🌱 2026 Bartram Frolic & Festival and 10 more events

Good day East Palatka! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Palatka Farmers Market at Putnam County Clerk of Courts
• The Putnam County BBQ Festival at Palatka, FL Calendar
• Morning Boat Cruises at Palatka, FL Calendar

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 92, low: 63.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees.

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📸 Around East Palatka

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Palatka

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Palatka Farmers Market
  Putnam County Clerk of Courts, 410 St Johns Ave # 233, Palatka
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• The Putnam County BBQ Festival
  Palatka, FL Calendar , Riverfront Park 102 North 1st Street , Palatka
• Morning Boat Cruises
  Palatka, FL Calendar , Palatka City Dock 301 River Street , Palatka
  10:00 am
• Mad Hatter's Ball
  Palatka, FL Calendar , Ravine Gardens State Park 1600 Twigg Street , Palatka
  5:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting
  Palatka, FL Calendar , Palatka City Hall 201 N 2nd Street , Palatka
  5:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Special Magistrate Meeting
  Palatka, FL Calendar , City Hall 201 N 2nd Street , Palatka
  1:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• City Commission Meeting
  Palatka, FL Calendar , Palatka City Hall 201 N 2nd Street , Palatka
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• 2026 Bartram Frolic & Festival
  Boathouse Riverfront Park , 100 Memorial Pkwy , Palatka
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Palatka Theatre Studio
  Danceworkz, LLC , 3705 Crill Ave , Palatka
  4:00 pm
• Softball (V) @. Columbia
  Columbia High School , 469 SW Fighting Tiger Dr , Lake City
  6:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• The Arts Alliance Presents: Speak Easy Open Mic
  Larimer Arts Center , 216 Reid Street , Palatka
  7:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Open Art Studio
  Larimer Arts Center , 216 Reid Street , Palatka
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member - Cashier/Sales Associate/Retail in Palatka. Apply here.
• Aza Health posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Specialist (Administration-Palatka) in Palatka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Palatka here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Palatka

• ‘Young Guns' member convicted of first-degree murder in Palatka shooting (actionnewsjax.com)
• 500 plants up for sale at weekend event (palatkadailynews.com)
• 10 Shockingly Affordable Florida Cities Where Social Security Covers It All (familydestinationsguide.com)

Interlachen

• Putnam County Legal Notices 041626 (palatkadailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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