For over twenty years FFEA has been a not-for-profit association dedicated to supporting and promoting more than 3,500 festivals, events, and fairs in the state of Florida through education, networking and dissemination of information and the cultivation of high standards. For more information about FFEA, visit www.ffea.com.

Winterfest has been a winner at FFEA since 2002. In 2018, Winterfest won 15 awards during their annual conference, and in 2023 was the winner of 6 more.