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a. January
i.
Bids for the Kids – 11th
** Mr. Tallahassee's Choice**
· 1/26/2008
7pm – 11pm
· UCC
· www.bidsforthekids.com
or
850.309.2525
· Formal
Ball with a silent / live auction to raise money for youth programs in the
area. Organized by Tallahassee 25, to benefit their partner programs.
· Admission
$50
· Attire:
Black Tie Optional, but most people dress up. Gentlemen in tuxes and ladies
in full length gown
· "This
is one of my favorite events of the year. Its lots of fun because not only
do you get to put on your best you get to get to let loose a little with
some of the best in Tallahassee. To top it all off, what could make you more
warm and fuzzy than raising money for children?
~MrTLH
b. February
i.
Annual Health Fair
·
2/9/2008
ii.
Heart Ball
·
2/9/2008 6:30pm - 10pm
·
UCC
·
http://www.heartcheckmark.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3051531 or
Joshua
Pierce 850-878-3885
joshua.pierce@heart.org
·
A formal and elegant
celebration of life, with proceeds benefiting the American Heart Association
which is dedicated to reducing disability and death from cardiovascular
diseases and stroke.
·
Admission $250
·
Attire: Formal
iii.
An Evening With Friends
·
Month of February; Any time you
set
·
Any place you book
·
http://www.bigbendcares.org/evening08/index.shtml or Melissa Walton at
656-2437, extension 225, or e-mail mwalton@bigbendcares.org.
·
Throughout the month of
February, you can organize and host a dinner or cocktail party to raise
funds to help in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The money you raise also will
help to provide resources for prevention and education efforts. All proceeds
go to Big Bend Cares, the sole provider of services for people living with
HIV/AIDS in an eight county region. Parties can run the gamut from informal
events to fancy, gala balls. To conclude the month of activities, Chez
Pierre Restaurant
·
Attire: Depends on your party
iv.
Crawfordville Swine Festival (Pig Party Parade)
·
2/23/2008
·
Downtown Crawfordville
·
850 926-3931
·
Crawfordville will hold the
Crawfordville Swine Festival Annual “Pig Party” at the livestock pavilion
grounds starting at 10:30 am and continuing all day. Real down-home event
with parade, booths, beauty contests, pig scramble, swine judging and sale
of exceptional BBQ plates
·
Attire: Comfortable and casual
c. March
i.
Chili Cook Off – 24th
·
3/1/2008; 8am 5K run; 11am-3pm.
(Most coveted items noon-2pm)
·
“Downtown” St. George Island
·
850 927-2753
·
St. George Island 24th Annual
St. George Island Charity Chili Cook-off & Auction Benefit SGI volunteer
firefighters and first responders. Largest International Chili Society (ICS)
regional in nation Auction
·
Attire: Beach oriented, bathing
suits
ii.
An Evening With Friends" Dessert Reception
·
3/1/2008 from 9 - 10:30 p.m
·
Chez Pierre
·
http://www.bigbendcares.org/evening08/index.shtml or Melissa Walton at
656-2437, extension 225, or e-mail mwalton@bigbendcares.org.
·
Dessert and Coffee Reception is
free for anyone who attended your "An Evening With Friends" party.
·
Attire: Nice Casual – Business
Casual
iii.
Chef’s Sampler – 23rd
·
3/2/2008 7 - 9 p.m.
·
Leon County Civic Center
·
Erin 850-921-0772 ext. 212
http://www.chsfl.org/eventdesc.php?eventID=2007121009424580
·
Join us as the Leon County
Civic Center becomes Tallahassee's largest restaurant featuring bountiful
samplings of food provided by the area's most prestige restaurants
·
Attire: Casual
iv.
Natural Bridge Civil War Battlefield Re-Enactment
·
3/1/2008 - 3/2/2008
·
Woodville - Natural Bridge
Battlefield Historic State Park is located six miles east of Woodville, off
S.R. 363 (Woodville Highway) on Natural Bridge Road. Woodville is located
just south of Tallahassee.
·
850 922-6007 Military contact
is Mark Rominger at m_rominger@yahoo.com and Chris Ellrich at
cellrich@hotmail.com. Sutlers contact John Boger at 386-963-3654.
·
Sponsored by the Leon Rifles,
Florida Park Service and The Natural Bridge Historical Society. Battles
both days/ very relaxed event. Sundays opening ceremonies at l:30 p.m. The
battle begins 2:30 p.m. no fees. Hay and wood available. Potluck dinner for
reenactors on Saturday night; Dance to follow. This reenactment of the 143nd
Anniversary of the 1865 Civil War battle which defeated the Union takeover
of Tallahassee, the only Confederate capital east of the Mississippi which
didn't fall into Union hands. It is fought on the actual battlefield.
Encampments are open to the public from l0:00 am to 4:00 pm. Sutlers and
artillery by invitation only. We need Yankees! Sorry but the small
battlefield makes it necessary to exclude mounted cavalrymen. Artillery is
by invitation only.
·
Admission ?
·
Attire: Casual
v.
Red Hills Horse Trials
·
March 13-16, 2008
·
Miller Landing Road North
(right) on Leon County #155 / Meridian Road for 3.1 miles; West (left) on
Miller Landing Road for 1.2 miles to Gate B (Main Entrance)
·
(850) 580-4020
rhht@embarqmail.com
http://www.rhht.org/?gclid=CNXik6m5wJECFQKHPAodFEprDA
·
Named for the sloping terrain
and rich red earth known as the "red hills" of north Florida and south
Georgia, the Horse Trials features a challenging cross-country course
designed by Captain Mark Phillips, Chef d'Equipe and Technical Advisor for
the United States Equestrian Team and a former member of the Great Britain
Olympic team. The cross country course was originally built by Scotland's
Hugh Lochore, and is set in the central area of a 120-acre indigenous
plant/horticultural park owned by Tallahassee ecologist and horse enthusiast
Colin Phipps. It features a variety of formidable obstacles, including
water, banks and ditches, which wind through Phipps' arboretum. We welcome
our new course builder, Eric Bull, from Scottsville, Virginia.
·
$10.00 Donation per adult
$20.00 Donation for three-day pass Children accompanied by an adult --
Free
vi.
Easter Egg Hunt
·
March 23 from 1:00 - 3:00pm;
The hunt will begin promptly at 2:30pm
·
Myers Park, Tallahassee3
·
Toni McDonald at 891-3856
http://www.talgov.com/email.cfm?id=mcdonalt or
http://www.talgov.com/parks/special.cfm
·
The City of Tallahassee Parks
and Recreation Department will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt for
children between the ages of 0-10 with easter games, arts and crafts, and a
surprise appearance by the Easter Bunny himself! Bring baskets and a camera.
·
Free to the public
vii.
Springtime Tallahassee – 40th
·
March 28-30, 2008
·
Downtown Tallahassee
·
http://www.springtimetallahassee.com or
850-224-5012
·
one of the largest festivals in
the Southeast and is voted one of the top 20 Events in Florida. The festival
inlcudes a Parade with over 70,000 participants, Jubilee in the Park
featuring hand crafted items, a Children's Park, four local entertainment
stages, and national entertainment acts. The festival brings over 200,000
visitors to the Tallahassee area.The Springtime Tallahassee Festival has a
positive impact on the Tallahassee/Leon County area. During the festival
weekend, over 75 jobs are positively effected through the generation of
$839,000 worth of wages paid to employees servicing our visitors. Over five
million visitor dollars are spent in the area during the weekend. In
addition, one-third of all hotel rooms in Leon County are filled with
Springtime Tallahassee visitors anxiously anticipating the beginning of the
festivities
d. April
i.
Wakulla Nature Festival
·
April 3-5, 2008 6:30 and 9:30
·
Wakulla Springs Lodge and State
Park, 550 Wakulla Park Drive, Wakulla Springs, FL 32327-0390
·
(850) 926-0700 or
http://www.wakullawildlifefestival.org/WWF_2008_Packet.pdf
·
live music of Sammy Tedder. His
eerie Native American flute and soulful sax. artists are offering for sale,
there will also be items up for bid in the silent auction. Proceeds support
the Wakulla Wildlife Festival. hors d’ oeuvres and wine. Dinner in the Ball
Room will also be available (normal menu prices apply and reservations are a
must). LIVING HISTORY DEMONSTRATIONS Saturday , April 5th Wakulla
Springs Step back into the not so distant past to engage the hard working
folks of the Big Bend as they labor to live off this bountiful land. You
might discover the secret of how to make soap or churn butter. Investigate
what turpentining was all about. What was a cow hunter?State Park. Your $4
vehicle admission to the park will allow you to touch the past at no
additional fee. Find the demonstrations in the picnic area from 9:00am
—3:00pm.
·
Admission free for non premium
shows. Premium shows range from $5 – $55 most are $10
ii.
Florida Wine Festival – 6th
·
April 10th, 11th and 12th, 2008
·
The Mary Brogan Museum of Art
and Science for directions: 350 S. Duval St.
·
Viva Las Vegas! Is the theme
this year, Festival, Gala, April 10, 7 - 11pm; Wine and Dinner Pairings
April 11, 2008; Community Festival April 12, 12 - 4pm.
·
Admission: TBA
iii.
Pinewoods Bird Festival
·
April 11 - 13, 2008
·
Pebble Hill Plantation, On N.
319 or Thomasville Rd on the way to GA.
·
wwhite@pebblehill.com
·
Wonderful activities for both
the amateur birder and the more advanced. Food vendors will be on hand on
Saturday.
·
Admission:
a.
$7 for adults
b.
$3 for children under 12 years
iv.
Worm Grunting Festival
·
Saturday, April 12th
(2nd Saturday in April)
a.
8:00 AM when the booths are open for business
b.
Over at 10:00 PM when the dance ends.
·
Downtown Sopchoppy
·
962-2020 or email
billlowrie@earthlink.net
·
A one-day outdoor event in the
streets of historic downtown Sopchoppy, Florida. Over 70 vendors of arts &
crafts and food. Live music and games throughout the day. Crowning of the
Worm Grunter’s King and/or Queen. Special children’s games and
entertainment organized by the Sopchoppy Arts Association. There is the
Worm Grunter’s 5K Race The Wakulla County Horseshoe Championship is held at
this festival. In the evening, celebrants of all ages and points of view
will dance under the stars at the Worm Grunter’s Ball with one (or both)
hands waving free while their pets scramble about wondering what in the
world is going on. Bring a chair or blanket.
·
Free for the Festival
·
Donation requested for the
dance
v.
Stephen C. Smith Memorial Regatta – 35th
·
April 25-27, 2008
·
Shell Point
·
Joeann Vesecky, CO-Chairperson
850-926-1051 or Fax 850-926-1051 Ann Getman, CO-Chairs
http://www.smithregatta.com
·
benefit of the American Cancer
Society in memory of Stephen Smith, a local sailor who died from a rare form
of leukemia at the age of 29. The 2008 event organizers are the Apalachee
Bay Yacht Club (ABYC), the Shell Point Sailboard Club (SPSC), the American
Cancer Society (ACS), and numerous businesses and individuals. includes:
races for yachts rated under the PHRF handicapping system, catamarans such
as Hobie Cats, smaller day sailors including Sunfish, and windsurfers, the
most numerous and arguably the most colorful participants in the Regatta.
The windsurfing fleet will be competing for
points in their national standings. Catamarans and one design day sailors,
and small and large (22 feet and over) monohulls will race over their own
courses. Races are held both Saturday and Sunday, with other events for
sponsors, spectators, and participants on Saturday night. The public is
invited to view the races on Saturday and Sunday, the epic Parrothead Parade
on Sunday morning, and to participate in the auction of thousands of dollars
worth of donated items on Sunday afternoon beginning after the trophy
presentations (about 2:00 pm). Everyone can have a great time and pick up
some great deals while making a contribution to help us all fight cancer.
In addition to the many patient services
provided to children and adults, the American Cancer Society funds research
and public education, which is vital in the effort against this silent
killer. The American Cancer Society receives no government funding and
relies exclusively on the generous support of private donations. In the last
five years, the Stephen C. Smith Memorial Regatta Foundation, Inc. was able
to contribute over $80,000 to the ACS, the majority of which stayed in the
Big Bend area, providing educational programs and patient services to area
residents. Businesses or individuals wishing to participate as sponsors will
receive a receipt for their donation, a certificate of appreciation, and
other benefits appropriate to the level of support. Contributions may be
made by donating items for the auction, in-kind merchandise to support the
event, or negotiable funds. Donations will be recognized in the Regatta
Program Booklet, on this website, and on the sponsor board.
·
Fees depend on activities
attended, see website
vi.
March of Dimes WalkAmerica
·
No info at this time
·
Phone: (850) 422-3152
vii.
Tallahassee Scottish Highland Games & Celtic Festival
·
April 19, 2008
·
North Florida Fairgrounds
Location
·
info@tallahasseehighlandgames.com.
·
Known as the "Best Little Games
in the South", this year's event will feature heavy athletics, pipe bands,
highland and country dancing, heilan coos and sheep dogs...and more! The
Celtic rock band "Seven Nations" will headline the Ceilidh on Saturday
evening. Sample Scottish and Irish foods. Bring the children to the "Kids
Keltic Adventure". Visit the Clans and Societies areas to learn more of your
culture.The traditional Sponsors Reception and Whisky Tasting (open to all
with reservations) will begin the festival on Friday, April 18. Athletic
competitions will commence at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, April 19. Don't miss the
official opening ceremony and parade at 12 noon.
·
Admission
a.
Single ticket $12
b.
Senior $10
c.
College Student $10
d.
School Student $6
e.
Under 6 Years Old Free
viii.
Tally Chain of Parks Art Festival
·
April 19, 2008 10:00 a.m
·
Download the Chain of Parks
·
850.222.8800
·
The Chain of Parks is a
fundraiser to benefit the LeMoyne Center for the Visual Art's education
program. 125 artists
·
Unknown
ix.
Crawfish Festival
·
????
·
x.
Blue Ribbon Charity Ball – 4th
·
Friday, April 25, 2008 8:00 PM
- 11:30 PM
·
University Center Club
·
(850) 656-7110 or
http://www.brehoninstitute.org/news_ball.html
·
"The best is blue" at the Blue
Ribbon Charity Ball! Guests will enjoy an elegant evening of dancing with
the band, Crooked Shooz, entertainment and a live auction. The ball is
filled with a variety of "blue" activities including the Best Dressed in
Blue Contest and silent auction. The event also serves as an opportunity to
unveil the fourth edition of the Brehon's Blue Ribbon Baby Calendar.
·
$60 per person or $100 per
couple in advance; $70 per person at the door.
·
Attire: Formally Blue
(something blue)
e. May
i.
Tour of Gardens “Maclay”
·
850-487-4556
ii.
USA Ballroom Dance Assoc. Charity Ball
·
850-891-4000 and
http://homepage.mac.com/mweininger/tallusabda/
·
TBA
iii.
Blue Crab Festival – 34th
·
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
·
Panacea, FL; Woolley Park
·
850-984-CRAB (2722) or
http://www.bluecrabfest.com/contact-us/
·
Live music, dance performances
by cloggers, and historic demonstrations. A long-time tradition of the
festival is the Crab Pickin' Contest. Watch entrants pick their way through
a basket of Blue Crabs to "weigh-in" the delicious meat for a prize. Of
course, it is always exciting to watch the Mullet Toss, where contestants
throw a real mullet in a distance-toss competition. Make sure you bring your
appetite to the festival, as vendors will be cookin' up boiled crabs, fried
shrimp, hushpuppies & other various items throughout the day. Take a stroll
through the park to visit the many arts & crafts on display, where you can
buy souvenirs and gifts. And while you are there, don't forget to buy your
2007 Blue Crab Festival T-Shirt or Cookbook! As the sun sets over the bay,
settle onto the lawn, enjoy the live music, drink a little lemonade, and end
your evening with a BANG... with a spectacular fire works show... a
tradition that ends the Blue Crab Festival every year. Hope to see you
there!
·
Unknown
iv.
American Red Cross Red Carpet Gala – 15th
·
May 10 2008 - 6:00PM
·
Location: TBA
·
Details
·
http://redcross.tallytown.com/events.html
·
Admission: TBA
v.
Tallahassee Film Festival – 1st
·
May 15-17, 2008.
·
Location TBA
·
kccitallahassee@gmail.com. http://tallahasseefilmfestial.com
info@tallahasseefilmfestival.com
Stacey Getz
stacey@coremessage.com 850-222-3767
·
This initiative aims to
showcase our talent in the film industry by establishing an annual film
festival that will harness the creativity of university students and others
that excel in production, cinematography, acting, directing and everything
in between. The initiative also hopes to attract visitors to Tallahassee,
giving the area an opportunity to highlight its assets.In addition to local
community volunteers, the film fest team is working with the Dean of Florida
State’s prestigious Film School , prominent members of the Hollywood circle,
the Challenger Learning Center, the Tallahassee Film Society, the state film
commissioner, the Governor’s Office and leading experts in the film industry
to evaluate best practices and coordinate Tallahassee’s first annual film
festival May 15-17, 2008.Currently, the film fest team is developing a
timeline and coordinating logistics, lodging, security, marketing, screening
venues, celebrity involvement and sponsors. They are also developing a Web
site and looking into forming a separate non-profit organization.As for the
event itself, the film fest team hopes to host a premier and a welcome
reception at the Governor’s Mansion on opening night - Thursday, May 15,
2008. On Friday and Saturday, the event will feature screenings at various
venues around town, and specifically in the Gaines Street corridor.
Seminars, workshops and “meet and greets” will be tied into the festival,
along with after-parties at partnering bars and restaurants. The event will
culminate on Saturday, May 17, 2008 with an evening gala and awards
ceremony.
·
Admission: TBA
vi.
White Trash Bash
·
Sunday May 25, 2008 (always
Sunday before Memorial Day)
·
Dog Island
·
No Contact Info Just Meet Up
with everyone else on the north side of Dog Island
·
As the name says it is a bunch
of White Trash (well some are really white trash others are in spirit)
people getting together on their boats to enjoy life by soaking up the sun,
listening to some music, and relaxing with cold beer. There is no
organization behind it, or non profit benefit besides relaxing and having
fun.
·
Admission: whatever you can get
a boat ride, food and drink for.
·
f. June
i.
Sunset Rotary Winefest – 6th
·
Date:
·
Location:
·
Contact info
·
Details
·
Admission
ii.
Big Bend Saltwater Classic Fishing Tourney – 19th
·
Friday June 13, 2008 – Saturday
June 14, 2008
·
Carrabelle, Mexico Beach, and Panacea
·
850.216.2272 or
bigbendsaltwaterclassic@gmail.com or
www.saltwaterclassic.com
·
The Big Bend Saltwater Classic
fishing tournament was launched in 1989 by The Organization for Artificial
Reefs, Inc, (OAR), a private, non-profit, marine interest group based in
Tallahassee. all of the proceeds derived from the event are used to expand
and develop a system of artificial reefs in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico,
OAR's purview of operation. an average 700 competitors in recent years the
Tournament ranks among the top saltwater fishing tournaments, by
participation, according to Florida Sportsman Magazine.
Since 1990, the Tournament has been a
three-day event set on Father's Day Weekend. It is a rodeo format featuring
multiple species in three divisions for competitive fishing for Juniors to
Pros.
·
Admission
a.
Recreational Division: $65.00 (per angler)
b.
Recreational Team Challenge: $125.00 (per team, individual
registration required)
iii.
Big Bend Saltwater Classic Reef Ball
·
TBA
iv.
Annual FL African Dance Festival
·
June 12 – 14, 2008
·
Tallahassee FL
·
www.fadf.org or 850-539-4087 or
acdt93@aol.com
·
Youtube.com/wfsuoutloud
Cultural Experiences from Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Ghana, Ivory Cost and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo including dance and drumming traditions\
·
Admission: Unknown
v.
Watermelon Festival
·
TBA
·
Jefferson
·
·
(850) 997-5552 or
francesgyeager@earthlink.net
g.
July
i.
Independence Day
·
Tom Brown park
a.
Billy Holder 510-5239
·
Southwood
·
??Kallearn??
·
Sopchoppy
ii. Annual Swamp Stomp Music Festival
·
Dates: Weekend Early July
·
Location: Tallahassee Museum
·
Swamp Stomp stirs up the best live folk, country, blues,
bluegrass and a little "saltwater music" from the area's finest local
musicians. Bring your chairs, blankets and children and relax in the cool
shaded setting of the Tallahassee Museum. The music starts Mid Afternoon and
continues on into the cool of the evening. This event is filled with great
music you don't want to miss!
h. August
i. Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Annual
Community Conference
** Mr. Tallahassee's Choice**
· August
8-10, 2008
·
Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, Florida
·
The Annual Chamber Community Conference attracts more than
400 attendees and continues to be the main meeting ground for community
leaders interested in moving Tallahassee forward. In addition to the
traditional weekend of engaging sessions and networking opportunities, this
year the Chamber will host a simultaneous track for our young professional
members-"Access at Conference", which is expected to attract more than 100
attendees. Featured speakers have included Congressman Allen Boyd and Alan
Matheson, Executive Director of Envision Utah. Florida Governor Charlie
Crist has also been invited to speak.
·
"This econference is all about Tallahassee and is the event
of the summer. We have we been over the last year? Where are we headed? This
meeting of the minds is not to be missed! " ~ MrTLH
ii.
Caribbean Carnival
·
TBA
·
Maria Henry 850-878-2198
iii.
Exotic Bird Fair & Festival
·
Date TBA
·
Jill deBedout 850-841-1773
jillsbirdz@yahoo.com
·
Two days of activities
involving bird training Baby Bird Feeding, Kid’s Face Painting. Raffle and
Prizes, and educational programs.
iv.
Sales Tax Holiday Early August
v. Summer Birthdays Party
·
Saturday August 17th
·
www.mrtlh.com/birthdays.html
i. September
i.
Annual Experience Asia Festival
·
Saturday - September 27, 2008
·
850-878-0051
j. October
i.
Big Bend Cares AIDS Walk
·
Mid October
·
Melissa Walton
mwalton@bigbendcares.org
ii.
Hispanic Festival
·
Mid October, 10:00 A.M. To 5:00
P.M.
·
(850)216-6049 or
Hispanic@tnfha.org
·
St. Louis Church Corner of Fred
George and Old Bainbridge Road
·
Foods, Arts & Crafts, Hispanic
Folklore, Music, Live Entertainment
·
Free Admission
iii.
Greek Festival
·
Mid October 10am – 10pm
·
1645 Phillips Road, Tallahassee
·
(850) 878-0747 or
http://www.hmog.org/festival/
·
Food, drink, dancing, and
shopping, beautiful iconography and history of Orthodox faith with a tour of
the sanctuary.
·
Free Admission but fee for food
and spirits.
iv.
Birdsongs Fall Festival
·
Late October, 1 – 5 pm
·
(800) 953-BIRD, (229) 377-4408,
birdsong@birdsongnaturecenter.org
·
A traditional annual
celebration of nature and autumn! Bring a picnic, a blanket or chairs, and
celebrate with your friends and family. We hope to attract visitors who have
never been to Birdsong before and let them experience the place for
themselves. We also want to give our current members an opportunity to be
with their families, see friends, and just enjoy a fall afternoon together
in one of their favorite places. Guided Nature Walks, Bird Window Visits,
Children’s Activities, St. Francis Wildlife Animal Display, Annual Meeting
of the Members, Square and Circle Dances, Live music throughout the day!,
Childrens games*, Country Store Bakery Booth*, Chickadee Corner Gift Shop*,
Hayrides*, Pony rides*, Nature crafts*, Lemonade and Popcorn *, Bar-B-Que
and Vegetarian Alternative*, Vendor Booths*,
·
Admission: $5 Adults, $3
Children, *Additional fee
k. November
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