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Daytona Beach is historically known for its beach, where motorized vehicles are permitted on some hard-packed sand beaches. It is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area, and is a principal city of the Fun Coast region of Florida. Daytona Beach is a coastal resort city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. We take our food as seriously as we take our racing.

• It’s always worth double-checking the opening times before you go, as these can vary.
• The Daytona Beach Bandshell is an outdoor amphitheater where various acts occur throughout the year.
• US 1 (Ridgewood Avenue) also passes north–south through Daytona Beach.

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Automobiles are still permitted on most areas of the beach, at a maximum speed of 10 mph (16 km/h). In 1958, Bill France Sr. and NASCAR created the Daytona International Speedway to replace the beach course. In 1872, due to financial troubles, Day lost title to his land; nonetheless, residents decided to name the city Daytona in his honor, and incorporated the town in 1876. During the era of British rule of Florida between 1763 and 1783, the King’s Road passed through present-day Daytona Beach. Turtle Mound, 14 miles (23 km) south of New Smyrna Beach, was the site of the town of Surruque, belonging to the Surruque people, whose territory extended south to Cape Canaveral.

The Daytona Tortugas, a minor league baseball team of the Florida State League, play at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. During motorcycle events (Bike Week and Biketoberfest), several hundred thousand bikers from all over the world visit the greater Daytona Beach area. Since 1952, the nonprofit Daytona Beach Symphony Society has sponsored performances by U.S. and international orchestras, opera, and dance companies each season at the Peabody Auditorium. It also includes the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art, which houses the largest collection of Florida art in the world. Spanish speakers made up 4.01% of the population; French was the third-most spoken language, which made up 0.90%; German was at 0.86%; and Arabic was at 0.66% of the population. As of 2000, English spoken as a first language accounted for 90.37% of all residents, and 9.62% spoke other languages as their first language.

Special events

The ballpark opened on June 4, 1914, and is the fourth oldest park still used for professional baseball. Widely considered one of the best baseball parks in Minor League Baseball, Jackie Robinson Ball Park is as much a fascinating historic site as it is a sports arena. During the summer, the arena hosts family-friendly shows every Saturday night, shows climaxing with a stunning firework show. The Daytona Beach Bandshell is an outdoor amphitheater where various acts occur throughout the year.

Daytona’s renowned full-day tuition programme runs during school holidays, introducing drivers aged 8-15 to the fundamentals of racing. Learn racing lines, braking technique, and racecraft in structured sessions designed to build confidence, control, and speed for drivers of all ages and abilities. Step into a legendary Daytona race in a 4-stroke or DMAX kart and go head-to-head on a fast, Daytona Spin UK outdoor circuit built for real racing. Tickets are affordable, starting at $25.95, and include an hour-and-a-half boat ride, dinner and dessert, sightseeing, music, free parking, and raffle prizes. Along the park’s shore is a small beach where you can see dolphins or swim with fish. Inside, guests can participate in group laser tag or play arcade games, and there’s an outdoor go-kart track for adults and a smaller bumper car area for kids.

It is the only month where the average high temperature falls below 70.0 °F (21.1 °C). On average, the coolest month is January, with a normal monthly mean temperature of 58.8 °F (14.9 °C). This results in the months of June through September accounting for most of the average annual rainfall of 51.25 in (1,302 mm). It is bordered on the north by Holly Hill and Ormond Beach and on the south by Daytona Beach Shores, South Daytona, and Port Orange. The city of Daytona Beach is split in two by the Halifax River lagoon, part of the Intracoastal Waterway, and sits on the Atlantic Ocean.

The seasonally open site features eight attractions, from water slides to a lovely lazy river at the water park. Daytona Lagoon is part water park and part arcade. The house is a museum and historical site where guests can take daily tours to learn about the history and legend of the people who once lived there. Lilian Place is the oldest Victorian-era home in Daytona Beach and was built in 1884 by one of the city’s first settlers. There’s a variety of shops offering everything from souvenirs to sunblock, together with restaurants, diners, and outdoor eateries selling hot dogs and other boardwalk favorites.

For every 100 females there were 102.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.5 males age 18 and over. 15.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. The most rainfall to have occurred in a calendar day was 12.85 in (326 mm) on October 10, 1924, which contributed to 24.82 in (630 mm) of rain that fell that month, the most of any calendar month. Occasional cold fronts can bring freezes, which from 1991 to 2020 were seen on an average of 3.0 nights annually; however, minima below 25 °F (−4 °C) are very rare, and were last seen on December 28, 2010.

There are 23 miles of white, sandy shores to enjoy, open 24 hours a day and accessible to pedestrians. The restaurants here are fantastic, meaning you won’t struggle to find fuel after a day of sightseeing and sun-worshipping. Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush). Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city.

Under Daytona Beach’s commission-manager form of government, voters elect a city commission, which consists of seven members who serve four-year, staggered terms. Daytona Beach has over 23 miles (37 km) of public beaches, and more than ten waterfront parks. Alongside NASCAR, the track also hosts the 24 Hours of Daytona, which is part of the triple crown of endurance racing, the event is sanctioned by IMSA. In summer, temperatures are relatively stable with an average of only 8 days annually with a maximum at or above 95 °F (35 °C); the last 100 °F (38 °C) reading was seen on August 2, 1999. Daytona’s wide beach of smooth, compacted sand attracted automobile and motorcycle races beginning in 1902, as pioneers in the industry tested their inventions. The southernmost Timucua town was Caparaca, in present-day New Smyrna Beach.