- April 1, 2025
Azori Edwards shows off his artwork in the Oakland Avenue Charter School exhibit.
Elisabeth Everett pulls faces with the llama in the petting zoo.
Jenn Randhan captures the attention of one of the llamas in the petting zoo.
Representatives from the Avian Reconditioning Center brought several birds to share with festival-goers.
Vendor booths lined the perimeter of Speer Park in Oakland.
Josephine Austin tries her luck in the duck pond.
The town of Oakland and the Oakland Nature Preserve held the 20th annual Oakland Heritage Festival in Speer Park on Saturday. The daylong festival included live music, food and merchandise vendors, historic tours around town and on Lake Apopka and a petting zoo with animals such as llamas and alpacas.
A silent auction and bike raffle rounded out the day's festivities. Proceeds from the day benefited the Oakland Nature Preserve.