About PEF

Pasco EcoFest is a three-day event that takes place in the western part of the county known as the “Suncoast”, this year it will happen November 9-11. This event features Pasco County’s scenic parks and highlights the local community while providing an assortment of Fine Art, entertainment, sporting and educational opportunities for all ages.

The weekend will be packed with outdoor activities like kayaking, bird watching, native plant walks, hiking, educational talks and workshops, camping, hoop and belly dancing, stargazing, and a geo-caching challenge.

The weekend will also be filled with fine art, educational lectures, live music, food truck rally, EcoMarket, and many more activities.

Pasco EcoFest 2012 is incorporating Greater Main Street New Port Richey’s Harvest Fest. Harvest Fest will take place the same weekend and will be held at Sims Park. The event will feature Bluegrass music, arts and crafts, Eco-Expo, and food vendors. The event also incorporates the Pasco GeoFest at Starkey Park for all the Geocachers and nature adventurers out there.

The goal of Pasco EcoFest is to acquaint visitors with all that West Pasco has to offer, introduce practical ways to build sustainable communities, enhance the local economy and showcase the vast natural beauty of West Central Florida’s unique ecosystem.

Pasco EcoFest consists of two main locations: Downtown New Port Richey and JB Starkey Wilderness Park. Additional activities will be held at Anclote River Park, Frances Avenue Park, and james E. Grey Preserve.

The three day event is expected to attract an estimated 12,000 visitors over the weekend with a wide variety diverse interests.

Pasco EcoFest is produced by Fine Arts of the Suncoast and Greater New Port Richey Main Street organizations and managed by Kira & Kacey Atkinson.

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