{"id":247877,"date":"2026-04-27T03:41:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/247877\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T03:41:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:41:33","slug":"walk-into-the-word-of-south-festival-with-move-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/247877\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk into the Word of South festival with Move group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Put on your walking shoes and be ready to discover something different \u2014 the Word of South is kicking off with a Move Walk through beautiful Cascades Park, and you and all our community are invited to be part of the opening chapter.<\/p>\n<p>When: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 27<\/p>\n<p>Where: Meet behind the Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park (up and behind the stage)<\/p>\n<p>Distance Options: Choose a relaxed 2.0 mile walk or challenge yourself with up to 3 miles.<\/p>\n<p>This route will take us through Cascades Park paths, the Cascades Connector Bridge, TLH sign and all the nearby new developments along FAMU Way.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Gregg Patterson is leading a Move Walk through beautiful Cascades Park to kick off Word of South at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1008\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0737e7051820026b37a980a7a1363572.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gregg Patterson is leading a Move Walk through beautiful Cascades Park to kick off Word of South at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Move Walk at the 2026 Word of South is more than just an ordinary outing. It\u2019s an energetic, welcoming way to experience Tallahassee\u2019s signature festival of literature and music while enjoying the outdoors, meeting new people, and seeing Cascades Park from a new perspective.<\/p>\n<p>What is Word of South?<\/p>\n<p>This is a unique award\u2011winning festival that brings together writers and musicians to explore the powerful connection between stories and song. Authors read alongside live musical performances, creating moments where literature and melody meet.<\/p>\n<p>About the Move Walk<\/p>\n<p>The Move Walk is designed to be inclusive, fun, and inspiring\u2014perfect for seasoned walkers, casual strollers, and first\u2011timers alike.<\/p>\n<p>Four reasons you\u2019ll be glad you came<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Be first on site to experience the Word of South\u2019s activities, vendors, and festival vibe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Return in time to catch the Rickards High School Marching Raider Band at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Meet new friends, including artists, writers, and musicians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Enjoy Cascades Park at its best while having a good time.<\/p>\n<p>So, walk yourself into a groove. Whether you come with friends, family, or solo, the Move Walk is a low\u2011pressure, high\u2011reward way to start your Word of South weekend.<\/p>\n<p>To receive updates about future walks, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:meetup.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">meetup.com<\/a> and join Move.Tallahassee.<\/p>\n<p>Are you in?<\/p>\n<p>Contact Gregg Patterson at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/mailto:greggbpatterson@gmail.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:greggbpatterson@gmail.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">greggbpatterson@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/entertainment\/things-to-do\/2026\/04\/24\/walk-into-word-of-south-with-move-group\/89742834007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Walk into Word of South with Move group;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Walk into Word of South with Move group<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Put on your walking shoes and be ready to discover something different \u2014 the Word of South is&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":247878,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[108829,8223,232,234,233,31875],"class_list":{"0":"post-247877","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tallahassee","8":"tag-adderley-amphitheater","9":"tag-cascades-park","10":"tag-tallahassee","11":"tag-tallahassee-headlines","12":"tag-tallahassee-news","13":"tag-word-of-south"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247877"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247877\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}