Visit Okeechobee County

06/01/2026

🎉 Okeechobee… the CHOBEE PERKS SUMMER CHALLENGE is ON! 🎉
Play June 14th–August 14th and win BIG while supporting the small businesses that make our community shine.

Shop local. Explore Okeechobee. Scan QR codes. Win prizes.

✨ How to Play
Download the Visit Okeechobee County App → Go to Challenges → Visit local participating businesses → Scan QR codes →
Every 5 scans = perks + entries to win all summer long.

🎁 What You Can Win
• Pontoon Boat Tour for 4 on Lake Okeechobee from Captain D Charters
• Cash prizes: $100 • $50 • $25 from Okeechobee Discount Drugs
• Exclusive perks + giveaways from participating small businesses

This is your chance to discover more of what Okeechobee has to offer while supporting the shops, restaurants, and local favorites that keep our community strong.

A huge thank you to our incredible partners —the Chamber of Commerce of Okeechobee County and Okeechobee Main Street! Together, we are proud to team up and highlight some of the best businesses Okeechobee has to offer. 💙✨

We are proud to announce our newest additions:
Ding A Ling Deli,
Treasure Island Coin Laundry,
Wet Willy’s Country Store,
The 89 Coffee Inc, and
Our Village Okeechobee

All other participating businesses are listed in the comments below or go to the Visit Okeechobee County app and click challenges for more information.

🌞 Come Outside & Play — June 14th through August 14th!

📣 Stay tuned for updates and a full list of perks each business is offering at every 5th stop of the challenge.

05/29/2026

🎉 GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 🎉

Do you have an event idea that could bring visitors to Okeechobee County and create a positive economic impact for our community? The Okeechobee County Tourist Development Council is now accepting grant applications through July 31st!

We’re looking for exciting events and opportunities that:
✅ Promote Okeechobee outside our community
✅ Attract tourism and overnight visitors
✅ Support local businesses and economic growth

📅 Deadline: July 31st
📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to apply or go to our website link at https://visitokeechobeecounty.com/about-us/tourist-development-council-grant-funding-opportunities/

📧 [email protected]
📞 863-763-3959
🌐 VisitOkeechobeeCounty.com

We are proud to host events that promote tourism in Okeechobee County!

05/29/2026

🐴 Take a ride through Okeechobee’s quiet trails — fence‑line views, beautiful shaded paths, and nature all around. There’s nothing like seeing rural Florida from the saddle.

Call Wagon Wheel Horse Farm LLC to book your family ride at the scenic Grassy Island Trail today!

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05/28/2026

Okeechobee Main Street's Christmas in July at the OK Corral Gun Club. This event is open to the public... We hope to see you there. Bring a toy and a non-perishable food item. See Santa and play games.

05/27/2026

05/26/2026

Thank you to everyone who spent Memorial Day Weekend the Okeechobee way — peaceful mornings on the pier, wide‑open water, and time to slow down and reflect. The lake set the tone beautifully, and we hope it stays with you as we move into the season ahead.

✨Exciting News
🛥️⚓️Okeechobee now offers relaxing family pontoon boat tours on the lake with Captain D Charters. Schedule your tour today!

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05/22/2026

We’re excited to welcome our newest Chobee Perks sign‑ups — we’re now officially over 40 participating businesses and growing!

👏 Shout‑out to:
Backwoods Billiards• Eggshells Kitchen• Eli's Western Wear• Fast Break Bait & Tackle• Lakeside Grill• Little Threads & Co. • Staffords Salon• Okeechobee Livestock Market• Soulfully Stitched Quilting Classes and Lessons• Skull Hill Archery• Park 112 Country Grill
🎉 And we’ve added even more reasons to join:
• Grand Prize: $100 sponsored by Okeechobee Discount Drugs • NEW Giveaway: A pontoon boat tour for 4 on Lake Okeechobee, sponsored by Captain D Charters— created to boost awareness and participation
• Exclusive Discounts: Participants get special pricing on professional media to help promote their business all summer long

If your business wants in, sign up before June 1st:
https://forms.gle/uvBbg13futKS2vtt6

Let’s make the most out of this promotion and show off everything Okeechobee has to offer.

05/21/2026

Nutmeg's Cafe - Okeechobee feels like a cheerful little pause: floral mural seating, cozy tables, board games on the shelf, plus pressed sandwiches, cool drinks, and sweets for the table. Stop in and make it a slow lunch break. 🧁

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05/20/2026

🔥 It’s here!
Check out the Chamber of Commerce of Okeechobee County's new Chobee Perks sign up video and see why businesses all over Okeechobee are jumping in. More visibility, more customers, more summer fun.

Ready to participate? Sign up your business now before it's too late:
https://forms.gle/uvBbg13futKS2vtt6

05/19/2026

Headsets on, wetlands ahead 🌿 Hop on an airboat with Okeechobee Airboat Rides and keep your eyes on the water—gators love to blend into the marsh 🐊☀️

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