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, March 1st thru Sunday, March 3rd, 2013
Florida
Strawberry Festival – Thursday, February 28th thru Sunday, March 10th
Florida
Renaissance Festival – Saturday, February 9th thru Sunday, March 17th
These 5 Weekend events allow you plenty of time to browse through enchanted crafts villages, applaud hundreds of period performers, cheer valiant knights, enjoy continuous entertainment, birds of prey and food fit for a king.
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Annual Pioneer Park Days – Wednesday, February 27th thru Sunday,
March 3rd
Come see more than 400 antique tractors, steam engines and old farm equipment included in some of the many exhibits featured in one of the state’s oldest festivals of its kind. Food, music, old tool flea markets are just some of the interesting things you’ll encounter.
The Miami
International Film Festival – Saturday, March 2nd
thru Monday, March 11th
Universal Orlando Mardi Gras – Saturday evenings February 9th – April 20th
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Annual Art Show – Thursday, February 28th thru Sunday, March 10th
Chalo Nitka Festival – Friday, March 1st thru Saturday, March 2nd
The Seminole Tribe of Florida celebrates their traditions and culture in Glade County with exhibits of Seminole villages, food, traditional arts and crafts, midway games and rides, a parade and many, many vendors.
The Big
Cypress Shootout – Friday, March 1st thru Sunday, March 3rd
The Seminole Tribe of Florida re-enacts the Second Seminole War at the Big Cypress Shootout at Billie’s Swamp Safari, located between Fort Lauderdale and Naples just North of I-75.
36th Battle of Natural Bridge
Re-enactment – Saturday, March 2nd thru Sunday, March 3rd
Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park commemorates the 148th anniversary of the Civil War battle which took place 12 miles south of Tallahassee.
World War II
Weekend – Saturday, March 2nd thru Sunday, March 3rd
Dade Battlefield Historic State Park commemorates the armed conflict of WWII.
Event includes Allied and Axis uniformed reenactors, weapon demonstrations, and big band music. Allied and German forces will battle each day at 2PM.
Come view the thousands of blooming plants through the Palatka area. Two venues celebrate the beauty of this natural area of NE Florida with food, music, parades, vendors, tournaments and more.
Read more at: www.rural-florida-living.com/2013/02/the-florida-azalea-festival-pride-of.html
The “Real Florida”
Run Series – Sunday, March 3rd
Sculpture
in Key West – Saturday, December 1st through Saturday, March 23rd
Gainesville Cell Phone Tours
Daily
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)
Wildwood Growers' Market
Saturdays- Year 'Round
St. Andrews
Waterfront Market
Saturdays and Sundays
Ocala Farmers Market
Saturdays
Ocala, Florida
Downtown - Ocala Square
8 AM - 1 PM
Chiefland Farmers and Flea Market
Saturdays
Chiefland, Florida
Boynton Beach Community Farmers
Market
Saturdays through December 22nd
Plant City, Florida
This annual Plant City event, held around the first
two weeks of March, features live nationally known country entertainment, a
midway full of rides, livestock exhibits, and strawberries made every way you
like them.
Deerfield, Beach, Florida
Weekends only
www.ren-fest.com/deerfield-home.asp
These 5 Weekend events allow you plenty of time to browse through enchanted crafts villages, applaud hundreds of period performers, cheer valiant knights, enjoy continuous entertainment, birds of prey and food fit for a king.
Zolfo Springs, Florida
863-773-2161
Come see more than 400 antique tractors, steam engines and old farm equipment included in some of the many exhibits featured in one of the state’s oldest festivals of its kind. Food, music, old tool flea markets are just some of the interesting things you’ll encounter.
Miami, Florida
Some of the best-crafted films from around the world
come to South Florida in March, as the Miami International Film Festival showcases
some of the hottest movies from a variety of genres and countries.
Orlando, Florida
Universal Orlando will be transformed into the "Big Easy" with its annual one-of-a-kind Mardi Gras celebration every Saturday night through April 6th.
Key Largo, Florida
Key Largo Library – Tradewinds Plaza
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10AM to 6PM
Moorehaven, Florida
863-945-0300
The Seminole Tribe of Florida celebrates their traditions and culture in Glade County with exhibits of Seminole villages, food, traditional arts and crafts, midway games and rides, a parade and many, many vendors.
Big Cypress Reservation, Florida
800-949-6101
The Seminole Tribe of Florida re-enacts the Second Seminole War at the Big Cypress Shootout at Billie’s Swamp Safari, located between Fort Lauderdale and Naples just North of I-75.
Woodville, Florida
Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park
10AM to 4PM
850-922-6007
Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park commemorates the 148th anniversary of the Civil War battle which took place 12 miles south of Tallahassee.
Come see the cavalry and the artillery shows. The battle reenactment will take place at
2:30PM on Sunday afternoon.
Bushnell, Florida
Dade Battlefield Historic State park
10AM to 5PM
(352)793-4781
Dade Battlefield Historic State Park commemorates the armed conflict of WWII.
Event includes Allied and Axis uniformed reenactors, weapon demonstrations, and big band music. Allied and German forces will battle each day at 2PM.
Palatka, Florida
Downtown Palatka and
Ravine Gardens State Park
Come view the thousands of blooming plants through the Palatka area. Two venues celebrate the beauty of this natural area of NE Florida with food, music, parades, vendors, tournaments and more.
Read more at: www.rural-florida-living.com/2013/02/the-florida-azalea-festival-pride-of.html
The Art of Fountain Pens – Tuesday, February 12th
thru Sunday, October 6th
Winter Park, Florida
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
445 North Park Avenue
(407) 645-5311
The Morse Museum in Winter Park is sponsoring a new
exhibit entitled “The Art of Fountain Pens”.
Once the standard in writing instruments, these
beautiful and functional pens date from the years 1875 through 1975.
Today, though still
used by a few, they are collected and cherished as little works of art. In this
vignette, the Morse presents its collection of fountain pens, giving these
beautiful, functional objects much-deserved attention.
The museum is grateful to Dr. J. Peter Kincaid and Mrs. Calliopi “Poppy” Deliyanni Kincaid for their generous gift of the pens shown in this exhibition, their first-ever devoted to writing instruments as art objects.
Punta Gorda, Florida
Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park
1:00PM
The "Real Florida" Run Series features 7 runs, in 7 weeks, at 7 Southwest Florida State Park. Participate in one run, or all seven. It’s up to you!
Ribbons will be
presented to the first three male and female finishers per race, per age
category.
Age categories:
0-10, 11-15, 16-20, 21-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59,
60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
Grand Prize: For
runners who participate in all seven runs of the race series, there will be a
Grand Prize awarded to the top three men and women overall. There will also be
a trophy for the top three boys and girls, ages 17 and under.
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.
New tours in Gainesville are being introduced in 2013 so be sure to check them out!
New tours in Gainesville are being introduced in 2013 so be sure to check them out!
Learn Something New - Take A Class!
Current Offerings from Your County Extension Agent
Saturday Farmers Markets
Lake Desoto Farmers Market
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.
Jacksonville's King Street Farmers Market
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
Sopchoppy Harvest
Grower’s Market
Every Saturday
Sopchoppy, Florida
Sopchoppy, Florida
Corner of Rose
Street & Winthrop Avenue
Downtown Sopchoppy
11 AM – 3 PM
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