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Tallahassee-Leon County to Celebrate Florida's First Family Day

Celebrate Family Day at Railroad Square Event & Other Participating Locations Community-Wide

November 04, 2021

  • WHO: Leon County Government, the City of Tallahassee, Sachs Media, the Council on Culture & Arts (COCA), Soul of Southside Festival TLH, and Railroad Square Art District
  • WHAT: Family Day Holiday and Community Event
  • WHEN: Friday, Nov. 26, 2021 *Railroad Square event from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • WHERE: Railroad Square and other participating locations community-wide 

Tallahassee-Leon County is the first community in Florida to recognize Family Day, an annual holiday that celebrates the importance of all families, togetherness, support and love. On November 26, the Friday following Thanksgiving, residents and visitors alike can celebrate Family Day by spending time with loved ones and neighbors at the Family Day at Railroad Square event or by shopping local at any of the participating businesses and other arts, culture and outdoor locations communitywide.

Earlier this year, both the Leon County Commission and the City of Tallahassee Commission unanimously supported designating the day after Thanksgiving as Family Day. With this designation, Tallahassee-Leon County became the first community in Florida to celebrate families of all kinds.

To see the full list of participating businesses and locations, and to learn more about Florida’s first Family Day, please visit FloridaFamilyDay.com.

Family Day at Railroad Square

Come out to Railroad Square Art District from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. on November 26 for free family portraits, live entertainment and fun activities for the whole family. There will also be several participating small businesses open throughout Railroad Square to give community members the opportunity to support local businesses during the holiday shopping season. Event attendees can participate in a business bingo game at the following locations:

  • Flippin’ Great Pinball
  • Jan’s Gallery & Caribbean Center
  • The Iron Vault
  • Mickee Faust Clubhouse
  • Oh Lemonade, Inc
  • Square Mug Café
  • Color Cloth Art
  • Nell’d It
  • Jim Russell Art
  • Feeling Art Collective
  • The Crum Box Gastgarden
  • Bibliomania
  • The Other Side Vintage
  • Able Artists Gallery
  • Skinner American Goods
  • Soft Touch Candles & More
  • MM Designs

Family resource organizations interested in tabling during Family Day at Railroad Square can sign up at FloridaFamilyDay.com/SignUp.

Family Day at Railroad Square was organized by Leon County Government, the City of Tallahassee, Sachs Media, the Council on Culture & Arts (COCA), Soul of Southside Festival TLH, and Railroad Square Art District with support from First Commerce Credit Union, Capital City Bank, Capital Health Plan, and Tallahassee Ford/Lincoln.

Family Day in the Community

In addition to those participating in Family Day at Railroad Square, there are many other participating businesses, arts and culture, and outdoor recreation locations participating across the community. For a complete list of participating businesses and other locations, please visit FloridaFamilyDay.com. Businesses interested in being added to the list of Family Day participants can email Info@OEVforBusiness.org.

For more information, contact Alison Faris, City of Tallahassee Communications at (850) 891-8535 or Mathieu Cavell, Leon County Community and Media Relations, at (850) 606-5300 / CMR@LeonCountyFL.gov.

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