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Florida…Just
For Fun!
Things
to Do in Florida Right Now
Want to
do something interesting in Florida this weekend?
Here are some suggestions!
Here are some suggestions!
Friday, January 4th thru Sunday, January 6th, 2013
Coconut Grove,
Florida (Miami)
The Barnacle
Historic State Park
7PM - Gate opens at
6PM
$5 ages 6 and up;
$3 ages 2-5; free under 2
(305) 442-6866
Bring your blanket, popcorn, family and friends to the front lawn of The Barnacle as they present the movie “Balto”—the story of an outcast half-wolf who risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.
Chairs, blankets, and coolers welcome. Flashlights are recommended and modest pajamas encouraged.
No pets, please, during evening events. Service animals are welcome in all areas at any event. Accessible facilities are available. Gate opens at 6pm. Movie starts at 7pm. No entry after 7:15pm.
The Barnacle is
located in Coconut Grove (Miami) at 3485 Main Highway
Ocala, Florida
Silver River State
Park
8AM
Regular park entry
fees apply
Take a walk with a
naturalist to learn about Central Florida flora and fauna.
Hosts will be
either David or Mickey. David is a
naturalist with a strong knowledge of plant life, exotic invasives, and
ecosystems in our area. Mickey has
extensive knowledge of the history and culture of the Silver River area. (Call the ranger station if you would like to
know who is leading.)
No pets,
please. Wear sturdy walking shoes.
Silver River State
Park is located east of Ocala, 1 mile south of S.R. 40 on S.R. 35. From
Interstate 75, take exit 352 onto SR 40 east, about 9 miles to SR 35. From
Interstate 95 take exit 268 to Route 40 west, about 60 miles to SR 35.
Bushnell, Florida
Dade Battlefield
Historic State Park
9AM to 5PM - Battle
Reenactment at 2PM each day
$5 per person, children
under 6 free, parking $2 per vehicle
Visit period soldier, Seminole Indian and civilian camps, Sutler Trade Fair, historic arts and crafts demonstrations, full scale cannon firing, tree cutting, barricade building, musket shooting, tomahawk throwing, and primitive archery.
Dade Battlefield
Historic State Park is located in Bushnell, Florida just off I-75 and state
Road 48, west of Highway 301.
Panama City,
Florida
Camp Helen State
Park
10AM to 10:45AM
Free after paid
park admission
(850) 233-5059
Camp Helen State
Park invites you to their monthly history walk at Camp Helen State Park.
Come learn about the early history of the park and local area while wandering on a guided tour around Camp Helen's restored historical buildings.
Come learn about the early history of the park and local area while wandering on a guided tour around Camp Helen's restored historical buildings.
The walks take
place the first Saturday of each month at 10AM and last about 45 minutes.
Camp Helen State
Park is located west of Panama City Beach on U.S. 98 at the west end of the
Phillips Inlet bridge, just inside Bay County. The entrance is South of U.S.
Hwy 98 and approximately six miles west of State Road 79.
Lake Louisa State
Park
9AM
Regular park entry
fees apply
Learn more about Lake Louisa State Park while meeting fellow campers.
Join a Ranger for casual conversation around a cup of coffee or hot chocolate at the Hammond Lake Pavilion in the campground.
Feel free to bring any additional treats or sweets that you’d like to share.
Lake Louisa State
Park is located in Clermont, Florida on US 27, seven miles south of State Road
50.
East of
Jacksonville, Florida
Fort George Island
Cultural State Park
Ribault Club
2PM
Free
904-251-2320
Come see how fire
impacts the environment.
Discover the benefits of prescribed burning for managing healthy ecosystems and exactly what tools rangers use to control a prescribed burn.
Discover the benefits of prescribed burning for managing healthy ecosystems and exactly what tools rangers use to control a prescribed burn.
This program will
take place at the Ribault Club on Fort George Island Cultural State Park. No reservations are necessary and the program
is free.
Fort George Island
Cultural State Park is located approximately 16 miles east of downtown
Jacksonville on State Road A1A, or three miles south of Little Talbot Island
State Park.
Micanopy, Florida
Paynes Prairie
Preserve State Park
9AM to 11AM
Free after regular
park admission
(352) 466-4100
This is the second of 5 sessions in a new Beginning Birding series at Paynes Prairie! Session will be held on the first Saturday of each month from December through April. Join the group for one session, or join for more.
January’s session
will focus on Cranes and Winter Birds on the Prairie! Meet at the LaChua Trailhead located off Camp
Ranch Road.
All ages are
encouraged to participate—including children.
Bring the whole family! All
sessions will be formatted with introductory information suitable for all
ages.
Topics will include
Bird Habitat, Winter Bird Residents at Paynes Prairie, How to Identify Birds
and their Songs, Migration, and Keeping a Birding Checklist.
No high-tech gear
is required. Bring them if you have
them, but we have several pairs of binoculars to share and will provide basic
instruction in their operation. We will
also have a variety of guides and other tools.
This program is designed for anyone with an interest in birding – with
or without experience – and to provide families with the knowledge and tools
necessary to share a birding experience.
Reservations are
requested. Please provide the ages of
all children that will be participating so activities can be planned.
Paynes Prairie
Preserve State Park is located 10 miles south of Gainesville, in Micanopy, on
the east side of US 441.
Coming from the
north on I-75: Take exit 374, the Micanopy exit, and turn left at the end of
the exit ramp. You will then be traveling east on CR 234. Stay on this road 1.4
miles until it intersects with US 441. Turn left onto 441 and go 0.6 miles to
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (on the right).
Coming from the
south on I-75: Take exit 374, the Micanopy exit, and turn right at the end of
the exit ramp. You will then be traveling east on CR 234. Stay on this road 1.4
miles until it intersects with US 441. Turn left onto 441 and go about 0.6
miles to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (on the right).
Hobe Sound, Florida
Jonathan Dickinson
State Park
9AM to 5PM
Free with park
admission
(561) 745-5551
The "Light, Wings, and Other Things" exhibition features the photography of Geoff Coe and is dedicated to "Capturing the Beauty and Behaviors of Florida's Birds."
The exhibition is
located in the Kimbell Education Center and runs through January 31.
Directions to
Jonathan Dickinson State Park from the south
On I-95 - take Exit
87A - go east on Indiantown Road to US 1. Turn left (north) on US 1. Jonathan
Dickinson is 5 miles on your left.
On Florida Turnpike
- take Exit 116 (Jupiter). Go east on Indiantown Road to US 1. Turn left
(north) on US 1. Jonathan Dickinson is 5 miles on your left.
To Jonathan
Dickinson State Park from the north
On I-95 - take Exit
96 - go east on Bridge Road to US 1. Turn right (south) on US 1. Jonathan
Dickinson is 3 miles on your right.
On Florida Turnpike
- take Exit 116 (Jupiter). Go east on Indiantown Road to US 1. Turn left
(north) on US 1. Jonathan Dickinson is 5 miles on your left.
North Palm Beach,
Florida
John D. MacArthur
Beach State Park
11AM
$5 per person –
Reservation required
(561) 776-7449,
ext. 104
Longtime Palm Beach
County Extension Agent, resident and plant expert, Gene Joyner, will be speaking
on Florida Native Plants.
The cost for the
program is $5 per person and reservations are required.
Please call Janice
Kerber, Director of Education, at (561) 776-7449, ext. 104 for reservations and
more information.
John D. MacArthur
Beach State Park is located 2.8 miles south of the intersection of U.S.1 and
PGA Blvd. on A1A in North Palm Beach.
Micanopy, Florida
Paynes Prairie
Preserve State Park
10AM Saturday thru
Noon on Sunday
$10 per person - Reservations
are required
(352) 466-4100
If you’re interested in taking your next camping venture beyond the campground, but you’re not ready to make the trip on your own, then join one of our rangers on a group overnight hike just off the beaten prairie path.
Journey along
biologically and historically unique areas, and learn about the Prairie’s
relationship to people of the past, present and future.
This overnight trip
is a moderately strenuous hike of approximately 6.5 miles over level to
slightly rolling terrain.
The pack in, pack
out hike begins Saturday morning with a 4.5 mile hike, and concludes on Sunday
with a 2 mile hike along the picturesque north rim of the prairie basin.
The hike is limited
to 20 people; reservations are required!
This hike is not
recommended for children under 10. No
pets permitted.
Meet at the La Chua
Trail.
Paynes Prairie
Preserve State Park is located 10 miles south of Gainesville, in Micanopy, on
the east side of US 441.
Coming from the
north on I-75: Take exit 374, the Micanopy exit, and turn left at the end of
the exit ramp. You will then be traveling east on CR 234. Stay on this road 1.4
miles until it intersects with US 441. Turn left onto 441 and go 0.6 miles to
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (on the right).
Coming from the
south on I-75: Take exit 374, the Micanopy exit, and turn right at the end of
the exit ramp. You will then be traveling east on CR 234. Stay on this road 1.4
miles until it intersects with US 441. Turn left onto 441 and go about 0.6
miles to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (on the right).
North Palm Beach,
Florida
John D. MacArthur
Beach State Park
10AM to 11AM
Free with paid park
admission
(561) 624-6952
Representatives
from Adventure Times Kayaks will teach a land-based course that gives beginners
the skills necessary for kayaking.
Reservations are
recommended. The program is free with park admission. For information and
reservations call the Nature Center at (561) 624-6952.
John D. MacArthur
Beach State Park is located 2.8 miles south of the intersection of U.S.1 and
PGA Blvd. on A1A in North Palm Beach.
Fort Pierce,
Florida
Fort Pierce Inlet
State Park
8AM to 5PM
For more
information, please contact the Eastern Surfing Association Treasure Coast
District at http://tcst.surfesa.org/index.htm.
Fort Pierce Inlet
State Park is located four miles east of Fort Pierce, via North Causeway.
Journey Stores –
Wednesday, January 2nd thru Saturday, January 19th
Sebring, Florida
Highlands Museum of
the Arts
Alan Altvater
Cultural Center
Historic Downtown
Sebring / Lake Jackson
351 West Center
Ave.
863-385-6682
863-385-6682
The Journeys
exhibit examines the intersection between modes of travel and Americans' desire
to feel free to move. The story is
diverse and focused on immigration, migration, innovation, and freedom. It is accounts of immigrants coming in search
of promise in a new country; stories of individuals and families relocating in
search of fortune, their own homestead, or employment; the harrowing journeys
of Africans and Native Americans forced to move; and, of course, fun and frolic
on the open road.
Also on display
with the Journey Stories exhibit are local stories of Marvin Kahn and his
family's journey from Lithuania to Sebring, and John Skipper's family's trek
through the heartland of Florida during the Indian wars. Sebring Centennial history has been loaned by
Carole Goad and the Sebring Historical Society.
Highlands MOTA is a
sponsor of a companion exhibition at the Museum of Florida Art & Culture
(MOFAC) at South Florida State College, featuring local journey stories and the
artwork of Owen Jolly, running concurrently with exhibition at MOTA.
Also of note is an
exhibition currently at the Avon Park Depot Museum featuring "Tin Can
Tourists", a group who were among the first campers who drove down from
the North in vehicles modified for sleeping.
Many were Model T Fords (Tin Lizzies) which, with the tin cans of stored
food they carried, gave the group their name.
Key West, Florida
Each year contemporary
outdoor sculptures come to Key West.
This year artists include Nellie Appleby, Bill Wood and Ursula Clark.
Gainesville Cell Phone Tours
Daily
Department of
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Various - see
website, Gainesville, FL 32601
352-393-8540
Free
Use your cell phone for a Free tour of Gainesville's nature, arts and historical attractions. You control what you hear and when. The tour is Free. (cell phone minutes do apply)
Print out a guide
and start your adventure. Pick from one of the tours available.
Tours include
Historic Downtown Gainesville, Historic Thomas Center, Matheson Museum, Paynes
Prairie, Evinston, Dudley Farm and Oleno State Park.
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Saturday Farmers Markets
Saturdays
Lake City,
Florida
778 NE Lake Desoto Circle
(Between Columbia County Courthouse and Shands Lakeshore Hospital
(Between Columbia County Courthouse and Shands Lakeshore Hospital
8AM to Noon
The Lake DeSoto Farmers' Market is open every Saturday from 8am to 12pm in Wilson Park, 778 NE Lake DeSoto Circle, located along Lake DeSoto between the Columbia County Courthouse and Shands Lakeshore Hospital.
The market's weekly offerings include a bounty of Florida-grown fruits and vegetables along with honey, goat milk, cheese, free range eggs, herbs, and organic arugula and mixed greens for salads. There are also fruit tree's, grape vines, herb and native plants available for your garden. Local artists also share space with local farmers, beekeepers, and downtown merchants like Ruppert’s Bakery.
Wednesday
Jacksonville,
Florida
1021 King Street
11AM to 2PM
The King Street
Farmers Market is a weekly Wednesday local food and farmers market in the
Riverside neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL.
They’re located in the vacant lot next to Riverside Market Antiques
& Interiors at 1021 King Street.
Hours are from 11AM to 2PM.
Shoppers
will find fresh and organic fruits and vegetables straight from the
farm, artisan breads and baked goods, food trucks, plant and tree
vendors.
To contact: email kingstreetfarmersmarket@gmail.com.
Market managers:
Cari Sanchez-Potter, Intuition Ale Works
Melaine Taylor, Riverside Market Antiques
& Interiors
Amie Keslar, The Veggie Bin
Saturdays- Year 'Round
Wildwood, Florida
City Hall Grounds - 100 N. Main Street
9AM to 1PM
Wildwood Growers' Market is a community market sponsored by
the City of Wildwood in partnership with UF/IFAS Sumter County Extension.
The market is open 9:00 AM - 1:00PM every Saturday year
round.
The Wildwood Growers' Market has been going strong since October 2009 and
features only homegrown and homemade foods and products.
The market is located on the beautiful
grounds of Wildwood City Hall on 301 in downtown Wildwood. The street address is 100 North Main Street.
There is easy access from I-75 or the Florida
Turnpike. The Market is only a few miles from the retirement
community, The Villages.
They are always seeking local growers and artisans, within a
100 mile radius of Wildwood.
Contact Market Manager, Jerry Townsend at (352) 330-1330
x122 for a vendor application.
Saturdays and Sundays
Panama City,
Florida
Thru November 24, 2012
St. Andrews Marina
St. Andrews
Waterfront Farmers Market first began as a seasonal market in 2004. Later that year, the community erected a
pavilion to house the Market.
In September, 2010 a group of dedicated volunteers took the Market on as a challenge and transformed it into the current vibrant, bustling year-round market with a unique Make-It-or-Grow-It atmosphere.
In April, 2011 the market became host to St. Andrews Community Garden and together they work to promote our local agriculture, inspire healthy living and improve our regional economy.
In September, 2010 a group of dedicated volunteers took the Market on as a challenge and transformed it into the current vibrant, bustling year-round market with a unique Make-It-or-Grow-It atmosphere.
In April, 2011 the market became host to St. Andrews Community Garden and together they work to promote our local agriculture, inspire healthy living and improve our regional economy.
The
first market
expansion occurred on September 10, 2011 and put the market on BOTH sides of the
water
- at St. Andrews Marina and at Smith's Yacht Basin on Beck Ave.
For $1.00 each way, shoppers enjoy 3-minute ferry service between the two market sites on beautiful St. Andrew Bay. The Market is proud to be America's only farmers market to offer ferry service to its shoppers!
For $1.00 each way, shoppers enjoy 3-minute ferry service between the two market sites on beautiful St. Andrew Bay. The Market is proud to be America's only farmers market to offer ferry service to its shoppers!
On April 15, 2012,
the market expanded to include the Grand Lagoon at Pirate's Cove operating on Sundays.
Saturday from 8am to 1pm in St. Andrews and every Sunday at Grand Lagoon from 1
to 6pm.
Saturdays
Ocala, Florida
Downtown - Ocala Square
8 AM - 1 PM
Chiefland Farmers and Flea Market
Saturdays
Chiefland, Florida
Fresh produce, cool
stuff. Come on out!
Saturdays through December 22nd
Boynton Beach, FL
9AM to 2 PM
561-737-3256
Fresh produce,
plants, unique food & artisanal goodies. Corner of Boynton Beach Blvd and Federal
Hwy - Vendor Info: Call Jerry at 561-714-2745
Every Saturday
Sopchoppy, Florida
Sopchoppy, Florida
Corner of Rose
Street & Winthrop Avenue
Downtown Sopchoppy
11 AM – 3 PM
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