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Birthday bash, festivals, crafts fair on tap

Clay Today staff
Posted 10/31/24

The smell of pumpkin spice permeates the air, Christmas decorations are up in the stores two months early and temperatures are only in the mid-to-high 80s. That means Fall is finally here. Nothing …

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Birthday bash, festivals, crafts fair on tap


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The smell of pumpkin spice permeates the air, Christmas decorations are up in the stores two months early and temperatures are only in the mid-to-high 80s. That means Fall is finally here.

Nothing ushers in the Fall season more than a festival, and nobody does festivals like Clay County.

So put your blue jeans on, put the wagon in the trunk and get ready to have some fun at any of the many festivals in the community, like:

 • Amazing Grace Family Farms Fall Festival will wrap up on Nov. 1-2 at 4251 State Road 21 in Green Cove Springs. Hours are 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday. The family-friendly event includes many photo opportunities, a crop maze, games, food, entertainment, tug-a-war, pumpkin patches, a corn crib, a jump pad, farm animals, a cow train, boardwalk games and bubble hoops. For tickets, visit agcropmaze.ticketspice.com.

Boo on the Boulevard will be on Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. along Lawrence Boulevard in Keystone Heights. Merchants from State Road 100 to City Hall will hand out candy to trick-or-treaters. The free spooky night includes a photo booth, live music from Second Chance, food trucks and family fun.

• The First Baptist Church of Middleburg Fall Festival will be held on Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 2645 Blanding Blvd. The family-friendly event will feature a trunk-or-treat for the children, free bounce houses, and items for purchase from food trucks.

Penney Farms Arts and Crafts Fair is on Nov. 1-2 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, and 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 4100 Clark Ave. The Town’s artists have been busy creating unique items for holiday gift-giving. Parking is free, and there are courtesy shuttles. Lunch for sale at the Golden Rule Dining Room. The Penney Retirement Community is on State Road 16 and County Road 218.

 • Green Cove Springs 150-Year Celebration will be on Nov. 2 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Spring Park. Join the city as it celebrates its 150th birthday with food trucks, live music, a car show and fireworks over the St. Johns River.

Green Cove Springs Food Truck Friday is on Nov. 2 in conjunction with the 150th Birthday Celebration. It will be on Nov. 2 from noon to 5 p.m. at Spring Park.

 • The Fall Festival Block Party at 7145 SE County Road 21B in Keystone Heights will be on Nov. 9 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is free, and there will be games, food, a kids' zone, vendors, face painting, cotton candy, popcorn and live music by Crooked Counsel.

 • The Middleburg Historic Fall Festival and Car Show will be on Nov. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Middleburg Civic Association, 2102 Palmetto St. You can hear live music, see a historic display and car show, enjoy crafts, a petting zoo, bounce house and vendors.