
The Annual Farm Festival &
Quilt Show is a historic community event held every February at the Pioneer
Florida Museum & Village in Dade City, Florida. The festival celebrates
Florida's rural heritage, traditional crafts, and agricultural history.
The one-day event displays a broad showcase of handcrafted local quilts,
complete with ribbon competitions and quilt raffles. It features specialty
vendors selling quilting fabrics, supplies, and handmade textile goods. Historic
quilts and clothing are on display. And local quilters have their handiwork for
sale.
The Southern Draft Horse Association hosts a draft horse pull competition
featuring lightweight and heavyweight teams. Attendees can bring lawn chairs to
watch these horses demonstrate traditional farm pulling power. Live
demonstrations are given of historic skills, including blacksmithing, sugar cane
syrup making, and traditional handcrafts. Horsehandling skills are demonstrated
by groups like the Pasco Sheriff's Mounted Posse.
Entry to the event comes with full admission to explore the main museum and all
historic buildings across the outside village, such as the 1860s Overstreet
House, a historic schoolhouse, a church, and a train depot.
Live country and blue grass music performances, local food trucks, and
children's activities are available throughout the day. The museum's kitchen is
fully open and serving pulled pork dinners with yellow rice and black beans, and
other country menu choices.
Activities & Facilities
Restaurant

Museum or Visitor Center

Picnic shelter

Arts/crafts vendors

Live music

Short hiking trails