When considering a vacation to Florida, think of more than just theme parks! Florida's main attraction is its long stretches of beach bathed in year-round rays of sunshine. Daytona is a Mecca for the national obsession with cars, motorcycles, speed and racing! 

     Daytona is the perfect location for a relaxing retreat, with plenty of opportunity for sports and play both on and off the beach! The city and its beaches, lined with hotels, motels, condominiums and houses, attract over 8,000,000 tourists each year. It is one of the few places in the world where a family car can be driven on an ocean beach. Daytona Beach is an especially good choice because it also provides a convenient location for vacationers wishing to visit the state's other main draws that are just an hour away! 

     Special events that draw visitors to Daytona Beach include:

1. Speedweeks (Daytona 500 NASCAR race, Rolex 24 sports car race, and others)

2. Coke 400, was the Pepsi 400, NASCAR race on or around July 4th (Traditionally called the Firecracker 400)

3. Daytona Beach Bike Week, Daytona 200 motorcycle race in March

4. Biketoberfest in October

5. Turkey Run car show and events during Thanksgiving weekend (Traditionally called the Turkey Rod Run)

6. Black College Reunion (BCR) (date varies)

7. Spring Break (date varies, usually the first and second week of March)

8. Dayton to Daytona - date varies, but is usually the second week of May

9. Daytona Beach is also home to the headquarters of NASCAR, Grand-Am, International Speedway Corporation and the LPGA.