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Eden Gardens State Park Vintage Film Series Oct. 10, 17, 24

Join Eden Gardens State Park this autumn for their Vintage Film Series Oct. 10th, 17th, and 24th. The following vintage films will be shown on a large inflatable screen near the lawn beside the pavilion area from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. “Princess Bride” Thursday October 10th, 6:30-9:30 pm “Goonies” Thursday October 17th, 6:30-9:30 pm “Frogs” (Filmed at Eden Gardens in the 1970s) Thursday October 24th, 6:30-9:30 pm. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, along with bug spray and coolers and...

Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo in Bonifay Oct. 3 – 5

The Bonifay Kiwanis Club will host their 75th Annual Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo, on Thursday, October 3rd through Saturday, October 5th, starting at 7:30 p.m. nightly at Memorial Field. Gates will open daily at 5:30 p.m. The Bonifay Kiwanis Club Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo is a PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association) Rodeo. In conjunction with the rodeo, there will be a Rodeo parade through downtown Bonifay on Friday and Saturday. During the first full weekend of October, Bonifay, Florida goes country when the Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo...

Vintage RV show at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Oct. 5

Join Topsail Hill Preserve State Park for “Rollin’ Through the Decades” a Vintage RV Show on October 5, 2019 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.  Attendees will get to visit and tour close to 100 campers spanning almost one hundred years of history between 1916 and 2018.   The bulk of the campers will be from the 1950s, 60s and 70s.  Attendees will also be able to enjoy camping related presentations and activities.  To add to the fun there will also...

Stargazing at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Oct. 5

Join Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and the Northwest Florida Astronomy Association (NWFASTRO) in celebrating National Astronomy Day. Come for “Topsail Under the Stars,” an evening of viewing the sun, moon and stars through telescopes on Sat., Oct. 5 from 3:30 – 9:30 p.m. Solar telescopes will be out until the sun sets for you to safely view the sun. Then the astronomy association will switch telescopes and assist you in viewing any constellations, planets and other celestial objects that...

History tour at Camp Helen State Park Oct. 5

Enjoy a history tour of Camp Helen State Park from 10 – 11 a.m. on the first Saturday of the month. Park guests will have the opportunity to learn about how recreation has been a part of the park’s heritage for nearly 100 years. From the first hotel built along the bluffs overlooking Lake Powell in the 1920s, to Camp Helen’s hey-day between 1945 and 1987 as a recreation camp for employees of Avondale Textile Mills, our park has been...

Washington County Heritage Festival at Falling Waters State Park Sept. 27, 28

Florida Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Insurance is proud to present the 5th Annual Washington County Heritage Festival. This year’s event will be held on Friday, September 27, 2019 and Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Come out and experience how life used to be lived by visiting with our demonstrators that will include anything from a blacksmith to a flint knapper to a full agricultural display complete with 4-H show animals, antique tractors and farm...

Fall Festival at Camp Helen State Park October 5

Camp Helen is hosting a fall festival on Sat., Oct. 5, 2019 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. This year’s festival will include fun, food, music, crafts and games for the entire family. The pumpkin patch will also be up and running, with over 1,000 pumpkins of all shapes and sizes for purchase through our Friends of Camp Helen Citizen Support Organization. Hay rides and face painting will also be available with a $1 donation. Parking is limited to those...