Walton Outdoors presents children's festival Oct. 10

FREEPORT — Walton Outdoors' sixth annual Explore The Outdoors Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 10 at Live Oak Landing Outdoor Destination, 229 Pitts Avenue in Freeport.

The free event introduces children to exploring nature. Hands-on activities will include fishing, kayaking, wildlife encounters, interactive educational exhibits, nature-based crafts and giveaways. The water activities are geared for children 6 years old and up. Food vendors will be on hand.

Activities and exhibits include:

•Fishing on Black Creek

•Fish Florida fishing rod giveaways

•Fishing education with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

•Kayaking with Snaggy Bend Outfitters

•Emerald Coast Hydrobikes

•Archery with Freeport Parks and Recreation

•Boating with Wounded Warrior Fishing

•Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge wildlife exhibit

•Birding with the Choctawhatchee Audubon Society

•Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wildlife exhibit

•Topsail Hill Preserve State Park exhibit

•Henderson Beach State Park exhibit

•Eden Gardens and Camp Helen State Park

•Northwest Florida Astronomy club

•Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance touch tank

•Smokey the Bear and his friends from Forestry

•Sweetbay Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society

•Falling Waters State Park snake exhibit

•Washington County exhibit

•Tri-County Head Start fun

•Florida Public Archeology Network

•Emerald Coast Science Center

•Friends of South Walton Turtle Watch

•Nature-based crafts

•Do-it-yourself wood crafts with Lowe's

•Deitrich's Honey Farm

•Washington County Tourist Development Council exhibit

Food purchases will be available from Grayton Beach Catering.

See www.waltonoutdoors.com/explorefest or call 267-2064 for more information.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Walton Outdoors presents children's festival Oct. 10