COMMUNITY EVENTS
COMMUNITY EVENTS IN LIVE OAK, LAKE CITY, MADISON, BRANFORD, MAYO, DOWLING PARK, HIGH SPRINGS AND ALACHUA, FLORIDA
Live Oak Garden Club Annual Fall Bazaar - Oct. 24 & 25
All in the community are encouraged to mark their calendars for Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25 for the Live Oak Garden Club’s Fall Bazaar. This event will be held from 8 a.m. To 2 p.m. at the clubhouse and will feature a HUGE plant sale and Indoor Yard Sale, a bake sale, pecan sale and much more. The plant sale features an array of trees, shrubs, perennials and hard-to-find herbs and medicinal plants. The Bazaar will take place at the clubhouse, located right between the hospital and Coliseum at 1300 11th St. SW.
In addition to supporting numerous projects here in the community, Bazaar proceeds help fund the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs youth projects. Florida Garden Clubs have sent thousands of youths from first through sixth grades to Camp Wekiva for an educational nature experience. Live Oak Garden Club has sponsored many local highschoolers to SEEK, Saving Earth’s Environment Through Knowledge, an environmental conference for high school students. Scholarships are available for students entering a Florida college or university, including all levels of coursework meeting the Garden Club’s objectives.
For more information visit www.liveoakfloridagardenclub.com.
Wellborn Cornbread Festival needs more chili and cornbread entrants
The 4th Annual Cornbread Festival in Wellborn, is scheduled to take place November 1, 2025. They still have openings for chili and cornbread entries.
Have an award-winning recipe for chili or cornbread? Enter the contest!
Entry fee is $25.
First Prize $350
Second Prize $200
Third Prize $150
For More Information Call: Mayso Martin 386-965-4253 or Annita Leonard 386-288-3721 Email:
Festival of Lights Volunteer Days
Get in the Holiday Spirit and Lend a Hand! October 18, and November 15.
The magic of the season is just around the corner, and Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park is gearing up for its dazzling Festival of Lights. Each December, the park sparkles with thousands of twinkling lights — but it takes a lot of hands to make the magic happen!
You’re invited to join us for Festival of Lights Volunteer Days on October 18, and November 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers will help deck the park in its holiday finest, and in return, enjoy waived park admission for the day.
Local businesses, organizations, and nonprofits are also welcome to create a nonsecular holiday display at no charge, highlighting their group for the thousands of visitors who come to enjoy the festival.
Pack a picnic lunch and take a break to enjoy the park’s many features during the day.
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park is located at 11016 Lillian Saunders Drive, White Springs. For additional details, call 386-397-7009.
