Upcoming Events
Membership meeting and class information (bottom of the page)
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Some activities and food are cash only.
APRIL 2025
Friday, April 25, 2025, World War II - Field Trip Day, 9 am - 1 pm
$8 admission for students and chaperones. Parking is free. Concession stand is open for food, drinks, snack, and desserts. Cash Only
This day will consist of self-guided tours for public, private, and home school students. Students pass through a series of living history learning stations.
Pre-registration required
World War II Field Trip Day Registration
SS.4.A.1.1: Analyze primary and secondary resources to identify significant individuals and events throughout Florida history.
SS.4.A.8.1: Identify Florida's role in the Civil Rights Movement.
SS.912.A.1.2: Utilize a variety of primary and secondary sources to identify author, historical significance, audience, and authenticity to understand a historical period.
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Saturday, April 26, 2025, World War II - Living History Event,
10 am - 4 pm
• Step back into an immersive 1945 Homefront experience
• Learn about: German POWs in Pasco County
• Interact with living historians portraying life during the final months of the war, throughout the museum grounds
• 1 pm - Michael Ferguson, M.A., Public Historian - will give a lecture on Pasco County's World War II homefront: the mobilization efforts, civilian agency contributions, and the significant expansion of women's roles in the workforce. It examines the immediate post-war period and the lasting impact of these wartime changes on the community, in the Main building, Lockey Tool Room
• All museum buildings will be open
• The American Victory Ship and Museum will be joining us at the event. They are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that has 1 of only 4 fully-operational WWII ships in the country. It is a true American icon and is recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Please stop by and let them tell you all about it. We are so honored to have them as our guests. https://www.americanvictory.org/
• Museum Concessions - Cash Only - Pulled Pork Dinners, Burgers, Hotdogs, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, chops, French fried, onion rings, desserts, drinks, ice cream and more. .
$12 adults, $10 seniors or veterans, $6 students, under 5 free, tickets at the Museum only. Parking is free
REENACTOR APPLICATION/REGISTRATION FORM - Pre-registration and approval or invitation required. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Special Thanks to Handcart Garden Center for providing plants for our Victory Garden! https://handcartgardencenter.com/
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JUNE 2025
“The Rise, Fall, and Future of Florida’s Citrus Industry"
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 6 pm
Pioneer Florida Museum
15602 Pioneer Museum Rd, Dade City, FL 33523
conducting 53 interviews with growers and industry leaders.
Annual Membership Meeting
Monday, September 15, 2025, 6 pm
Main Building at the Pioneer Florida Museum
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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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