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- High Springs Farmers' Market
High Springs, FL
- Clematis By Night
West Palm Beach, FL
- Farmer's Market
Fort Myers, FL
- Thursdays On Park Avenue
Winter Park, FL
- Market Night at Market Square
The Villages, FL
- Jan's Cruiz-In Pasco Square
New Port Richey, FL
- Sailfish Marina's Sunset Celebration & Art Show
Palm Beach Shores, FL
- Motorcycle Nite
Kissimmee, FL
- Thursday on Third
Naples, FL
- Tropical Chihuly Nights
Coral Gables, FL
- Lake County Farmers Market
Eustis, FL
- Fall Migration Bird Hikes
Tarpon Springs, FL
- Thursday Morning Harvest Marketplace
Largo, FL
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Clay CountyClay County is in Northeastern Florida and encompasses 601 square miles. The municipalities of Clay County are Green Cove Springs, Keystone Heights, Orange Park and Penney Farms. The County has a year round population of 142,838 residents.
Recreational highlights of Clay County include: Biking/Hiking/Horseback Riding/Sky Diving; Boating/Fishing/Canoeing; Camping; Dining; Dog Racing; Golf, Soccer, Tennis; Swimming, Skiing.
Historical points of interest include: Camp Blanding Museum; Middleburg/Main Street/Historical District; Old Courthouse Historic Triangle/Green Cove Springs; Spring Park/Green Cove Springs and St. Johns River.
Cultural Events and Festivals: Clay County Agricultural Fair (April); Concert on the Green- Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra (May); Fourth of July; Grand Prix Horse Jumping (Jan-Feb); Ham Jam (Nov); Railroad Festival (March).
From Green Cove Springs, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 159 miles; Orlando - 109 miles; Tampa -148 miles; Jacksonville - 26 miles and Miami - 309 miles.
Clay County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-295, US-17 and US-310. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Jacksonville International Airport with 2 runways, the longest being 10,000 feet. The nearest Deep Water Port is the Jacksonville Port Authority only 25 miles away.
With a labor force of 76,202 the major private sector employer in Clay County is Orange Park Clay Medical Center with 950 employees. Jacksonville University, St. Leo College, the University of North Florida, the University of Phoenix, St. Johns River Community College and Florida Community College of Jacksonville serve post-secondary education in Clay County.
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Clay County Inquiry:
| Q. | Hi, I'm looking for a good tai chi class in Orange Park. Karen | | A. | The Dye Clay Family YMCA located at 3322 Moody Avenue in Orange Park offers Tai Chi classes. Contact Donna Williams, 904.272.4304. Regionally the Kam Lee Chinese Arts Center located at 6290 103rd Street, 904.777.2287, Email and the Westside Martial Arts at 5615 Wesconnett Blvd, 904.779.7767, Email both in Jacksonville are about 5 miles away.
| | Q. | Can you tell me when the Ham Jam is? thanks, Diana | | A. | The First Coast Ham Jam was held November 3-6, 2005 at Reynolds Park Yacht Center in Green Cove Springs.
| | Q. | When is the Middleburg Christmas Parade? Thanks,Donna | | A. | This year the Middleburg Christmas Festival is on Dec 6. Held at the Moose Lodge, 1932 Long Bay Rd, 904.264.2651 x 4. Enjoy this Clay County event!
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