Time Travel into Florida 1776

Goodwood Museum & Gardens | May 29 - 31, 2026
1600 Miccosukee Rd, Tallahassee, FL

Join Theater with a Mission in Revolutionary Florida as history marches, dances, and speaks at the Time Travel into Florida 1776 Festival. Meet feuding Patriots & Loyalists from Florida in1776 and win prizes in a historic gameshow! Food! Feuds! Family fun! ALL FREE!

9 am - 4 pm | Speaker Series and Panel Discussion
Experts on Florida Natives and the American Revolution
Featuring Pulitzer Prize winner Kathleen DuVal

7 pm - 10 pm | Birthday Party for King George III
A proclamation, and opening ceremonies followed with a concert by Tallahassee Bach Parley, dances by Atlanta Historic Dance, cake & ice cream follow by the theatrical game show, Feuding Families in Florida, 1776.

10 am - 4 pm | Life & Liberty in British Florida
The grounds transform into a living 18th-century village, filled with a parade breaking news from the Revolution, hands-on activities for children of all ages, from pony rides, petting zoo, stickball, drills, and animal talks to historic foodways, dress-up booths, flag-making, storytelling, expert talks, music demonstrations. Food trucks.
Revolutionary Dance Classes: 12 pm & 1:30 pm

7 pm - 10:30 pm | Pursuit of Happiness Costume Ball
As night falls, music, drama, news flashes from Philadelphia, welcoming of new arrivals, and a grand Revolutionary Ball bring the day to a rousing close.

12 pm - 5 pm | Devotions & Declarations
Your journey continues with parades, proclamations, news from the front, and powerful scholarly panels exploring Natives, Blacks, Women, Hispanics, and the French in the Revolution, followed by Evensong presided over by John Forbes and a final presentation of Feuding Families in Florida, 1776, complete with horseback arrivals and historic food, history fully alive from start to finish.

Featuring | Feuding Families in Florida 1775

While thirteen colonies declared independence in 1776, Florida remained loyal to the British crown. Theatre With a Mission invites you to rediscover American history, as you experience how Florida shaped the founding of the United States.

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