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UPCOMING EVENTS

To register for upcoming events or for more information, please contact Dade Battlefield Historic State Park at (352) 793-4781 or email DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov

Palm Weaving/Boondoggle Class       ​

Friday, March 24, 2023 

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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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 $5/person.   Pre-registration is required at DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov or 352-793-4781.

Wild Foods Foraging   ​

Saturday, March 25, 2023 

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 

Wild foods abound at Dade waiting for educated visitors to sample with expert park staff and volunteers as their guides.  We will forage for wild foods on the park grounds, create some wild food dishes and sample!  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.  ​

Dutch Oven Cooking ​

Saturday, March 25, 2023​

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

​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 $5/person.  Register at DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov or 352-793-4781 & include phone number.              

Eggs in the Park

Saturday, April 8, 2023

10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ​​

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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.  ​

Gourd Bird House Class

Tuesday, April 11, 2023​

​10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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Dress up your yard with your own homemade gourd bird house.  Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass plus $5/person.   Pre-registration is required at DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov or 352-793-4781.

Learning to Knit ​

Thursday, April 13, 2023 ​

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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Join park volunteers and learn how to knit.  All materials are provided.   Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass plus $5/person.  Pre-registration required for class at DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov or 352-793-4781, include phone number.  

Spring Wildflower and Bird Walk​

Friday, April 14, 2023​

​9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Join us for a ranger-led Spring Wildflower and Bird Walk.  Cost is $3/vehicle or Annual Florida State Parks Pass.     ​

Breakfast with a Park Ranger  ​

Saturday, April 22, 2023 ​

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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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.  ​

Pine Needle Basket Class​

Saturday, April 29, 2023 ​

​10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Traditional pine needle basketry is taught by Dade’s experienced volunteers.  All materials are provided to make a longleaf pine needle basket.   Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass plus $5/person.   Pre-registration is required at DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov or 352-793-4781.

Quilling Class

Tuesday, May 16, 2023​

 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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Join expert volunteers as they teach participants how to do the historic art of quilling.  Cost is $3/vehicle or Florida State Parks Annual Pass plus $5/person, 12 and under free.  Pre-registration is required. E-mail DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov or call the park office at 352-793-4781 to register.

Dutch Oven Cooking​

Sunday, May 28, 2023​

1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

​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 $5/person.  Register at DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov or 352-793-4781 & include phone number.  
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