COMMUNITY EVENTS
COMMUNITY EVENTS IN LIVE OAK, LAKE CITY, MADISON, BRANFORD, MAYO, DOWLING PARK, HIGH SPRINGS AND ALACHUA, FLORIDA
74th annual FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL - May 22-24, 2026
Memorial Day Weekend! Music . Heritage. Legend.
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, White Springs, Florida
For more information visit floridafolkfestival.com
32nd Annual Wellborn Blueberry Festival, June 6
Submitted - The 32nd Annual Wellborn Blueberry Festival will be held on the first Saturday in June at Andrews Square in Wellborn from 7:30 am – 3:30 pm. This one-day event features a locally grown blueberry pancake breakfast, live local entertainment, arts and crafts, children’s games, plants for sale, a car show, a petting zoo, and other attractions.
In addition to over 100 vendor booths, the Country Store will also be open offering homemade blueberry pies, cobblers, jams, jellies, and syrups for sale from the Wellborn Community Association.
The blueberry pancake breakfast is available at the Wellborn Baptist Church, behind the Fire Station near the country store, and at the Wellborn Community Association Center. It is served from 7:30 am – 10:30 am and the cost for breakfast is $6 for adults and $3 for kids. Admission to the festival is free.
Parking is available at the Masonic Lodge on 137 and at the Wellborn Baptist Church. There will be a trolley service to transport you to and from the festival grounds. Bring your lawn chair. Well-behaved leashed pets are welcome. Get there early to enjoy the blueberry pancake breakfast!
If you need more information, or would like to be a vendor please call the Wellborn Community Association at 386-965-4253.
Hearthstone Botanical Gardens May Workshops
Understanding the Honeybee & Wild Bee Conflict with Jon Elmquist
Thursday, May 7 at 11:00 AM
Join us for a fascinating and eyeopening session with Jon Elmquist, an insect conservation specialist whose work at the Florida Museum of Natural History focuses on protecting Florida’s native pollinators.
Edible Weeds: Culinary & Medicinal Benefits with Kris
Thursday, May 14 at 10:00 AM
Discover the delicious (and surprisingly healing) plants growing right under your feet. From backyard “nuisances” to stoop-friendly superstars, we’ll explore easy-to-grow weeds you can cook with, brew into teas, or use for everyday wellness.
Macramé Plant Hanger Workshop with Joanne
Tuesday, June 2 at 10:00 AM
Get ready to knot, loop, twist, and laugh your way through a creative morning at Hearthstone Botanical Gardens!
Hearthstone Botanical Gardens is located at 3300 134th Place in Wellborn, off US Hwy 90. Call 386-438-3102 to reserve a spot and get information. Check us out at www.hearthstonegardens.org. A materials fee will apply.
