JaxParks

There are plenty of activities and entertainment to choose from including a lineup of musical acts at the Welcome Hub at Betz-Tiger Point Preserve at 13990 Pumpkin Hill Rd.

• The music starts at 10:30 a.m. with Steel Bamboo, followed by Shifty Gears, Nan Nkama Drummers and Dancers, and the Fiddler Folk.
• Visitors can pick up a Bingo card to participate in the fest-wide Bingo Scavenger Hunt.
• The first 100 who get Bingo will win a special park prize.
• The hub will also feature environmental exhibitors and food trucks.
• Three shuttles will be available to bring guests back and forth from the Welcome Hub to the various parks and activities.

On the schedule of activities are guided nature hikes, birding hikes with the Duval Audubon Society, native plants hikes with the Ixia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, archaeological hikes with UNF Archaeology Lab and UNF Professor Keith Ashley, a Hike into History with Rangers at Cedar Point, kayaking in Pumpkin Hill Creek with Adventure Kayak, canoeing at Cedar Point boat ramp, a camping clinic, dip netting and more. Guests can explore Bogey Creek Preserve independently and take a selfie at its selfie stations.

There will also be a youth fishing clinic for ages 6 to 17. Registration is required for this event only, and space is limited. To reserve a spot for the youth fishing clinic, go to 7CreeksFest.org. Visitors are encouraged to bring full reusable water bottles, sunscreen, and insect repellent. Refill stations for water will be scattered throughout the Fest.

See you there!