Spring Planting Festival

10th Annual Spring Garden Event
Sunday and Monday, May 2 & 3, (Sunday & Monday) 2010 – 10am – 7pm
Featured in AAA’s Midwest Traveler, Hobby Farms and Countryside!

Visitors enjoyed hundreds of reenactors, musicians and vendors at the Spring Planting Festival.Come join us and 6000 others for America’s premier event of seeds, plants, music, culture and the celebration of historic foods.

Enjoy a sense of community with fascinating seed collectors, renowned musicians, national speakers, historic demonstrators, food activists, home schoolers, western re-enactors, organic growers, gourmet chefs, free thinkers, historic farm animals & poultry, Ozarkian crafters, trendy vendors & herbal hippies…

Vendors offer a huge selection!
Last year’s Festival attracted 100 vendors from many different states! Browse through thousands of items from the many unique vendors selling everything related to heirlooms and the historic way of life. One of the very best selections of plants, trees, seeds, cool garden tools, natural products, hand-crafted items, honey, gourmet foods, herbal soaps, books and so much more! We will be having special sales at our Baker Creek Store!

Antique auction
Traditional Fun

Come Celebrate Spring!
Visitors: 6000+ from 40 states and several countries!
Vendors: 100+ with 5,000-10,000 kinds of plants & more!
Musicians: 60+ on 3-4 stages of old-time music!
Crafters & Artists: 25+ with many traditional arts!
Speakers: 6 exciting garden speakers!

Music contest
Enjoy Our Historic Music Fest!

Historic Music Festival! Last year’s Festival attracted 50 musicians from many different states! Our festival has become a premier event for historic culture and music. You’re going to love the Western, Folk, Country, Gospel, Americana, Irish, and Bluegrass music. At this festival the music abounds everywhere with 3 stages playing  both days. Enjoy some of Branson, Missouri’s finest talent, and you are invited to bring your traditional instruments and join the fun! Click here to watch music videos of our musicans who play at our events!

National Folk Music Contest (Sunday) Free for any and all old-fashioned musicians, solo acts or groups. Bring your instrument or voice and win big prizes! Judging will be done by the audience. (Some restrictions apply; not open to our contracted musicians)

Best Music Act- $600 Cash Prize!
2nd Best Act $200 Cash

Costume Contest each day!
$50 Gift Certificate to best period dressed.
$25 Gift Certificate to 2nd best period dressed.

Heirloom gardening vendors
Info About The Fest

The Festival is held at our village and farm, near Mansfield, MO. Come to Mansfield and follow signs. We offer free tent and RV camping; no need to register. There are also hotels in the local area. Food is available at the festival.

Admission: $5.00 per person, pay at the event. Children 16 and under are free. All pets over 20 lbs must be pre-approved. No weapons.

Vendors are welcome! Bring your products to some of the largest heritage garden events that attract writers, farmers and hobby gardeners. Vendors and crafters, call for info: 417-924-8917. (Spaces are limited) Space is free to non-profits & those providing historic demonstrations.