- March 28, 2025
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Phil Cross, left, and Rick Cronin manned the Central Florida Railroad Museum booth.
Jim Crescitelli, director of the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, shared Oakland history at the festival.
Gatorland brought a variety of reptiles and creatures, including Charlie, the Savannah monitor lizard.
Alex Middleton bravely held a ball python during the Gatorland program.
YMCA of Central Florida, Healthy West Orange, Bike/Walk Central Florida and other health-based organizations set up booths and games for festival attendees.
Linda Ferguson and her husband, Andrew Ferguson, own Green Mountain Honey and Fruit in Montverde. They brought their honey products to sell at Heritage Day.
“Snurkey,” written by teacher Irma Lima of Deltona, follows the winter adventure of a snowman that wants to be a turkey.
Chelsea Norton created all the animals and other creatures through her Chelsea’s Stitches in Longwood.
The Gerry Williams Band had folks on their feet and dancing.
Art, woodworking, fudge, spices, jewelry, kitchen products, candles and other specialty items were among the merchandise and food for sale at Oakland Heritage Day, held Saturday, 28, in historic downtown Oakland. About 100 vendors participated in the day, which celebrated the town’s history that spans 135 years.
The day began with Westly’s 6th Annual Virtual 5K at 9 a.m. and continued the celebration of the town’s charm, unique history, nature, wellness and the arts with live music, food trucks, fine arts and crafts, vendors, interactive children’s activities, and more. An exhibition at the Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center spotlighted art recognizing Black History Month.
The Oakland Nature Preserve sponsored Historic Florida, which featured blacksmiths, animal ambassadors and a silent auction benefitting the preserve. Gatorland brought live alligators, snakes and exotic reptile encounters.
