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Nov
6
Sat
2021 Sumter Fall Festival @ Wildwood Community Center
Nov 6 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
2021 Sumter Fall Festival @ Wildwood Community Center

Join us for our 4th Annual Sumter Fall Festival, located at the Wildwood Community Center.

We will celebrate our great county with a day full of fun for the whole family.

The Festival will be held on Saturday, November 6th from 10 AM – 3 PM. The Festival will feature Entertainment, Great Food, Children’s Activities, Pumpkin Fun, The Sumter County Queens, Local Businesses’ Displays & Promotions, and Local Crafters and Artist.

Nov
12
Fri
Sumter County Farm City Week 2021 @ Whispering Oaks Winery
Nov 12 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sumter County Farm City Week 2021 @ Whispering Oaks Winery | Wildwood | Florida | United States

Farm City Week will be celebrated this year from November 17 through November 24. The event has been held around the country since the 1950s to celebrate and promote agriculture. It is a week to express appreciation of the beneficial partnerships between growers and consumers.

This year, Sumter County Economic Development, UF-IFAS extension and other community partners will offer an in-person event at Whispering Oaks Winery on November 12 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The event will be held outside and includes educational presentations, lunch, and a tour of the winery.

The event is free, but space is limited, so registration is required. For more information and to register, please visit www.sumtercountyfl.gov/farmcity.

If you have event-related questions, please contact Sumter County Economic Development at 352-689-4400.

Nov
13
Sat
Fish In The Pan Bass Tournament @ Pana Vista Lodge
Nov 13 @ 7:00 am
Fish In The Pan Bass Tournament @ Pana Vista Lodge

Grab your rod ‘n reel and your luckiest baits – it’s time to hit the water for the Fish In The Pan Bass Tournament presented by the Sumter Scenic Heritage Byway.

Dec
9
Thu
Cookies with Santa at The Wildwood Community Center @ Wildwood Community Center
Dec 9 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cookies with Santa at The Wildwood Community Center @ Wildwood Community Center

Free Family Fun!

Join us for cookie decorating with Miz Kathi’s Cotillion catering, holiday crafts and of course free pictures with Santa!

Dec
11
Sat
Annual Christmas Parade @ Public Works Building on Huey Street
Dec 11 @ 10:00 am
Annual Christmas Parade @ Public Works Building on Huey Street

Parade will start on Huey Street / Public Works Building
Parade route will continue Huey Street, right on Gamble
Continue past Wildwood City Hall to Barwick Street
Right on Barwick Street to (the street formerly known as) Palmer Drive
Parade route will end at Palmer Drive/Back Gate of Public Works Building.

Dec
14
Tue
Geminid Meteor Shower Night Walk @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park Trails
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Geminid Meteor Shower Night Walk @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park Trails

Join us for a night walk on the Dade trails followed by star/meteorite gazing afterwards sky conditions permitting. Please bring insect repellent, flashlight, and chair or blanket for star gazing. Cost is $3/vehicle or Annual Florida State Park pass.

Dec
28
Tue
Battle Anniversary Commemoration and Wreath Laying Ceremony @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Dec 28 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Battle Anniversary Commemoration and Wreath Laying Ceremony @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

Join park staff, volunteers, period reenactors and guests as we commemorate the 186th Anniversary of Dade’s Battle of 1835. Speakers will recall the history and sacrifices made on all sides in the Second Seminole War, which began with the December 28, 1835 clash that occurred at what is now Dade Battlefield Historic State Park, a National Historic Landmark. The ceremony will culminate with a wreath laying at the breastworks in front of the park’s Visitor Center. Please note that this is NOT the reenactment of Dade’s Battle, which will take place in the park Jan 1-2, 2022. Free entry for ceremony.

Feb
27
Sun
Panel Quilt Class @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Feb 27 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Panel Quilt Class @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

Participants will make their own quilt panel under the supervision of expert quilters. Participants will bring their own materials and sewing machines. Call park for materials list. Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass plus $5/person. Pre-registration is required.

Mar
6
Sun
World War II Commemorative Day @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Mar 6 @ 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

Mar
17
Thu
Dade Winter Bird Walk @ Dade Battlefield
Mar 17 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Dade Winter Bird Walk @ Dade Battlefield

Join park staff as we bird on the trails at Dade to look for resident and wintering birds. Loaner binoculars available for walk. Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass.

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