Everglades National Park hosts Gladesgiving on 21 November
Published on 10/24/2026 at 16:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSProgramme and park setting
- The National Park Service schedules Gladesgiving at Everglades National Park on 21 November 2026.
- Flamingo hosts birding, wildlife and ranger sessions, while Florida Bay is the setting for a paddling programme.
- Everglades National Park was dedicated in 1947 and entered the World Heritage List in 1979.
- Homestead is the park's listed mailing location in the event programme.
Everglades National Park hosts Gladesgiving on 21 November 2026, bringing a programme of ranger-led activities to the park in southern Florida. The National Park Service lists the event at the park, whose mailing address is in Homestead.
Gladesgiving brings four programmes on 21 November
The official schedule names four special activities for Saturday, 21 November. Paddling in Paradise: Florida Bay is listed at 8.15am, while Birding Bonanza in Flamingo is scheduled for 8.30am. Curious About Critters? appears at 10.30am and 3pm, and Ranger's Choice! at 11.30am and 1.30pm.
The schedule identifies Everglades National Park as the venue and labels the activities as Gladesgiving events. The National Park Service programme places the paddling activity in Florida Bay and the other three sessions in or around Flamingo. This gives visitors several ways to encounter the park's water, wildlife and ranger interpretation on one fixed date.
Flamingo and Florida Bay show the park's range
Flamingo lies at the southern end of the park and is associated with the Guy Bradley Visitor Center and the surrounding coastal landscape. Florida Bay, meanwhile, is a shallow marine area linked to the park's mangrove and seagrass environments. The programme therefore connects two named settings rather than presenting a single gathering at one building.
The park was formally dedicated by President Harry S Truman on 6 December 1947, after Congress authorised its creation in 1934. Its conservation importance later brought inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979. The National Park Service describes the site as protecting subtropical habitats and species including the Florida panther, American alligator, American crocodile and West Indian manatee. Its World Heritage description also records wetlands, mangrove forests, shallow bays and other connected habitats.
Gladesgiving links ranger activity to a World Heritage site
The 21 November programme places practical outdoor activities against the ecological features for which the park is internationally recognised. Birding Bonanza relates directly to the site's importance for wading birds, while the Florida Bay paddle corresponds with its coastal and marine habitats.
The date also falls within the National Park Service's dry-season programme for Flamingo, although individual activities remain subject to the published schedule. Visitors should treat the named sessions as the current programme for 21 November 2026 and check the park calendar before travelling.
Visiting Everglades National Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Gladesgiving takes place on 21 November 2026, with Paddling in Paradise: Florida Bay listed at 8.15am and additional sessions in Flamingo.
- The event includes birding, wildlife interpretation and ranger-led activities, with the programme naming Florida Bay and Flamingo as its settings.
- The park is in southern Florida, and the National Park Service lists 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, Florida, as its mailing address.
- The landscape includes wetlands, mangrove forests, shallow bays and marine habitats, so outdoor conditions vary between the named programme locations.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Everglades National Park
When does Gladesgiving take place at Everglades National Park?
The National Park Service lists Gladesgiving activities on 21 November 2026, including sessions in Flamingo and a paddle in Florida Bay.
What is Everglades National Park?
It is a protected subtropical landscape dedicated as a national park in 1947 and inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1979.
Where is Everglades National Park and how do you get there?
The park is in southern Florida, with the National Park Service listing Homestead as its mailing location and Florida Bay and Flamingo among the programme settings.
