Event Details
Saturday, Nov 14, 2015
Annual Ocali Country Days
Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm
Location: Silver River Museum: Ocala, Fl
Description: Save the date! The 2015 festival will be on Saturday, November 14th and Sunday, November 15th. Specific details will be updated when they are finalized.rnrnOcali 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 three days of the festival are open to school groups only and the public is invited on the weekend.rnrnVisitors 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.rnrnWhile 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.rnrnAll proceeds benefit educational programs at the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center.rnrnFestivalrnLiving History ProgramrnFees: rn$5 per person. Free admission for children five years and under.rnrn
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Archaeology Works: Stars
Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm
Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete, FL
Description: Native Americans used the stars to tell stories, keep track of seasons & to get from place to place. Join us to learn more about the importance of the night sky in prehistoric times and the techniques archaeologists use to unlock their ancient mystery.
Recommended for all ages.
FPAN is hosting this event.
