Current 3-Day Schedule for the 2018 BIG MASS Tiny House Festival.*
Activities highlighted in RED are located at the Outdoor Music Stage.
Activities highlighted in BLUE are located at the Tiny Traveling Theatre.
Activities highlighted in PURPLE are located at the Tiny Firehouse Stage.
~ Thursday, September 27, 2018
Vendor & Builder Set-Up (Not Open to the Public)
~ Friday, September 28, 2018
Activities highlighted in RED are located at the Outdoor Music Stage.
Activities highlighted in BLUE are located located at the Tiny Traveling Theatre.
Activities highlighted in PURPLE are located at the Tiny Firehouse Stage.
All Day until 12:00PM: Final Vendor & Builder Set-Up. (Please contact us if you need additional time.)
9:00AM-12:00PM: FREE entry for Field Trip Day for Public, Private and Homeschool Students (Ages 5-18). This is for pre-registered schools and students ONLY, and is NOT open to the general public. (Students’ teachers must register HERE.)
12:00PM-4:00PM: Early bird entrance for $10.00. (For those who are too excited to wait until the 5:00PM FREE session for everyone.)
1:00PM-1:45PM: Leanne Stephens – Presentation Title: “Let It Go: Downsizing Without Fear”
2:00PM-2:45PM: Jenn Baxter – Presentation Title: “Downsizing and De-Cluttering 101”
3:00PM – 3:45PM: Felice Cohen – Presentation Title: “How Living Tiny Made My Life Larger and Tips to Prepare to Live Tiny”
4:00PM-4:45PM: Tracey Powell – Presentation Title: “How To Save the Planet by Saving Yourself”
5:00PM-8:00PM: FREE to the public! (No Ticket Necessary!) Come out and enjoy the live music, visit with vendors & builders, and check out all the tiny houses. (Remember: Friday evening starting at 5:00PM is FREE to anyone and everyone.)
12:00PM-8:00PM: Concession Sales Available (Some concessions sales may be open earlier during the FREE Field Trip Day for Students.)
5:30PM: Outdoor Music Stage – Meaghan Casey (Music Entertainment)
6:30PM: Outdoor Music Stage – Array of Light (Fire Performance)
7:00PM: Outdoor Music Stage – Hannah Rose Baker (Music Entertainment)
~ Saturday, September 29, 2018 (Paid Admission Ticket Holders)*
Activities highlighted in RED are located at the Outdoor Music Stage.
Activities highlighted in BLUE are located at the Tiny Traveling Theatre.
Activities highlighted in PURPLE are located at the Tiny Firehouse Stage.
9:00AM: Gates Open (Gates close at 6:00PM on Saturday and Re-Open on Sunday at 9:00AM.)
9:30AM: Tiny Traveling Theatre – Opening Announcements & Greetings.
10:30AM: Outdoor Music Stage – Kerr Griffin (Music Entertainment)
10:30AM – 5:00PM: Workshops, Presentations & Lectures. (Full Hour-by-Hour Schedule is below.)
10:30AM – 11:15AM: Kari “Yurt Grrl” Cooper – Presentation Title: “Yurt Grrl’s Top Ten Tiny House Tips”
* * 11:30AM – 12:15PM: MAIN FEATURED SPEAKER: Dawnna “MamaDee” Weir – Presentation Title: “YES… You Too Can Build a Tiny Life“ * *
11:45AM: Outdoor Music Stage – Florie Namir (Music Entertainment)
12:30PM – 1:30PM: Tiny Firehouse Stage – Off-Grid Workshop, “Solar Energy, Rain Water Collection, Compositing Toilets, DIY Septic Systems, and More!” (Panel Members: John Kernohan, Nature’s Head/Nature’s Earthly Way, and Separett-USA)
12:45PM – 1:45PM: Hour of Power All Women’s Panel – (Panel Members: Shorty Robbins, Miranda Aisling Hynes, Tracey Powell, Dawnna “MamaDee” Weir”, and Jill Kanto.)
1:00PM: Outdoor Music Stage – Carlin Tripp (Music Entertainment)
2:00PM – 2:45PM: Saturday Keynote: Derek “Deek” Diedricksen & Alex Eaves – Presentation Title: “Reusing, Salvaging, and Dumpster Diving Your Way to Your Own Tiny House“
2:15PM: Outdoor Music Stage – Amy Kucharik (Music Entertainment)
3:00PM – 3:45PM: John Kernohan – Presentation Title: “ZONING: Be Your Own Expert!“
3:30PM: Outdoor Music Stage – James McCarthy (Music Entertainment)
3:45PM – 4:15PM: Felice Cohen – Presentation Title: “How Living Tiny Made My Life Larger and Tips to Prepare to Live Tiny“
4:30PM – 5:00PM: Leanne Stephens – Presentation Title: “Tiny House FAQs“
6:00PM: Gates Close at 6:00PM and re-open on Sunday at 9:00AM.)
7:00PM: Outdoor Music Stage – Outdoor Entertainment, Live Music, Fire Performances with Array of Light, and Pot Luck Dinner. (This is exclusively for everyone staying on-site in their tiny homes or in the campground.)
Children’s activities, food concession sales, and tiny home tours will be available throughout the day.*
~ Sunday, September 30, 2018 (Paid Admission Ticket Holders)*
Activities highlighted in RED are located at the Outdoor Music Stage.
Activities highlighted in BLUE are located at the Tiny Traveling Theatre.
Activities highlighted in PURPLE are located at the Tiny Firehouse Stage.
9:00AM: Gates Open (Gates close at 6:00PM after the Awards Ceremony, which will be at the Outdoor Stage.)
9:30AM: Tiny Traveling Theatre – Opening Announcements & Greetings.
10:30AM: Outdoor Music Stage – Nico Rivers and the Black Grass (Music Entertainment)
10:30AM-4:00PM: Workshops, Presentations & Lectures. (Full Hour-by-Hour Schedule is below.)
10:30AM-11:00AM: Brenda Mason – Presentation Title: “Can You Downsize? Absolutely!”
11:45AM: Outdoor Music Stage – Kara Kulpa (Music Entertainment)
11:15AM-11:45AM: Jill Kanto – Presentation Title: “Living Tiny in Community“
11:30AM – 12:30PM: 6-9-6 Session: 6 Experts, 9 Minutes per Expert, 6 Unique Topics. (Experts: John Kernohan, Shorty Robbins, Miranda Hynes, Tracey Powell, Andrew Bennett, Jenn Baxter)
12:00PM-12:30PM: Brynn Burger – Presentation Title: “Doable Downsizing with Kids“
12:30PM – 1:30PM: Tiny Firehouse Stage – Off-Grid Workshop, “Solar Energy, Rain Water Collection, Compositing Toilets, DIY Septic Systems, and More!” (Panel Members: John Kernohan, Nature’s Head/Nature’s Earthly Way, and Separett-USA)
1:00PM – 1:45PM: Sarah G. Hastings – Presentation Title: “Fair and Square Feet: Zoning & Advocacy for Tiny Houses in Massachusetts“
1:00PM: Outdoor Music Stage – Gentle Temper (Music Entertainment)
2:00PM – 2:45PM: Sunday Keynote: Ethan Waldman – Presentation Title: “7 Lessons From the Tiny House Movement That Can Help You Live Your Best Life“
2:15PM: Outdoor Music Stage – Corey Allen Staats (Music Entertainment)
3:00PM – 3:45PM: Miranda Aisling Hynes – Presentation Title: “Why Tiny Houses, Why Now?“
3:30PM: Outdoor Music Stage – TTS Players (Music Entertainment)
3:45PM – 4:15PM: Andrew Bennett – Presentation Title: “How Going Tiny Can Change the World!“
4:30PM – 5:00PM: Jenn Baxter – Presentation Title: “Emotional & Spiritual Benefits of Downsizing“
5:15PM: Tiny Traveling Theatre – Tiny House Awards Presentations, Prize Giveaways, and Closing Statements.
Children’s activities, food concession sales, and tiny home tours will be available throughout the day.
* Please Note: This schedule will be updated and is always subject to change.