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The Wausau Funday and Possum Festival is coming to Wausau this Friday and Saturday, August 5-6th! The event will be held at 3116 Possum Palace Dr Wausau, Florida 32463. The Festival will feature a pageant, four different concerts, a parade, a 5k run/walk, pancake breakfast, and more. There will also be kid-friendly activities such as inflatables and pony rides. Call (850) 638 – 1781 with questions or visit the Wausau Possum Festival website here.
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Mid-South Lumber Co is hosting its first Farm, Garden & Craft Swap on Saturday, August 6th. The event is FREE and will go from 8 am – 2 pm. Tex Kitchen will have a food truck on site. There will be additional food vendors and a variety of local vendors including but not limited to Jonesing 4 Cookies, Coastal Crafts, Tina Parrish’s canned goods, Southern Glitter Girls, Beachside Bakery, Wolf Feather Works, Sandhills Native Nursery, and more! Come support local individuals and businesses while fulfilling your needs for fresh produce, baked items, canned good, hand-made arts & crafts, plants, and small animals. If you have any questions, please contact Nikki Sullivan @ 850-722-5335
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The Wausau Possum Festival is coming to Washington County on August 6th! This unique festival was founded by Dalton Carter over 50 years ago to celebrate the possum. Friday night will kick things off with Cory Keefe & the Hwy 20 Band performing beginning at 6 pm. Following their opening, the Possum King & Queen Contest will begin at 7 pm. Interested in being part of the Possum King & Queen Contest? Register by calling (850) 768-4578. There will be a $200 prize for First Place and $100 for Second Place. There will be a gate fee of $5 for the evening (children 16 and younger enter for free).
Saturday will begin with a pancake breakfast provided by the Masonic Lodge from 6-9 am. The breakfast will be followed by the Possum Trot 5K Run/Walk at 7 am. A parade through downtown will begin at 10 am. After the conclusion of the parade, there will be a variety of things to do at the Possum Palace including pony rides, inflatables, arts and craft vendors, great food, games, and live entertainment. To view a detailed itinerary and stay up-to-date with event announcements, visit the festival website here.
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The Sugar Cane Festival will be coming to Historical White Springs, FL on November 12th. The festival is currently looking for vendors to take part in the event. The festival will be held in conjunction with the Community Street Sale. Admission is free for the community however vendors must pay a $35 fee to hold their spot. Alongside vendors, they are looking for hands-on demonstrators who would like to participate in this event. Stop in, message, or send Suwannee Hardware and Feed an email for a vendor application – they are currently offering a discount for vendor preregistration! Their contact info is as follows:
Suwannee Hardware & Feed
10572 Bridge St. White Springs, FL 32096
386-397-2551
www.suwanneehardware.com
suwanneehardware@gmail.com
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Next Saturday, July 30th, Native Nursery of Tallahassee is hosting a Florida-Friendly Landscaping class. From 10-11 am, learn how to help protect Florida’s environment and make your yard a wildlife habitat. Rachel Mathes will teach the class how to use the Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping, her goals for the program, and then guide the class through the steps to creating a more sustainable yard.
Please note that registration is required via phone order. The fee is $5 and holds your spot in the class as it is limited to 15 participants. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. PARKING: Please use driveway next door to the nursery with ‘Workshop Parking’ sign seen from Centerville Road.
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This Saturday from 7:00 am-noon is the special Christmas in July at Marianna City Farmers’ Market. There will be a number of local crafters set up with goodies to purchase – get ahead on your holiday shopping on July 23rd. Vendors include: Crafts by Moni, Memere’s Crafts, Walk by Faith Artisan Soap, LLC, LonnieAnd Vicki’s Pens N Crafts, 5 Needle Ninja, Gloria Frazier, @stinkin’ cute hand-crafted decor, Panhandle Arts and Crafters, and Friends of the Market. Additionally, Santa Claus will be on-site for photos. Marianna City Farmers’ Market is held at 2898 Madison Street Corner of Madison Street and Clinton Street, Marianna.
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Clay County Parks and Recreation is hosting a wetland tour Saturday, July 16th. The tour will be guided by one of the Camp Chowenwaw Park naturalists. They will give information on Clay County’s wetlands ecosystem. The wetland tour will take place at Camp Chowenwaw Park at 1517 Ball Road, Green Cove Springs. Everyone will meet at 9:30 am by the picnic area to the left of Big Cabin. Bug spray, water, and closed-toe shoes are highly recommended. Registration is REQUIRED and free! Space is limited to 20 people. Click here to register.
on The Veg Out Food Festival is happening this weekend, Saturday, July 16th from 12 – 8 pm. The event is free to the public and f local artisans and restaurants. Veg Out Food Festival includes music, vegan and vegetarian eats, local crafters, local growers, and more. Held by The Fuzzy Pineapple at 1205 S. Adams Street, it is a family and pet-friendly event. Please note that there will be limited parking at the event location; however, roadside parking will be within a few blocks by walking, biking, or bus. Come out for a pleasant afternoon of fun, art, and food! 
For more information please visit us online here or register for the event here. Enjoy and share the fun using #TFPSHOP on your favorite social media sites!
COVID-19: The event is safe and secure for guests and businesses. Social distancing will be practiced. Masks are mandatory to attend. Sanitation stations will be available on site. The Fuzzy Pineapple says “Please, let’s be considerate of everyone’s health and safety.”
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Visit Derl’s Lock & Safe on July 12th for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony! The event starts at 10 am, and is a celebration of Dylan Keith taking over as owner of Lock & Safe. He is continuing his grandfather’s business legacy. Derl’s Lock & Safe is located at 1095 S Ferdon Blvd in Crestview.
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Today is the grand opening of the Peach Cobbler Factory! Located at 4495 Roosevelt Blvd in Jacksonville, the Factory will open their doors at 12 pm. They offer a variety of southern desserts such as peach cobbler, banana pudding, cinnamon rolls, peachy sweet tea, and cold rush coffee. Come on out and #StayPeachyJacksonville!