Community Trails Calendar

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Upcoming Events

2025

April - Keep America Beautiful Month

• Suwannee River Paddling Festival, Paddle Florida, Suwannee River State Park, April 4-6 or April 11-13
• Spring Fever in the Garden, Winter Garden, April 5-6
• Outdoor Florida Webinar, Exploring the Bartram Trail, April 9th, 10am ET - Save the Date!
• Florida Greenways and Trails Council Meeting Everglades City, FL, April 10-11
• 2025 International Trails Summit, Madison, WI, April 14-17
• Senior Center Hike, Lake Jackson Mounds Archeological, April 16, 9 a.m.
• Earth Day Events, Winter Garden, April 19, 22 & 26
• Florida Trail Association Annual Meeting, Goldhead Branch State Park, April 25-27

May - Mental Health Awareness Month!

• Florida Outdoor Expo, South Florida Fair Grounds, May 2-4
• Hibiscus Festival, Punta Gorda, May 2-4
• Composting: Back to the Basics, Winter Garden, May 3
• Lantern Parade, Tampa, May 3
• Storytime and Hike with a Ranger, Ichetucknee Springs, May 8 & 22 10:30am - 11:30am
• LakeFest 2025, May 9-10, DeFuniak Springs
• Kids to Parks Day, May 17
• Dunedin Rotary Triathlon, Honeymoon Island State Park, May 18
• Florida Folk Festival, White Springs, FL, May 23-25

June - Great Outdoors Month!

• Corridor Connect, Orlando, June 3-5
• Blueberry Festival, Wellborn, June 7
• Waterlily Celebration, Vero Beach, June 14

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Recurring and Ongoing Events

• American Trails sponsors an Advancing Trails Webinar Series about a variety of trail topics.
• Florida State Parks' events happen every month throughout the state. You can easily view events by typing in key words or clicking on an event theme or event type.
• Eco-educational outings with the Apalachicola Riverkeeper on an Apalachicola River. Kayaks available on a first-come, first-served basis. For reservations, call 850-653-8936 or contact by email. Trips are on a donation basis. 
• Kayak and paddlesport training schedule by American Canoe Association's certified instructors.
• Florida Trail Association chapter hikes and activities calendar.
• Florida Bicycle Events Calendar: Florida Bicycle Association calendars for bicycle touring and events.
• Florida Wildlife Corridor outings options.
• Friends of the River of Grass Greenway: Monthly bicycle rides through different parts of the Everglades system.
• Lake County Nature Activities include paddling trips, hikes and more.
• Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management has a program called Adventure Awaits
• Southern Trailriders Association: Equestrian trail rides.
• St. Lucie County offers free guided nature programs several times a month in local preserves. 
• Hillsborough County holds a trail building/marking events at a different county nature preserve on the second Saturday every month.
• Seminole County sponsors several guided hikes each month.
• Gulf Winds Track Club offers a variety of runs every month.
• Paddle Florida features several multi-day paddling events around the state each year.
• The Florida Paddling Trails Association features paddling related events each year.
• The Office of Greenways and Trails sponsors a monthly Outdoor Florida Webinar Series.
• Orlando area paddling events.
• Weedon Island Preserve, Pinellas County, guided hikes.

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