Woodgate Day
Woodgate Day is our neighborhood’s signature event, one of the most fun-filled things we do and the best attended. It’s coming up this spring!
Woodgate Day features free hamburgers and hot dogs, soft drinks and snow cones! The activities include games for the kids; model trains; exhibits by businesses who support the neighborhood; and visits by our local police and sheriff’s departments and city and county dignitaries.
Ice Cream Social
Free treats – for kids and parents/grandparents too. A long-time fun,
hot-weather event for the Woodgate neighborhood.
Annual Neighborhood Garage Sale
Woodgate residents are urged to participate as sellers and buyers, with this exciting event promoted to the Tallahassee area garage sale community by the Woodgate Neighborhood Association. Price that extra stuff, put out a day-of-the-event sign in your front yard and sit back. Hopefully, you eliminate some of the clutter in your house and make a little money.
Fall General Meeting and Chili Supper
Woodgate’s Adult Fall General Meeting, Chili Supper & Bingo has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 19, 2024, 5 to 7 p.m., corner of Hedgefield Court and Bramblewood Drive.
Halloween Party
Woodgate Children’s Halloween Party
Date, time and place still to be decided.
Our neighborhood’s Halloween Party will be bigger and better than ever, featuring special events for both younger and older children. The party will include cookie decorating, other Halloween crafts, an apple walk and a puzzle table. Our celebration will be capped with a costume contest and parade.
New this year is a Halloween Model Train and Spooky Carnival Scene.
Welcome, kids, parents and grandparents as we celebrate one of the most fun-filled special events of the fall!.
O Gauge Model Trains with a Christmas/Winter Holidays Tilt, Snow Cones, and lots more.
Sam Miller and Linda Medlin, with the support of the Big Bend Model Railroad Association, once again are hosting Winter Holidays Model Trains, They are opening up a two-car garage, with a Christmas-themed Lionel/MTH O Gauge layout. This includes carnival rides, a Christmas festival and holiday-decorated model trains. BBMRA members also will operate a Garden Railroad oval and an HO, hands-on, switching layout for adventurous young engineers.
Also features the neighborhood’s snow cone machine and other refreshments, including a decorate-your-own cookie booth.
Was there a model train around your childhood Christmas tree? Model trains have become a special part of many families’ Christmas traditions. Here’s a chance to begin feeling the special delight of trains and Christmas a little early.
Lofty Pursuits Band Highlights Holiday Lanterns Event
Thursday, December 12, is our annual Lanterns display at the front Island, featuring once again the amazing Lofty Pursuits Band. The festive music begins at 6:30 p.m., but residents should gather a little earlier, beginning at 6 p.m. Lanterns will be available to decorate the neighborhood awards sign and a hot beverage and other goodies will be provided. Bring blankets or folding chairs for your comfort.
2025 Annual Meeting - Rescheduled
We are postponing the Thursday night annual meeting because of the extreme cold weather. The new date is Wednesday January 29, 6:45 pm.
The 2025 Annual Meeting is scheduled Thursday, January 23, 2025, 6:45 to 9 p.m., in the Camellia Room at Dorothy Oven Park. This is an informal, but still important session including election of the Executive Board for 2025. Leon County Commissioner Rick Minor, who regularly attends Woodgate activities, will be making remarks.
$10 WNA Dues Increases Effective January 1, 2026
From WNA President Matt Schreck:
A proposal that will be discussed and voted on at the Annual Meeting increases annual Woodgate Neighborhood Association dues from $25 to $35, effective in 2026. The WNA relies on a few yearly newsletter advertisements and annual dues to (1) fund events throughout the year; (2) maintain our front island; (3) pay for our neighborhood website; (4) Print and distribute a quarterly newsletter and (5) Provide for committee specific expenses that are incurred through service such as our Neighbors Helping Neighbors Program and Community Outreach.
It has been over 20 years since the dues were last raised and, in that time, I think we can all agree that expenses have drastically increased. The increased revenue from raised dues will help us to be able to put more into our events and programs that serve and provide entertainment for the neighborhood.
If you would like your voice and opinion heard on the matter, we look forward to hearing it! Please attend our Annual Meeting which will be held on January 23rd (6:45 pm) at Dorothy B. Oven Park.
Woodgate’s Christmas Holiday Lighting Contest
Christmas Holiday Lighting Contest - Woodgate’s Christmas Holiday Lighting Contest is Thursday, December 19, with judging by a special local dignitary (to be announced soon). Begin your decorating now and you are automatically entered.
Christmas lighting on the Woodgate Island at Thomasville Road – by a group headed by Matt Schreck and Diana Bixler – is terrific again, but not part of the competition. The lights have been sponsored this year and last year by a donation from a wonderful, long-time Woodgate resident, who wants to be anonymous.
Holiday decorations seem to be more and better in our neighborhood each year. Households or residents in good standing are eligible for consideration of winning the Christmas Holiday Lighting award. Look for a “Yard of the Season” sign in the winner’s yard the next morning.