Daytona Beach event weekends: what to do between sessions

Hard-packed sand you can drive on, the Speedway and bike weeks, an hour from Orlando.

Events we cover in Daytona Beach

Arriving

Daytona Beach (DAB) is 5 minutes from the Speedway; Orlando (MCO) is 1 hour.

Where to stay

Three hotels we would book

• Budget: Hampton Inn Daytona Speedway-Airport
• Mid-range: Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort
• Splurge: The Daytona, Autograph Collection

Event weekends sell out early and prices rise as the date gets closer: book a cancellable room as soon as you know you are going.

Tours

Where to eat

• Aunt Catfish's Southern seafood
• Main Street bars Bike-week strip

With kids

• Museum of Arts and Sciences.

Rainy-day backups

• Motorsports Hall of Fame at the Speedway.

Free things to do

• Drive or walk on the beach (toll for cars).
• Daytona boardwalk.

Getting around

• You need a car; trams run inside the Speedway lots.