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Choctawhatchee Estuary Family Festival at Rocky Bayou State Park April 23

The 9th Annual Choctawhatchee Estuary Family Festival, a free family and community event for all ages, will be held Saturday, April 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, located at 4281 Highway 20 East in Niceville. There is no park entrance fee for the festival offering fun activities, hand-on displays and environmental awareness. The event is hosted by the Mattie M. Kelly Cultural & Environmental Institute at Northwest Florida State College, with support...

Earth Day spring gathering at Glendale Memorial Nature Preserve April 22-24

Glendale Memorial Nature Preserve will be hosting an Earth Day spring gathering April 22-24 at the Preserve in the Glendale community, 297 Railroad Ave., DeFuniak Springs. Starting on Friday through Sunday with a potluck big night on Saturday, the Preserve will be hosting a bonfire, tours, primitive camping, drum circle and acoustic Jam along. For more information, contact John Wilkerson at 850-859-2141 or Nita at 850-585-9460. Bring a friend, instruments, blanket and a covered dish to share. Click here to...

Reading with a ranger at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park April l8

Date/time Mon., April 18 – 10-11 a.m. – The Barn Owls By Tony Johnston Topsail Hill Preserve State park invites your little ones to Reading with a Ranger. Join a Ranger of Topsail Hill to hear a story about nature. This program will take place in the clubhouse or on the grass on a pleasant day. Children will have the opportunity to ask the Ranger questions and a snack. Enter the park through the main gate and park staff will...

South Walton Kids fishing tournament in Grayton Beach April 24

Date/time: Sunday, April 24, 12 – 4 p.m. Mark your calendars for the 11th Annual CCA Kid’s Fishing Tournament April 24. Registration will be on the back deck of the Red Bar in Santa Rosa Beach and then let the fishing commence. For the first 150 anglers entered, there will be rod and reel combos provided by Fish Florida, bait and rigs provided by Yellowfin Ocean Sports, tournament shirts provided by Samuel Taylor Homes & Luke & Blues and beach...

Marvel of Flight Festival in DeFuniak Springs April 22-23

The City of DeFuniak Springs hosting their sixth annual fly-in/aviation festival, “Marvel of Flight” “A Tribute To Vietnam War Era Aviation” April 22 and 23, 2016. The event will take place from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at DeFuniak Springs Municipal Airport on Hwy 90 West. The American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Memorial Wall will make its appearance from Wednesday April 20th, 2016, escort day, and will remain until Sunday April 24th. The wall will be open to the public...

Earth Day Festival at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park April 23

Date/time: Saturday, April 23 – 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. Festivities include children’s activities, education games, music, food and fun for all ages. Environmental agencies, local artists and businesses will be on hand to educate and entertain festival goers. A Ranger led 5K hike, as well as 2 shorter Ranger led hikes are scheduled through the diverse natural plant communities found at Topsail. Standard park admission/entrance fees will be waived the...