This is the current 3-Day Schedule for the 2017 New Jersey Tiny House Festival.*
~ Thursday, June 15, 2017
Vendor & Builder Set-Up All Day (Not Open to the Public)
~ Friday, June 16, 2017
All Day until 2PM: Vendor & Builder Set-up (Please contact us if you need additional time.)
9:00AM-2:00PM: FREE Field Trip Day for Public, Private and Homeschool Students, who are High School age and under. This is for pre-registered schools and students ONLY, who are High School age and under, and is NOT open to the general public.
11:00AM: Inside the Tiny Movie Theatre: An interactive, fun, and educational discussion between students and the author of “The Big Adventures of Tiny House” (Susan Schaefer Bernardo), and Tiny House Expedition (Alexis DeHart Stephens & Christian Parson).
4:00PM-8:00PM: FREE to the public! Come out and enjoy the live music, visit with vendors & builders, and check out all the tiny houses. (Remember: Friday evening is FREE to anyone and everyone.)
4:00PM-8:00PM: Concession Sales Available (Some concessions sales may be open earlier during the FREE Field Trip Day for Students.)
6:00PM: Main Stage – Outdoor Concert & Fire Performances
~ Saturday, June 17, 2017 (Paid Admission Ticket Holders Only)*
9:00AM: Gates Open
9:45AM: Main Stage – Opening Comments and Announcements
10:00AM-11:00AM: Brian Kennedy, “Giant in a Tiny House? How to Accommodate Unique and Sustainable Design Challenges.”
11:00AM-12:00PM: Felice Cohen, “How to Live Large in Any Size Space.”
11:00AM-1:00PM: 9-9-9… Keep It In Mind, “9 Speakers… Presenting 9 Individual Topics… 9 Minutes-Per-Topic… Followed By a Q&A Session.”
12:00PM: Main Stage – Professional Builders and Vendors Q&A Panel, “Hear It From the Pro’s.”
12:00PM: Solar Workshop, “Presented by AltE Store at Their Booth Area.”
12:00PM: Alternative Energy Battery Storage Workshop, “Presented by John Kernohan at The Tiny Firehouse – Station No. 9.”
12:00PM: Composting Toilet Workshop, “Presented by Nature’s Earthly Way at their booth area.”
1:00PM-2:00PM: Derek ‘Deek”‘ Diedricksen, “Building, Designing, and Decor for Less.”
2:00PM-3:00PM: Tiny House Expedition’s Alexis DeHart Stephens & Christian Parson, “Our Tiny House Movement; An American Dream Revolution.”
3:00PM-4:00PM: Main Stage – NOAH (National Organization of Alternative Housing), “Inspections, Certification, and Insurance.”
4:00PM: Main Stage – Keynote Address: Lora Horton Higgins, “Dreaming Big, Living Small!”
(The time between the completion of the 4:15PM Keynote Address and the incredible entertainment scheduled for 6:00PM will be a great time to recharge, relax, have dinner from one of the great food concessions who will be in attendance, view the tiny homes, and visit with vendors.)
6:00PM: Main Stage – Outdoor Concert & Fire Performances
Children’s activities, food concession sales, showings of Tiny House Expedition’s documentary “Living Tiny Legally – Parts 1 & 2”, a showing of “Destiny’s Bridge”, and all the tiny homes will be available throughout the day. Additionally, children’s author Susan Schaefer Bernardo will be reading her book, “The Big Adventures of Tiny House”.
~ Sunday, June 18, 2017 (Paid Admission Ticket Holders Only)*
7:30AM: Sunrise Yoga for campers & Saturday over-night paticipants… Bring your yoga mat. Namaste!
8:00AM: Morning Word of Inspiration for campers & Saturday over-night paticipants… Blessings!
9:00AM: Gates Open
9:45AM: Main Stage – Opening Comments and Announcements
10:00AM-11:00AM: Leanne Stephens, “Tiny House FAQs – Top Ten Frequently Asked Questions About Tiny Houses.”
11:00AM-12:00PM: Shorty Robbins, “It All Started With a Tent.”
11:00AM-1:00PM: 9-9-9… Keep It In Mind, “9 Speakers… Presenting 9 Individual Topics… 9 Minutes-Per-Topic… Followed By a Q&A Session.”
12:00PM: Main Stage – Home Owners Q&A Panel, “Learn First-Hand From Those Who Live Tiny First-Hand.”
12:00PM: Solar Workshop, “Presented by AltE Store at Their Booth Area.”
12:00PM: Alternative Energy Battery Storage Workshop, “Presented by John Kernohan at The Tiny Firehouse – Station No. 9.”
12:00PM: Composting Toilet Workshop, “Presented by Nature’s Earthly Way at their booth area.”
1:00PM-2:00PM: American Tiny House Association’s Chris Galusha & Lisa Ward, “Builder and Buyer Relationship.”
2:00PM: Main Stage – Keynote Address: Kari ‘Yurt Grrl’ Cooper, “Yurt Grrl, The Journey So Far…”
3:00PM-4:00PM: Bob Clarizio, “High Tech Tiny Talk”
4:00PM-5:00PM: Dawnna ‘MamaD’ Weir, “Surviving the Bumps of the Unpaved Road During a Solo DIY.”
5:00PM: Main Stage – Tiny House Awards Presentations, Prize Give-Aways, 2017 Tiny House Scholarship Recipient Announcement, and Closing Statements.
Children’s activities, food concession sales, showings of Tiny House Expedition’s documentary “Living Tiny Legally – Parts 1 & 2”, a showing of “Destiny’s Bridge”, and all the tiny homes will be available throughout the day. Additionally, children’s author Susan Schaefer Bernardo will be reading her book, “The Big Adventures of Tiny House”.
* Please Note: This schedule will be updated and is always subject to change.