The DeSoto County Historical Society’s 21st Annual Pioneer Day and BBQ showcases the history and heritage of southwest Florida from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sat., March 29, 2025, at the Turner Agri-Civic Center, 2250 NE Roan St., with the Arcadia American Legion sponsored Antique Tractor and Hit & Miss Engine Show.
This year’s festival will commemorate the centennial anniversary of the West Elementary School and the half-centennial anniversary of the Vietnam War. Posters of those who sorbed will be on display.
Fun for the whole family includes bodacious barbecue, luscious strawberry shortcake, and other tasty treats; demonstrations of old-fashioned skills and crafts; legendary characters; musical entertainment; traditional Florida Cracker cow camp and whip crackers; classic 1924 LaFrance firetruck and fire hose demonstration with an exhibit about the 1905 fire that destroyed downtown Arcadia; Florida authors and artists; a free “hands-on history” area with time-honored tasks, vintage games, fossil dig, and more.
For information, call 863-266-5774, email [email protected] or go to historicdesoto.org or (20+) DeSoto County Historical Society’s 21st Annual Pioneer Day | Facebook.
