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Fall Harvest Festival & Maze
Fall Harvest Festival & Maze @ Brown & Brown Farms
Sep 28 – Nov 3 all-day
Fall Harvest Festival & Maze @ Brown & Brown Farms
Fri: 5-9pm | Sat: 10am-9pm | Sun: 10am – 6pm Join us this Fall and enter our corn maze and get lost in the fun! Wander through our 10 acres of winding, twisting paths and solve the challenging puzzles along
Fall Wildflower/Butterfly Walk 10:00 am
Fall Wildflower/Butterfly Walk @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Oct 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Fall Wildflower/Butterfly Walk @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Fall wildflowers and butterflies are typically at their peak in Central Florida in the fall. Join a park ranger as we walk the park’s trails and look for both wildflowers and butterflies. Cost is $3/vehicle (or Florida State Parks Annual
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Dade Bird Walk 10/02 8:00 am
Dade Bird Walk 10/02 @ Dade Battlefield
Oct 2 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am
Dade Bird Walk 10/02 @ Dade Battlefield
Fall bird migrants have started to move into Dade Battlefield for their wintering grounds.  Bring binoculars or borrow some from the park to see these avian visitors as well as our resident birds.  Cost is $3/vehicle (or Florida State Parks
Murder Mystery Mail-Order Bride Mayhem 10/02/24 5:00 pm
Murder Mystery Mail-Order Bride Mayhem 10/02/24 @ Baker House
Oct 2 @ 5:00 pm
Murder Mystery Mail-Order Bride Mayhem 10/02/24 @ Baker House
Mail-Order Bride Mayhem: A Sinister Sweetheart of a Murder! Florida’s 1800s Orange Fever. Times were hard. A man needed a wife. However, one too many brides mysteriously arrived. What was a man to do? Who lived? Who died? Ask HIS
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Murder Mystery Mail-Order Bride Mayhem 10/04/24 4:00 pm
Murder Mystery Mail-Order Bride Mayhem 10/04/24 @ Baker House
Oct 4 @ 4:00 pm
Murder Mystery Mail-Order Bride Mayhem 10/04/24 @ Baker House
Mail-Order Bride Mayhem: A Sinister Sweetheart of a Murder! Florida’s 1800s Orange Fever. Times were hard. A man needed a wife. However, one too many brides mysteriously arrived. What was a man to do? Who lived? Who died? Ask HIS
Murder Mystery Mail-Order Bride Mayhem 10/04/24 7:00 pm
Murder Mystery Mail-Order Bride Mayhem 10/04/24 @ Baker House
Oct 4 @ 7:00 pm
Murder Mystery Mail-Order Bride Mayhem 10/04/24 @ Baker House
Mail-Order Bride Mayhem: A Sinister Sweetheart of a Murder! Florida’s 1800s Orange Fever. Times were hard. A man needed a wife. However, one too many brides mysteriously arrived. What was a man to do? Who lived? Who died? Ask HIS
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Wild Foods Foraging 9:00 am
Wild Foods Foraging @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Oct 5 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Wild Foods Foraging @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Wild foods abound at Dade Battlefield, just waiting for educated visitors to sample with expert park staff and volunteers as their guides. We will forage for wild foods on the park grounds, create some wild food dishes and sample them!
Junior Master Gardener – Literature in the Garden 10:30 am
Junior Master Gardener – Literature in the Garden @ Warfield Auditorium
Oct 5 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Junior Master Gardener - Literature in the Garden @ Warfield Auditorium
Elementary school kids can interact and bond with nature, learn how to conserve our natural resources, and enjoy hands-on group and individual learning through this FREE international youth gardening program! Advance registration required.
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Sunday Market at Whispering Oaks 11:00 am
Sunday Market at Whispering Oaks @ Whispering Oaks Winery
Oct 6 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sunday Market at Whispering Oaks @ Whispering Oaks Winery
1ST & 3RD SUNDAYS Free Entry and Parking Featuring a WIDE variety of Crafters, Cottage Goods, Home Decor, Family Friendly Vendors & More! As well as Live Music & Food Vendors, and access to Whispering Oaks Winery!
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Silk Scarf Printing 10:00 am
Silk Scarf Printing @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Oct 10 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Silk Scarf Printing @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Join expert volunteers as we learn how to imprint designs from silk ties on to white silk scarves. All materials are provided. Cost is $3/vehicle or Annual Florida State Park pass plus $5/person. Pre-registration is required. Call 352-793-4781 or email DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov
Tribute to ABBA 6:00 pm
Tribute to ABBA @ Whispering Oaks Winery
Oct 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tribute to ABBA @ Whispering Oaks Winery
Join us for a Tribute to ABBA! Tickets will go on Sale approximately 1 month before the show date
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Pine Needle Basket Class 10/14/24 10:00 am
Pine Needle Basket Class 10/14/24 @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Pine Needle Basket Class 10/14/24 @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Traditional pine needle basketry is taught by Dade’s experienced volunteers. All materials are provided to make a longleaf pine needle basket. Pre-register by calling 352-793-4781 or email DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov. Cost is $3/vehicle (or Florida State Parks Annual Pass) plus $5/person activities
Project WILD for Kids 10/14/24 10:00 am
Project WILD for Kids 10/14/24 @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Project WILD for Kids 10/14/24 @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Get WILD with your students at Dade Battlefield Historic State Park each month in an immersive educational experience utilizing both indoor and outdoor activities teaching nature’s mysteries in a fun and engaging way! Each month we will use curricula from
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Clay Shoot 100-Bird Fundraiser Tournament 8:00 am
Clay Shoot 100-Bird Fundraiser Tournament @ Blackjack Sporting Clays
Oct 18 @ 8:00 am
Clay Shoot 100-Bird Fundraiser Tournament @ Blackjack Sporting Clays
There’s an upcoming opportunity to invest and engage in the Lake and Sumter communities that’s both fun and impactful — the United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties’ Clay Shoot fundraising tournament on Oct. 18. We’ve reserved BlackJack Sporting Clays
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Sunday Market at Whispering Oaks 11:00 am
Sunday Market at Whispering Oaks @ Whispering Oaks Winery
Oct 20 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sunday Market at Whispering Oaks @ Whispering Oaks Winery
1ST & 3RD SUNDAYS Free Entry and Parking Featuring a WIDE variety of Crafters, Cottage Goods, Home Decor, Family Friendly Vendors & More! As well as Live Music & Food Vendors, and access to Whispering Oaks Winery!
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Tribute to the Music of the 60’s 6:00 pm
Tribute to the Music of the 60’s @ Whispering Oaks Winery
Oct 24 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tribute to the Music of the 60’s @ Whispering Oaks Winery
Come Rock out and Enjoy the Music of the 60’s! Always a good Time!!! Tickets will go on Sale approximately 1 month before the show date
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Halloween at the Farm
Halloween at the Farm @ Brown & Brown Farms
Oct 25 – Oct 27 all-day
Halloween at the Farm @ Brown & Brown Farms
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure during Halloween at the Farm! Lose yourself in the excitement of our corn maze, which spans 12 acres of twists and turns. Join in the festivities with tasty food, trick or treating, a costume
Dade’s Haunted Event 6:00 pm
Dade’s Haunted Event @ Dade Battlefield
Oct 25 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dade's Haunted Event @ Dade Battlefield
Entrance fee is $5 per person; no charge for 5 years and under. Additional $1 tickets (cash only) required for games, crafts, food, puppet show, haunted house. The Haunted Event includes the Haunted Trail, Haunted House, Haunted Cafe, Scarecrow Street,
Halloween Spooktacular 6:00 pm
Halloween Spooktacular @ Wildwood Community Center
Oct 25 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Halloween Spooktacular @ Wildwood Community Center
Bring your little ghouls and goblins out to the Wildwood Community Center spectacular!
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Halloween at the Farm
Halloween at the Farm @ Brown & Brown Farms
Oct 26 – Oct 28 all-day
Halloween at the Farm @ Brown & Brown Farms
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure during Halloween at the Farm! Lose yourself in the excitement of our corn maze, which spans 12 acres of twists and turns. Join in the festivities with tasty food, trick or treating, a costume
Fish In The Pan Bass Tournament 2024 7:00 am
Fish In The Pan Bass Tournament 2024 @ Pana Vista Lodge
Oct 26 @ 7:00 am
Fish In The Pan Bass Tournament 2024 @ Pana Vista Lodge
5th Annual Fish In The Pan Bass Tournament Register Now!
Dade’s Haunted Event 6:00 pm
Dade’s Haunted Event @ Dade Battlefield
Oct 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dade's Haunted Event @ Dade Battlefield
Entrance fee is $5 per person; no charge for 5 years and under. Additional $1 tickets (cash only) required for games, crafts, food, puppet show, haunted house. The Haunted Event includes the Haunted Trail, Haunted House, Haunted Cafe, Scarecrow Street,
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Halloween at the Farm
Halloween at the Farm @ Brown & Brown Farms
Oct 27 – Oct 29 all-day
Halloween at the Farm @ Brown & Brown Farms
Get ready for a spooktacular adventure during Halloween at the Farm! Lose yourself in the excitement of our corn maze, which spans 12 acres of twists and turns. Join in the festivities with tasty food, trick or treating, a costume
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Spirited Ladies Tour 4:00 pm
Spirited Ladies Tour @ Baker House
Oct 31 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Spirited Ladies Tour @ Baker House
Join us as we share the ghostly spirit stories from the lives of women who once resided in the historic Baker House. Take a tour and get to know Mary, the Floridian Baker; Lorena, the soulful sister; and Gladys, the
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