Event Details
Sunday, Nov 11, 2012
Ocali Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center
Description: Ocali Country Days started in 1995 as a fundraiser for the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center and has become a very popular annual event. The first four days of the festival are open to school groups only and the public is invited on the weekend.
Visitors experience old time music, storytellers, and historical re-enactors portraying North Central Florida during the 1800's. Traditional crafts such as sugarcane syrup making, blacksmithing, quilting, spinning, woodworking, and more are demonstrated. Vendors also offer unique crafts and food for sale.
While here, visitors may tour the Silver River Museum, ride on a jeep tram through the state park (weekend only), tour a Civil War encampment, or meet Seminole Tribal members to learn about Native American culture in Florida.
Festival admission for school groups (Tuesday-Friday 9 am – 2 pm) is $3.00 per person. F
Public Days Saturday - Sunday (November 10 - 11), 9am to 4pm
State Park entrance and parking are free.
Admission is $5.00 per person; children under six enter free.
Pets must be on leash.
No firearms, alcohol, or fireworks are permitted.
No coolers brought into the festival, please.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Ocali Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center
Description: Ocali Country Days started in 1995 as a fundraiser for the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center and has become a very popular annual event. The first four days of the festival are open to school groups only and the public is invited on the weekend.
Visitors experience old time music, storytellers, and historical re-enactors portraying North Central Florida during the 1800's. Traditional crafts such as sugarcane syrup making, blacksmithing, quilting, spinning, woodworking, and more are demonstrated. Vendors also offer unique crafts and food for sale.
While here, visitors may tour the Silver River Museum, ride on a jeep tram through the state park (weekend only), tour a Civil War encampment, or meet Seminole Tribal members to learn about Native American culture in Florida.
Festival admission for school groups (Tuesday-Friday 9 am – 2 pm) is $3.00 per person. F
Public Days Saturday - Sunday (November 10 - 11), 9am to 4pm
State Park entrance and parking are free.
Admission is $5.00 per person; children under six enter free.
Pets must be on leash.
No firearms, alcohol, or fireworks are permitted.
No coolers brought into the festival, please.
Related link: Click Here!
FPAN is attending this event.
