Hope Spot Festival 2025
Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot Festival
February 8th, 2025
Downtown Dunedin
10am - 2pm
FREE
Please note: this event has moved due to Hurricane Milton damage. The new location is in Downtown Dunedin next to the Dunedin History Museum
Join us in downtown Dunedin to celebrate the Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot! Ocean exhibitors will be highlighting our special waters during this eco-friendly event with hands-on activities and educational experiences. Check out the lineup from last year!
We are proud to announce that our exhibitors will be using compostable and reusable supplies. All food waste and compostable material will be upcycled into compost, liquid fertilizer, and renewable energy! By visiting the Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot Festival, attendees are supporting local, sustainable businesses and a shared mission to minimize waste and eliminate unnecessary plastics from our oceans and our planet.
Get Involved!
Become an Exhibitor
Are you an ocean focused organization or an eco-friendly exhibitor that has a product, activity, or educational experience? If so, apply for a booth today!
Scheduled Speakers
Get up close and personal with live native animals or hear your favorite speaker talk about the Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot, turning waste into energy, permaculture, and more!
Sign up to Volunteer!
There are many rewarding opportunities to volunteer at the Hope Spot Festival. Please check out the options and sign up here. High school student volunteers can earn Bright Future Scholarship hours!
Become a Student Entrepreneur
Are you a K-12 student with an entrepreneurial spirit? Do you have a passion and product to sell? Apply for a booth today!
Participate in a Cleanup
Help keep our waters clean! Join us for a 9am cleanup that starts and ends at the Hope Spot Festival!
Become a Sponsor
Our sponsors make our events possible! Many of our supporters are involved in conservation, restoration, and education activities.
Our Sponsors
Many thanks to our Sponsors who make these events possible!
Premier Sponsor - $5000+
Gold Sponsors - $1000+
Silver Sponsors - $500+
Our Supporters
This is just the beginning! Collaboration with supporting organizations and research institutions will continue to grow. We are fortunate to have a long list of supporters for the Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot, many of whom are already involved in conservation, restoration, and education activities. Blue-Green Connections will coordinate brainstorming and information sharing sessions and facilitate the implementation of similar activities up and down the Florida Gulf Coast. Many thanks to all of these supporters!
