MOUNT DORA
Jane Austen Fest
February 9, 10 & 11, 2024
Returning speakers and new ones and a Masquerade Regency Ball! Don’t have a mask…we have added a workshop so you can make one to wear to the Ball. This is some exciting news! Hooray we have added a half day on Friday to enable us to have more time and space to contain the Fest.
Festival Activities
We will be adding festival activities as we confirm them. Keep checking back as we add more events and locations.
Lectures
Regency Etiquette in Jane Austen’s Novels
Description: To ComePresented by Rachel DodgeRachel Dodge is the bestselling author of The Anne of...
Jane Austen’s Letters: An Intimate Voice
The "true art of letter-writing," as Jane Austen put it in one of her letters to her dear sister...
Tea With Jane Austen
Tea figures prominently in Austen's life and work. At the center of almost every social situation...
Workshops
Beading with Jane Austen: Create a Regency-Inspired Bracelet
Join Kim Wilson for a hands-on historical craft workshop inspired by Jane Austen’s own jewelry....
Sense and Sensibility of Paper Quilling
Workshop 1 - This workshop will teach the the basic techniques of the wonderful art of paper...
Lawn Bowling Class
Members of one of the oldest Lawn Bowling clubs in the country will teach the workshop. There is...
Parlor Playlets
With no television or radio in the Regency Era, families entertained themselves in the evening...
Regency Turban
Regency women always wore something on their head. Frequently in the late afternoon or evening...
Regency Bonnet
No Regency woman left the house without a bonnet. Create your own silk Poke hat or Turban in our...
Regency etiquette
Each student will fabricate a stained glass dragonfly sun-catcher, and will be able to personalize...
And More…
Beading with Jane Austen: Create a Regency-Inspired Bracelet
Join Kim Wilson for a hands-on historical craft workshop inspired by Jane Austen’s own jewelry....
Regency Etiquette in Jane Austen’s Novels
Description: To ComePresented by Rachel DodgeRachel Dodge is the bestselling author of The Anne of...
Jane Austen’s Letters: An Intimate Voice
The "true art of letter-writing," as Jane Austen put it in one of her letters to her dear sister...
Tea With Jane Austen
Tea figures prominently in Austen's life and work. At the center of almost every social situation...
Jane Austen Fest E-News 10-8-2024
My dear Jane Austen Sisters, Can you imagine that 250 years after your death 1000’s of women...
Pride and Prejudice: What We Learn From Reading and From Watching
Description ComingPresented by Elizabeth SteeleBio ComingDATE: TBD Time: TBD Price: Free with...
Scholarship Recipient 2024
Congratulations Shelby Delaney! Congratulations to Shelby Delaney, our 2024 scholarship winner!...
Happy Holidays from the Jane Austen Fest
Dear Jane Austen Fans, A few more days until Christmas! Lots of hustle and bustle yet. The tree is...
Sense & Sensibility in Mount Dora
Ladies in Empire waist day dresses and bonnets fill the sidewalks, their chatter surrounding you....
Seeking Jane at the Austen Fest in Mount Dora, Florida
The Jane Austen Fest is Featured in Travel Through History. "Every enthusiast has a must visit...
Jane Austen Fest E-News 10-12-2023
October 12, 2023 My dear Jane Austen Friends, We have been busy, boy have we been busy!… working...
Sense and Sensibility of Paper Quilling
Workshop 1 - This workshop will teach the the basic techniques of the wonderful art of paper...
Regency Market Place
Welcome to the Regency Marketplace! Jugglers, Stilt Walkers, Fortune Tellers, Bag Pipe Band, Bow...
Dora Canal Cruise
The Dora Canal Cruise offers boat tours on the Harris Chain of Lakes departing from Mount Dora....
Soirée & Film
Meet old friends and new. Enjoy a popup theater. Watch a Jane Austen Film then participate in a...
Lawn Bowling Class
Members of one of the oldest Lawn Bowling clubs in the country will teach the workshop. There is...
Afternoon Tea
Enjoy a delightful four-course afternoon tea. You may be seated with guests outside your party. We...
Parlor Playlets
With no television or radio in the Regency Era, families entertained themselves in the evening...
Regency Turban
Regency women always wore something on their head. Frequently in the late afternoon or evening...
Jane Austen Silhouette in Acrylic
Join me for a fun and relaxing acrylic painting workshop. We will be using acrylic paints as well...
Scholarship Recipient 2023
Congratulations Elysse Harpster! Elysse has been a Fest volunteer the last two years. She...
Regency Bonnet
No Regency woman left the house without a bonnet. Create your own silk Poke hat or Turban in our...
Regency etiquette
Each student will fabricate a stained glass dragonfly sun-catcher, and will be able to personalize...
The Gift of Jane Austen
My dear Jane Austen Friends, We named this year’s Fest, the Gift of Jane Austen. And so, we offer...
Dear Jane Austen Friends
As I think of the many gifts that Jane Austen has given me, which of course, includes her novels...
Changes are Comin’
My Dear Janeite Friends, When we chose the quote above to build our 2nd Fest around, little did I...
First Jane Austen Fest Scholarship Recipient
Congratulations! The first Jane Austen Fest Scholarship was awarded to Jessey Dickens who is a...
Only certified service dogs allowed in the events.