SEASONAL

January - March

Annual Plow Day Event>>
Antique Tractor and Car Day>>
The Antique Tractors Club will plow a field using antique tractors and plows. Many antique tractors and some antique cars will be on display, March 10, 2012, 9 am to 2 pm.
Stargazing>>
Join Dudley and the Alachua Astronomy Club for this luminous event. View constellations, nebulas and star clusters through high-powered telescopes. Enjoy a campfire, and light refreshments are provided. $5/per adult, March 24, 2012.
Camellias in bloom
Cracker cows calving

February

Black History Month

March - April

Planting field crops and garden planting days
Front yard in bloom: Roses Amaryllis, Larkspur, Coreopsis

April - May

Evening at Dudley - Music and dessert>>
"Dudley Farm: A Show Place">>
Front yard in bloom: Heirloom roses, lilies, and flowers

June - August

Fruit trees - Harvesting peaches, pears, and figs
August - Restoration and repair

September - October

Corn harvest, sweet potato harvest

October - November

Quilt Show >>
Corn shucking, shelling, winnowing & grinding
Pecan harvesting

November - December

Annual Cane Grinding Event>>
Making Syrup from Sugar Cane, 1st Saturday of December, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ONGOING

Dudley Kids>>

Domestic Skills & Crafts Workshop>>
Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Farm Articles and Crafts for Sale
Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. & Sun. from 10am-4pm in the Commissary

Pause and Ponder Trail
Take a quiet, meditative walk through the diverse habitat of the Dudley farm woodlands on the .3 mile loop trail near the Visitors Center Picnic Area.

Docent and Volunteer Educational Programs
Diverse topics such as Cracker Florida, Genealogy, Florida Landscape Plants, Florida Pioneer Days, and Growing Vegetables. Programs are open to the public.
Visitor Center, 3rd Wed. October to July, 9am-11am.

Collections Exhibit
Get a glimpse into how the Dudley family lived at the turn of the century. Two current exhibits located in the Visitor Center, "Dudley Children's Playtime" and "Cooking at the Turn of the Century" showcase objects from the Dudley family farmhouse.

TOURS

Pick up a brochure and enjoy a self-guided walking tour of the authentic working farm. The homestead consists of 18 buildings, including the family farmhouse with original furnishings, a 1880's kitchen outbuilding, a general store, post office, and a functional cane syrup complex. See costumed interpreters working the farm in the lifestyle of the 1880's to 1940's as they perform daily chores, work the crops, and tend to livestock.

Guided-tours: School groups and organizations must make reservations for tours one month in advance. Groups are limited to 40 people. Please call the park office at 352-472-1142 for group tour guidelines and information.

Cell phone tours: Use your cell phone for a FREE tour of Dudley Farm. Pick up a brochure at the Visitor Center, or click here to download a guide. For more information, click here.