April 25, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tribute to the Music of the 60’s
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
Join us for a ranger-led walk to see our nesting swallow-tailed kites.
Program included with park admission fee of $3/vehicle (or Florida State Parks Annual Pass).
May 2, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Chicago Rewired
Chicago Rewired – The Premier Chicago Tribute Band is a tribute to “Chicago®” – one the longest running and most successful pop/rock groups in history with record sales topping 100,000,000 including 21 top 10 singles, 5 consecutive number one albums, 11 number one singles, and 5 gold singles. The band comprises a unique blend of talented and seasoned musicians joining forces with the common goal of accurately replicating the timeless music of “Chicago®” -the soundtrack to great memories for so many people.
Join us on a reenactor-led battlefield walk on the Fort King Road. Cost is $3/vehicle or Annual Florida State Parks Pass.
Come for a special wildlife outreach program by Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. See animals in person and learn fun facts about these critters.
Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass.
Black bears and their habitats are studied and celebrated in this educational workshop which will include educational activities on bears and their habitats and provide a free online curriculum guide and other printed bear materials.
The workshop is geared towards any educator who works with elementary and middle school aged students.
The workshop is free to all educators but space is limited.
To register please call 352-793-4781 or contact DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov.
Join County Forester Arthur Clothier for a walk through the forest to learn our common trees followed by fun tree activities.
Cost is $3/vehicle (or Florida State Parks Annual Pass).
Learn how to make palm/palmetto frond crafts with expert instruction from experienced palm weavers. Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass plus $5/person. Pre-registration is required at 352-793-4781 or email DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov.
Wildwood’s annual Happy Birthday America event will take place Wednesday, July 3, 2024, on the grounds of the Wildwood Community Center, 6500 Powell Road.
Festivities kick off at 5:00 p.m. with vendors, food trucks, games, activities, and entertainment, including live music by Clark Barrios. A professional fireworks show tops off the night at 9:00 p.m.
“This is one of our biggest and best-attended events each year, and we have been working to make it better than ever before,” said Parks and Recreation Director Courtney Kellem. “We appreciate the feedback offered by the public in past years and have incorporated as many of the suggestions received as possible.”
The family-friendly event includes fun for all ages, from face painting, carnival games, inflatables, a free pie eating contest, and more to an adults-only beer garden serving those of legal drinking age with proper identification.
“We hope residents will join us for the celebration and encourage them to plan ahead,” Kellem said. “Allow extra time for traffic delays and consider carpooling or other transportation. By all means, do not drink and drive. We want everyone to have fun and then get home safely at the end of the night.”
Admission is free. To preregister for the pie eating contest, go to wildwood-fl.gov/parksrec or call 352-461-0134.
