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Mar
15
Sat
Mad Hatter Children’s Tea @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Mar 15 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Mad Hatter Children’s Tea @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

Mad Hatter Children’s Tea at the Dade Lodge. Food, Mad Hatter characters and activities will be all a part of the afternoon.
Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass plus $5/person or $20/family. By reservation only for ages 5 and up accompanied by an adult. Adults welcome with or without children

Mar
17
Mon
Project WILD for Kids 03/17/25 @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Mar 17 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Project WILD for Kids 03/17/25 @ 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 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Project and Aquatic WILD.

Cost is free for this educational event.

Pre-registration is required – call 352-793-4781 or email DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov.

Mar
24
Mon
Cherokee Leaf Printing and Native Plant Dyeing @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Mar 24 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cherokee Leaf Printing and Native Plant Dyeing @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

Join expert volunteers as we learn how to imprint plants on fabric and use natural dyes to dye cloth.

All materials are provided.

Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass plus $5/person.

Pre-registration is required at DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov or 352-793-4781.

Mar
29
Sat
Better Life Academy 3rd Annual Clay Shoot @ Blackjack Sporting Clays
Mar 29 @ 8:00 am
Better Life Academy 3rd Annual Clay Shoot @ Blackjack Sporting Clays

Schedule of Events:

  • 8:00 AM: Registration Opens & Breakfast 
  • 9:00 AM: Mandatory Safety Meeting 
  • 9:15 AM: Flight Kick-Off 
  • 12:00 PM: Lunch & Awards 

Each Participant will Receive:

  • Ear and Eye Protection
  • 75 Clays
  • 75 Rounds of 12-gauge Ammunition
  • Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee of Sumter County, Continental Breakfast, Lunch and Participation Gift

Download Clay Shoot 2025 Flyer

Campfire Dutch Oven Cooking 03/29/25 @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Mar 29 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Campfire Dutch Oven Cooking 03/29/25 @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

Join us for a Dutch oven class where we will learn Dutch oven techniques, make several cast-iron dishes and then sample them.

Cost is $3/vehicle (or Florida State Parks Annual Pass) plus $5/person activities fee.

Pre-register by calling 352-793-4781 or email DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov.

Apr
10
Thu
Gopher Tortoise Day Program @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Apr 10 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Gopher Tortoise Day Program @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

Join park staff to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day with gopher tortoise games, activities and walk. Program included with park admission fee of $3/vehicle (or Florida State Parks Annual Pass).

Apr
19
Sat
Eggs in the Park @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Apr 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Eggs in the Park @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

Free annual event for children ages 0-12 and their families. Egg hunt starts promptly at 10 a.m. for all ages followed by several games and relays.

Eggs in the Park Flyer 2025

Apr
21
Mon
Project Learning Tree for Kids 04/21/25 @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Apr 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Project Learning Tree for Kids 04/21/25 @ 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! This month we will use curricula from Project Learning Tree curriculum created by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. Cost is free for this educational event. Pre-registration is required – call 352-793-4781 or email DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov.

Apr
25
Fri
Breakfast with a Park Ranger @ Dade Battlefield
Apr 25 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Breakfast with a Park Ranger @ Dade Battlefield

Join a park ranger for a Dutch Oven breakfast followed by a nature/history walk and an Earth Day craft.

Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass plus $5/person.

Pre-registration is required at DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov or 352-793-4781.

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