Calendar of Events

For more information, contact the Refuge Office 352/493-0238

Best months to visit are October through April.  From June through August, visitors are encouraged to prepare for high temperatures, humidity, and biting insects. Tick repellent is advised year-round.

January	Good time for viewing wintering waterfowl and shorebirds in coastal areas Small game hunting begins
February	Peak of bald eagle nesting Osprey nesting begins Night hunting for raccoons, Friday and Saturday nights during February Small game hunting ends
March	FAVOR -- Annual Meeting and Refuge Openhouse Join the Ranger for a Florida Archaeology Month Program Return of the swallow-tailed kites Spring bird migration Spring wild turkey season opens FREE Youth Spring Gobbler (Mar 9-10, 2013)
April	Spring wild turkey season Peak of songbird spring migration Earth Day Cedar Key Spring Arts Festival Suwannee Stone Crab Festival
May	International Migratory Bird Day Peak of breeding bird activity
June through August	Good time to explore the Suwannee River or Gulf of Mexico by boat
July	Hunt brochures available on-line, local tax office and by calling the refuge Hunt brochures available by calling with your address July 6 from 10:00AM - 3:00 PM, Lighthouse Open House, A celebration of the natural and cultural history of the Cedar Keys Refuge Kid's summer programs
August	Peak shorebird fall migration August 3 from 9:30AM - 4:30PM, Lighthouse Open House
September	Archery hunting season
October	National Wildlife Refuge Week! Archery hunting season Muzzleloader hunting season Lighthouse Open House - 3rd weekend of October; FREE to public; must obtain own transportation
November	Free Youth Hunt: November 30 - December 2 Muzzleloader hunting season General gun hunting season November 23 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm, Lighthouse Open House
December	Audubon Christmas Bird Count FREE Family Hunts (Dec 7-9, 2012, and Dec 21-23, 2012) December 28 from 9:00AM - 2:00PM, Lighthouse Open House