Free Monthly Youth Program
Join us monthly from September – May for natural and cultural history programs for children ages 8 – 18. Programs includes crafts, games, speakers and food.
Membership costs $10/year or family membership $25.
To register please call 352-793-4781 or email Kristin.n.wood@floridadep.gov.
Park Hours and Fees
Dade Battlefield Historic State Park is open from 8 a.m. to sunset every day of the year.
The Visitor Center, which contains the park office and a small museum, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day.
Fees:
A fee is required for all entry into Dade Battlefield Historic State Park.
Entrance fees are $3 per vehicle for up to 8 people; additional passengers pay $2 per person.
The entrance fee for bicyclists and pedestrians is $2 per person.
Additional fees may apply for special events.
Please use the blue Honor Fee envelopes available at the front gate to pay entrance fees when no attendant is on duty. Please plan to bring correct change.
The Dade Lodge recreation hall may be reserved for $107 per day, including tax.
Picnic Pavilions may be rented for $53.50 per day including tax.
Facilities may be reserved up to 11 months in advance.
Reserve for programs by calling the park to be put on the program list.
Please stop by or call the park at 352-793-4781 to make reservations.
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.
Join us as we learn how to work with felt to make needle felting crafts.
Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass plus $5/person.
Group size is limited to 12.
Pre-registration is required at DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov or 352-793-4781.
Come take a stroll outside to admire the craftsmanship of our local artists! We will have food trucks, live music, a kid zone, and vendors selling handmade goodies of all kinds.
Commemorating the most widespread armed conflict in history and celebrating both military and popular civilian culture during the war years.
The weekend will include Allied and Axis uniformed reenactors, authentic camps and equipment, mechanized military vehicles, explore home front activities, enjoy 1940’s-Style Music and entertainment, living historians, food vendors. Cost is $5/person; children age 6 and under and all WWII & Korea Vets free.
City of Wildwood’s Annual Easter Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt & Spring Event
Egg hunts, prizes, bounce houses, petting zoo, and more!
For questions, call (352) 461-0134 or email parksandrec@wildwood-fl.gov
Dress up your yard with your own homemade gourd bird house.
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.
Join park volunteers and learn how to knit. 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.
Join the City Commission and some local students in celebrating Arbor Day at Wildwood City Hall! We will be planting new trees and everyone can grab a shovel and help us continue in being one of America’s Tree Cities! Light refreshments and giveaways will be available for attendees.
