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THINGS TO DO IN & AROUND THE 352 : A HANDY GUIDE TO GET YOU GOING AND KEEP YOU BUSY THIS MONTH.
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CHIEFLAND WATERMELON FESTIVAL // JUNE 5
CENTRAL FLORIDA COMIC CON // JUNE 12-13
The fun gets underway at 4pm both days and will include “all things nerdy.” The event is a celebration of comics, toys, film, art, TV, games and more. Festivalgoers will be expected to wear masks, and social distancing will be in place. Featured guests will include Kyle Phillips, a Dallas-based anime voice director and actor who has appeared in dozens of popular shows. Kara Eberle is most wellknown for her role as Weiss Schnee in the anime series RWBY. Stay tuned to the event’s Facebook page at facebook.com/centralfloridacomiccon for additional guest and event announcements. Central Florida Comic Con will take place at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida.
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SUMMER KIDS FILM SERIES // JUNE 2-JULY 30
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Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning, get out of the heat and enjoy a family-friendly movie with the little ones. Tickets are just $3 each and include the movie plus a kids’ combo snack pack. The series runs from June 2 through July 30, and showtimes are 10am and 11am each day at the Marion Theatre in Ocala. Favorites may include Moana, Cars, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, The Sandlot and more. For more information, and the complete schedule of shows and times, visit reillyartscenter.com.
INTERNATIONAL FOOD ON WHEELS FESTIVAL // JUNE 13 International gourmet food trucks from Central Florida will be parked at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. Taste exquisite dishes from all over the world beginning at 11am and lasting through 9pm. This family-friendly event will also include food-eating contests, music, games, prizes and more. There will be no alcohol on-site, and the festival is pet friendly. Admission into the event is free, and samples range in price. For details, visit the event’s Facebook page.
Comic Con photo courtesy of Central Florida Comic Con; Jr. Inventor Night photo courtesy of The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
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The 67th Annual Chiefland Watermelon Festival offers a variety of craft, artisan, food and informational booths. There will be free sliced watermelon, a seed-spitting contest, activities for the kids and a parade, as well as local and regional entertainment, including the J Creek Cloggers, Houston Keen, Jamey King and Middle Ground. The event runs from 8am-3pm and will be located at 3 SE 2nd Avenue in Chiefland. The Levy County Sheriff’s Explorers will provide festival parking for $2 per car. To check out the updated parade route, plus the schedule of events and performances, visit chieflandwomansclub.org.
