The Clermont Downtown Partnership continues to host exciting new Downtown Clermont food, entertainment and events. Many of the downtown shops remain open late. Hundreds of visitors regularly pack the streets with masks and safe social distancing. There is always something delicious and fun for everyone!

Feb. 5 First Friday Event: There will be plenty of food trucks available from 5:30 to 9 p.m. with many of the Downtown Clermont stores open late that night. Popular DJ and musician Eddy Craft will be there on West Montrose Street to provide exciting music playing a bit of everything from country, popular and classic rock sounds. Some of the Food Trucks will be Cosmos Ice Cream, Quit Smackin’, Chi Phi, GFS Catering, Oshimotto Japanese, Maya Rosa, Mango Ponchos, Pizza In Cone, Uncle Tony’s BBQ, BR Passion, Daleo’s Dogs and Texas Spuds. Sponsors include the City of Clermont and the Clermont Downtown Partnership. Bring your family and friends!

Saturday, Feb. 27 – Big Spring Home & Garden Show Event: The streets of Downtown Clermont will be buzzing with safe and socially distanced vendors, crafters, home decor, home repair and gardening from 10 AM to 5 p.m. There will be plenty of the most popular food trucks on and near West Montrose Street, so you can shop, dine and relax. Music will be provided by DJ Eddy Craft. The Clermont Garden Club will sponsor some exciting interactive workshops to help share how to best care for your plants and gardens this season. Sherwin Williams, Central Florida Skylight and the City of Clermont will be sponsors.

Weekly Sunday Clermont Farmer’s Markets are definitely back in action and growing bigger each week with dozens of safely spaced-out food, craft and specialty vendors each Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Farm fresh organic produce, seafood, Florida raised local beef, sweets, plants, coffees. teas, soaps, pastas, cheese, breads, crafts, artwork, seasonal gifts make this a fun weekly event.

Explore The New Advantages Of Downtown Clermont! The CDP is a not-for-profit association of small-business owners in and around the downtown Clermont area. The Clermont Downtown Partnership creates a positive community spirit with extra special events and business opportunities to celebrate Clermont. As a not-for-profit, the CDP and their members offer you the Sunday Farmer’s Markets, the March 5 First Friday Food Trucks, Mega Food Truck Events, Wine Walks, Beer Crawls, the Fall Harvest Festival, Candy Cane Lane Arts & Crafts Show and much more. The special free CDP community events bring thousands of local area residents and tourists to enjoy downtown Clermont each year. The money received from vendors and sponsors for Clermont Downtown Partnership events is also used to promote additional activities and marketing to help promote Downtown Clermont.

Join Your Clermont Downtown Partnership! Now is the perfect time to take advantage of this great opportunity to network with other business owners, promote your business and to help our community by becoming an active member. CDP will be having a special membership event Monday, Jan. 11 with all new levels and benefits with details to be announced. It’s time to get involved with their Marketing, Membership and Special Events Committees. CDP member meetings are normally held the third Wednesday of each month from 8 to 9:30 a.m. For membership and sponsorship information, visit www.ClermontDowntownPartnership.com and contact Sandy Farnsworth at 352-617-8788 and Sandy@ClermontDowntownPartnership.com. Or, email CDP President, Kimberly Grogan at ClermontDowntown@GMail.com.