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Palatka Daily News
Published 8 hours agoWine stroll, festivals and music fill busy North Florida weekend
Summer Night Lights may be finished for the season, but downtown Palatka is not slowing down as October begins. Wine tastings, live music and shopping will fill downtown Friday night before the Palatka Farmers Market takes over the courthouse lawn Saturday, kicking off a busy…
Palatka Daily News
Published September 30Actor guests added for third year of Halloween event
A spooky event will return to East Palatka next week with a new name, new celebrity guests and the same goal of getting everyone in the Halloween spirit. HallowRamaCon will be 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds, 118 Fairgrounds Road in East Palatka. The…
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Published September 24Community Briefs
PALATKA Bone Hampton to headline Comedy Night Sept. 26 Comedian Bone Hampton will return to Palatka as the special guest for Comedy Night on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Francis Baptist Church, 155 County Road 309C. The event will celebrate Hope FM’s 30 years of ministry. “We can’t…
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Published September 24History, music and markets fill busy North Florida weekend
Occupation of Palatka leads packed three-day lineup from St. Augustine to Gainesville History will come alive in Palatka this weekend while songwriters take over St. Augustine, jazz fills a Jacksonville street and Gainesville closes out September with art, music and a celebration…
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Published September 24History actors to occupy Palatka for Civil War-era event
One might say Christopher Lydick is a character. In fact, he has portrayed a specific character, a Union Army soldier, since 2007, providing a living history account of the Civil War era. Dressed in a period-appropriate major’s uniform of dark blue trousers, a double-breasted…
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Published September 18One Book title to be revealed at literacy festival
Submitted to the Daily News One Book One Putnam will reveal its choice for its community-wide read for 2027 during the upcoming Garden of Reading Literacy Festival. Now in its second year, the festival will occur 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sept. 26 at Ravine Gardens State Park, 1600 Twigg…
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Published September 18Fall festival, music and books fill a busy North Florida weekend
Summer Night Lights has wrapped up for the year, but Palatka’s downtown calendar will hardly be quiet this weekend as a fall festival, river cruises and community gatherings lead a busy three days of events across North Florida. Summer Night Lights, which brought music, food and…
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Published September 11Palatka resident hopes to win big in songwriting contest
Local performer Billy Ennis, whose stage name is Sweet William, is one of six song contest finalists competing Sept. 12 for top honors at a contest in Georgia. Spectators at the Annual Suwannee Riverkeeper Song Contest in Lake Park are welcome, starting at 5 p.m. at 6070 4-H Club…
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Published September 11Busy weekend brings music, art and festivals across North Florida
Summer Night Lights helped keep Palatka’s riverfront busy through the hottest months of the year, but the popular evening market will not return this weekend. The official 2026 schedule ran on the first and third Fridays from June through August, with the season finale held Aug.…
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Published September 10Sept. 11 events taking place throughout county
Friday will be the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., as well as aboard United Airlines Flight 93. The public is invited to observe this solemn occasion at three events that will take place on Sept. 11. EAST PALATKA Fire Rescue Honor…
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Published September 04Markets, music and festivals fill busy Labor Day weekend
Palatka market returns as entertainment calendars fill up from St. Augustine to Gainesville The first weekend of September will be a busy one across North Florida, with markets, concerts, festivals, art, theater and family activities offering plenty of reasons to get out of the…