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CCC Festival rolls around for 27th year
Highlands Today
Published: October 30, 2012
SEBRING - It's time for the 27th annual Civilian Conservation Corps Festival, better known as the CCC Festival, at Highlands Hammock State Park from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday.Published: October 30, 2012
There will be antique cars and tractors on display, arts and crafts vendors, live entertainment by Weatherbee's Magic & Comedy at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Sebring Model Railroad's "expansive" model train exhibit.
New this year is wildlife from Gatorland of Orlando, said Dorothy Harris, park services specialist.
Tram tours and hayrides will be available for $1, and Florida Forest Service's Smokey Bear and Highlands County Fire Services' Sparky the Fire Pup will greet visitors through the day.
Promise Acres Equine Rescue will have pony rides for $3, and a bounce house will be available, too.
The Hike & Seek Geocaching event will also return for a second year, with 100 new geocaches. The festivities begin at 9 a.m. at the following coordinates -- N 27° 28.600 W 081° 31.700 -- or the park's rec hall.
To find the geocaching event page, type GC3W3QG into any search engine. Activities and contests, as well as geocaching activities throughout the Highlands County area, will continue all weekend.
Park admission fees are $6 per vehicle, up to eight people per carload. Vendors will sell a variety of festival foods -- from barbecue sandwiches, gator tail, hand-cut fries, burgers, hot dogs, brats and kielbasa, cotton candy, popcorn, ice cream to funnel cakes.
For more information about Highlands Hammock State Park, visit www.FloridaStateParks.org/highlandshammock.