Tent sizes that fit Mount Dora yards
Lots around Lake Gertrude and in the Country Club of Mount Dora tend to have real backyard space, and the 20×20 high peak is the workhorse there — birthday parties, showers, and dinner-style gatherings for 30 to 40 guests. Step up to the 20×40 for bigger family events, or a frame tent up to 20×60 when a backyard wedding needs 100-plus seats under cover. On the smaller end, a 10×10 high peak runs $249.99 a day and covers a food table or shade corner without dominating the yard.
Festival weekends: plan backwards from the date
Mount Dora’s festival calendar is the busiest tent season in Lake County. Arts Festival and Antique Fair weekends pull our vendor canopies downtown in volume, and inventory allocates first-come. If your event lands on or near one of those weekends, reserve first and fine-tune the details later — the 25% deposit locks your tent.
Setup is included, and it matters here
Every tent we deliver in Mount Dora is professionally staked, tensioned, and torn down by our crew — that’s in the price, always. It matters here more than most places: the historic district’s streets are narrow and slope toward Lake Dora, so we confirm truck access ahead of delivery and pick anchoring that suits the ground. Lakefront breeze off Lake Dora gets the same treatment we give any waterfront setup: deeper stakes and extra ratchet lines as standard.
Permits, handled honestly
Our 20×20 and 20×40 tents sit under the 900-square-foot exemption in the Florida Fire Prevention Code — no permit needed on private property. Bigger tents, or any side 30 feet or longer, take a Lake County permit and fire-protection review; we prepare the paperwork and schedule the install around it. Setting up at Donnelly Park, Gilbert Park, or Elizabeth Evans Park? Those are city facilities — reserve with the City of Mount Dora first and we work inside your approved window.
What it costs to get it there
Flat $59 delivery — Mount Dora is 4.8 road miles from our Eustis shop, well inside our 15-mile flat zone. The exact price for your address shows at checkout before you pay a dollar, and free pickup at the shop is always available if you’d rather haul a canopy yourself.