Forest Faire Homeschool Fest 2026
Where Nature Becomes the Classroom!
Homeschool families, are you ready for a day unlike any other?
Trade textbooks for towering trees, classrooms for forest trails, and ordinary lessons for unforgettable hands-on adventures at the first-ever Forest Faire Homeschool Fest!
Join us for an exciting day of bushcraft, herbalism, foraging, forest foods, primitive skills, nature crafts, outdoor games, and family fun as the Vinton County Fairgrounds transforms into a living classroom where children can explore, create, discover, and learn through experience.
Whether your family is just beginning its nature study journey or you've spent years hiking the trails, camping, gardening, or exploring the outdoors together, Forest Faire has something for every age and interest. Build a slingshot, make botanical perfume, create woodland fairy crafts, discover edible plants, learn primitive survival skills, taste forest-inspired foods, and make memories your family will treasure for years to come!
π Event Details
π Tuesday, August 18, 2026
π 10:00 AM β 3:00 PM
π₯ͺ Lunch Break: Noon β 1:00 PM
Please bring a sack lunch.
π Vinton County Fairgrounds
Located in the beautiful Hocking Hills Region of Ohio
π Admission: Just $10 per vehicle!
πΏ Hosted by The Homestead Homeschool
Rain does not cancel. In case of storm the event will adapt and move inside two different structures at the fairgriounds. TIckets are non-refundable, but you may gift or sell your ticket to another party if you are unable to attend after purchasing. There is handicap parking area at the fairgrounds. While some of the area is rugged outdoors, the pathways and structures are handicap and stroller accessible. Rest rooms are located in the Fern Kruger Building.
πΊοΈ Don't Forget Your Event Map & Schedule!
To help you make the most of your day, please print and bring both the official Forest Faire Event Map and Class Schedule with you. With so many exciting classes and activities happening throughout the fairgrounds, these will make it much easier to find your favorite workshops and plan your family's day.
A large reference copy of both the event map and class schedule will be posted at The Homestead Homeschool Booth, located near the Fern Kruger Building, for guests to reference throughout the day.
Please note: Printed copies will not be handed out at the event, so we encourage each family to bring their own copy or save them to your phone before you arrive.
π³ Explore More Than 20 Hands-On Learning Experiences!
πͺ΅ Bushcraft & Outdoor Skills
πΏ Natural Paint Making & Flower Pounding Art (Bring your own white T-shirt, bandana, tote bag, or other cotton item to decorate.)
π§ Homemade Water Compass & Water Purification
π― Slingshot Challenge Course (Morning Session)
πͺ’ Natural Cordage (Wild Rope Making)
π― Slingshot Challenge Course (Afternoon Session)
π Bushcraft Emergency Shelter Building
πΏ Herbalism & Foraging
π₯Ύ Foraging Hike & Taste (Morning Session)
π₯Ύ Foraging Hike & Taste (Afternoon Session)
π± Mullein Tincture Making
π₯€ Wild-Fermented Pine Needle "Sprite" (Bring your own Mason jar β $1 supply fee)
πΈ Forest Botanical Perfume Workshop ($7 make-and-take fee)
π Forest Foods & Make-and-Eat Classes
πΏ Wild Snacks & Fairy Popcorn (Make & Eat β $3 fee)
π¬ Foraged Flower Gummies & Lavender Slushie Workshop ($4 fee)
π§ Fairy Bread Party (Make & Eat β $4 fee)
π¨ Nature Crafts
πΌ Natural Art β Laser Engraved Wooden Magnet (Make & Take β $3 fee)
π¦ Nature Art Studio: Butterfly Art Making
π Willow & Grapevine Nature Crowns
π Clay Woodland Medallion Necklace Making
π§ Woodland Fairy Doll/Figure Making ($2 make-and-take fee)
π Decorate Your Own Foraging Hat (Make & Take β $4 fee)
π² Outdoor Games
πΏ Forest Games β Session 1
πΏ Forest Games β Session 2 (Featuring a completely different set of games than Session 1!)
π² Why Families Will Love Forest Faire
βοΈ Hands-on learning for all ages
βοΈ Meet homeschool families from across the region
βοΈ Bushcraft & primitive skills
βοΈ Herbalism & wild foraging
βοΈ Nature-inspired arts & crafts
βοΈ Make-and-take projects
βοΈ Make-and-eat cooking experiences
βοΈ Outdoor games & adventure
βοΈ Beautiful Hocking Hills setting
βοΈ A full day of learning through exploration and creativity
Instead of simply reading about nature, your children will build, create, taste, experiment, hike, craft, and discover in an immersive outdoor environment designed to spark curiosity, build confidence, and inspire a lifelong love of learning.
πΊοΈ Don't Forget Your Event Map & Schedule!
To help you make the most of your day, please print and bring both the official Forest Faire Event Map and Class Schedule with you. With so many exciting classes and activities happening throughout the fairgrounds, these will make it much easier to find your favorite workshops and plan your family's day.
A large reference copy of both the event map and class schedule will be posted at The Homestead Homeschool Booth, located near the Fern Kruger Building, for guests to reference throughout the day.
Please note: Printed copies will not be handed out at the event, so we encourage each family to bring their own copy or save them to your phone before you arrive.
Pack your lunch, gather your family, and spend the day discovering new skills, making new friends, and creating unforgettable memories beneath the trees.
π²π Adventure is calling... and the Forest Faire is waiting for you! ππ²
Class offerings, instructors, schedules, and make-and-take fees are based on the current event schedule and may be updated prior to the event. Please watch for registration information and future announcements as Forest Faire Homeschool Fest approaches.
Terms of Service
Heritage Skills USA Terms Of Service
By visiting and using the Heritage Skills USA website and attending the event you are representing that you have completely and fully read, understood, and agree to adhering to all of the provisions detailed below. If you cannot or will not represent that you have fully understood, read, and agree to all of the following provisions, do not purchase a ticket or attend Heritage Skills USA events.
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- Heritage Skills USA attendee information will not be disclosed to any third party, other than appropriate authorities, if legally required to do so. We will not sell, share, or rent your personal information to any third party. Any emails sent by Heritage Skills USA will only be in connection with the either the current or future Heritage Skills USA events.
Media Access
- Heritage Skills USA is a private event for ticket holders, approved vendors, presenters, and paid or volunteer staff. Heritage Skills USA is not βopen to the public.β No media outlets or media representatives will be allowed to attend, record, or report on the event without the expressed written consent and approval by Heritage Skills USA operators. Any such violation, will result in expulsion (even if that media representative is a ticket holder) and will be subject to legal action and monetary awards for violation of attendee right to privacy.*Β
Event Venues Policies
Heritage Skills USA will take place at the Vinton County Fairgrounds.. ThIs is aΒ private entity and private property with its own specific set of policies, rules, and regulations that are separate from as well as in addition to any Heritage Skills USA rules of attendance and participation. Click on the Vinton County Fairgrounds website to read the venue's terms of service to ensure you fully understand and agree to abide by them before purchasing a ticket to Heritage Skills USA or securing lodging during the event.Β
Heritage Skills USA Events Behavior Policies
- Parking only in designated areas as directed by Heritage Skills USA staff. Designated handicap parking is for people with disabilities only and on a first come first serve basis.
- No pets other than certified guide dogs are permitted in event venue areas. Read each lodging provider's policies on pets before booking a tent or RV space, cabin, or room. The Vinton County Fairgrounds dog policy pertaining to the campground is detailed on the website linked to above.
- Children must be under adult supervision at all times.
- No littering.
- No reckless, illegal, or prohibited behavior at any Heritage Skills USA event venue.
- Attendees must follow any direction given by event staff pertaining to rule following, parking, and behavior. Any failure to do so will result in being expelled from the event or the calling of law enforcement if necessary. Refunds will not be given in an attendee is expelled from the event. Refunds will not be given if any member of the attendee's family, party, or group choses to leave with them for any reason.
- Trespassing on the adjacent county property where piles or sand or gravel exist is strictly prohibited and dangerous. An Ohio child elsewhere in the state smothered to death when digging in similar piles several years ago. Any child or adult caught trespassing on this county property will immediately be ejected from the event and/or campground, without any refund given.Β
Refund Policy
- Unless the entire Heritage Skills USA event is cancelled completely, no refunds will be given. We reserve the right to cancel the event at any time for any reason. There are no refunds due to βacts of Godβ, including but not limited to weather related events, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, rain, pandemics, etc. If you cannot or choose not to attend, for any reason, at any time, we will not refund payment.
- You can transfer your ticket to a third party.
- Heritage Skills USA is not responsible for cancellations or non-appearances by speakers, vendors or exhibitors, and no refund will be given on account thereof.
Limitation of Liability, Waiver, Release and Indemnification Agreement for Heritage Skills USA Event
1. Purchase of an admission ticket and/or attendance at any Heritage Skills USA event activity signifies my understanding and agreement to the terms set forth below.
2. I acknowledge that participating in the Heritage Skills USA event may involve physical activity and present a risk of death, serious injury and property loss. The risks may include, without limitation, (a) acts or omissions of Heritage Skills USA, Vinton County Fairgrounds, On Guard Defense Gun Range and Training Center, Raccoon Creek Outfitters, Countryside Stables, their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, independent contractors; (b) acts or omissions of other people, including, but not limited to, participants, volunteers, spectators, event sponsors, speakers, vendors and exhibitors; (c) weather; (d) natural conditions and hazards; (e) lack of hydration or food; and (f) contact with other participants at the Heritage Skills USA event.
3. I hereby assume all of risks of participating in the Heritage Skills USA event.
4. I represent that I am physically fit for participation in the Heritage Skills USA event.
5. I agree to abide by any decision of the organizers and event hosts to any aspect of my participation in this event, including their decision to suspend my participation for any reason whatsoever.
6. I hereby consent to receive medical treatment that may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident, and/or illness during the Heritage Skills USA event, with the full understanding and agreement that the neither Heritage Skills USA, Vinton County Fairgrounds, On Guard Defense Gun Range and Training Center, Racoon Creek Outfitters, or Countryside Stables undertakes to provide such treatment.
7. I acknowledge that this Limitation of Liability, Waiver, Release and Indemnification Agreement will be relied upon by the Heritage Skills USA, and that the Heritage Skills USA would not sell me an admission ticket or allow me on the premises where the Heritage Skills USA event is being held without my acceptance of this Limitation of Liability, Waiver, Release and Indemnification Agreement.
8. In consideration of the Heritage Skills USA selling me an admission ticket and permitting me to participate in the Heritage Skills USA event, for myself, my executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin, successors and assigns, I hereby:
(a) Waive, release, and discharge the Heritage Skills USA, Vinton County Fairground, their respective directors, officers, employee, agents and independent contractor, and all sponsors, vendors, speakers, exhibitors and volunteers, from any and all liability for my death, disability, personal injury, property damage, property theft, or actions of any kind which may hereafter occur in connection with me attending and participating in the Heritage Skills USA event, including traveling to and from the Heritage Skills USA event;
(b) Indemnify and hold harmless all entities or persons mentioned in this section from any and all liabilities or claims made by other individuals or entities as a result of my acts or omissions during the Heritage Skills USA event.