71st annual Florida Forest Festival

Posted on October 28, 2026

A great day for a parade! Taylor County High School varsity cheerleaders led off the King Tree Parade under beautiful clear-blue skies and a huge American flag waving gently in the breeze over Jefferson Street Saturday morning. The weather was perfect for the thousands who gathered downtown and at Forest Capital Park to celebrate the 71st annual Florida Forest Festival.

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