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.
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.
Florida bats are an important part of our ecosystem, consuming up to 3,000 insects per night.
Join Shari Blissett-Clark as she shares natural history information about Florida bats and does some show and tell with a few live bats.
Cost is $3/vehicle or Annual Florida State Parks Pass.
Join us on a reenactor-led battlefield walk on the Fort King Road. Cost is $3/vehicle or Annual Florida State Parks Pass.
Join park staff and volunteers for a natural resource-based workshop which will include educational activities for both aquatic and terrestrial animals and their habitats.
The workshop is geared towards any educator who works with children ages 3-7.
It’s free to all educators, but space is limited. Participants may pay $20 to receive a Growing Up WILD guide. Pre-registration is required.
Call 352-793-4781 or email DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov to register.
Join Us June 30th and July 1st for the 2nd Annual S&S Bull Bash
Where & When
The 2nd Annual S&S Bull Bash will be held at Sumter County Fair Grounds in Bushnell, FL on Friday June 30th and Saturday July 1st, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Gates will open at 4:30 PM.
Admission & Tickets
Adults Pre-sale $15 At Gate $20
Kids ages 6-12 Pre-sale $10 At Gate $15
Kids under 6 years old get in free
Tickets on Sale now
Vendors & Consessions
Food
Smokin Crows BBQ 5 Piggies
Boss Lady Southern Eats Straight Plates
Steve’s Lemonade & Grill Yum-Yum Unicorn
Pappy’s Cones Grumpy Gramps BBQ K’s Cups & Desserts Hole Lotta Donuts
Vendors
Ranchy Threads Cotton & Grain
Turquoise Alamo Iola Maes Boutique
Entertainment:
Off R Rocker: Mechanical Bull
Contestant Information
There will be $15,000.00 added to the Bull riding on a 2 day average and we will also be adding Broncs with $2,500.00 added each night and barrels at $1,000.00 each night.
Entry fees for EBA card holders are $150 for bull riders, $100 for ranch bronc riders, and $75 for barrel racers. For EBA permit holders there will be an additional $20 fee.
All Contestants are expected to be onsite by no later than 6:00pm. At 6:30 there will be a riders meeting for the bull and bronc riders behind the bucking chutes. Slack barrels will be ran after the event.
Join Us June 30th and July 1st for the 2nd Annual S&S Bull Bash
Where & When
The 2nd Annual S&S Bull Bash will be held at Sumter County Fair Grounds in Bushnell, FL on Friday June 30th and Saturday July 1st, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Gates will open at 4:30 PM.
Admission & Tickets
Adults Pre-sale $15 At Gate $20
Kids ages 6-12 Pre-sale $10 At Gate $15
Kids under 6 years old get in free
Tickets on Sale now
Vendors & Consessions
Food
Smokin Crows BBQ 5 Piggies
Boss Lady Southern Eats Straight Plates
Steve’s Lemonade & Grill Yum-Yum Unicorn
Pappy’s Cones Grumpy Gramps BBQ K’s Cups & Desserts Hole Lotta Donuts
Vendors
Ranchy Threads Cotton & Grain
Turquoise Alamo Iola Maes Boutique
Entertainment:
Off R Rocker: Mechanical Bull
Contestant Information
There will be $15,000.00 added to the Bull riding on a 2 day average and we will also be adding Broncs with $2,500.00 added each night and barrels at $1,000.00 each night.
Entry fees for EBA card holders are $150 for bull riders, $100 for ranch bronc riders, and $75 for barrel racers. For EBA permit holders there will be an additional $20 fee.
All Contestants are expected to be onsite by no later than 6:00pm. At 6:30 there will be a riders meeting for the bull and bronc riders behind the bucking chutes. Slack barrels will be ran after the event.
Join us for Sumter County’s best firework show and family party! Fireworks, kid zone, adult beverage area, live music, food trucks, and more! Free to attend and fun for all ages!
Bring your craft to work on with other like-minded folks and see what other folks are working on craft-wise.
Great opportunity to learn other crafts and finish current projects!
Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass.
ATTENTION FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATORS: YOU’RE INVITED
Dade Battlefield Historic State Park is hosting a Flying WILD Workshop! Flying WILD is a supplementary environmental education program emphasizing birds and bird conservation. The workshop will offer exciting new teaching ideas for use in science, math, social studies, language arts, physical education, music, art, and more. Space is limited, so register early!
- This workshop is FREE!
- Curriculum Guide and all support materials will be Just besure to bring a bagged lunch.
- Participating teachers are eligible for in-service
- Learn fun, hands-on activities to bring bird education into your classroom.
