Events

Wed, Oct 30, 2024 9:00 am - 10:00 am EDT

The kind of jaywalking you won't get in trouble for!!! This is a guided hiking tour where we will trek through just about 0.25 miles of scrub to look for our iconic Florida Scrub Jay.

Wed, Oct 30, 2024 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Explore the salt marsh and learn the importance of this dynamic ecosystem while paddling peacefully in the estuary.

Thu, Oct 31, 2024 9:00 am - 2:30 pm EDT

Rural Folklife Days celebrates the region's rural past with demonstrations and hands-on learning activities.

Sat, Nov 2, 2024 9:45 am - 12:00 pm EDT

The 1.5-mile trail at Paynes Prairie Preserve winds through a dense upland forest, offering scenic views and varied terrain, offering scenic views and opportunities to observe nature.

Sat, Nov 2, 2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT

Enjoy an all-levels yoga experience at Devil's Millhopper. Bring your mat, water bottle, bug spray, towel and friends!

Sat, Nov 2, 2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am CDT

History Tour at Camp Helen State Park

Sun, Nov 3, 2024 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Join us for an afternoon of folk and Americana music with Willie Allen and Friends. The event will take place in the park's amphitheater.

Thu, Nov 7, 2024 9:00 am - 11:00 am EDT

Join us as we learn how to work with felt to make needle felting crafts. Pre-register by calling 352-793-4781 or email DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov.

Thu, Nov 7, 2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am CDT

Join a Park Ranger on a guided nature hike of Camp Helen State Park.

Thu, Nov 7, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Living History Program of John James Audubon, American painter and ornithologist, presenting on his life and work.

Fri, Nov 8 - 9, 2024 8:00 am - 9:00 pm EDT

Come enjoy a weekend of music and fun at the Stephen Foster Dulcimer Retreat with Bing Futch and Laurie Alsobrook at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

Fri, Nov 8, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

Enjoy evenings of live music by the bay in the heart of historic Coconut Grove.

Sat, Nov 9, 2024 9:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT

Join us in celebrating Florida's rich past with a living-history timeline celebrating Florida's rich past with a living-history timeline celebrating several key periods in Florida history.

Sat, Nov 9, 2024 10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT

The Friends of Savannas will be selling native plants they nurtured in their nursery to fundraise for Savannas Preserve State Park. There will also be items from their gift shop available to purchase.

Sat, Nov 9, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Take a fascinating journey by van through Ichetucknee's history, including the site of the 17th-century Mission de San Martin de Timucua in the Ichetucknee forest.

Sat, Nov 9, 2024 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT

Step back into the 1940's with Florida park staff as we make biscuits on the woodstove. With homemade butter from a butter churn, stick around to eat with us as we read from Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Yearling. This event is specifically planned for school age children who already are, or have an interest in becoming, Junior Rangers.