Pioneer Day in Niceville on Saturday

Step back in time and learn how pioneers worked and lived in the Niceville area at the 2019 Pioneer Day in Niceville, Saturday, November 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park. Family activities will include candle-dipping, rag doll making, butter churning, shingle making, and demonstrations on campfire cooking, blacksmithing, and beekeeping.

NICEVILLE, Fla — Step back in time and learn how pioneers worked and lived in the Niceville area at the 2019 Pioneer Day in Niceville, Saturday, November 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park.

The annual Pioneer Day Niceville event, sponsored by Friends of the Emerald Coast State Parks, features more than 30 exhibits and hand-on crafts projects.

Family activities will include candle-dipping, rag doll making, butter churning, shingle making, and demonstrations on campfire cooking, blacksmithing, and beekeeping.

Pioneer Day displays will also include early folk toys, fishing tackle, and a 19th-century chuck wagon.

Food is available for purchase.

Admission is $5 per car with up to eight people. Please leave pets at home.

In the event of rain, Pioneer Day will be held on Sunday, Nov. 10, from 12 noon to 3 p.m.