According to Visit Mount Dora, at least 100,000 people are expected to visit during the 49th Annual Mount Dora Arts Festival this weekend.

The 49th annual Mount Dora Arts Festival will transform the streets of historic downtown Mount Dora into an open-air gallery.

Over 300 artists from many corners of the world are showcasing and selling pieces at an annual festival this weekend.

The festival will start on Saturday, Feb. 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and run through Sunday, Feb. 6., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MOUNT DORA, Fla. – The 46th annual Mount Dora Arts Festival will welcome art lovers and artists on Saturday not just from Florida but from outside the Sunshine State as well. Ronald Weltmer, a woodwork artist who lives in Eustis, is excited to be attending the iconic festival for the first time. Organizers from the Mount Dora Center for the Arts said their priority is the public’s safety. Deborah Barnes, a jewelry artist in Mount Dora, has been part of the festival for more than 40 years and is looking forward to her first show in a year. Visitors are asked not to stroll around the festival with food or drinks to prevent them from taking off their face coverings.