City · Pasco County

Dade City

Pasco's county-seat town with a historic courthouse square, antique-lined downtown and kumquat heritage

Dade City is the county seat of Pasco County, in the rural east side of the county, roughly northeast of Tampa.

Visitors come for the small-town historic downtown, the Pioneer Florida Museum and Village, and events around the courthouse, most famously the annual Kumquat Festival.

Pasco CountyUpdated October 2026

Known for

  • Historic courthouse
  • Kumquat Festival
  • Pioneer Florida Museum
  • Small-town downtown
  • Cruise-In car shows

Good for

  • Day trips
  • Local history
  • Festivals
  • Small-town atmosphere

Landmarks

  • Historic Pasco County Courthouse
  • Pioneer Florida Museum and Village
  • Hugh Embry Library
  • Pyracantha Park Civic Center
  • Historic downtown Dade City

Getting there

From Interstate 75 take Exit 285 onto State Road 52 east, which now runs on the Dade City bypass to US 98/301 on the south side of town. US 98/301 passes through the city, and downtown is compact enough to walk once parked.

Upcoming events in Dade City

Sweetfields Farm Fall Maze
Paid
Sweetfields Farm Fall Maze
Now through Nov 8