Wednesday, September 4, 2013

City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs= September 5 - September 11, 2013

City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs=September 5 - September 11, 2013
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The Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program, with guidance from the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council, develops, coordinates and promotes the performing and visual arts groups in Miami Beach. To date, Cultural Affairs has awarded over $10 million in grants to approximately 130 diverse not-for-profit arts groups, which contribute so richly to the artistic landscape of the City, proving that the Council plays an integral leadership role in supporting, promoting and advocating the unique and extensive scope of cultural offerings in Miami Beach.
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The City of Miami Beach provides this information to you as a courtesy. The inclusion of this information does not constitute an endorsement or a recommendation of any event. Although reasonable efforts are made to ensure the information is correct at the time of distribution, information is subject to change. The City of Miami Beach cannot be held liable for exchange of monies, ticket transactions or cancellations with the individual event producers/venues.
Art Club for Adults
Thursday, September 5, 1:30 p.m.
Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
The mission of this program is to stimulate creativity and provide an opportunity for discussions about art and life. Each week features a different program or activity for the class. For more Info: www.bassmuseum.org or call 305.673.7530. Members and Miami Beach Residents: free. Non-members: $8 (cost of museum admission)
Part I of Ulrich Seidl's Paradise Trilogy- PARADISE: LOVE
Thursday, September 5, 7:00 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue
Teresa, a 50-year-old Austrian mother, travels to the beaches of Kenya to work as a sex tourist or "Sugar Mama".  There, she moves from one Beach Boy to the next, buying their love only to be disappointed and quickly learning that here, love is strictly a business.  (In German and English with English subtitles).
Part II of Ulrich Seidl's Paradise Trilogy- PARADISE: FAITH
Thursday, September 5, 9:15 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue
Anna Maria, a single woman in her 50s, devotes her summer to missionary work in an effort to return Austria back to the path of virtue. One day, after years of absence, her husband returns home.  Anna Maria's life is turned upside-down and her prayers are now joined by fighting.  PARADISE: Faith - recounts the stations of the cross of a marriage and the longing for love. (In German with English subtitles.)
Opening Reception: matt collishaw
Friday, September 6, 7:00 p.m.
Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
Collishaw explores dark and subversive subject matter, often dealing with issues that are morally and politically charged. Exhibition walk-through at 7:45 pm. Artist will be present.
THE ACT OF KILLING
Friday, September 6, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 7, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 8, 9:00 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue
When the government of Indonesia was overthrown by the military in 1965, Anwar and his friends killed hundreds of people with his own hands. Today, Anwar is revered as a founding father of a right-wing paramilitary organization that grew out of the death squads. The Act of Killing is a journey into the memories and imaginations of the perpetrators, offering insight into the minds of mass killers. (In Indonesian and English with English subtitles)
Zedd
Friday, September 6, 9:00 p.m.
Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington Avenue
Anton Zaslavski known primarily by his stage name Zedd, is a German electronic music producer and DJ. He primarily produces in the electro house genre, but has branched out, drawing influences from progressive house, complextro and dubstep.
THE CANYONS
Friday, September 6, 9:15 p.m.
Saturday, September 7, 9:15 p.m.
Sunday, September 8, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 11, 9:15 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue
Notorious writer Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho) and acclaimed director Paul Schrader (writer of Taxi Driver and director of American Gigolo) join forces for this explicitly erotic thriller about youth, glamour, sex and surveillance.
North Shore National Register District Tour
Saturday, September 7, 9:30 a.m.
SE Corner of 73 Street and Collins Avenue
The tour will use the buildings and streetscape to tell three stories: 1. how the area has been preserved and what needs to be done to continue its preservation; 2. how the designs used in the area came to be; and, 3. the history of the area that provides context for stories 1 & 2. Cost: $20.
Museum Tours
Saturday, September 7, 2:00 p.m.
Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
Docent led tours of the museum exhibitions. For more Info: www.bassmuseum.orgor call 305.673.7530 Members and Miami Beach Residents: free. Non-members: $8 (cost of museum admission).
I'M SO EXCITED (Los amantes pasajeros)
Saturday, September 7, 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 8, 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 11, 7:00 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue
A very varied group of people are in a precarious situation aboard a plane flying to Mexico City. A technical failure has endangered the lives of the passengers on Peninsula Flight 2549. The pilots, hardened, experienced professionals are striving, along with their colleagues in the Control Center, to find a solution. Life in the clouds is as complicated as it is at ground level, and for the same reasons, which could be summarized in two: sex and death. (In Spanish with English subtitles).
Studio Crawl FREE
Saturday, September 7, 7:00 p.m.
ArtCenter South Florida, 800/810/924 Lincoln Road
ArtCenter's Studio Crawl, held every first Saturday of the month, invites visitors to wander throughout the ArtCenter's two buildings, exchange with our artists in their studios and view our current exhibitions.
XVIII International Ballet Festival of Miami
Saturday, September 7, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 8, 5:00 p.m.
Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington Avenue
The IBFM offers the community a unique chance to share in a celebration of dance, creating a buzz and generating excitement for our dedicated local, national and international audiences including the future new young talents and bearers of the torch of dance.
Gruesome Playground Injuries FREE
Sunday, September 8, 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive
Another outdoor production brought to you by the Ground Up & Rising crew, this play is about two eight-year-old's lives which collide in the nurse's office. As they mature from accident-prone kids to self-destructive adults, their broken hearts and broken bones draw them ever closer. The play runs approximately one hour.
The FIU Chamber Players Series: The Early Romantics
Tuesday, September 10, 7:30 p.m.
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, 301 Washington Avenue
The FIU Chamber Players, directed by renowned FIU violinist Robert Davidovici, present an evening of works by the early romantic composers including Mendelssohn, Beethoven, and Rossini. Soloist Robert Davidovici will be joined by the FIU Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Grzegorz Nowak, for this rare treat in the city of Miami Beach.
Bat Mitzvah Comes Of Age
Continues through September 15, 2013
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, 301 Washington Avenue
On Saturday morning, March 18, 1922 - two years after American women received the right to vote - Judith Kaplan, daughter of Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan, became the first American girl to mark her bat mitzvah during a public worship service. In the decades that followed, many other girls and women became the "first" in their communities, helping to reshape American Judaism.
I-95 South FREE
Continues through September 29, 2013
ArtCenter South Florida, 800/810/924 Lincoln Road
I-95 South brings together seven emerging artists based in Miami and New York, two diverse and culturally rich metropolitan cities. The exhibition asserts the importance of place and how that influences medium, technique, narrative and iconography.Together, they have reinvented the "canvas," developed new languages and reinterpreted their heritages.
Mat Collishaw
Continues through October 13, 2013
Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
The Bass Museum of Art is proud to present a solo exhibition by London-based artist Mat Collishaw. An artist whose wide-ranging practice includes sculpture, photography, and new media, Collishaw explores dark and subversive subject matter, often dealing with issues that are morally and politically charged.
Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibit
Continues through October 31
Miami Beach City Hall Gallery, Fourth floor
1700 Convention Center Drive
Curated by ArtCenter South Florida
Eve Sussman | Rufus Corporation
Continues through November 3, 2013
Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
Eve Sussman | Rufus Corporation is a presentation of the video artist's recent projects. This exhibition will present two major video installations, including an entirely new exploration of her noted film The Rape of the Sabine Women.
Chapungu artists--Fresh out of Fairchild FREE
Continues through November 16, 2013
Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive
These monolithic stone sculptures are carved by the Shona people of Zimbabwe. The pieces express human ecology at its core, and will be on display throughout the Garden.
Pleasure, Fear and the Pursuit of Happiness FREE
Ongoing
Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive
Nayda Collazo-Llorens will be installing 2D textual art along the meandering concrete pathways in the Garden. The text is based on thoughts and memories--both real and imagined--collected from Miami Beach locals and visitors. An opening reception will be held June 28, 5-7 p.m.
Untitled ([construction of good)]
Ongoing
The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave
305.531.1001 www.wolfsonian.org
The Wolfsonian-FIU presents a new site-specific exhibit, Untitled ([construction of good)] by artist Bhakti Baxter in The Wolfsonian Bridge Tender House beginning November 29th. The installation will take place in the steel structure created in the Art Deco style outside of the museum entrance. The focus of the exhibit will be on the construction of good for mankind, focusing on how the meanings of things are perpetually shaped by their human and historical contexts.
Egyptian Gallery
Ongoing
Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org
The Bass Museum of Art invites visitors to experience the ancient world at the only Egyptian Gallery in Florida.  The gallery offers a unique opportunity to learn about one of the world's oldest and most mysterious civilizations from its surviving objects, including an Egyptian sarcophagus and mummy.
Watercolors-English and American
Ongoing
World Erotic Art Museum, 1205 Washington Avenue
305.532.9336  www.weam.com
The extraordinary persona of Sylvie Jones, the famed London artist who has also written such popular children's books as "Who's in the Tub," will be on view. Tickets are $15 with no one under 18 admitted. 
Art and Design in the Modern Age: Selections from the Wolfsonian Collection
Ongoing
Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave.
305.531.1001 www.wolfsonian.org
The nearly 300 works on display, 1885 to 1945,  provide insight into the ways design has influenced and adapted to the modern world.
Artcenter/South Florida Artists-In-Residence Ongoing
FREE
 Artcenter/South Florida, 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road
305.674.2728 www.artcentersf.org
ArtCenter/South Florida ("ACSF") announces the arrival of four new Artists-in-Residence and welcomes visitors to their working studios. 
Selections from the Collection
Ongoing
Bass Museum of Art2100 Collins Avenue
305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org 
The permanent collection of the Bass Museum of Art spans more than five hundred years and four continents, including works from Renaissance and Baroque paintings; Rococo court painting and English portraiture; painting and sculpture of North America and much more.
MOSAIC: Jewish Life in Florida
OngoingJewish Museum of Florida301 Washington Avenue
305.672.5044    www.jewishmuseum.com
More than 500 photos and artifacts that depict the Jewish experience in Florida since 1763. The exhibit includes three films and a timeline wall of Jewish history.
Jazid
Nightly -- Varying Times
1342 Washington Avenue
305.673.9372 www.jazid.net
Jazid is proud to be the longest-running nightclub on Miami Beach with live music every night of the week. Jazid's diverse music includes a multi-cultural mix of Latin and American jazz, funk, cumbia, reggae, rock, and more.
Van Dyke Cafe
Live Jazz Nightly
846 Lincoln Road
305.534.3600 www.thevandykecafe.com
Join us Upstairs at the Van Dyke, the perfect place to enjoy live music, lounge and socialize. 
Free Fridays at the Wolf  FREE 
Fridays, 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. 
Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave.
305.535.1001 www.wolfsonian.org
FREE gallery admission with the support of The Miami Herald. Tours begin at 6:00 p.m. with innovative programming at 7:00 pm. 
Guided, Private and Self-Guided Tours of the Art Deco Historic District
Ongoing
Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive
305.672.2014 www.mdpl.org    
All tours take approximately 90 minutes. Prices vary.
Art Deco Bike and Segway Tours
Ongoing
Bike and Roll, 210 Tenth Street
305.604.0001 www.bikeandroll.com
$39 adults/$29 kids and students.

TOWN HALL MEETING On the topic of OWNER-FRIENDLY LEGISLATIVE REFORMS FOR HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION

"The City of Doral’s HOAs"

Invite you to a

TOWN HALL MEETING
On the topic of
OWNER-FRIENDLY LEGISLATIVE REFORMS
FOR HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION

SATURDAY, September 7, 2013
From 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 NOON
Doral Park Country Club
5001 N.W. 104 Avenue, Doral, FL 33178-2219
OPENING WORDS FROM MAYOR LUIGI BORIA - City of Doral
PANEL MEMBERS
 Julio Robaina, Former State Representative / Partner at Pazos, Robaina & Zapata
Management Group
• Jan Bergemann, CCFJ, Inc., President
• Local Legislators are invited to attend
AGENDA
• Introduction Of Panel Members
• Discussion about planned CAM ordinance
• Explanation of HOA Reform Bill H 7119 – effective July 1, 2013
• Explanation of drafted HOA Reform Bill for 2014
• Questions and suggestions from audience
• Open Forum
• Closing Words From Panel Members
We hereby invite everybody to participate in this great event.
We will discuss long overdue community association reform!
We finally need real reforms for mandatory homeowners’ associations.
Admittedly, real reforms will require hard work!
Let’s discuss what’s needed and how to achieve our goals!
 
The Doral Park Country Club Restaurants will be open for Lunch after the Town Hall Meeting. Enjoy some excellent food in a comfortable surrounding.
 

Para nuestro Team buscamos personas con experiencia en mercadeo y ventas, excelentes remuneraciones en ventas. Perfecto para un Part-time o un segundo trabajo.


Monday, September 2, 2013

FACEBOOK - LATIN PEOPLE NEWS

CASA BELLA - HOME HEALTH AND FAMILY EXPO, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2013


MUJERES LATINAS INFORMA



         Mentor Program 2013-2014

RAIZA MENDEZ NOS HACE LLEGAR LA SIGUIENTE IMPORTANTE INFORMACION

Miercoles 4 – Exposicion de Arte de : Richard Bello y Claudia Ojeda. Hora 6:00pm. Lugar: Biblioteca de Sheridan, en Pembroke Pines.

Viernes 6- Charla Motivacional de Maria Cecilia Santos. Hora 7:30pm. Lugar: Salon Social Parroquia St. Maximiliam Kolbe. Pembroke Pines.

Domingo 8- Ciclo de Cine Argentino- Dedicado a Colombia. Hora : 200pm (les sugiero llegar antes, para conseguir un buen asiento en la sala de cine, disfrutar de la merienda y estacionamiento) Lugar: Nova Southeastern University Davie Fl.

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH WITH ARTISTS


Saturday, August 31, 2013

Runners to Experience "Real Florida" during Southwest Florida Run Series ~Runners can experience eight races in eight weeks in eight Southwest Florida state parks~

Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionAugust 30, 2013 Newsletter
Runners to Experience "Real Florida" during Southwest Florida Run Series
~Runners can experience eight races in eight weeks in eight Southwest Florida state parks~  





The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Florida Park Service is pleased to host the Real Florida Run Series in eight Southwest Florida state parks. The Real Florida Run Series provides residents and visitors an opportunity to exercise and enjoy Florida's natural beauty.
The series is sponsored in part by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's South District Office in conjunction with Southwest Florida Naturally, Fit 2 Run, Chico's FAS and Endurance Sports Timing.
Each race event features a themed 5K and 10K chipped race open to runners and walkers. Each state park offers fantastic views and gorgeous trails for all levels of experience. The Real Florida Run Series is open to all ages with medals to be presented to the first three male and the first three female finishers at the end of each race and in each age category. Adventurers who run five or more of the total of eight races will receive a special award.
Participants are invited to enjoy the state park before and after each race. Post race celebrations will include raffles, exclusive park tours and an experience unique to each state park. Spectators are welcome to enjoy the excitement of the races and the park activities.



  • Sunday, Oct. 6 at 9 a.m. - The Bobcat Run at Lake Manatee State Park, 20007 State Road 64, Bradenton
  • Sunday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. - Sunset Celebration Run at Lovers Key State Park, 8700 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach
  • Saturday, Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. - The Haunting of Fort Chokonikla Halloween Run for Your Life at Paynes Creek Historic State Park, 888 Lake Branch Road, Bowling Green
  • Sunday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. - Halloween Costume Run at Koreshan State Historic Site, 3800 Corkscrew Road, Estero
  • Saturday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. - The Fall for Fakahatchee Run at Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, 137 Coastline Drive, Copeland
  • Sunday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. - The Charlotte Harbor Mud Run at Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park, 12301 Burnt Store Road, Punta Gorda
  • Saturday, Nov. 16 at 9 a.m. - Going Native Run at Little Manatee River State Park, 215 Lightfoot Road, Wimauma
  • Sunday, Nov. 24 at 9 a.m. - Nature Bound Run at Oscar Scherer State Park, 1843 S. Tamiami Trail, Osprey

  • Visit Endurance Sports Timing to register. Pre-Registration fees are $20 for 5K races and $30 for 10K races. Participants who are 65 years or older, who are active duty military or veterans, or emergency responders should enter the promo code "discount" for a 20 percent discount. Family discounts are available for families of 4 or more with children under the age of 18.
    Please see registration website for more details. Please check back regularly for updates to race activities and additional discounts. For questions regarding the run series please contact Arielle Poulos at 239.344.5686 or by email.
    September is Literacy Month at Florida State Parks
    ~Enjoy reading at a Florida state park while experiencing nature.~   


    Literacy Month at Florida State Parks is packed with fun-filled events for people of all ages. Special events held around the state offer opportunities for participation.
    To celebrate International Literacy Day, Sunday, Sept. 8 will be a free entry day to Florida State Parks* for all visitors who bring a library card, a library book or who donate a new or gently-used, family-friendly book (*excludes Skyway Fishing Pier State Park).
    More than 20 events are scheduled around the state throughout September. Here is a sample:

    Northwest Florida
    Sunday, Sept. 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. - Story Time in the Gardens at Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park in Tallahassee. Children will hear stories read from a variety of books and then enjoy cookies and lemonade. Admission to the park is free with a library card, library book or donation of a new or gently-used, family friendly book. Otherwise, admission is $6 per vehicle, up to eight people.
    Sunday, Sept. 8 from 2 to 3 p.m. - Book Reading at Ochlockonee River State Park in Sopchoppy. Children's author Evelyn Gilmer will read her books Maggie the Beagle with Broken Tail and Baby Sea Turtles. Admission to the park is free with a library card, library book or donation of a new or gently-used, family friendly book. Otherwise, admission is $4 per vehicle, up to eight people.
    Northeast Florida
    Saturday, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Literacy Day “Where Tales Meet Trails” Book Fair at O'Leno State Park in High Springs. Magic and the Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses will give performances of characters from their favorite books. Listen to stories, talk to illustrators, take an adventure walk, sign up for a library card and learn about literacy program. Admission to the park is free with a library card, library book or donation of a new or gently-used, family friendly book. Otherwise, admission is $5 per vehicle, up to eight people.
    Sunday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Literacy Day at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. Citrus County Library will assist visitors with signing up for a library card (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and the Sheriff's Department will offer its Children's Identification program (1 to 4 p.m) Admission to the park is free with a library card, library book or donation of a new or gently-used, family friendly book. Otherwise, admission is $13 per adult or $5 per child, ages 6-12.
    Central Florida
    Sunday, Sept. 8 from 10 to 11 a.m. - Read with a Ranger at Sebastian Inlet State Park. Join Ranger Nick for a fun event with children's books for children, aged nine and younger. Admission to the park is free with a library card, library book or donation of a new or gently-used, family friendly book. Otherwise, admission is $8 per vehicle, up to eight people.
    Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Read among the Trees at De Leon Springs State Park in Deland. Visitors will receive one free book or magazine (or they can bring one item to swap). Children can take part in the Visitor Center Scavenger hunt and special give away drawings. Meet author Lucy Tobias, a member of the Florida Outdoor Writers Association who is passionate about Florida's natural gifts. Admission is $6 per vehicle, up to eight people.
    Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Experience Fort Mose: Colonial Children Story time and Crafts at Fort Mose Historic State Park in St. Augustine. Volunteers in period attire will offer a fascinating glimpse into the 1730s. Children can complete a craft project. Admission to the museum is $2 per person.
    Southwest Florida
    Saturday, Sept. 7 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. - Literacy Day at Highlands Hammock State Park in Sebring. Join Park Manager Steven Dale for a Read with a Ranger Story Hour with Shel Silverstein's Where the Sidewalk Ends. Admission to the park is free with a library card, library book or donation of a new or gently-used, family friendly book. Otherwise, admission is $6 per vehicle, up to eight people.
    Saturday, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Celebrate Children’s Literacy: Monarch and Milkweed at Lovers Key State Park. Children will enjoy story time with a park ranger, an outdoor activity and a craft project. Limited space. Pre-registration required (239-463-4588). Admission is $8 per vehicle, up to eight people.
    South Florida
    Sunday, Sept. 8 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. - Book Exchange at Fort Pierce Inlet State Park. Bring a children's book to donate and receive a book free. Admission to the park is free with a library card, library book or donation of a new or gently-used, family friendly book. Otherwise, admission is $6 per vehicle, up to eight people.
    Sunday, Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Barnacle, Books, Birds, and Boats at The Barnacle Historic State Park in Coconut Grove. Enjoy educational activities, games and prizes, and story book reading with a Park Ranger, or bring a blanket and your own book to read in the shade. Admission to the park is free with a library card, library book or donation of a new or gently-used, family friendly book. Otherwise, admission is $2 per person.
    John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo will host a month-long book exchange. Bring a book to the Visitor Center to exchange for another book. Braille and books-on-tape are welcome.
    Throughout September, Stephen Foster Folk Cutture Center State Park and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park will host events where park rangers spend time with 4th grade students in Hamilton County reading Marjorie Kinnan Rawling’s Classic novel The Yearling. Students will read in class with their teachers and visit the state park to hear more about the pioneer family braving the wilds of what is now the Ocala National Forest. The Grand Finale will take place on Wednesday, September 25 when the final chapters of the book will be read by a Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings look-a-like.
    Visit our website for a complete list of literacy activities at state parks.
    Learn about History at a Florida State Park
    ~2013 Commemorates 500 Years of Florida rich and diverse history.~
    Ice machine at John Gorrie Museum State Park.
    Ice Machine at John Gorrie Museum State Park.
    Viva Florida! 500. Florida’s state parks and trails have joined the Florida Department of State in commemorating 500 years of Florida history throughout 2013. This significant milestone marks the anniversary of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon’s landing on the east coast of a mysterious land – a land he named La Florida.
    Since that time, many nationalities and cultures have influenced the course of Florida’s history. Celebrations of Florida’s rich heritage and diverse cultural history will help you experience reenactments of past events first-hand. See for yourself how our past helped shape Florida into what it is today: a thriving community of many diverse cultures.
    Throughout the year, we'll share events and cultures that helped shape the history of Florida.



  • Saturday, Sept. 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Gorrie Ice Days at John Gorrie Museum State Park in Apalachicola. Celebrate the ice machine with ice sculpting, children's activities, snow cones and more. FREE.
  • Sunday, Sept. 22 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. - Old Time Dance at The Barnacle Historic State Park in Coconut Grove. Bring the family to learn circles, squares, contras and waltzes with Lou Dow. Gates open at 6 p.m. No pets. $10 per person, 9 and under free.
  • Friday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 29 - 2nd Annual Inter-Tribal Native American Holiday POW WOW at Dade Battlefield Historic State Park in Bushnell. Enjoy native crafts, demonstrations, singing and dancing, story telling, native food and more. $3 per person, children under 12 free.
  • Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Olustee Civil War Expo at Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park, 15 miles from Lake City. Travel back to the days of the Civil War with military encampments and reenactors who talk about the hardships and visitors of the war. $5 per vehicle, up to eight people.
  • Join us throughout 2013 as we commemorate Florida's rich heritage and the events that have shaped the state.
    Fun and Volunteer Opportunities at Florida State Parks
    Upcoming Special Events
      Mobile App for Smartphones Plan your state park adventures using the new Pocket Ranger® app for your smartphone.The FREE Florida State Parks Pocket Ranger® mobile app is available now on iTunes, Android Market and PocketRanger.com

    Do you have a Special Talent? One week left to Register for 2nd Annual SIB Talent Show