Tiny House Festival scheduled next month

The Microlife Instit u te recently announced its fifth annual Tiny House Festival will be held on Franklin Street in Avondale Estates on Oct. 16-17, according to a news release.

As in previous festivals, it will showcase a collection of tiny houses on wheels, schoolies and container homes for public touring.

Vendors at the festival will be local businesses as well as businesses focused on sustainability, minimalism, downsizing, home maintenance, innovative housing solutions and more.

The festival will also feature a lineup of speakers touching on topics from housing innovation through modern living in micro-spaces (under 500 square feet).

Festival features include an art walk through Little Tree Art Studios, food from local restaurants and food trucks, and drinks from local breweries including a special Micro(life) Brew by The Lost Druid Brewery.

The festival takes place 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17. A VIP event will be held at The Lost Druid Brewery following the festival on Oct. 16 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. where VIP members can mix and mingle with the tiny home builders, local business owners, festival vendors and the Microlife team.

To ensure the safety of festival participants, masks will be available at the festival and will be required to enter the tiny homes on display. Hand sanitizing stations will also be available.

Tickets: microlifeinstitute.org/ avondale-estates-tiny-house-festival

Information: microlifeinstitute.org/avondale-estates-tiny-house-festival