Hours
- Park, March 15 to September 30
- 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily
- Park, October 1 to March 14
- 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily
- Living History Farm
- 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday
- Holidays
- Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Prescribed burns
- The park closes for prescribed burns; call 352-393-8240 to check
Admission
Free.
Seasonal notes
- Living History Saturdays. On the first Saturday of the month from September through May, interpreters work the Living History Farm from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, portraying day-to-day life on an 1870 Florida farm. The program is free.
- Barnyard Buddies. Every Wednesday from September through May at 3:00 PM, children with an adult can help staff with the afternoon feeding on the Living History Farm. The program is free.
Events near here
Upcoming events within a few miles, from our nightly-updated calendar.
- Old Time Pickin' PartySaturday, August 8, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Heartwood Soundstage · 2.9 mi
- Jim LauderdaleSunday, August 9, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Heartwood Soundstage · 2.9 mi
- Free Porch SessionsWednesday, August 12, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Heartwood Soundstage · 2.9 mi
- Free Fridays - The ImpostorsFriday, August 14, 2026 · All day · 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601 · 2.8 mi
- Sold OUT 14th Annual Red Shoe Affair Presented by Audi GainesvilleSaturday, August 15, 2026 · All day · Stephen C. O'Connell Center · 4.4 mi
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