MOUNT DORA
Jane Austen Fest
February 13, 14 & 15, 2026
Festival Activities
Lectures
Regency Fashion Show
Betsy Bayshore joins us once again to showcase her Regency era fashions.BETSY BAYSHORE PRESENTED...
Assemblies and Balls – More than the Dance
Regency balls and assembly room gatherings are more than waltzes, quadrilles, and English country...
Jane Austen – The Visual Encyclopedia: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Journey
Summary This talk takes audiences behind the scenes of Jane Austen – The Visual Encyclopedia, a...
Jane Austen’s ‘French’ Cousin, The Comtesse Eliza de Feuillide : the Years she spent in France
In this illustrated talk, Claire Saim explores the fascinating life of Eliza de Feuillide, Jane...
Workshops
Jane Austen Fanfiction Writing Workshop
Can't get enough of Jane Austen's novels? Reading and writing Jane Austen Fanfiction is a great...
Regency Dance Class
Have a ball as you watch and learn Regency dancing! Simple, Easy, Usually Elegant, and always...
Hair Updo Workshop
Create a glamorous hair style from the Regency era. Please bring your hair brush, hair pins, hair...
Regency Table Games
Learn to play Regency table games; Whist, Persuasion, and possibly Snap Dragon (where you reach...
Perfume Making
Smell is the closest sense tied to memory. Perfume making during the Regency era involved both...
Lawn Bowling Class
Members of one of the oldest Lawn Bowling clubs in the country will teach the workshop. There is...
Regency Bonnet
No Regency woman ever left the house without a bonnet. Create your own Poke bonnet in our...
Stained Glass Workshop
Each Person will finish a stained glass sun catcher, adding wire work and charm to make them...
And More…
Book Discussion Sunday
Book Discussion: Austen’s Juvenilia by Lady Annette Cheney-WilliamsThe entertaining and funny...
Tea & Crumpets
Join us for a light morning breakfast - includes our own Divine Jane Tea, crumpets flown in from...
Regency Ball
We are excited to announce our Regency Ball back again this year. In most of Jane Austen’s novels...
Guided Tour of Lake Dora Board Walk
Picnics were the rage during the Regency Era. Just think of "Emma" and her change of heart after...
Dulcimer Concert
The history of the dulcimer is speculative. It is believed that the instrument evolved as it was...
Promenade
The promenade was a place for regency era folk to be seen and meet & greet old friends. We...
Jane Austen Trivia Hunt
Join us around Mount Dora as we hunt for Jane Austen trivia! All attendees will pick up their...
Book Discussion Friday
Book Discussion: Austen’s Heroines by Denise Kohmetscher While we all love our favorite couples...
Book Discussion Saturday
Book Discussion: Austen’s Heroes by Jen Prohaska Certainly Mr. Darcy would be considered one of...
Regency Picnic
Picnics were the rage during the Regency Era. Just think of "Emma" and her change of heart after...
Regency Market Place
Welcome to the Regency Marketplace! Our Marketplace presents a Curated Treasure Trove by 30...
Dora Canal Cruise
The Dora Canal Cruise offers boat tours on the Harris Chain of Lakes departing from Mount Dora....
Soirée
Meet and greet your fellow Jane Austen enthusiasts, share a glass of wine and some d'oeuvres, and...
Afternoon Tea
Taking Tea at the Jane Austen Fest. A four course Tea is offered on Saturday, February 14th, at 3...
We are sorry but, only certified service dogs allowed in the events.