Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off April 30 on the Freedom Summer Sales Tax Holiday as part of the budget for fiscal year 2024-25. It will take place throughout July and make items such as fishing supplies, outdoor recreation equipment, admissions to state parks and museums sales tax-free. Additionally, the governor announced state parks will offer free admission on Memorial Day weekend.

The Freedom Month Sales Tax Holiday will remove the sales tax on items families use during the summer, including:

Boating and water activity supplies: 

• Goggles and snorkels ($25 or less)  
• Pool toys ($35 or less) 
• Coolers, Life jackets, Paddles ($75 or less) 
• Inflatable water tubes and floats, Wakeboards ($150 or less)
   
• Paddleboards, Surfboards ($300 or less)
   
• Canoes, Kayaks ($500 or less) 

Fishing Supplies:  

• Bait and Tackle ($5 or less for individual items, $10 or less for multiple items sold together)
   
• Tackle boxes ($30 or less)
   
• Reels, Rods ($75 or less) 

Camping Supplies:  

• Flashlights ($30 or less)
   
• Sleeping bags, Camping chairs ($50 or less)
   
• Tents ($200 or less) 

Outdoor Supplies:  

• Sunscreen ($15 or less)
   
• Water bottles ($30 or less)
   
• Bicycle helmets ($50 or less)
   
• Outdoor grills ($250 or less)
   
• Bicycles ($500 or less) 

Admissions to events or performances scheduled to be held between July 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024: 

• Live music events
   
• Live sporting events
   
• Movies to be shown in a movie theater
   
• Ballets
   
• Plays
   
• Fairs
   
• Festivals 

Admissions purchased for any of the following: 

• Museums, including annual passes
   
• State parks, including annual passes
   
• Season tickets for ballets, plays, music events, and musical theater performances