This is the current 3-Day Schedule for the 2016 Florida Tiny House Festival.*
~ Thursday, November 17, 2016
Vendor & Builder Set-Up All Day (Not Open to the Public)
~ Friday, November 18, 2016
All Day: Vendor & Builder Set-up (Please contact us if you need to come in sooner to set up.)
9:00AM-2:00PM: FREE Field Trip Day for Public, Private and Homeschool Students. This is for pre-registered schools and students ONLY and is NOT open to the general public.
5:00PM-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.)
5:00PM-8:00PM: Concession Sales Available
5:30PM: Outdoor Concert Begins
~ Saturday, November 19, 2016 (Paid Admission Ticket Holders Only)*
9:00AM: Gates Open
9:45AM: Main Stage, “Opening Comments and Announcements”
10:00AM: Vera Struck, “Revelations from the Silver Bullet Tiny House Sustainable Lifestyle Tour”
10:00AM: Mandy Lea, “Why Not”
11:00AM: John Kernohan, “Bringing Tiny Houses Together”
11:00AM: Kari “Yurt Grrl” Cooper, “Yurt Grrl’s Top Ten Tiny House Tips”
12:00PM: Main Stage, “Professional Builders and Vendors Q&A Panel”
12:00PM: Solar Workshop, “Presented by Renogy at their booth area.”
12:00PM: Proper Battery Sizing and Maintenance, “Presented by Trojan Batteries at their booth area.”
12:00PM: Composting Toilet Workshop, “Presented by Nature’s Earthly Way at their booth area.”
1:00PM: Felice Cohen, “How Living Small Made My Whole Life Larger”
1:00PM: Rene’ Hardee, “No Experience Necessary”
2:00PM: Bonniellee Cuevas, “TINY HOMEsteading as a Woman”
2:00PM: Jewel Pearson (Ms. Gypsy Soul), “Following Your D.R.E.A.M.S. and Designing a Life You Love“
3:00PM: Jo-Anne Peck, “Tiny Homes for Historic Districts”
3:00PM: Brian Kennedy, “You’re a GIANT and You Want to Live in a Tiny House: Unique, Sustainable Designs and the Ethics Behind Tiny Houses”
4:00PM: Derek “Deek” Diedricksen: Keynote Address, “Building for Less: How to Add Character to Your Build, While Saving Money at the Same Time”
(Between the completion of the 4:00PM Keynote Address and the incredible awesome concert 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: Outdoor Concert Begins
Children’s activities, food concession sales, continuous showings of Tiny House Expedition’s documentary “Living Tiny Legally”, and all the tiny homes will be available throughout the day.
~ Sunday, November 20, 2016 (Paid Admission Ticket Holders Only)*
7:30AM: Sunrise Yoga for campers & Saturday over-night paticipants… Bring your yoga mat. Namaste!
9:00AM: Gates Open
9:45AM: Main Stage, “Opening Comments and Announcements”
10:00AM: Jo-Anne Peck, “Overview of Zoning & Building Codes for Site Built Tiny Homes”
10:00AM: Mandy Lea, “Life on the Road: Finding the New Balance”
11:00AM: Andrew Bennett, “Tips to Buy or Build Your Tiny House on Wheels”
11:00AM: Vera Struck, “Design a Customized Sustainable Tiny Life”
12:00PM: Main Stage, “Private Tiny House Owners Q&A Panel”
12:00PM: Solar Workshop: Presented Renogy at their booth area.
12:00PM: Proper Battery Sizing and Maintenance: “Presented Trojan Batteries at their booth area.”
12:00PM: Composting Toilet Workshop: Presented by Nature’s Earthly Way at their booth area.
1:00PM: Tiny House Trailblazers (Bonniellee Cuevas & Jewel Pearson), “Tiny House Diversity & Inclusion: What That Means for the Tiny House Community at Large”
1:00PM: Rene’ Hardee, “Building Little Rock”
2:00PM: Andrew Odom: Keynote Address, “Tiny Houses As Transition Homes”
3:00PM: Thomas Kerr, “How To Go Green When You Go Tiny”
3:00PM: Shorty Robbins, “My Tiny Historic Journey”
4:00PM: Brian Kennedy, “Reclaimed, Recycled, Repurposed: The How, What, and Why of FREE Building Materials”
4:00PM: John and Fin Kernohan, “Personal Growth During Your Build“
5:00PM: Main Stage, “Tiny House Awards Presentations, Prize Give-Aways, and Closing Announcements”
Children’s activities, food concession sales, continuous showings of Tiny House Expedition’s documentary “Living Tiny Legally”, and all the tiny homes will be available throughout the day.
* Please Note: This schedule is subject to change.