2016 Florida Tiny House Festival
A fun event begins tonight at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds in St. Augustine and runs through to Sunday. The 2016 Florida Tiny House Festival, organized by tiny house owner and enthusiasts John Kernohan (pictured above right), Fin Davies and Shorty Robbins, is a chance to check out over 90 tiny houses and micro homes. There will also be work shops, presentations, vendors, entertainment, kids’ activities, and more..including vintage campers!
On-site camping will be available for those with tents, RVs, and traditional campers.
Event Times and Info
Friday, November 18 — 5pm-8pm Free
Saturday, November 19 — 10am-5pm Paid Admission
Saturday, November 19 — 7pm-? Live Entertainment
Sunday, November 20 — 10am-5pm Paid Admission
A full schedule of events is below:
Friday, November 18, 2016
All Day: Vendor & Builder 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 (For more information about our 2016 Florida concerts and entertainers, please visit our web site.)
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 Renogy 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, “Homesteading”
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 (For more information about our 2016 Florida concerts and entertainers, please visit our web site.)
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 participants… 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: 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 Historic Tiny 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: The schedule maybe subject to change.
Please do not hesitate to contact the United Tiny House Association by email at festivals@unitedtinyhouse.
Admission tickets can be purchased at the gate during the event, plus both admission tickets and onsite camping reservations can be made online at www.unitedtinyhouse.com/
Friday night (5PM – 8PM) is FREE and children ages 12 and under are FREE all weekend end.
For Saturday and Sunday, the admission fee for everyone age 13 and older is $20.00 per day and $35.00 for 2-day admission.
