GeorgeFest is held annually in the last weekend of February in the city of Eustis, Florida, to honor Founding Father George Washington. With 123 consecutive events, the Eustis GeorgeFest is the longest ongoing festival of its kind in the United States.[1][2] The event is sponsored by small donors as well as the Lake Eustis Chamber of Commerce and the City of Eustis.
On February 21, 2015 Eustis hosted its first annual GeorgeFest 5k.[3]
The many activities of the festival include outdoor dining, singing and music, fireworks, carnival rides, a float parade and an annual 5 km (3.1 mile) run.
- ^ "Celebrating 113 Years of GeorgeFest". Lake County News. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ "Celebrating 113 years, "From Sea to Shining Sea" is the theme of GeorgeFest 2015". Lake County News. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Running with the Georges 5k". itsyourrace.com. Retrieved February 28, 2015.