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Sunshine Kids 5K+ Fun Run/Walk
Join us for a 3.7 mile run and walk through the picturesque hills of our orchard during fruit blossom time to benefit children with cancer. Also, kids can participate in a quarter-mile fun run!
Mother's Day Cake Decorating Workshop for Children
Kids will love decorating a delicious fresh-baked cake, just for Mom! This hands-on workshop takes place in the Apple Barrel. All decorating materials are provided, including tons of frosting, special candies, and a delicious pre-made cake. Bring your camera! Sessions are scheduled at 11:00am and 1:00pm. Our 11:00am session is now fully booked but there are still several spaces available in the 1:00pm session. Workshop fee is $15.00 per child. Pre-paid reservations are required. To make your reservation, please call 860.349.6043. Call soon!
Mother's Day Brunch
Treat Mom to a memorable experience she will treasure forever with a delicious holiday brunch in the historic Lyman Homestead. Catered by our Apple Barrel chefs; pre-paid reservations are required. Multiple seating times are available.
Connecticut Day
This is the day we celebrate 'everything Connecticut', including free tastings of Connecticut-made foods and beverages! Enjoy free recipes and fun family-oriented activities.
Strawberry Fest
Our annual Strawberry Fest kicks off our summer event season, celebrating family fun, Lyman's fresh grown strawberries, and sweet strawberry treats from the Apple Barrel. Fun activities include Breakfast on the Deck, Strawberry picking in the orchard, live music, complementary food tastings and demos, pie eating contests, pony rides, and interactive activities for children throughout the day.
Berry Fest
Join us as we celebrate our homegrown Blueberries, Jostaberries, and Raspberries with a day of sweet family fun! Come berry picking, kick-back and relax to some live music on the Apple Barrel deck, and enjoy hours of family-oriented activities, food tastings, treats from the Outdoor Grill, and much more!
Sunflower Maze
Lose yourself amid 350,000 blooming red and yellow sunflowers; search for the exit along miles of pathways and enjoy fun trivia along the way! Experience Connecticut's only Sunflower Maze and help a great cause. $1 of each admission is donated to Connecticut Children's Medical Center.
Peach Fest
Bring family and friends! Enjoy a fun day in the country with live music, great food and bushels of outdoor activities for all ages. Go peach picking in the orchards; visit the Apple Barrel for cider donuts and fresh-baked Peach Pies! Activities of the day include pony rides, horse-drawn wagon rides, face-painting for children, and more!
All Corvair and VW Car Show
"Air Cooled in the Orchard! Presented by Connecticut CORSA and the Connecticut VW Club. Enjoy viewing a selection of these great classics on the Apple Barrel grounds.
New England Clambake
An old-fashioned New England tradition continues at the Apple Barrel tent where we're serving up fresh steamers, mussels, lobsters, and all the fixings! Pre-paid reservations are required. Menu, seating times, and pricing to be announced.
Breakfast on the Deck
From May 24th through October 12th, come enjoy a hearty outdoor country breakfast prepared by our chefs on the Apple Barrel deck! Available Saturday and Sunday mornings, 8:00am - 11:00am.
Corn Maze!
With more than two miles of twisting and winding pathways carved within four acres of towering cornstalks, a hundred decision points, and just one way out, getting lost in our 15th Annual Corn Maze will be a lot of fun, and it's all for a great cause! $1 of every admission is donated to the American Cancer Society.
Paint the Pumpkin Pink
Have a great time painting a pumpkin while supporting a worthy cause! You pick out the pumpkin, we provide all the paints, glitter, and special decorating materials you can use! Located on the Apple Barrel grounds; proceeds will benefit the Middlesex Comprehensive Breast Center.
Tastes of the Seasons
Enjoy cooking demos and free tastings of holiday dishes, appetizers, and desserts throughout the day. Take home some delicious holiday recipes created by our Chefs!
