shop at the Hernando County Fairgrounds.
🎭 Theater & ArtsHernando BeachFirst Saturday monthly, 10a–2p
📍 Shoal Line Blvd, Hernando Beach
A monthly coastal art walk along the porches of Shoal Line Blvd.
🏞️ Parks & RecBrooksvilleTue/Thu/Fri 9:30 AM
📍 Jerome Brown Community Center, 99 Jerome Brown Pl, Brooksville
A City of Brooksville senior program (55+) — aerobics, resistance-band training and fun athletic games at the Jerome Brown Community Center.
🛍️ MarketsBrooksvilleSat & Sun, 8a–3p
📍 17375 Spring Hill Dr, Brooksville
🕒 Sat–Sun 8am–3pm
A large indoor/outdoor flea and produce market, rain or shine.
🎸 Live MusicBrooksvilleLive bands Sat, karaoke Sun (8a–3p)
📍 17375 Spring Hill Dr, Brooksville
Weekend live music and Sunday karaoke at the market's Center Stage tiki bar.
Free trial class · tuition varies
💃 DanceSpring HillSee schedule
📍 5124 Commercial Way, Spring Hill
🕒 Mon–Thu 4–9pm
Recreational and competitive dance — tap, ballet, jazz, pointe, modern, acro, lyrical and hip-hop — plus summer mermaid camps.
🎱 BingoBrooksvilleSee monthly calendar
📍 12091 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville
Recurring bingo and a Friday fish fry; call for game nights.
🧘 Yoga & PilatesBrooksvilleDaily (see schedule)
📍 290 E Fort Dade Ave, Brooksville
Vinyasa, Yin, Hot Yoga, 26&2, chair yoga, restorative, meditation and sound baths in downtown Brooksville.
💃 DanceSpring HillSee schedule
📍 12530 Spring Hill Dr, Spring Hill
Ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, acro, musical theatre and hip-hop.
Low-cost (call 352-754-4031)
🏞️ Parks & RecSpring HillWeeknight evenings (see schedule)
📍 Delta Woods Park, 3400 Deltona Blvd, Spring Hill
Low-cost Hernando County recreation classes at Delta Woods Park and the Lake House — Taekwondo, belly dance and youth cheerleading.
🛍️ MarketsBrooksville3rd Saturday monthly, 10a–2p
📍 S. Brooksville Ave & Liberty St, Brooksville
A festival-style market of local farmers, artisans, bakers, and food trucks (themed each month).
🎱 BingoSpring Hill3rd Friday monthly
📍 13383 County Line Rd, Spring Hill
Monthly music bingo at the lodge; food and bar available.
🏁 Sports & RacesSpring HillEvery Thursday, 2:30–5:30p
📍 13383 County Line Rd, Spring Hill
A weekly public classic-car show on the lodge grounds with food, a bar, and indoor A/C seating — open to the public.
🤝 CommunitySpring Hill2nd Sunday monthly
📍 13383 County Line Rd, Spring Hill
A monthly community breakfast at the lodge.
From $50/mo (1 class) · combo $60/mo
💃 DanceSpring HillMon–evenings (see schedule)
📍 3013 Landover Blvd, Spring Hill
🕒 Mon–Thu afternoons/evenings (see class schedule)
Ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop and acro for ages 3 through adult, plus a competition team.
🤸 Gymnastics & CheerBrooksvilleMon–Thu 12–8 PM · Sun 1–5 PM
📍 13422 Chambord St, Brooksville
🕒 Mon–Thu 12–8pm; Sun 1–5pm (closed Fri–Sat)
Gymnastics and tumbling for ages 1 through teens, boys-only tumbling & trampoline, and tricks/martial-arts tumbling.
🏁 Sports & RacesBrooksvilleEvery Friday, 5–10p
📍 Lead Foot City, Brooksville
A weekly drag-strip test-and-tune and car night.
🍺 Food & DrinkSpring HillRecurring (check schedule)
📍 12254 Spring Hill Dr, Spring Hill
Rotating food-truck gatherings at Veterans Memorial Park.
🎸 Live MusicBrooksville2nd Friday monthly (Sep–May), 6:30p
📍 Hernando Park Bandshell, Brooksville
Free live music downtown with an artisan market, food trucks, and a full bar.
Free trial class · tuition varies
🤸 Gymnastics & CheerBrooksvilleSee schedule · open gym select days
📍 20060 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville
Artistic gymnastics, trampoline & tumbling, boys gymnastics, aerial silks/circus arts and adult classes — toddlers to teens. Step Up For Students accepted.
🤸 Gymnastics & CheerBrooksvilleSee schedule
📍 13464 Chambord St, Brooksville
Tumbling for all ages, recreational and All-Star competitive cheer, private lessons and summer camp. USASF member gym.
🏷️ Local DealSpring HillWeekly (confirm night)
📍 4329 Commercial Way, Spring Hill
One free kids meal per paying adult on the designated night.
🤝 CommunityBrooksvilleWeekly (see calendar)
📍 Brooksville, Spring Hill, East & West Hernando
Storytimes, book clubs, computer classes, and more across four branches.
🎱 BingoBrooksvilleSun 6:30p & Mon noon (confirm)
📍 8187 Fort Dade Ave, Brooksville
Low-cost community bingo at the senior center.
🧘 Yoga & PilatesBrooksvilleSee schedule
📍 Brooksville (call 352-442-1485)
Hot Power, Warm Vinyasa Flow, Stretch & Tone, unheated and Yin yoga — plus a free monthly outdoor community yoga class.
$5 per class · $30/mo unlimited
🧘 Yoga & PilatesBrooksvilleSee schedule
📍 Sunshine Grove area, Brooksville
Hatha, Yin and Chair yoga for all levels — beginners always welcome. One of the most affordable studios in the county.
🧘 Yoga & PilatesSpring HillDaily (see schedule)
📍 12560 Spring Hill Dr, Spring Hill
A full wellness studio: Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Restorative, Hot & Aerial Yoga, plus Pilates, infrared sauna and salt therapy.
💃 DanceBrooksvilleSee schedule
📍 7468 Horse Lake Rd, Brooksville
Children's dance instruction in a welcoming, beginner-friendly studio.
Intro: 1-hr private lesson $25
💃 DanceBrooksvilleMon–Fri by appointment
📍 809 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Brooksville
Ballroom, Latin and social dance for adults — Foxtrot, Tango, Waltz, Cha Cha, Rumba, Salsa, Swing and Hustle.
🤝 CommunityBrooksvilleFridays in Lent (Feb–Mar)
📍 Brooksville & Spring Hill
Knights of Columbus fish-fry dinners at St. Anthony the Abbot and St. Frances Cabrini.
🎱 BingoSpring HillOccasional (see calendar)
📍 Spring Hill Branch & others
Free, all-ages bingo programs at the library.
Private $79 (50 min) · duo $53/person
🧘 Yoga & PilatesSpring HillBy appointment
📍 6175 Deltona Blvd, Suite 103, Spring Hill
Classically-based Pilates on full equipment — reformer, Cadillac, tower, chair and ladder barrel — plus personal training.
🎡 Family FunBrooksvilleSummer Saturday evenings (Jun–Aug)
📍 Hernando Park Bandshell, Brooksville
Free outdoor family movie nights at the bandshell.
🎱 BingoSpring HillSee schedule (call)
📍 5214 Mariner Blvd, Spring Hill
Public bingo nights at the Spring Hill Moose Lodge.
🏞️ Parks & RecBrooksvilleBasketball Mon/Wed/Fri · Pickleball Tue/Thu, 12–4 PM
📍 Jerome Brown Community Center, 99 Jerome Brown Pl, Brooksville
Free drop-in open-court basketball and pickleball at the Jerome Brown Community Center — plus a first-responder open-court night on Wednesdays.
🏷️ Local DealSpring HillTuesdays, all day
📍 3095 Anderson Snow Rd, Spring Hill
Kids 12 & under eat free all day Tuesday (confirm current terms).
$15 drop-in · 1st class $5 · $55/mo unlimited
🧘 Yoga & PilatesSpring HillMon–Thu & weekends (see schedule)
📍 15120 County Line Rd, Suite 12, Spring Hill
🕒 Mon 3:15–8pm; Tue 10:45am–8pm; Wed 10:45am–12:30pm; Thu 3:15–8pm; Sat 9:45–11:30am; Sun 11:45am–1:30pm (closed Fri)
Small-group yoga — mindful slow flow, chair, hatha root flow, hot flow, and yin. Senior specials $4–5/class.
🏷️ Local DealHernando BeachTuesdays 3–9 PM
📍 4036 Shoal Line Blvd, Hernando Beach
Kids eat free with an adult meal (dine-in) on Tuesday evenings.
🛍️ MarketsSpring HillSaturdays, 10a–3p
📍 3021 Commercial Way, Spring Hill
🕒 Sat 10am–3pm (Sept–May); Sat 9am–2pm (June–Aug)
40–80 vendors of produce, crafts, and baked goods every Saturday.
🎭 Theater & ArtsSpring HillRoughly monthly, 7p
📍 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd, Spring Hill
A touring stand-up headliner most months on the Stage West stage.
🤸 Gymnastics & CheerSpring HillSee schedule
📍 13449 Chambord St, Spring Hill
Cheer clinics, stunt training, tumbling classes, recreational competitive cheer teams and private lessons.
🛍️ MarketsBrooksvilleMonthly, 8a–3p
📍 Florida Classic Park, Brooksville
A monthly classic car show and automotive swap meet.
🏞️ Parks & RecBrooksvilleEvery other Sunday 1–4 PM
📍 Jerome Brown Community Center, 99 Jerome Brown Pl, Brooksville
Free family open gym with games and crafts, plus a monthly toddler sensory playdate, at the Jerome Brown Community Center.
🎱 BingoSpring Hill1st Monday, 7p
📍 14311 Spring Hill Dr, Spring Hill
Win live plants at Plant Bingo, plus charity bingo fundraisers on select dates.
🎸 Live MusicSpring HillOpen Mic Wed · Trivia Thu · Vinyl 1st Fri
📍 14311 Spring Hill Dr, Spring Hill
Open-mic nights, trivia, monthly vinyl nights, a book club, plant bingo, and networking socials.
💃 DanceSpring HillMon–Thu 4–9 PM
📍 11107 Hearth Rd, Spring Hill
🕒 Mon–Thu 4–9pm (closed Fri–Sun)
Ballet, lyrical, modern, pointe, jazz, tap and hip-hop from preschool through adult.
🤸 Gymnastics & CheerSpring HillSee schedule
📍 2150 Anderson Snow Rd, Spring Hill
USA-Gymnastics-certified coaching — preschool developmental (18 mo–6 yrs), recreational, and Junior Olympic & XCEL competitive teams.
🎱 BingoSpring HillTue 6p & Thu 10a (confirm)
📍 14736 Edward R Noll Dr, Spring Hill
Traditional bingo plus special charity games; public welcome, canteen on site.
🎱 BingoHernando BeachSundays, early birds 1:30p / 2p
📍 3435 Shoal Line Blvd, Hernando Beach
The waterfront post's Sunday game; public welcome, kitchen on site.
$15 drop-in · $99/mo unlimited
🧘 Yoga & PilatesSpring HillMon–Sat (see schedule)
📍 4242 Lake in the Woods Dr, Spring Hill
🕒 Mon–Wed 9am–5pm; Thu 9am–7pm; Fri 9am–5pm; Sat 10am–2pm (closed Sun)
Yoga, Yogalates, Pilates, Barre Fit, Tai Chi, Nia, Zumba and sound healing. New-student class just $5.
🏁 Sports & RacesSpring HillMonthly (2nd Sunday), 10a–3p
📍 2412 Commercial Way, Spring Hill
A monthly car, truck, Jeep, and motorcycle show with ~50 awards.
🏁 Sports & RacesSpring HillEvery Tuesday, 2:30–5:30p
📍 2240 Commercial Way, Spring Hill
A free weekly classic-car cruise-in where local collectors gather in the Winn-Dixie plaza on Commercial Way every Tuesday afternoon — casual, family-friendly, and open to the public.