Monday, January 25, 2010

Enjoy Old-Time Family Fun at Farm Fest & Quilt Show


DADE CITY, FL – Old Time Family Fun will begin 9 a.m. Saturday, February 6th and continue through Sunday, February 7th at 4p.m. There will be something fun for everyone. Entertainment includes music, and living history demonstrations of pioneer life including soap making, weaving cane grinding and syrup making. Children’s activities include free petting zoo, crafts, activities and more. The Pioneer Village buildings will be open to view, including Pasco’s oldest 2 story house, the Historic Overstreet House.

Headline musical entertainment is “The Southerners”, Pasco County’s Premier Gospel Quartet, playing Sunday afternoon. Les McDowell, the cowboy poet will present his tales of the Florida Cowman.

Cornerstone of the quilt show is the prestigious Hoffman Challenge Touring Collection. Local quilters will also be showcased with a Quilt Contest – calling all local quilters to display their unique masterpieces with winners announced Sunday. Call the Museum for details.

And for animal lovers, the Museum’s 7th annual Draft Horse Competition will be presented on Saturday by the Southern Draft Horse Association. Cowboy Tom will present his Wild West Show and a Cracker Cow Camp will be set up.

Admission is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 10-17, $2 for children ages 5-9 and children under 5 are free. Museum members get in free.

Onsite food and beverages will be available, and on Sunday, beginning at 8 a.m. the first 500 paid admissions will receive a free pancake breakfast.

The Pioneer Florida Museum is a private non-profit history museum dedicated to preserving and teaching about Florida’s Pioneer Heritage. The museum is located one mile north of downtown Dade City, off of US 301, just north of Dade City Business Center. More information, visit www.pioneerfloridamuseum.org or call 352-567-0262

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SATURDAY & SUNDAY
· Cracker Cow Camp
· Les McDowell the Cowboy Poet
· Cowboy Tom’s Wild West Show
For Quilters:
· Hoffman Challenge Traveling Quilt Collection of dolls, quilts
· Hoffman Challenge Clothing Fashion Show
· Kumquat Challenge Quilts
· Quilt appraiser and historian Brenda Grampsas presenting a trunk show
· Local Quilters and Contest
· Quilter Vendors
· Select Quilts from Museum Collection on Display

Living History Displays
· Sugar Cane Grinding
· Sugar Cane Syrup Making
· Soap making
· Weaving & spinning
SATURDAY ONLY
· 7th Annual Draft Horse Pull Competition presented by Southern Draft Horse Association
· Gazebo Stage: “vgo”, “The Barking Dogs”

SUNDAY ONLY
· Free Pancake Breakfast for first 500 paid attendees
· “The Southerners”
· “Dulcimer Connection”

FOR THE CHILDREN (Both Days)
· 1835 Seminole Indian Village
· Free Petting Zoo
· Free Seminole Quilt Piecing
· Free Crafts & Games

Contact: 352-567-0262
Barbara Russ, Director curator@pioneerfloridamuseum.org

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