The Annual Jane Austen Fest will be exciting and bursting with fun and celebrations.

Schedule of Events

February 7, 2025

8:00 am: Registration - Annie Donnelly Park
Mornings - Regency Marketplace - Annie Donnelly Park
10:00 - Welcome - Mount Dora Community Building auditorium
10:30-11:30 - Speaker: Dr. Julietter Wells – Jane Austen’s Letters – An Intimate Voice - Mount Dora Community Building auditorium
11:30-12:30 - Journaling Workshop - $25 - Mount Dora Community Building Lobby
1:00-3:00 - Lawn Bowling Workshop - $30 - Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club
1:00-4:00 - Book Discussion - $15 - Barrel of Books
1:00-3:00 - Playlet Workshop - $27 - Auditorium Lobby
1:00-3:00 - Bonnet Making Workshop - $65
4:30-5:30 - Speaker: Elizabeth Steele - Pride and Prejudice: What We Learn From Reading and From Watching - Community Building Auditorium
6:00 - Soiree (meet & Greet) - $39 - Community Building
7:00-9:00 - Film - Community Building Auditorium

February 8, 2025

8:00 - Registration - Annie Donnelly Park
8:00 - Beginner Yoga Class - $30 - Lakeside Inn
Mornings - Regency Marketplace - Annie Donnelly Park
9:30 - Welcome & Introduction of Scholarship Winner
10:00-11:00 - Speaker: Kim Wilson – Tea With Jane Austen - Mount Dora Community Center Auditorium
11:30 - First Tea Sitting - $35 - Donnelly House
11:30-1:00 - Stained Glass Workshop - $59
11:30-1:30 - Turban Making Workshop - $65
1:00 - Second Tea Sitting - $35 - Donnelly House
2:00-4:00 - Stained Glass Workshop - $59
2:00-4:00 - Book Discussion - $15 - Barrel of Books
2:00-4:00 - Bracelet Workshop - $49
2:00-4:00 - Create a Parasol - $49
2:30 - Third Tea Sitting - $35 - Donnely House
4:30-5:30 - Speaker: Rachel Dodge – Regency Etiquette in Jane Austen’s Novels - Mount Dora Community Center Auditorium
6:00-7:30 - Authentic Jane Austen Dinner - $79 - Mount Dora Yacht Club
8:00 - After Dinner 18th Century Theatre Event - $10 /Mount Dora Community Center Auditorium

February 9, 2025

Mornings - Regency Marketplace - Annie Donnelly Park
8:00-9:00 - First Hot Air Balloon Ride - $30 - Downtown Mount Dora
9:00-10:00 - Second Hot Air Balloon Ride - $30 - Downtown Mount Dora
10:00-12:00 - Dora Canal Cruise - $39 - Leaves from the Yacht Club dock
11:00 - Regency Picnic - $30 - Gilbert Park
3:00-4:30 - Strawberry Picking - $30 - Amber Brooke Farms

Date:
February 7-9, 2025

Location:
Various Venues at Mount Dora, FL 32756

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