Much of Florida is buried under hordes of tourists, but Tallahassee stays pleasantly uncrowded in winter. This has something to do with the city's inland coordinates and less-than-beachy weather (you can expect highs in the mid-60s). Still, you'll find the temperatures accommodate strolls through the many parks and gardens (high blooming season at Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park coincides with these months).

Key Events:

• Tallahassee Jazz and Blues Festival (April)
• Springtime Tallahassee Festival (April)
• Tallahassee Film Festival (April)
• FAMU Graduation (April)

A quality hotel room might be hard to come by in May; that's when visiting families descend on the city for graduation ceremonies at Florida State University. But if you begin your search at least two months in advance, you should have no trouble finding a centrally located room for a more-than-reasonable rate (less than $40 a night in some cases). The other three months in this travel window are blissfully low-key, but the temperatures can climb to the low 90s on many days.

Key Events:

• FSU Graduation (May)
• Capital Cuisine Restaurant Week (May)
  

Are you a Seminoles or Rattler fan? Then there's a good chance you already know about visiting Tallahassee in fall. Weekends are devoted to the gridiron, and the hotel rooms closest to both schools will fill quickly.

Key Events:

• Tallahassee Downtown Getdown (September-November)
• Halloween Howl (October)
• FAMU Homecoming (October)
• North Florida Fair (November)
• FSU Homecoming (November)
• Winter Festival (December)