ONGOING
Dudley Kids>>
Domestic Skills & Crafts Workshop>>
Wednesdays,9 a.m. to 11a.m.
Farm Articles and Crafts for Sale
Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. & Sun. from 10am-4pm in the Commissary
Pause and Ponder Trail
Take a quiet, meditative walk through the diverse habitat of the
Dudley Farm woodlands on the .3 mile loop trail near the Visitor Center
Picnic Area.
Docent and Volunteer Educational Programs
Diverse topics such as Cracker Florida, Genealogy, Florida Landscape
Plants, Florida Pioneer Days, and Growing Vegetables. Programs are open
to the public.
Visitor Center, 3rd Wed. October to July, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Collections Exhibit
Get a glimpse into how the Dudley family lived at the turn of the
century. Two current exhibits located in the Visitor Center show objects
from the Civil War era.
TOURS
Self-guided tour: Pick up a brochure and enjoy a
self-guided walking tour of the authentic working farm. The homestead
consists of 18 buildings, including the family farmhouse with original
furnishings, a 1880's kitchen outbuilding, a general store, post office,
and a functional cane syrup complex. See costumed interpreters working
the farm in the lifestyle of the 1880's to 1940's as they perform daily
chores, work the crops, and tend to livestock.
Historic tours: Join us on a tour that will teach
you about a way of life post Civil War to mid-1940’s. Discover an
authentic working farm and learn about how this farm was operated by a
Floridian family, the Dudleys. Follow a park staff or docent in period
clothing as they talk about the homestead consisting of eighteen
restored buildings, the farm animals, the gardens and the local history.
11:00 am., every 2nd Sat, Dec - May
Guided-tours: School groups and organizations must
make reservations for tours one month in advance. Groups are limited to
40 people. Please call the park office at 352-472-1142 for group tour
guidelines and information.
Cell phone tours: Use your cell phone for a FREE tour of Dudley Farm. Pick up a brochure at the Visitor Center, or click here to download a guide. For more information, click here.
SEASONAL
January - March
- Annual Plow Day Event>>
- Antique Tractor and Car Day>>
The Antique Tractors Club will plow a field using antique tractors and
plows. Many antique tractors and some antique cars will be on display.
March 10, 2012, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Stargazing>>
Join Dudley and the Alachua Astronomy Club for this luminous event.
View constellations, nebulas and star clusters through high-powered
telescopes. Enjoy a campfire, and light refreshments are provided.
$5/per adult, March 24, 2012
- Camellias in bloom
- Cracker cows calving
February
March - April
- Planting field crops and garden planting days
- Front yard in bloom: Roses Amaryllis, Larkspur, Coreopsis
April - May
June - August
- Fruit trees - Harvesting peaches, pears, and figs
- August - Restoration and repair
September - October
- Corn harvest, sweet potato harvest
October - November
- Quilt Show >>
- Corn shucking, shelling, winnowing & grinding
- Pecan harvesting
November - December
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