The Florida Loquat Festival in New Port Richey, Florida is the only loquat festival in the United States of America. “There are loquat festivals in other parts of the world, from East Asia, through Central Asia, to Europe and North Africa and on to the Caribbean Islands, but New Port Richey is home to only one in the USA” said Dell deChant, one of the event’s organizers.
  
The festival opens at 10:00 a.m. and runs until 2:00 p.m.: Sims Park at and near Peace Hall.

The festival will have preserves, trees, brochures, scones, loquat inspired crafts, lectures, seeds, poetry books, and fresh fruit. There will also be related events in downtown New Port Richey in week before the festival – including the now famous Loquat Walk, starting at the Public Library, on April 6 and the annual loquat beer tapping on April 8 at Cotee River Brewery. Festival shirts will also be available.