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15
March
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sanford Farmers Market
150 E 1st St, Sanford, FL 32771

Downtown Farmers Market

The market is open every Saturday “rain or shine” in downtown beautiful Historic Sanford. local vendors baked goods arts and crafts home decor festive foods produce and much more! Previous Next ...

15
March
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

🍀 Shamrock Shakedown: St. Paddy’s Day Block Party!

 Shamrock Shakedown: St. Paddy’s Day Block Party!  Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025 When: The festivities start at 4PM. At 9PM, the shenanigans roll indoors to West End Trading Co. and Celery City Craft to keep the celebration going strong! Where: Downtown SanfordGet ready to sham-rock your world at the St. Patrick’s Day celebration you won’t want to […] ...

18
March
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ft. Mellon Park
600 E. 1st Street Sanford, Florida 32771

Iranian Fire Festival

Step into the heart of Persian culture at the annual Persian Fire Festival – a vibrant celebration honoring the ancient tradition of Persian New Year – to welcome the arrival of spring with joy, music, and community spirit.  Among all of the ancient Persian festivals, perhaps, Chaharshanbe Suri is the most exciting of them all!  […] ...

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Meet the Mayor

Art Woodruff was born and raised in Sanford as a sixth generation Sanfordite. Graduating from Seminole High School in 1980 he attended the University of North Carolina and returned to Sanford where he started teaching in Seminole County Public Schools. After fourteen years at Seminole High School as a science teacher and yearbook adviser, he transferred to Oviedo High School where he currently teaches science and computer science.

First elected as the District 1 Commissioner in 2001, he served through 2010. After one term off, he was again elected in November 2014. In July 2020 he was appointed Mayor following the resignation of Mayor Jeff Triplett. 

“I look forward to building on the many positive improvements that have taken place while serving on the City Commission and continuing to make Sanford a place where we want to live, work, and play.

– Art Woodruff, Mayor

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City of Sanford, FL | The Friendly City

We are currently experiencing operational issues at the City’s North Water Reclamation Facility. This facility produces the majority of the City’s reclaim water.  We are currently limiting the hours of operation for our reclaim water system from 8:00 PM-8:00 AM. Please keep in mind the pressure will be low to very little until this is resolved.

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