What to do in North Central Florida
Gators and Noles beware, there are other things to do in your part of the state than seeing who can hit their dip spit cup more consistently.
Events to take note of:
Winter
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire- A weekend of ye olde fun and games!
Olustee Battle Festival- Blue or gray, it doesn't matter.
Spring
The Florida Wine Festival- Leave the kids with relatives or at home for this one!
Newberry Watermelon Festival- Okay we are stretching for this one, but doesn't everyone love watermelon?
Ocala Spring Dressage Show- One of many events held at the Florida Horse Park.
Summer
Fall
Things to Do:
Adventure Outpost- Located in Madison.
American Canoe Adventures- Located in White Springs.
Big Bend Maritime Center- Check out the culture of Florida's Big Bend.
Florida Museum of Natural History- Lots to see here.
Goodwood Museum & Gardens- Located in Tallahassee.
Governor's Square- Two story mall in Tallahassee.
Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory- Check out their 30,000 gallon aquarium.
Gulfstream Motel & Marina- Great place to stay for scallop season!
Havana, Florida- Between Tallahassee and the Georgia border.
Jellystone Resort & Campground- Could Yogi Bear be wrong? I grew up going with my whole family to a Jellystone Resort in Virginia and loved it. A great place to take the kids for their first camping experience (If you don't want to do camping Disney style).
Kayak Cedar Keys- Explore Cedar Keys by Kayak.
Miller's Marina & Suwannee Houseboats- Explore the Suwannee River in your own houseboat.
Mission San Luis- Visit the only rebuilt 17th-century Spanish and Apalachee mission in Florida.
Museum of Florida History- More than 45,000 items to see.
NHRA/Gainesville Raceway- Home of the Gatornationals!
O'Toole's Herb Farm- Located in Madison. Closed in July and August.
Santa Fe River Canoe Outpost- Your headquarters for paddling north central Florida's rivers.
Suwannee Guides & Outfitters- Great place to get fishing and paddling info.
Tallahassee Museum- You could spend half a day here.
TNT Hideaway- Located on the Wakulla River.
Waldo's Antique Village- Voted one of the best antique malls in Florida.
Wild Adventures Theme Park- Plenty of rides, show, and animals. Enough fun to fill a whole day. You do cross the Georgia State Line to get there, but it is close to the Jellystone Resort.
Now a little something for Mom and Dad to do while in the area:
Dakotah Winery- Located in Chiefland.
Monticello Vineyards and Winery- located in Monticello.
More for you to see and do:
The North Central part of Florida is home to several Florida State Park Springs including; Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, Fanning Spring State Park, Manatee Springs State Park, Peacock Springs State Park, and Troy Spring State Park. Click the link below for more info.
Florida State Parks- Stop by Big Shoals State Park to ride the largest whitewater rapids in Florida. Tube down the Ichetucknee River at Ichetucknee State Park. See some wild horses and bison at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park.
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