Saturday, April 3, 2027 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Branson Homesteading Expo
A true community event for all. Shop local, learn practical skills, meet makers and growers, and enjoy free public classes for adults, families, and kids.
Prepare. Grow. Preserve. Thrive.
Shop local, learn local, and build a stronger community.
The Branson Homesteading Expo brings together local vendors, hands-on classes, practical demonstrations, and family-friendly activities for people who love making, growing, preserving, baking, building, and living with purpose.
Bring the whole crew.
Open to shoppers, families, neighbors, and anyone curious about simple living, practical skills, and local goods.
Learn something useful.
Classes are free to the public and built around hands-on demos, skill-building, and beginner-friendly instruction.
Makers, growers, and instructors.
Find handmade goods, farm products, practical supplies, local knowledge, and community-minded businesses in one place.
Four free kid classes.
Kids will have four free classes during the event, and each kid class includes a project they can take home.
Classes and Demonstrations
Hands-on learning throughout the day.
We are planning approx. 10 free public classes and demonstrations focused on self-sufficiency, education, sustainable living, and skills people can understand and try at home.
Sourdough
Canning
Gardening
Sewing
Soapmaking
Woodworking
Herbal Products
Food Preservation
Beekeeping
Kid-Friendly Projects
Off Grid Living
Self Sufficiency
Solar Systems
Water Systems
Animal Care
Composting and Soil Health
Kid-Friendly Learning
Fun hands-on classes for kids.
Kids will have four free classes during the event where they can make, build, plant, and learn a little bit about practical homestead skills. Every kid class includes a take-home project.
See the 4 kid class ideas
- Beginner Pottery: simple clay shaping and a small take-home keepsake.
- Simple Woodworking: sanding, assembling, and beginner hand-tool basics.
- Seed Starting: plant seeds and take home a starter pot.
- String Art / Sewing: beginner stitching, yarn, or string art with a take-home project.
What You Will Find
A true community event for all.
This event is built for shoppers and learners who want a day that feels practical, welcoming, and rooted in the Ozarks. Come browse, ask questions, watch demonstrations, and meet people who love to grow, preserve, build, teach, and make.
Vendor Pricing & ApplicationVendors Wanted
- Gardeners, bakers, canners, and homesteaders
- Farm goods, herbal products, honey, soap, and handmade goods
- Woodworkers, quilters, soapmakers, beekeepers, and artisans
- Local businesses that support practical, sustainable living
Class Leaders Wanted
- Hands-on skills, how-to demos, and practical knowledge
- Food preservation, gardening, sourdough, animal care, and sewing
- Woodworking, composting, herbal products, and kid-friendly projects
- Free vendor space available for approved 30-minute classes
Share Your Craft. Grow Your Business. Meet Your Community.
Want to sell, teach, or demonstrate?
Vendor spaces are limited. Pricing, electricity details, vendor perks, class-space information, and the application are on the vendor information page.