- November 28, 2024
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Rani Sonkusre runs on the giant hamster wheel to create a shaved-ice treat.
Krista Compton Carter, left, and Jimmie Atwill assisted in the silent auction tent.
Students at Oakland Avenue Charter School created artwork for the festival. Carlos Torres, the school’s custodian, admires a drawing of himself made by first-grader Cayson Williams.
Oakland Avenue Charter School students gave their interpretations of world peace.
Luke Leininger and his grandfather, Larry Leininger, play a life-size version of Angry Birds.
Festival attendees were able to visit a typical Native American camp.
Oakland’s Speer Park was full of music, fun, entertainment and town history as the town of Oakland and the Oakland Nature Preserve held the 19th annual heritage festival.
The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation provided a glimpse of Oakland’s beginnings with historic photos and information. Vendors set up booths, and food trucks were parked along the perimeter. Hay rides and tours of Lake Apopka were conducted. Proceeds benefit the nature preserve.
Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at [email protected].
