SeasonMapWhat's on in Everglades National Park (Everglades), United States through the year
Everglades National Park, United States has 5 curated events through the year — 1 natural spectacle, 1 season, 2 hazard seasons and 1 closure. The ones to plan around: Wading bird nesting (December) and Dry season (December). January, March and December are its peak-crowd months.
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
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Everglades National Park (Everglades) events and crowds by month
January in Everglades National Park (Everglades)
Everglades National Park (Everglades) weather in January →Peak crowds — Dry season, Winter / Christmas break in United States
Nothing new starts in January.
Still on: Wading bird nesting (1 Dec – 15 Apr (usually)), Dry season (15 Dec – 15 Apr)
February in Everglades National Park (Everglades)
Everglades National Park (Everglades) weather in February →Busy — Dry season
Nothing new starts in February.
Still on: Wading bird nesting (1 Dec – 15 Apr (usually)), Dry season (15 Dec – 15 Apr)
March in Everglades National Park (Everglades)
Everglades National Park (Everglades) weather in March →Peak crowds — Dry season, Spring break in United States
Nothing new starts in March.
Still on: Wading bird nesting (1 Dec – 15 Apr (usually)), Dry season (15 Dec – 15 Apr)
April in Everglades National Park (Everglades)
Everglades National Park (Everglades) weather in April →Busy — Dry season
Nothing new starts in April.
Still on: Wading bird nesting (1 Dec – 15 Apr (usually)), Dry season (15 Dec – 15 Apr)
May in Everglades National Park (Everglades)
Everglades National Park (Everglades) weather in May →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
- Closure
Summer service reductions
1 May – 31 OctRanger programmes are cut back, boat and tram schedules thin out and some visitor centre hours shorten through the wet season. Check what is running before driving down to Flamingo for the day. Source ↗
- Hazard
Mosquito season
15 May – 15 NovInsect seasonIn the wet months the mosquitoes at Flamingo and in the hammocks are genuinely trip-ending, not a nuisance. The park posts a mosquito forecast, and repellent is not enough on the worst days. Source ↗
June in Everglades National Park (Everglades)
Everglades National Park (Everglades) weather in June →Busy — Summer break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
- Hazard
Atlantic hurricane season
1 Jun – 30 NovClosuresThe park sits at sea level on an exposed coast and closes ahead of any serious storm, sometimes for weeks afterwards while roads are cleared. Mid-August to early October is the risky stretch. Source ↗
Still on: Summer service reductions (1 May – 31 Oct), Mosquito season (15 May – 15 Nov)
July in Everglades National Park (Everglades)
Everglades National Park (Everglades) weather in July →Busy — Summer break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in July.
Still on: Summer service reductions (1 May – 31 Oct), Mosquito season (15 May – 15 Nov), Atlantic hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)
August in Everglades National Park (Everglades)
Everglades National Park (Everglades) weather in August →Busy — Summer break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in August.
Still on: Summer service reductions (1 May – 31 Oct), Mosquito season (15 May – 15 Nov), Atlantic hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)
September in Everglades National Park (Everglades)
Everglades National Park (Everglades) weather in September →Busy — Summer break in United States
Nothing new starts in September.
Still on: Summer service reductions (1 May – 31 Oct), Mosquito season (15 May – 15 Nov), Atlantic hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)
October in Everglades National Park (Everglades)
Everglades National Park (Everglades) weather in October →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in October.
Still on: Summer service reductions (1 May – 31 Oct), Mosquito season (15 May – 15 Nov), Atlantic hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)
November in Everglades National Park (Everglades)
Everglades National Park (Everglades) weather in November →Busy — Thanksgiving break in United States
Nothing new starts in November.
Still on: Mosquito season (15 May – 15 Nov), Atlantic hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)
December in Everglades National Park (Everglades)
Everglades National Park (Everglades) weather in December →Peak crowds — Dry season, Winter / Christmas break in United States
- Nature
Wading bird nesting
1 Dec – 15 Apr · usuallyBirdlife seasonHerons, egrets, wood storks and roseate spoonbills nest through the dry months, when falling water makes fishing easy. Mrazek Pond and the Flamingo road are where people park and wait.
- Season
Dry season
15 Dec – 15 AprCrowdedWater levels drop and the wildlife concentrates around what is left, so alligators, otters and wading birds line the Anhinga Trail and the Shark Valley canal. Everything worth seeing here is easier in these four months.