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• Soldier/Seminole Living Historian-Led Battlefield Walk Program

  • When
    April 05, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

  

  Join us on a living historian-led battlefield walk/program on the Fort King Road. Cost is $3/vehicle (or Florida State Parks Annual Pass).

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• Gopher Tortoise Day Program

  • When
    April 10, 2025
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    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

  Join park staff to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day with gopher tortoise games, activities and walk. program included with park admission fee of $3/vehicle (or Florida State Parks Annual Pass).

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• Dade Bird Walk

  • When
    April 11, 2025
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    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

  

  Spring bird migrants have started to move into Dade for their nesting season. Bring binoculars or borrow some from the park to see these avian visitors as well as our resident birds. Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass. Bring a hat, sunscreen, water and insect repellent.
  

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• Eggs in the Park

  • When
    April 19, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

  Free annual event for children ages 0-12 and their families.  Egg hunt starts promptly at 10 a.m. for all ages followed by several games and relays. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

                 
  

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• AT CAPACITY Project Learning Tree For Kids

  • When
    April 21, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

  

  THIS PROGRAM IS AT CAPACITY. NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
  

  Get back to nature with your students at Dade Battlefield Historic State Park each month in an immersive educational experience utilizing both indoor and outdoor activities teaching nature’s mysteries in a fun and engaging way!  This month we will use curricula from Project Learning Tree curriculum created by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. Cost is free for this educational event.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Breakfast with a Park Ranger

  • When
    April 25, 2025
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    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

  Join a park ranger for a Dutch Oven breakfast followed by a nature/history walk and an Earth Day craft.  Cost is $3/vehicle or Annual Florida State Parks Pass plus $5/person, 12 and under free.   Pre-registration required for class at DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov or 352-793-4781, include phone number. 

  
  

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• Palm Weaving/Boondoggle Class

  • When
    May 09, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

  

  Learn how to make palm/palmetto frond crafts with expert instruction from experienced palm weavers.  Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass plus $10/person activity fee.   Pre-registration is required at 352-793-4781 or email DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Soldier/Seminole Living Historian-Led Battlefield Walk Program

  • When
    May 10, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

  

  Join us on a living historian-led battlefield walk/program on the Fort King Road. Cost is $3/vehicle (or Florida State Parks Annual Pass).

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• Pine Needle Basket Class

  • When
    May 13, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

  

  Traditional pine needle basketry is taught by Dade’s experienced volunteers. All materials are provided to make a long-leaf pine needle basket. Cost is park entry at $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass plus $10/person activity fee, ages 18 and up.  Group size is limited to 12.   Pre-registration is required – call 352-793-4781 or email DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov.  

  
  

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• Campfire Dutch Oven Cooking

  • When
    May 24, 2025
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    9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

  

  Join us for a Dutch oven class where we will learn Dutch oven techniques, make several cast-iron dishes and then sample them.  Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass plus $10/person.  Pre-registration is required – call 352-793-4781 or email DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov.  

  
  

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• Battlefield Book Fest

  • When
    September 27, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

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