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Feb
18
Sat
Clays2Raise Fundraiser @ Blackjack Sporting Clays
Feb 18 @ 8:00 am
Feb
21
Tue
Cherokee Leaf Print and Native Plant Dyeing @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Feb 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cherokee Leaf Print 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.

Feb
23
Thu
Needle Felting Class @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Feb 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Needle Felting Class @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

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.

Mar
4
Sat
Art in the Park @ Wildwood City Hall
Mar 4 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Art in the Park @ Wildwood City Hall | Wildwood | Florida | United States

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.

World War II Commemorative Day @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Mar 4 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
World War II Commemorative Day @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

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.

2023 WWII Poster

Apr
8
Sat
Eggstravaganza Kid’s Egg Hunt @ Millennium Park Baseball Fields
Apr 8 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

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

Apr
11
Tue
Gourd Bird House Class @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Apr 11 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Gourd Bird House Class @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

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.

Apr
13
Thu
Learning to Knit @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Learning to Knit @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

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.

Apr
28
Fri
Arbor Day! @ Wildwood City Hall
Apr 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

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.

Jun
12
Mon
Wild Foods Foraging @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Jun 12 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Wild Foods Foraging @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

Wild foods abound at Dade 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! Cost is $3/vehicle or Annual Florida State Parks Pass plus $5/person, 12 and under free.

Pre-registration required for class at DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov or 352-793-4781, include phone number.

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