SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
PLAN YOUR FESTIVAL WEEKEND
Florida Pioneer Festival – Full Schedule of Events
Friday, November 6 & Saturday, November 7
Pioneer Park, Zolfo Springs, FL
Parking: $5 Cash (benefits local organizations)
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!
Gates Open
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8:00 AM for Education Ticket Holders
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9:00 AM for General Gate Admission
Festival Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday, November 6
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Workshops (schedule below)
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Merchants, food vendors
Saturday, November 7
9am-5pm
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Workshops (schedule below)
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Merchants, food vendors
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Kidsteader Program included with Gate Entry
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Noon: Little Miss Homesteader Pageant - More Info >>
Friday, November 6, 2026
9:00am
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Beginner Family Farm with Josh Jameson
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Hog Butchering Demonstration with Frank Flowers
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More to Come
10:20am
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Food Preservation – Water Bath Canning and Pressure Canning with Jamie Bateman, The Florida Homesteader
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Cooking Demo on Florida Wildlife with Maddison Hebenstreit, Juniper Food Truck
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Understanding Farm Exemptions with Sam Klatt, Highlands County Property Appraiser
11:40am
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Chicken Processing Demonstration* with Matt Wilkinson, Yard Bird & Billy Bateman, Selah Acres
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More to Come
12:40pm
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Lunch Break - Vendor Visits - Tent Talk with Speakers
1:40pm
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Cream Separator Demonstration – Part 1 with Katya Luniova, Slavic Beauty Cream Separator
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Soil Biology – Part 1 with Moe
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More to Come
3:00pm
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Introduction to Shepherding with Rachel Hester, Whoopsy Daisy Farm
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Introduction to Sourdough Bread with Emily Jameson
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More to Come
4:00pm
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Apothecary and Tinctures with Tiffany Margist, Margist Market
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Food Forest Discussion and Planning with Frankie Flowers
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BeeKeeping 101 with Kristy Minors, Bee Lady
Saturday, November 7, 2026
9:00am
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Homesteading 101: So, You Think You Want to Homestead with Josh Jameson
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Cooking Demo on Wildlife with Maddison Hebenstreit, Juniper Food Truck
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Hog Butchering Demo – Part 2 with Frank Flowers
10:20am
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Food Preservation – Freeze Drying and Dehydration with Jamie Bateman, The Florida Homesteader
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The Third Dairy Animal: Sheep with Rachel Hester, Whoopsy Daisy Farm
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More to Come
11:40am
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Sourdough Bread with Emily Jameson
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Chicken Processing Demonstration* with Matt Wilkinson, Yard Bird & Billy Bateman, Selah Acres
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More to Come
12:40pm
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Lunch Break - Vendor Visits - Tent Talk with Speakers
1:40pm
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Cream Separator Demonstration – Part 2 with Katya Luniova, Slavic Beauty Cream Separator
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Food Forest Discussion and Planning – Part 2 with Frankie Flowers
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More to Come
3:00pm
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Apothecary & Tinctures with Lindsey Leigh, Feral Farms
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Soil Biology – Part 2 with Moe
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More to Come
4:00pm
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Business Behind the Bees: Cottage Law Selling with Joanne McDaniel, CBbees
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More to Come