Special Events for Eden Gardens State Park

• CANDLELIGHT TOUR OF THE WESLEY HOUSE
  Date: Saturday, December 19th from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
  Description: The Department of Environmental Protection’s Eden Gardens State Park and the Friends of Eden invite you to join us for a holiday tour. Enjoy the traditional walk through the luminaries to the Historic Wesley House to enjoy it's beautifully seasonally decorated rooms and be greeted by Civil War reenactors in period garb. After the tour is completed, the Friends of Eden will be providing refreshments in the pavilion and the reenactors will welcome you to the small encampment on the North lawn of the house beyond the Reflecting Pool. It's an evening meant to be enjoyed by all who attend. Donations to the Friends of Eden Gardens are welcome and appreciated. To volunteer or for additional information call the park office.
  Fees: Admission fees to the park and the event are waived.
  Contact: (850) 267-8322
  
  Participation Requirements
  
  
• SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER
  Date: Saturday Jan 23rd from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. & Sunday, Jan 24th from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  Description: The Department of Environmental Protection’s Eden Gardens State Park will host the 17th Annual School of the Soldier event led by 7th Vermont Company D (Walton Guard). This will be the 146th anniversary of the actual event that took place in the Point Washington area during the Civil War in 1864 between the 7th Vermont Volunteers and a Confederate unit. Visitors can expect to observe Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics as well as Artillery Demonstrations, Drills and Skirmishes. There will also be Medical Demonstrations, a Ladies Tea and examples of Period Camp Life as well as a period Cook Tent and a Blacksmith. For an event schedule please call the park office.
  Fees: Event is free with paid park entrance fees.
  Contact: (850) 267-8322
  
  Participation Requirements
  
  
• CAMELLIA FEST AT EDEN GARDENS
  Date: Saturday, February 20th from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  Description: The Department of Environmental Protection’s Eden Gardens State Park and the Friends of Eden Gardens would like to invite everyone to their annual Camellia Fest. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch. Festivities will include talks on Camellia identification, air layering (propagation), general maintenance and pest control of Camellias and floral and waxing blossoms demonstrations. There will also be living history demonstrators in the park teaching about the skills of past generations including turpentine, soap and candle making as well as historical talks. We will have archaeologists talking about the local area history with archaeological objects. Parking inside the park is some what limited. To volunteer or for additional information call the park office.
  Fees: Event is free with paid park entrance fees.
  Contact: (850) 267-8322
  
  Participation Requirements
  
  
• EASTER AT EDEN GARDENS
  Date: Sunday, April 4th from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  Description: The Department of Environmental Protection’s Eden Gardens State Park and the Friends of Eden Gardens would like to invite everyone to Easter at Eden. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch. The Easter Bunny will be arriving at 1:00 p.m. and Egg Hunts will be open to children at 1:30 p.m. Volunteers to help with the egg hunt are always appreciated. The Friends of Eden will be helping to hide the eggs for the children as well as selling refreshments. Parking inside the park is some what limited. Donations to the Friends of Eden Gardens are welcome and appreciated. To volunteer or for additional information call the park office.
  Fees: Park entrance fees will be waived to participants.
  Contact: (850) 267-8322
  
  Participation Requirements