SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Florida Pioneer Festival – Full Schedule of Events

Friday, November 7 & Saturday, November 8
Pioneer Park, Zolfo Springs, FL
Parking: $5 Cash (benefits local organizations)

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From live demos and hands-on workshops to music, family fun, and special guest speakers—there’s something happening every hour at the Florida Pioneer Festival. Check out the full schedule so you don’t miss a moment of the action!

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Friday, November 7

Festival Hours: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Merchandise Market & Food Court: Open all day, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Gates Open:

• 8:00 AM for Education Ticket Holders

• 9:00 AM for General Gate Admission

 

🎶 Live Music

Stage A

• 10:00 AM – The Statons (Gospel)

• 1:00 PM – The Statons (Gospel)

Stage B

• 11:00 AM – Cory Greenway & Rodger Brutus (Classic Country)

• 2:00 PM – Cory Greenway & Rodger Brutus (Classic Country)

Stage C

• 12:00 PM – Harry Havery (Classic Rock/Pop)

• 3:00 PM – Harry Havery (Classic Rock/Pop)

Evening Concert – Nickerson Pavilion

• 6:00 PM – Southern Express Bluegrass (Included with Gate Entry)

 

🎓 Workshops & Demonstrations (Education Pass Required)

Main Stage

• 9:00 AM – Intro to Dairy Sheep — Rachel Hester

• 10:00 AM – Pastured Broiler Business — Joel Salatin

• 11:00 AM – Meat Rabbits — Laura Cox

• 12:00 PM – Rotational Grazing — Joel Salatin

• 1:00 PM – Raw Milk: Cream Separation — Katya Luniova, Slavic Beauty

• 2:00 PM – Q&A: Marketing — Joel Salatin & Julie Anne Barber

Tent A

• 9:00 AM – Meat Cuts 101 — Frank Flowers

• 11:00 AM – Ag in Education — Colleen Paul-Hus

• 1:00 PM – Urban Living Gardening — Leah Hagen

• 3:00 PM – Food Forest — Frankie Flowers

• 4:00 PM – Waterbath Canning — Maddison Hebenstreit

• 5:00 PM – 15 Best Veggies for Florida — Josh Jameson

Tent B

• 9:00 AM – Biochar Demo — Paul Kroll

• 11:00 AM – Central Florida Fruit Varieties — Andrew Arumugam

• 1:00 PM – Sourdough Starter — Emily Jameson

• 3:00 PM – Beeswax Rendering & Candle Making — Barbara, CBBees

• 4:00 PM – Raising Poultry — Trina Tally

• 5:00 PM – The Why of Homesteading — Alisa O’Mara

 

 

Saturday, November 8

Festival Hours: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Merchandise Market & Food Court: Open all day, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Classic Car Show: Open all day, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Gates Open:

• 8:00 AM for Education Ticket Holders

• 9:00 AM for General Gate Admission

 

🎶 Live Music

Stage A

• 10:00 AM – Joey Kirkland Duo (Classic Rock/Pop)

• 1:00 PM – Joey Kirkland Duo (Classic Rock/Pop)

Stage B

• 11:00 AM – Joey Foley Trio (Classic Country)

• 2:00 PM – Joey Foley Trio (Classic Country)

Stage C

• 12:00 PM – Melinda Drake (Contemporary Christian)

• 3:00 PM – Melinda Drake (Contemporary Christian)

Evening Concert – Nickerson Pavilion

• 6:30 PM – Alex Key Live (Included with Weekend Education Pass or separate concert ticket)

 

 

🎓 Workshops & Demonstrations (Education Pass Required)

Main Stage

• 9:00 AM – Intro to Dairy Sheep — Rachel Hester

• 10:00 AM – Pastured Broiler Business — Joel Salatin

• 11:00 AM – Meat Rabbits — Laura Cox

• 12:00 PM – Rotational Grazing — Joel Salatin

• 1:00 PM – Raw Milk: Fermentation — Katya Luniova, Slavic Beauty

• 2:00 PM – Panel: Joel, Rachel & Hester — Moderated by Jamie Bateman

Tent A

• 9:00 AM – Meat Cuts — Frank Flower

• 11:00 AM – Ag Law, Zoning & Tax Q&A — Panel with Jamie Bateman

• 1:00 PM – Urban Living Gardening — Leah Hagen

• 3:00 PM – Food Forest — Frankie Flowers

• 4:00 PM – Waterbath Canning — Maddison Hebenstreit

• 5:00 PM – 15 Best Veggies for Florida — Josh Jameson

Tent B

• 9:00 AM – Biochar Demo — Paul Kroll

• 11:00 AM – Central Florida Fruit Varieties — Andrew Arumugam

• 1:00 PM – Sourdough Made Easy — Emily Jameson

• 3:00 PM – Beekeeping — CBBees

• 4:00 PM – Raising Poultry — Trina Tally

• 5:00 PM – The How of Homesteading — Michael O’Mara

 

 

Kidsteader Program – Saturday, November 8

Kidsteader Area – All activities included with Gate Entry

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🥛  9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Milking & More with Brucker Farms
Explore the world of dairy cows and learn where milk, cheese, and butter come from!

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🐔  11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Clucky Chicken Care with Mr. Scott Meeks
Learn to love and care for chickens — from feeding and coops to understanding our feathered friends!

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🔨 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Tool Time with Our Local Handyman
Get hands-on with tool safety and create a mini wood project — perfect for little builders!
 

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🌱3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Garden Grow Fun 

Plant seeds, explore soil, and learn how food grows — a beautiful intro to gardening and farm life.

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🍎 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Happy Tummies & Pantry Magic with Ms. Sandra Rojas
Learn simple food preservation using Mylar bags — hands-on fun for curious kids!
 

 Let’s raise the next generation of homesteaders — one seed, one smile, one project at a time.