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Art Walk Off the Beaten Path
This event is a sponsored Main Street monthly event
designed to celebrate art and creativity in Vilano Beach’s
Town Center. It complements the monthly First Friday Art
Walks found throughout the region. The Vilano and North
Beach area is home to a number of artists and crafts dealers
who have formed a local network to promote art. It begins
at 6 p.m. on the sidewalks in the Town Center along Vilano
Road near Casa Benedetto’s Ristorante. 904-540-0402
www.vilanobeachfl.com
First Saturdays
GTM Research Reserve Guided Exploration Hike
The first Saturday of each month at 8:30 a.m., take a guided
exploration hike that focuses on the Guana Peninsula’s 5,000
years of human history. This 1.5-mile guided walking tour
departs from the Trailhead Pavilion located just west of the
Guana Dam. The programs are free. There is a $3 parking fee.
505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach 904-823-4500
www.gtmnerr.org
Militia Muster and Training at Fort Mose
Visit Fort Mose on the first Saturday each month from
9-11:30 a.m. to learn from the members of the Fort Mose
Militia as they practice firing drills and demonstrate how to
use historic weapons and show musket firing drills. There
is also a children’s militia training that uses wooden toy
muskets. The park is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission into
the park is free. Admission into the Visitor Center is $2 per
person. 15 Fort Mose Trail, St. Augustine 904-823-2232
www.floridastateparks.org/park/fort-mose
Drum Runner Series Barrel Racing at
St. Johns County Fairgrounds
Saddle up and head over to the St. Johns County
Fairgrounds for monthly barrel, pole and other timed
speed horse events. The event is open to the public; free for
spectators. Participants must have own horse. Participation
fees are $20 for St. Johns County Horse Council members
and $30 for non-members. Awards will be presented for
each age group in each event. The races are held at the
St. Johns County Fairgrounds. Start times are 5 p.m.
April through September and November. 5840 S.R. 207,
Elkton 904-588-8017 www.sjchc.org
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