Family Estuary Festival set for April 6 in Niceville

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., local organizations will provide fun activities, hands-on displays and environmental awareness. In this family and community event for all ages, you can learn about the local waters of our estuary and the people living and working there.

Mattie M. Kelly Environmental Institute 12th Annual Family Estuary Festival is coming Saturday, April 6, 2019, to Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, Highway 20, Niceville.

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., local organizations will provide fun activities, hands-on displays and environmental awareness. In this family and community event for all ages, you can learn about the local waters of our estuary and the people living and working there.

Participating organizations include Choctawhatchee Audubon Society; Junior Rangers Program; Northwest Florida Aquatic Preserves; Florida Trail Association; Hike It Baby; Walton County Environmental Department; University of Florida Milton; Audubon Florida; Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance; Okaloosa County Environmental Health; US Fish and Wildlife Service; Topsail Hill Preserve State Park; Early Learning Coalition of Emerald Coast; Northwest Florida State College Kids on Campus; Kayak Tours; and more!

The event is FREE and open to the public with paid admission to the park. Regular Florida State Park fees apply:

•$5 per vehicle. Limit 2-8 people per vehicle.

•$4 Single Occupant Vehicle.

•$2 Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass.