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Join us for our 7th annual festival celebrating sea turtles and our ocean environment! This FREE event will take place at Gumbo Limbo on Saturday, March 3, 2012! The fun begins at 10 am and lasts until 4 pm.

Stroll around our grounds, visit environmentally friendly exhibitors, attend a performance by Sol Children Theatre, and learn how to make leaf prints! There will be plenty of fun for all ages, from arts, crafts, and games, to educational talks and guided walks through the hammock. Keep your eyes open for Luna, our NEW Green Sea Turtle mascot – a great photo opportunity!

The construction of the tanks will be complete! Come see are beautiful new tanks!! Friends of Gumbo Limbo is now raising funds to Fill the Tanks with sea life, habitat, and educational interpretive signage and exhibits. If all goes as planned, one tank will be fully stocked and open to visitors!

Food, drinks, and ice cream will be for sale from our concessionaires, and dining areas will be available. This year we have added additional food vendors! GO GREEN: bring a reusable water bottle and fill it for free at our water station, provided by the City of Boca Raton's Utility Services.

PARKING: Please park in Spanish River Park located on Ocean Blvd 1½ miles north of Gumbo Limbo Nature Center (there will be no parking at Gumbo Limbo). Enter through the south gates, and ride the free shuttle bus to the festival. Parking is free!
This event is open to all ages, and an adult must accompany children and teens at all times. There is a suggested entrance donation of $5 per person. Don’t forget to enter our free prize drawing!

Please note that there are no ATM machines onsite. We recommend that you come with cash, as credit card use by exhibitors and food vendors will be limited. This is a rain or shine event.

Check back for more information, including the Schedule of Events, as the date approaches!

 
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Exhibitors

Audubon Society of the Everglades
Ben J Hicks Fine Art Prints

Boca Raton Ocean Rescue

Boca Raton Public Library
Boca Raton Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program
Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program
Children's Science Explorium
City of Boca Raton Utility Services
Florida Atlantic University - Elasmobranch Lab
Florida Atlantic University - Sea Turtle Research
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Florida Hawksbill Project - Palm Beach Zoo
Florida Public Archaeology Network
Green Living Alliance
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Medicine Song Crafts
National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation
Palm Beach County Environmental Resource Management
Rainlife Rain Barrels
River Center
Save the Manatee Club
Sea to Shore Alliance
Sea Turtle Oversight Protection
Sharon's Glass
Sol Children Theatre Troupe
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 36
Whole Foods Market


Food Vendors

 

A Taste of Africa
Arjan’s Grill
The Good Humor Man
Jamba Juice
Veggie Xpress

 


 

Sponsors

 

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Sponsorship Opportunities Available.

Please contact Diane Bilodeau at (561) 416-1820, or
Diane@gumbolimbo.org.