Events

The fabulous Wekiva Paint Out artists will be arriving and settling in for the week! Get ready for a terrific week of art here at Wekiva island! CHECK OUT ALL THE WEKIVA PAINT OUT ARTISTS HERE

Today, our Talented Artists, will be painting in Wekiwa Springs State Park, up and down the river and here at Wekiva Island. Make sure to check out the Gallery here daily to see all their new paintings hung! The Gallery is open from 5PM-9PM today. CHECK OUT ALL THE WEKIVA PAINT OUT EVENTS HERE

ABOUT WEKIVA PAINT OUT Wekiva Paint Out, started in 2006, is a celebration of Plein Air artists that helps benefit charities such as Keep Seminole Beautiful and Wekiva Wilderness Trust. All week long, guests can visit Wekiva Island free of charge and witness world-class artists painting along the boardwalk, in kayaks, canoes, at the bar […]

Join us for our Live Wekiva Paint Out  Art Auction! Each artist paints an original painting that is auctioned off this evening! This event is free to attend and all art purchases during the auction support our artists and non-profits. The first 25 people to register receive a free beer or wine ticket to be […]

Check out the Wet Room Art Gallery here at Wekiva Island from Noon-9PM! Artists are hanging new paintings daily!   CHECK OUT ALL THE WEKIVA PAINT OUT EVENTS HERE!

The Wet Room Art Gallery will be open today from Noon-11PM! Stop in to check out all the new paintings and purchase the one you want to take home! Artists will be painting here at Wekiva Island this evening. Check out their Nocturne Paintings!   CHECK OUT ALL THE WEKIVA PAINT OUT EVENTS HERE

Make your Saturday night even more special with 1/2 off all wine bottles from 5PM-11PM!

Stop in to grab that painting you had to have and say good bye to our talented Wekiva Paint Out Artists.

Enjoy Steak and Eggs every Sunday morning from 8:30 until 11AM. NY Strip served with 2 eggs, Loaded Home Fries and a English Muffin! All this for only $12!

Beat the Monday blues and come canoe!

You Otter Know... River otters have long, stiff and highly sensitive facial whiskers that aid in locating and capturing prey. The otters typically capture prey in their mouths but occasionally use their thumbs and forepaws to grasp and manipulate prey. Like other carnivores, their teeth are well adapted for grinding and crushing.

The Wekiva Brew Review Join us for our Monthly Brew Review featuring Six Point Brewery! March 11th 6PM-8PM! Enjoy a sample of 6 beers and one full pour of your favorite Brew! Featured Beers Are: Atomic Res-Imperial IPA Berry Jammer-Gose The Crisp-Pilz  Trail Haze-Hazy Adventure IPA Resin-Double IPA Bengali-IPA Brewery Representatives will be here to […]

HOW SEWAGE POLLUTION ENDS UP IN RIVERS 3.5 MILLION AMERICANS GET SICK EACH YEAR AFTER SWIMMING, BOATING, FISHING, OR OTHERWISE TOUCHING WATER THEY THOUGHT WAS SAFE. Where does human waste mingle with household chemicals, personal hygiene products, pharmaceuticals, and everything else that goes down the drains in American homes and businesses? In sewers. And what […]

The Western New Your and Wekiva Island Favorite Chivettas Chicken!   Enjoy a 1/2 a chicken dinner served with Tomato and Cucumber Salad and Garlic Bread $12.95 *Served from 5PM until the delicious meal runs out!*

Have you checked out our Fine Wine selection? We offer Paul Hobbs, Silver Oak, Caymus and many other fine wines in The Tooting Otter! All are available by the glass or bottle! On Saturday nights from 5PM-11PM, all bottles of wine are 1/2 off!

Enjoy Steak and Eggs every Sunday morning from 8:30 until 11AM. NY Strip served with 2 eggs, Loaded Home Fries and a English Muffin! All this for only $12!

Beat the Monday Blues and come rent a Canoe! All rentals are full day! You have them until 6PM!

Celebrate St. Patricks Day with us! Enjoy Green Beer at Wekiva Island!

Have you tried the Ahi Tuna from Without A Paddle Cafe yet? One word....AMAZING!  

Have you seen the LEED Certification on our Schoolhouse Building? We are proud to have a LEED Platinum Building here at Wekiva Island! What is LEED? LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is an internationally recognized green building certification system,  providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies […]

Island Style Marinated Big Chicken Breasts with Mango BBQ Sauce! Served with Chicarones and a Baked Sweet Potato! $12.95 *Served from 5PM until all the deliciousness runs out! *

The Wekiva River is one of 2 Designated Wild & Scenic Rivers in Florida.

World Water Day On March 22, World Water Day focuses our attention on the Earth’s most vital resource.  Ensuring clean water sources for all the world’s inhabitants is the goal of World Water Day. World Water Day is the chance to remind ourselves that billions of people to this day live their lives without access […]

Come explore the Wekiva River with your friends!

Alligators are capable of communication. They are vocal animals that growl, yelp, hiss, bellow, and head slap the water to get their point across. Alligators are considered the most vocal of all crocodilians as they begin chirping before they even hatch. To lure females, male will produce infrasonic vibrations below the water, pulses that can […]

Spend a weekday on the Wekiva River!

HOW STORMWATER AFFECTS YOUR RIVERS   Rivers are dependent on their surrounding lands (known as the watershed) for a consistent supply of clean water. Altering a watershed does many things; one of the most significant is to alter the way stormwater soaks into the ground or flows to the local river. When managed properly, this water […]