Upcoming Events

Membership meeting and class information (bottom of the page) 

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JULY  2025
 
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Night at the Pioneer Florida Museum
Friday, July, 11, 2025, 6 - 9 pm
 
 
Ever wonder what happens inside a museum after the lights go out?
Come find out as living historians, and demonstrators come to life when night descends on the museum.
 
More details closer to the event date.
 
Regular museum admission. $12 adults, $10 seniors or veterans, $6 students, under 5 free. Free parking.
 
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Genealogy Workshop
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 12 - 4 pm
 

Save the date! Several groups will participate and speakers.:

Speakers: Times TBA

  • Dr. Heather Parker, Ph.D., Saint Leo University
    Dean, College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services - Topic TBA
  • Sylvia France, "Genealogy organizations and what to do with your genealogical research"
  • Anne Moore - "How to find an American Revolution relative through Virginia"
  • Harry Fuller - from the Sons of the American Revolution in Clearwater, FL - Topic TBA

Groups will have informational tables, including but not limited to:

  • Jamestown Society
  • Daughters of the Confederacy
  • Sons of the American Revolution
If you are interested in having a table to help people with their Genealogy research, please contact the Pioneer Florida Museum curator@pioneerfloridamuseum.org
 
Event is included with regular museum admission: Adults $12, Seniors/Veterans $10, Students $6, under 5 FREE
 
More information closer to the event.
 
 
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 SEPT  2025

Annual Membership Meeting

Monday, September 15, 2025, 6 pm

Main Building at the Pioneer Florida Museum

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SAVE THE DATES  

Vendor applications click here 

Vendor applications and payments are only on our website.

Oct 2025

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Scarecrow Festival - Saturday, October 11, 2025,  9 am - 4 pm

The most wonderful Fall Festival of the year! Build Your Own Scarecrow, of course! Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin Painting,  Pharaoh's Wild Pharaohs Wildlife Kingdom, Children’s Games with prizes, ZHS FFA Petting Zoo, Children’s make and take Arts and Crafts, Live Entertainment, Vendors, Traditional Craft Demonstrations, Blacksmith, Model Trains, Food, all museum buildings open and MORE.. Please join us!

 

Pioneer Florida Student Field Trip Day - Friday, October 24, 2025, 9 am - 1pm

 

Pioneers and Beers - Saturday, October 25, 2025,  10 am - 4 pm

This is a new event that we believe will be very popular. Think Pioneer Day meets Brew House. We will have a lot of Pioneer Day activities and Dade City Brew House along with others will have samples of their beers. There will be live entertainment all day, Professor Mortimer's World Famous Traveling Medicine and Magic Show, vendors, food, a kid's zone and more!

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Nov  2025

Civil War Living History Student Field Trip Day - Friday, November 21, 2025, 9 am - 1 pm

Civil War Living History Event - Saturday, November 22, 2025, 10 am - 4 pm

Reenactor Registration

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Dec 2025

Dade City Christmas Parade - Friday, December 5, 2025, 7 pm

The theme this year will be "Florida Christmas"

When we have information and registration ready for the parade, it will be listed here. Please do not contact the museum prior to the registration opening.

 

Pioneer Christmas and Vintage Market - Saturday, December 6, 2025 10 am - 4 pm

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Jan 2026

Raising  Cane and Moonshine Festival - Saturday, January 10, 2026, 10 am - 4 pm

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Feb 2026

Farm Festival and Quilt Show (Draft Horse Pull Competition) - Saturday, February 7, 2026, 10 am - 4pm

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March 2026

Cracker Cowboy Student Field Trip Day - Friday, March 6, 2026, 9 am - 1pm

Cracker Cowboy Day - Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10 am - 4 pm

Cracker Cowboy Dinner (fundraiser) - March 21, 2026, 6 - 10 pm                                  Grilled Steak or Chicker Dinner, live entertainment and more.
We need live and silent auction items and table sponsors.

Jelly Bean Fling Spring Festival - Saturday, March 28, 2026, 10 am - 4 pm

 

CLASSES
 
 Check back often, we will update as classes become available.
 

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Pioneer Quilt Guild Meeting


The first Tuesday of every month starts at 6 pm
Main Building of the Pioneer Florida Museum in the Lockey Room

Quilters at all levels of experience are welcome.

For more information: pioneerquiltguild@gmail.com or www.pioneerquiltguild.com 

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Please wash or sanitize your hands often. The museum frequently sanitizes common areas and has hand sanitizer available. If you are sick, please stay home. The health and safety of our staff, guests and volunteers is our highest priority. 

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