The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village is gearing up for its 26th annual Farm Festival and Quilt Show.
(Courtesy of The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village)
The two-day event features a Southern Draft Horse Pulling Competition on Feb. 6, and a quilt show and other activities on both Feb. 6 and Feb. 7.
The event is very popular, said Brenda Minton, the museum’s event coordinator.
“It usually brings in about 2,500 to 3,000 people. We expect more than that this year, because we have heavily promoted it,” she said.
Quilt lovers will be able to see quilts on display, and also will be able to buy supplies and take part in a raffle to try to win a quilt, provided by Quilts of Plum Lane in Dade City.
“Each year it (the quilt) is donated by someone different,” Minton said, noting the proceeds from the two-day event, including the raffle, benefit the nonprofit museum.
The museum relies on admissions and rentals to provide the revenue needed for its operations, she said.
Other highlights of the Farm Festival and Quilt Show include cane grinding and syrup making on Saturday, and arts and crafts show, traditional crafts and festival vendors.
There also will be a number of children’s activities.
No coolers or pets are allowed, and no food or beverage can be brought on-site, but there will be a concession stand.
On Saturday, festivalgoers will be able to buy a fried chicken dinner or a pulled pork dinner. The organizers decided to offer both to be sure they don’t run out of food, Minton said.
There also will be live entertainment. The lineup features The Dulcimer Connection, ColdIron, and the Sarah Rose Band.
The New River Poets will also be providing entertainment, Minton said. They’ll be doing skits in the schoolhouse.
Festivities take place at the museum, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road, 1 mile north of downtown Dade City, just off U.S. 301.
Event hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Feb. 6, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Feb. 7.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children, ages 6 through 12. Admission is free for children under age 5.
Published February 3, 2016
