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February 2006
Bronson Motor Speedway Music Festival
- February 15-19, 2006
Gates open 4:00 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 12:00 noon Sat. & Sun. Top music acts
every day, Local "Idol Search" talent show, Queen contest for ages 1-18,
and a complete "Extreme Kids Zone" to include Gladiator, Bungee Run, Laser
Tag, rock walls, an obstacle course, plus flight simulation for everyone!
Enjoy the simulcast of all the Daytona Speed Week events that occur during
the festival hours. For more information, contact Bob Levesque at (352)
486-8029.
American Paint Horse Association Ride through
the Goethe State Forest - date to be announced. Sponsored by the
APHA, with evening events hosted at the Black Prong Equestrian Center
Pavilion. Site coordinator: Ken Chapin, (352) 486-1308, email . APHA
guides will lead groups on rotations through the beautiful Goethe State
Forest, from the Black Prong Trailhead to the north, and the Tide Water
Trailhead to the south. Call about convenient accommodations at Black
Prong Equestrian Center for guests and their horses! Visit the APHA
website for event updates.
Black Prong Combined Driving Event -
date to be announced..
Black Prong Equestrian Center 450 SE CR 337, Bronson, FL.
Friday - Dressage, Saturday - Marathon, Sunday - Cones.
Organizer: Louise Stokes, (352) 463-6850.
Fun In The Sun (FITS) Endurance Ride Festival
- date to be announced.
Pre-registration for this six-day event is requested by February 14. The
endurance ride and festival will be held at the Goethe State Forest in the
Bronson-Morriston (Levy County) area.
March 2006
Suwannee River Livestock Show & Sale
- First and second weeks in March, 2006.
Fanning Springs. Combined County Fair for Dixie, Gilchrist and Levy
Counties
Call (352) 486-5131 for more information or log onto .
Williston Easter Egg Hunt - date to
be announced.
Knauff Funeral Home will once again have an Easter Egg Hunt this year.
This event will feature face painting, magicians, free food and of course
a great big Easter Egg Hunt for the children. Any area business who would
like to participate either personally or with a donation is asked to
contact Ken Crosby at 528-3481. Donations can be dropped off at Knauff
Funeral Home or the Chamber office. Assistance with lining up the
children, serving hot dogs and drinks etc. will be needed the day of the
event. If you would like to be a part of this fun morning please let us
know. This is a totally free community event.
April 2006
Gilchrist County Educational Foundation Wild
Beast Feast Friday, April 7, 2006.
Trenton, DeChamplain's Heaven's Gate Farm, CR 307, west of Trenton.
Wild game & fowl with all the fixings to benefit educational foundation
Call (352) 463-3467 for more information.
Williston Arts and Crafts Festival
Saturday, April 8, 2006.
Williston Area AARP Chapter 912 presents the 2nd Annual Spring Fest &
Craft Show at Linear Park, N. Main St. in Williston, 9:00 am till 3:00 pm.
Admission is free. Crafts, food & entertainment.
Call (352) 528-2000 for more information.
40th Annual Old Florida Celebration of the
Arts in Cedar Key - Saturday & Sunday, April 8 & 9, 2006
9:00 AM until 5:00 PM each day. Booths of fine arts and crafts line both
sides of Cedar Key's main street while the local school, civic and church
groups prepare and serve seafood and other goodies in the City Park.
Musical entertainment too. This is a juried show and prizes will be
awarded. Call (352) 543-5600 for more information.
Suwannee Valley Bluegrass Festival
Friday & Saturday, April 14 & 15, 2006
Music from many groups, including Joe Isaaces, the Lonesome Whistle Band,
The Wildwood Valley Boys, The Tennessee Gentlemen, Jolena Foster, Larry
Fuller, and Boilin' Oil.
Rain or Shine ~ Hart
Springs Park, on the Suwannee River. For information call
1-800-990-5410.
Wild Hog Canoe & Kayak Race
Saturday, April 29, 2006 (rain date May 6)
A wild, wet and woolly obstacle course, this race covers 15 miles of the
twists and turns of the beautiful Waccasassa River from the SR 24 bridge
to the one at US 19. Sponsored by the Cedar Key Fraternal Order of Eagles,
all proceeds go to benefit the Levy Association of Retarded Citizens.
Visit the web site at
www.wildhograce.org for more information.
Hart Springs 3rd Annual Firewalker's Legacy
Pow-Wow - Date to be announced.
It's Pow Wow time at the Hart Springs RV Campground! Friday is children's
day with Nature American drumming, storytelling, craft and dance
demonstrations and Paint the Pony. Admission and parking are free to the
public (to Pow Wow only - Hart Springs admission is $2.00 per person).
Free camping to dancers in full regalia and their families Thursday
through Sunday.
For more information contact Helen
Blair at (352) 463-7321; Nancy Poucher at (352) 284-1347;
or Patricia Davis at (352)
472-7701.
Spring Quilt Festival - date to be
announced.
Levy County Quilt Museum, east of Chiefland.
Arts, crafts, quilts and quilt folk.
Call (352) 493-2801 for more information.
Ol Fashioned River Party Date to
be announced.
Music at Manatee Springs State Park, Chiefland
Call (352) 493-6736.
Williston High School Rodeo -
Saturday, April 29, 2006
May 2006
Cedar Key Annual Small Boat Meet -
Saturday and Sunday, May 6 & 7, 2006.
Meet at Cedar Key City Park at 9:00 AM each day. This informal and
unsanctioned meet is open to all small sail and paddle boats including but
not limited to sharpies, multi-hulls, canoes and kayaks. A weekend of fun
on the water, it brings meaning to the expression "messing around in
boats." Open to anyone, with no fees. For more information call Hugh
Horton at (810) 468-6456 or Mac McCarthy at (941) 355-6736.
Williston Airport Recreational Fest & Aviation
Fly Market - Saturday, May 13, 2006
Call (352) 528-5552 for more information.
Red Belly Day Fanning Springs State Park
Saturday, May 27, 2006.
Music, fishing contest, food, belly flop contest, games. Call (352)
463-3310 for more information.
June 2006
Watermelon Festival - Saturday, June
1, 2005.
Chiefland City Park, Tommy Usher Center, Parade runs from high school to
CR 345
Watermelons, parade, music, crafts, Watermelon Queen Contest.
Call (352) 493-2330 for more information.
Shriner's Annual Kid's Fishing Tournament
- date to be announced.
Hart Springs Boat Ramp (west of Trenton). Children 5-16 years old, 6:30am
(or safe light).
Children and their adult partners enjoy a day of freshwater fishing to
raise money for the Shriner's Children's Hospital.
July 2006
Williston Independence Day Monday,
July 3, 2006.
Williston Parade and fireworks, music, food, and big birthday party.
Call (352) 528-5552 for more information.
Clam America Celebration Tuesday, July 4, 2006.
Cedar Key - "Clam Out" in Cedar Key's City Park from 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
with farm-raised clams and landlubber's food, plus live music! Clamania
events include the Clam Hunt, Clam Shucking Demos, Clam Raceways, Clam Bag
Races, Cultured Clam Cook-Off and more!
Call the Cedar Key Aquaculture Assn. at (352) 543-9200 (FMRI) for more
information.
Fireworks Show in Suwannee date to
be announced.
Suwannee, Florida - Fun and fireworks, including a Red Fish Tournament at
the mouth of the Suwannee River, at Suwannee Marina. Call Suwannee
Activity Volunteer Association (SAVA) for more information at (352)
542-9159.
10th Annual Freedom Celebration - fireworks at
dark-thirty date to be announced.
South Levy Recreational Park, Buddy Risher Sports Complex, 2.5 miles east
of U.S. Highway 19
Greased pig contests for adults and kids, political candidates speaking,
meet your candidates for Levy County and regional offices.
Open House at Seahorse Key Lighthouse date to be
announced.
Seahorse Key, Cedar Key, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
150th Anniversary of the Lighthouse, re-enactments of the first woman
light keeper, period furniture, exhibits and giveaways, limited to 400
people, make your reservations today! Accessible only by boat from Cedar
Key.
Call (352) 543-5600 for more information.
September 2006
Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce Annual Auction
- To Be Announced
The Auction will be held in Cedar Key at a time and location to be
announced (please email for more information). Chamber members donate
items for sale, all proceeds support the Chamber of Commerce. Items
include 1 week RCI timeshare any location worldwide, Cedar Key lodging,
dining, boat tours and fishing charters. Local fine art and gifts, gourmet
baskets, and much more.
For more information call (352) 543-5600.
Nature Coast Wildlife Experience - To
Be Announced
Cedar Key and surrounding area.
A celebration of natural diversity, birding field trips, paddle and water
tours, photography events, seminars, workshops, hiking and camping in
Cedar Key and surrounding areas on Florida's Nature Coast.
Call (352) 543-5600 for more information.
October 2006
Living With Earth Day at Manatee Springs
State Park - First Saturday (October 7, 2005)
Chiefland - Free admission day for residents and visitors to Manatee
Springs State Park.
Call (352) 493-6072 for more information.
Williston Peanut Festival
First Saturday (October 7, 2006)
Williston, Linear Park, at E. Noble Ave. (U.S. 27) and U.S. 27/41
Peanuts from A-Z, music, crafts, food, antique car show
Call (352) 528-5552 for more information.
Cedar Key Annual Seafood Festival
- October 21 & 22, 2006.
9:00 AM until 5:00 PM each day. Similar in setup to the spring Arts
Festival, this larger show features well over 200 arts and crafts
exhibits, and the great food in City Park. There will be live musical
entertainment at several places around town during the days and nights,
and a parade on Saturday morning.
In addition on this weekend, there is an open house at the lighthouse on
Seahorse Key, the big island 3 miles to the west of Cedar Key. Explore the
light, look at the exhibits and wander this beautiful island. Shuttle
boats are available at City Marina. Be sure to remember your camera and
binoculars!
Open House at Seahorse Key Lighthouse
TBA
Seahorse Key, Cedar Key Open only 2 days a year; 1854 building,
accessible only by boat.
Call (352) 543-5600 for more information.
Fifth Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Trailride
- TBA
Held in conjunction with State Forest Awareness Month and Greenways and
Trails Month. Location: Tidewater Trailhead in Goethe State Forest. From
Dunnellon take CR-40 W to CR-336 N, follow CR-336 N for 5 miles, turn R on
CR-337, go .25 mile to dirt road on right and follow to trailhead. All day
ride, bring a covered dish to share at lunch around 1:00. Fun auction will
be held during the lunch break. Also, we'll have a bonfire Saturday night,
as well as a 'coffee' bonfire Sunday morning.
Contact: Levy County Horse Club or
Terry Sheehan at the
Division of Forestry.
November 2006
3rd Annual Nature Coast Birding and Wildlife
Experience - November 2 - 5, 2006.
Field trips, lectures and exhibits spotlighting Cedar Key's
diversity of birds, beasts and habitats. Activities and events schedule
are listed on the web site
www.ncbwe.com. Please call (352) 543-5600 for additional information.
22nd Annual Down Home Days Saturday, November 11, 2006
Trenton, at the Trenton High School Track Complex, off of North Main
Street.
9am-3pm - Annual event with attendance of over 10,000 visitors. Enjoy over
175 arts and crafts booths from all over the state. Games, food and
entertainment for all.
Call (352) 463-3467 for more information or log onto the website for
vendor application forms.
Levy County Fair - November 12 - 19,
2006
Contact the Bronson Area Chamber of Commerce at (352) 486-8029.
Art & Seafood Festival - Saturday-Sunday, November 18-19,
2006
Inglis & Yankeetown - U.S. 40 West. Seafood, music, arts & crafts
Call (352) 447-3383 for more information.
Thanksgiving Pickin in the Park
TBA
Manatee Springs State Park Music.
Call (352) 493-6072 for more information.
Annual Shriners Cane Grinding - TBA
Making fresh cane syrup using old fashion methods. Also join the
volunteers to serve Thanksgiving dinner on the grounds of the Suwannee
River Shrine Club, SR 26, Fanning Springs.
Call (352) 463-3467 for more information.
December 2006
Light up Williston TBA
Parade, Christmas lights, Christmas songs, Santa in the park
Call (352) 528-5552 for more information.
Bell Christmas Parade - First Saturday
Come enjoy this community event that draws families close and let's them
remember the joy of the season. Visit the historical Train Depot, all
arrayed in lights and decorations.
Light Up Chiefland & Christmas Parade
- First Saturday
Starting at 2:00 p.m., Chiefland is going to turn on the Christmas lights!
The parade starts at 4:00 p.m., lining up at the High School and
proceeding down U.S. 19 to the trailhead.
Call the Chamber of Commerce for more information at (352) 493-1849.
Black Prong Holiday Driving Trial - First Weekend
Black Prong Equestrian Center 450 SE CR 337, Bronson, Florida.
Organizers: Dot Saunders H:
(352) 486-4362, F: (352) 486-3709.
Secretary or Contact: Louise Stokes
H: (352) 463-6850.
Tentative Schedule: Dressage: Sat. 9 a.m.; Cones Sat 9:30 a.m.; Marathon:
Sun 9:00 a.m Awards Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Chiefland's Winter Festival - TBA
Beginning at noon in the Trailhead Park. There will be food, music and
arts & crafts throughout the afternoon. A lighted parade down US 19 begins
at 6:00 PM at Chiefland High and will march past the park. At 7:00 there
will be a lighting ceremony followed by caroling and sing alongs. Call the
Chiefland Area Chamber of Commerce at (352) 493-1849.
"Christmas In The Park" sponsored by the Dixie
County Chamber - Saturday, December 9, 2006
The day starts with a parade featuring many creative children of Dixie
County dress as Santa, reindeer, presents and anything else they think up.
Fanning Springs "Festival of Lights Boat Parade" - Second
Saturday
Fanning Springs State Park at the Suwannee River, U.S. 19 in Fanning
Springs.
Watch the yellow ducks race down the Suwannee River followed by a
spectacular night parade with thousands of lights illuminating the boats.
Holiday Greetings From the Porch at the St.
Clair Whitman House - TBA
Located at the Cedar Key State Museum, 12231 SW 166th Court, 4 p.m. to 6
p.m. Please join us for Christmas music and other entertainment by local
churches, groups and individuals. Please bring a chair.
For additional information, call (352) 543-5350.
Goethe Benefit Challenge TBA
Goethe State Forest Nationally sanctioned 25/50/100 mile equestrian
ride.
Call (352) 486-7040
January 2007
Manatee Awareness Month through
January.
Manatee Springs State Park, Chiefland. Annual weekend programs, tours and
childrens activities to celebrate manatees, the sea cows seen in the
spring run during cool weather.
Call (352) 493-6072 for more information.
Cedar Key Star Party TBA
A week of astronomical happenings including lectures, star and sun gazing
through an amazing variety of telescopes, and nature trips. Events will
take place at the Cedar Key State Museum, the FWC Field Station and the
Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve. More information can be found by going to
the Chamber's web site
www.cedarkey.org and in the Events section clicking on the Star Party
link.
Gilchrist County Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet,
Thursday, January 25, 2007, 6:30 p.m., Trenton Elementary School
Cafetorium. Call (352) 463-3467 for details.
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