There is always something happening in Palatka!

Every month, excitement is in the air in Palatka. Each weekend, or even throughout the week, you can always find some sort of community event taking place around Palatka that provides a wonderful sense of community pride and fellowship with other great people.

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St. Johns River Blues Festival

This was a great event for the whole family in Downtown Palatka. Fun, Food, Great Blues Music, and more.  If you missed it, be sure to join us next year for all the fun again.

Palatka Christmas Parade

The Friday after Thanksgiving in always highlights a tradition in Palatka with one of the best Christmas Parades in Northeast Florida. Be sure to see this Santa this year to let him know how good you have been.

2013 Calender of Events

JANUARY
21 - Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Parade, St. Johns Ave.


FEBRUARY
16 - Florida Azalea Festival Pageant, Ravine State Gardens, 10 am


MARCH
2-3 - Florida Azalea Festival, St. Johns Ave. 
29-30 - Palatka Bicycle Festival

APRIL
5-6 - Crescent City Catfish Festival


MAY
18 - Blue Crab Festival Pageant
25-27 – Blue Crab Festival
27 - Blue Crab Festival Parade

JUNE
22 - Taste of Downtown Palatka

JULY
4 – Palatka Independence Day Celebration  

OCTOBER
12 Artoberfest
15–16 – Palatka Railfest
27– Boo on the Avenue

NOVEMBER
11 – Veteran’s Day Parade
16-17 SJR Blues Festival
29 – Christmas Parade

DECEMBER
 7 - Light the Riverfront