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JANUARY

Arbor Day Celebration
Date:  Saturday following 3rd Friday in January
Sponsored by the Iris Garden Club of Wakulla & the Sarracenia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS)
Location:  Hudson Park in Crawfordville
Time:  10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Contact:  Lynn Artz
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FEBRUARY

St. Marks NWR Wildlife Heritage & Outdoor Festival
Date:  1st Saturday in February
Sponsored by St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Location:  Visitor's Center at St. Marks NWR
Time:  11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact:  Robin Will at 850-925-6121
saintmarks@fws.gov

Rotary of Wakulla County Valentines Celebration
Date:  Saturday before (or on) Valentine's Day
Sponsored by Rotary Club of Wakulla County
Location:  Hudson Park in Crawfordville
Time:  8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Contact:  Brian English
Brian_English@embarqmail.com

Stone Age and Primitive Art Festival
Date:  3rd weekend February (runs Friday through Sunday)
Location:  Ochlockonee River State Park
429 State Park Road
Sopchoppy, Florida
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
For more information, visit www.floridastateparks.org .

African American Heritage Celebration
Date:  3rd Saturday in February
Sponsored by Wakulla County Christian Coalition
Location:  Hudson Park in Crawfordville
Time:  11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Contact:  Bossie Hawkins
bossieh@earthlink.net

Wakulla Area Swine Show
Date:  Last Saturday in February
Location:  Livestock Pavilion in Crawfordville
Time:  9am to 2pm
Contact:  UF IFAS Extension Office
(850)926-3931
or P.J. Piland at ppiland@comcast.net

MARCH

Lion's Club St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Date:  Saturday before St. Patrick's Day
Sponsored by Crawfordville Lions Club
Location:  Hudson Park in Crawfordville
Time:  10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Contact:  Buddy Wells

Ducks Unlimited Annual Banquet
Date:  Last Saturday March
Location:  Harvey-Young Farm on Rehwinkle Road
Time:  6:00 p.m.
Contact:  Tara Sanders
(850)926-5211

APRIL

Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin' Festival
Date:  2nd Saturday in April
Location:  Downtown Sopchoppy
Time:  8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Contact:  Bill Lowrie
billlowrie@embarqmail.com
www.wormgruntinfestival.com

Wild About Wakulla Week
Dates:  3rd Week of April (14th thru 21st of 2012)
Location:  Different activities and events in Crawfordville, Sopchoppy, St. Marks and Panacea to celebrate all that is "Wild About Wakulla"
Times:  Vary depending upon activity
Contacts: 
www.wildaboutwakulla.com
www.floridagreenguideassociation.com (Certified Green Guide Tours)
www.WakullaWildlifeFestival.org (Wakulla Wildlife Festival)
http://bit.ly/countryboil (Chamber of Commerce Low Country Boil info)
www.visitwakulla.com (Hotels and Accommodations in Wakulla County)

Wakulla Wildlife Festival
3rd Weekend in April
Friday through Saturday
Location:  Wakulla Springs State Park
Contact:  Jeff Hugo
Jeffrey.Hugo@dep.state.fl.us
www.wakullawildlifefestival.org

Annual Community-Wide Easter Egg Hunt
Date:  Saturday before Easter Weekend (April 16, 2011)
Time:  10:00 a.m.
Location:  Azalea Park in Crawfordville
Contact:  Wakulla County Parks and Recreation - 850-926-7227
www.wcprd.com

Wakulla County Relay for Life Celebration
3rd Weekend of April
Friday night and Saturday until Noon
Location:  Wakulla High School track
Time:  6:00 p.m. on Friday until 12:00 noon on Saturday
(All night event)
Contact:  Kristin Dow at 850-926-8854
Email kdv6@embarqmail.com
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Stephen C. Smith Memorial Regatta
Date: Last weekend of April
Location:  Shell Point Beach
Sponsored by the Shell Point Yacht Club and the Shell Point Sailboard Club
Contact:  Joe Ann Vesecky
(850)926-1051
www.smithregatta.com

Crawfordville Elementary School Spring Festival
Date:  Last Saturday in April
Time:  2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location:  Crawfordville Elementary School
379 Arran Road
Crawfordville, Florida
Contact:  Crawfordville Elementary School
(850)926-3641

Rock the Dock Fishing Tournament
Date:  Last Weekend in April
Location:  Panacea Harbor Marina in Panacea
Times:  Captains' Meeting:  Friday night; 7:00 p.m.
Weigh-in:  3pm to 6pm on Saturday; 10am to 3pm on Sunday
Contact:  Mark Mitchell, Chairman
PO Box 212  -  Panacea, Florida 32346  -  850/508-3379
www.panacearockthedock.com

MAY

Panacea Blue Crab Festival
Date:  1st Saturday in May
Location:  Woolley Park in Panacea
Time:  10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact:  Sherrie Miller
(850)984-4279
www.bluecrabfest.com

Free Kid's Fishing Clinic
Date:  2nd Saturday of May
Location:  Woolley Park in Panacea
Weigh-in begins at 1:00 p.m.
Contact:  David Moody
David_Moody@fws.gov

Children's Fishing Tournament
Date:  3rd Saturday in May
Location:  Woolley Park in Panacea
Weigh-in from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Contact:  Larry Massa
(850)745-7105

Friends of Wakulla Springs Grand Prix 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run
Date:  3rd Saturday in May
Time:  Registration Begins at 7:00 am
1 Mile Fun Run 8:00am
Grand Prix 5K Run 8:30am
Location:  Wakulla Springs State Park
Contact:  Cheryl Creel at 850-509-7103 or email cdavis2636@gmail.com
www.wakullasprings.org

Sharks & Chablis Fundraiser
Seafood Buffet, Wine Tasting, Silent Auction, Live Music
Date:  4th Saturday in May
Location:  Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Panacea
Time:  4pm to 7pm
Contact:  Cyrpress Rudloe at 850-984-5297 or 850-445-8618
www.gulfspecimen.org

JUNE

JULY

Sopchoppy 4th of July Celebration
Date:  July 4 (If July 4 is on a Sunday, the festival will be held on Saturday, July 3)
Location:  Parade in downtown Sopchoppy;
Festival at Myron B. Hodge City Park in Sopchoppy
Parade:  10:30 a.m.
Celebration:  5:00 p.m. until after fireworks
Contact:  Sopchoppy City Hall at (850)962-4611
or Debbie Dix at 528-5838

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

Florida Lighthouse Day at St. Marks Wildlife Refuge - Evening Tour
Date:  1st Saturday in September
Location:  St. Marks Lighthouse
Time:  6:00 p.m.
Limited space, call for reservations.
saintmarks@fws.gov
(850)925-6121

Wakulla County Coastal Cleanup
Date:  3rd Saturday in September
Location:  St. Marks Wildlife Refuge/Shell Point Beach/Mashes Sands/Panacea
Time:   Cleanup begins at 8:00 am at various beaches in Wakulla County
Celebration at 12:00 noon at Woolley Park in Panacea
Contact:  David Moody at 850-925-6121
www.kwcb.com

OCTOBER

FWMA Woodstork Festival
Date:  2nd Saturday in October
Location:  Harvey-Young Farm on Rehwinkle Road in Crawfordville
Time:  11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Local Muscians, Artists, Food and Vendors
Sponsored by: Florida Wild Mammal Association
Contact:  Chris Beatty at choppaotta@oal.com
www.wakullawildlife.org  

Fall Wildflower Walk at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Date:  Second Saturday in October
Location:  St. Marks Wildlife Refuge
Time:  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
saintmarks@fws.gov
(850)925-6121
Reservations may be required.

Shadeville Elementary School Fall Festival
Date:  3rd Saturday in October
Location:  Shadeville Elementary School
45 Warrior Way
Shadeville, Florida
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Contact:  Shadeville Elementary School
(850)926-7155

Bull Bash
Date:  3rd Saturday in October
Location:  Three-Y Ranch at Harvey-Young Farm
195 Harvey Young Farm (off Rehwinkle Road)
Crawfordville
Contact:  Skip Young at (850)544-0238
Jerry Evans at (850)926-7111

St. Marks Stone Crab Festival
Date:  4th Saturday in October
Location:  Port Leon Drive, St. Marks, Florida
Time:  9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Crafts, Music, Children's Activities, Food
Chairman:  Mike Pruitt  925-1053
Co-Chair:  Rod Strickland  925-6329 or rod_strcklnd@yahoo.com
Treasurer:  Pamela Shields  925-6223
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Monarch Butterfy Festival
Date:  4th Saturday in October
Location:  St. Marks Wildlife Refuge Visitor's Center
Time:  10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
saintmarks@fws.gov
(850)925-6121

CHAT-Oberfest Festival
Date:  4th Saturday in October
Location:  CHAT Adoption Center; 1 Oak Street in Crawfordville
Time:  10:30am to 3pm
Contact:  850-926-0890
Proceeds benefit Citizens for Humane Animal Treatment (CHAT)
www.chatofwakulla.org

Mighty Mullet Maritime Festival
Date:  Last Saturday in October
Location:  Woolley Park in Panacea
Time:  9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact:  Bill Lowrie
billlowrie@embarqmail.com

NOVEMBER

Date:  1st Saturday in November
Location:  Hudson Park in Crawfordville
Time:  10:00am Parade; Festival in Park All Day
Contact:  (850)926-5583

Wakulla County Children's Fund Bakesale and Craft Show
3rd Saturday in November
Location:  Apalachee Bay Volunteer Fire Department at Shell Point
Time:  9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Contact:  Sharon Lowhorn at (850)926-5816 or Susan Dees at (850)926-1409

DECEMBER

Medart Elementary School Winter Festival
Date:  1st  Friday in December
Location:  Medart Elementary School
2558 Coastal Highway
Medart, Florida
Time:  4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Contact:  Medart Elementary School
(850)962-4881

Shell Point Holiday Golf Cart Parade
1st Saturday in December
Lineup begins at 11:00 a.m. along Pebble Court
Parade begins at 12:00 Noon
Entry in parade is one new, unwrapped toy for Wakulla County Children's Fund

Christmas in the Park
Date:  2nd Friday in December
Location:  Azalea Park in Crawfordville
Time:  5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Contact:  Major Larry Massa
(850)745-7105

A Panacea Christmas
Date:  1st Saturday in December
Location:  Downtown Panacea
Time:  6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Contact:  Sherrie Miller
(850)528-1527

Christmas in Sopchoppy
Date:  2nd Saturday in December
Location:  Downtown Sopchoppy
Time:  9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Santa will arrive at 11:00 p.m.
Contact:  Bill Lowrie
billlowrie@embarqmail.com

St. Marks Holiday Golf Cart Parade
3rd Friday in December
St. Marks River Cantina
6:30 p.m.
Contact Nancy Greene at 925-9908

St. Marks Yacht Club Christmas Boat Parade
Date:  3rd Saturday in December
Location:  St. Marks River
Can be viewed from Riverside Cafe and near the Old Fort
Time:  Skipper's Meeting 4:00 p.m.
Parade:  5:00 p.m.
Contact:  Mickey Cantner
pelicancove1@earthlink.net

This information last updated on November 11, 2011.

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