Upcoming Events FEBRUARY 2/27/2010 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Destination "352" Expo Exhibitors from Citrus, Marion, Levy and Hernando Counties will be located under tents on the grounds of the Crystal River Mall. The approach is new and fresh to the "352" marketplace, utilizing today's technology to reach and engage YOUR consumers! MARCH 3/6/2010 - 3/7/2010 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Floral City Strawberry Festival Description: Location: Floral Park Floral City - Hwy. 41, 2 ½ miles south of Floral City Parking for this event is available at the Citrus County Fair Grounds with $1.00 per person, round-trip. Shuttle service running continuously to and from Floral Park. Limited additional parking is available at Floral Park. Handicapped parking is limited. Hours: Saturday 9-5, Sunday 9-4. Cost: $2.00 per person admission, children under 12 are free. The primary focus of the event is of course, the celebration of strawberries - by the berry, by shortcake, by the flat or covered in chocolate! This year's event will again feature strawberry delicacies to tempt the palette. Over 120 craft vendors (all work done by hand) will offer an array of items to please all areas of interest. Each day will include continuous live entertainment, contests, children games and activities and over 200 art and craft booths and over 25-food booths to tempt your appetite. Special features include an antique car show, pony rides, rock climbing wall, pie eating contest and Strawberry Princess pageants & continuous children's activities. APRIL 3/7/2010 8:00 AM - 12:00 noon AM 26th Manatee Car & Truck Show Citrus County Cruisers Pre-Registration $15 through 3/1/10 Registration Day of Show $20 Crystal Chevrolet/Chrysler/Jeep/Nissan 1035 S. Suncoast Blvd. (U.S. 19) Homosassa, FL 3/13/2010 - 3/28/2010 Spring Parade of Homes For more information contact Donna Bidlack, Citrus County Builders Association at 352- 302-6600 3/13/2010 - 3/14/2010 2:00 PM - Nature Coast Civil War Reenactment Civil War Era Location: 7 miles North of Crystal River, Florida, on US 19/98 Guest speaker & Living History Gate Opens at 9 am Battles on Sat. & Sun. at 2 pm Donation: $5.00 per Adult $2.00 per student, 9-17 yrs old Children 8 and under - FREE Authentic/Modern Concessions website: www.crystalriverreenactment.org 3/20/2010 - 3/21/2010 9:00 AM - 4:00 AM Seminole Indian Battle Re-enactment Experience living history demonstrations, period arts and crafts, entertainment, food and refreshments. Second Seminole War battle reenactments that depict the events that took place during the construction of the Fort will be held twice daily at 11:00 a.m., and 2:00 p.m. Fort Cooper State Park 3100 S. Old Floral City Road Admission is $5.00 per adult; $1.00 for children (6-17 years old); Children under 6 are free. FORT COOPER DAYS This annual event will be March 21st and 22nd, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The reenactments of the Second Seminole War battle will be at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. each day. There will also be Living History Demonstrations, Period Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Entertainment, Food and Refreshments. Please contact the park 352-726-0315 if you have any questions. 3/29/2010 - 4/3/2010 Citrus County Fair Citrus County Fairgrounds in Inverness Midway Specials Monday Night “Dollar Night,” All Rides $1.00 All Gate Admission $1.00, All Rides $1.00 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 pm Tuesday Night “Chronicle Night,” 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm Discount on armband with coupon Regular Price $20.00 (with coupon $18.00) “Senior Fair Day,” $3.00 Senior Citizens 55 & older Thursday Night “Midnight Magic,” 8:00 pm – 1:00 am Armband Special $20.00 Friday Night “School Day,” 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Students FREE until 5:00 pm Armband Special $20.00 Saturday “Daytime Magic,” 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Armband Special $20.00 “Saturday Night Magic,” 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Citrus County Transit offers reduced fare for senior citizen to attend fair on “Senior Fair Day,” Tuesday. Residents living in Inverness may choose the 10:00 am, or 12:30 pm bus to go to the Fair, and the return choices for Inverness residents are 1:30 pm, or 3:00 pm. The reduced fare is $1.00 each way. Residents who qualified to ride free of charge under one of our programs will not have to pay for their transportation. $5.00 General Admission ages 11 & older $3.00 ages 5-10 Ages 4 and under free Free Parking Everything you expect at a county fair. Agriculture, horticulture, fine arts, commercial booths, food concessions, livestock shows, carnival rides and live entertainment Phone: 352-726-2993 Web: citruscountyfair.com MAY 4/3/2010 8:00 AM - EASTER EGG HUNT The Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park will hold an Easter Egg Hunt for area children at the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park Donation of $5.00 for children includes admission to park Adults receive a 33% discount on park admission Activities include an Easter Egg hunt for plastic eggs, which can then be redeemed for goodies and trinkets. Parents can take children’s photos with the Easter Bunny and other costumed characters. 4/17/2010 - 4/18/2010 CCBA 15th Annual Family Fishing Tournament The CCBA 15th Annual Family Fishing Tournament will take place at the Homosassa Riverside Resort on April 17th & 18th, 2010. $12,500 in cash prizes based on 125 paid boat entries. Entries are now open and more information is available by calling (352) 746-9028 or by visiting www.citrusbuilders.com 5/1/2010 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 3rd Annual Taste of Inverness Inverness Government Square Corner of Hwy. 44 and Seminole Avenue. Food and wine, art show, silent auction and music to benefit charity. Call (352) 726-2611 x1309 for more information JULY 7/1/2010 - 9/10/2010 Scallop Season 2010 7/3/2010 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Patriotic Evening Liberty Park and Wallace Brooks Park 328 E. Dampier St. Inverness, FL Food Vendors, Children’s Rides, D.J. Entertainment, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard and the largest fireworks display in Citrus County will begin after 9:30 p.m. Free Admission and Parking For information call (352)726-2611 ext. 1309 OCTOBER 10/16/2010 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM 7th Annual Cooter Night Riders Bike Ride 7th Annual Cooter and the Night Riders Bike Ride. The ride begins and ends at Suncoast Bicycles at the N. Apopka trailhead Of the Withlacoochee State Trail. There is no mass start. Pre-registration is $15.00 per rider through October 13th. After October 13th – $20.00 per rider. For information Call 352-726-2611 x1309 NOVEMBER 10/29/2010 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sunny Cooter's FestivalKickoff Friday Night Cooter FestivalKickoff Block Party Music on the Square. Live Entertainment on Courthouse Square. 1 Courthouse Square Inverness, FL 34450-4808 For more information call 352-726-3913 10/30/2010 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM The Great American Cooter Festival The Great American Cooter Festival All Day Cooter Festival of Activities. Located at Liberty Park on beautiful Lake Henderson. Continuous live Entertainment and activities with Cooter Cup Races, D.J. from TMC Productions, Crafts, Refreshments, Rides and Games.