December 13th, 2008

The Fanning Springs Festival of Lights is one of the longest running holiday festivals in the area. It receives a very large attendance of locals and out-of-the-area folks alike to enjoy the arts and crafts, the antique car show, the great entertainment, the delicious food, the famous rubber ducky race in the afternoon and, of course, the lighted boat parade. People will line the Suwannee River in Fanning Springs State Park, just across the highway and in Ft. Fanning to cheer on the duckies and later for the boat parade just after dark. Families will be out "tailgating" with their grills and picnic coolers along the river for some distance upriver alongside the highway just over the bridge at Fanning Springs, the last bridge over the Suwannee till this famous and historic river winds its way to the Gulf of Mexico. They'll be there till after the last lighted boat decked out in holiday colors and Christmas themes, many with music, has gone by.

And all of this is FREE to attend...

This will be the second year the Festival of Lights has been held in the fairly new Fanning Springs City Park and Ft. Fanning, wonderful additions to the Lower Suwannee River area.

Download the Festival Application Here