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Tallahassee Film Festival

04/08/10-04/11/10
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A three-day celebration of professitonal and emerging talent in the North Florida film, music and related arts industry. The theme for this year is "See you in the Dark." The festival will feature films, workshops and film lectures.

Antique Tractor and Gas Engine Show

04/02/10-04/04/10
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Farm machinery representing 200 years of American history. Vintage farm equipment, tractor pulls and races for adults. Children's games and races. Demonstrations of farm traditions.

Open Air Arts

03/20/10 
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Melrose Bay Art Gallery, Bellamy Road Fine Arts and Shake Rag Artists' Collective will host this 4TH annual Melrose "en plein air" event. Artists from the region will be making art to celebrate the beauty and heritage of north Florida. As always, the celebration will include art, music, food and festivities.

Springs and Blooms Garden Festival

04/10/10 
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The Third Annual Fanning Springs garden festival will emphasize the necessity of utilizing environmentally friendly gardening techniques. There will be food, a landscaping showcase, plant sales, games and much more. Entry into the event is free.

Flying High Circus

04/02/10-04/17/10
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Rivaling any professional circus, the FSU Circus is primarily an aerial and stage presentation with three rings of spellbinding entertainment for everyone.

Florida State Bluegrass Festival

04/01/10-04/03/10
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The annual Florida State Bluegrass Festival will be held at Forest Capital State Park. The event will feature dozens of country and bluegrass music peformers.

Wakulla Wildlife Festival

03/19/10-03/20/10
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The annual Wakulla Wildlife Festival will be held at Wakulla Springs State Park. The weekend will be packed with various events including: Art on the Terrace, Living History, live music, wildlife shows by the Center for Wildlife Education, and much more.

Kanapaha Spring Gardens Festival

03/20/10-03/21/10
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Every spring, Kanapaha hosts its Annual Spring Garden Festival, the region's premier horticultural event. The weekend affair features more than 200 booths offering plants, landscape displays, educational materials, arts and crafts, and food. Educational seminars and entertainment are offered throughout and both live and silent auctions offer many bargains on arts, crafts, plants, and gardening supplies.

Ghost Tours

03/27/10 
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They conduct research to find locations with ghost activity and study those locations in a scientific and professional manner.

Levy County Fair

04/08/10-04/11/10
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The annual Levy County Fair has moved to the spring this year. The fair will be complete with entertainment, food, games, a livestock show and much more!

Wild Azalea Festival

03/20/10 
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Join the Town of White Springs and the State of Florida’s Nature & Heritage Center as they celebrate the spring bloom of wild azaleas along the Suwannee River.

Florida Wine Festival

03/19/10-03/20/10
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The 8th Annual Florida Wine Festival will take place at Klemen Plaza in downtown Tallahassee. The 2 day event will feature food, live music, grape stomping, an auction and of course wine tasting. The event on Saturday is free to the public.

Worm Gruntin' Festival

04/10/10 
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The annual Worm Gruntin' Festival will take place in downtown Sopchoppy. It will be a fun filled event with lots of live music and entertainment. There will also be a worm gruntin' race, a worm grunter's ball and the crowning of the worm monarch king and queen. Come out and join the fun!

41st Annual Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival

04/10/10-04/11/10
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Voted "Best Arts & Crafts Festival" in Florida Monthly's 2008 Best of Florida Awards! The SF Spring Arts Festival, April 10-11, is garnishing its 41st birthday celebration with a twist of jazz. The Santa Fe Jazz Big Band, Santa Fe Jazz Combo, Santa Fe Rhythm & Blues Band, The Tazers, 6th Street Rhythm & Blues Review, and GrüvTherapy will perform in a free jazz and blues festival on the Thomas Center lawn 3-8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 10. There's lots of festival activity at the Thomas Center, where young artists sell their work and families make art projects at the Kids' Art Jungle. Another Spring Arts "first" this year is a direct tie-in to the SF Teaching Zoo. The zoo will be open festival weekend so folks can visit two family-oriented events in Gainesville - an art festival for excitement and a kid friendly zoo for enchantment.

Springtime Tallahassee Festival

03/27/10 
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This years 42nd annual Springtime Tallahasse Festival kicks off in downtown Tallahassee. This event has been voted as one of the top events in Florida. There will be food, art, and live jazz for entertainment. There will also be a parade and a 10k race.

SouthWoodstock Music & Arts Festival

03/20/10 
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All day Music festival at Southwood. Fun, art, games, food, hot air balloon rides, classic cars show, Seminole Radio Control Club shows.







Welcome To North Florida -- the original Florida tourism destination.

There are off-beat and old-fashioned towns to explore where you can still savor a slice of life from bygone days. This region is also home to the largest collection of natural springs in the world, amazing sunsets, wonderfully quiet recreational rivers and trails, and world-class flora and fauna. With no crowds and no palm trees, it'll break your stereotypes of the state. As you wander along the tree-lined and scenic roads winding through the region, you'll forget that you are in the fourth largest state in the US.

It's a "come as you are" kind of place, where you'll find people very down home and very sophisticated, natural and nice, all at once.

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Explore a short video on the outdoor tourism opportunities in the region.