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 15th thru Sunday, March 17th, 2013
13th
Annual Wild Azalea Festival – Saturday, March 16th
White Springs, Florida
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State
Park
9AM to 4PM
(386) 397-4331
Come enjoy the wild azaleas of NE
Florida at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs.
There will be live music, arts and crafts, a
native plant sale, a duck race, a rock climbing wall, and a children’s play
area.
A fun experience for the entire family!
Woofstock – Saturday, March 16th
Islamorada, Florida
Founders Bayfront Park
10AM to 6PM
(305) 453-1315
Celebrate an event gone to the dogs
today as we gather for a day of fun and the promotion of animal adoption. Bring your well-behaved and leashed pets and
watch dock diving, lure coursing and other contests at Founder’s Bayfront Park.
Sebring
12-Hour Classic Sports Car Endurance Race – Saturday, March 16th
Sebring, Florida
Sebring International Raceway
Gates open Wednesday, March 13th
The 12 Hours of Sebring is now in its 61st
year and is among America’s oldest and most prestigious sports car endurance
races.
DeLeon
Springs State Park Spring Festival – Saturday, March 16th
DeLeon Springs, Florida
De Leon Springs State Park
Regular park entry fees apply
386-985-4212
Enjoy a day at De Leon Springs State
Park. There will be live music
throughout the day, and a giant yard sale!
A car show will be featured at the park
for you to see. There will be custom
cars, classic cars, and hot rods for your enjoyment.
This would be a good time to stop for
breakfast at the Old Spanish Sugar Mill, or to rent a canoe, kayak, or paddle
boat for some time on the water.
Take a swim or even a boat ride with
Captain Frank for the Fountain of Youth ECO/History Tour.
The Park aims to provide access to the
event for people of all ages and abilities. If you have special needs, please
contact the park before your arrival.
De Leon Springs is located at the corner
of Ponce de Leon and Burt Parks Road, west of U.S. 17.
Take US Hwy 17 North from Deland for approximately six miles, following the state park signs. Turn left onto Ponce De Leon Boulevard and travel approximately one mile to the entrance to De Leon Springs State Park.
Antique
Engine Show – Saturday, March 16th thru Sunday, March 17th
Estero, Florida
Koreshan State Historic State Park
9AM to 4PM
$5 per car entry fee
(239) 992-0311
Engines, tractors, vehicles, gadgets and
gizmos will be displayed throughout the historic Koreshan site. Hourly demonstrations include that of an 80
hp 1929 Fairbanks Morse engine.
Can
You Dig It? - Saturday, March 16th
Gainesville, Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History
(352) 846-2000
Demonstrations of volcanic eruptions,
gem mine digs for fossils and other treasures, jewelry making and more.
Leprechaun
Hunt in the Park – Saturday, March 16th and Sunday, March 17th
Flagler Beach, Florida
Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation
Area at Flagler Beach
All day
Regular park entry fees apply
There is a leprechaun hiding in the
park! Find him, bring him to the ranger
station and win a gift certificate for free park entry and free kayak or
bicycle rental for two people!
There will be two winners each day!
Ice
Cream and Music Social – Sunday, March 17th
Sarasota, Florida
Oscar Scherer State Park
1PM to 4PM
Standard Park Entry Fees apply
941-650-4679
Enjoy a Sunday afternoon of good folk
music and good ice cream and good weather on the shores of beautiful Lake
Osprey.
You’ll find Oscar Scherer State Park located
on U.S.41, six miles south of Sarasota. Heading south on I-75 take exit 200.
Heading north on I-75 take exit 195.
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.
.
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.
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
Copeland, Florida
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.
From
I 75 in either direction: Take exit 80 onto SR 29, immediately upon
driving south of the interstate turn right at the first mailbox. The
entrance road is a gravel road on the South side of a large area of
lakes.
From US 41 in either direction: Turn North on SR 29 from US 41 near Everglades City. Travel approximately 17 miles North on SR 29. Make the last left turn possible before reaching the interstate.
The entrance road is a gravel road with a mailbox near a large area of lakes.
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
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.
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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