BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lyman Orchards - ECPv6.10.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://lymanorchards.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Lyman Orchards REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T183432 CREATED:20260305T205445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T124718Z UID:13962-1778925600-1779030000@lymanorchards.com SUMMARY:Lyman's 285th Anniversary Festival DESCRIPTION:285 Years in the Making – Come Celebrate with Us!\nGet ready for a festival like no other! Lyman Orchards is turning 285 years old\, and we're throwing the ultimate anniversary bash! From horse-drawn wagon rides to face painting\, silhouette portraits to colonial crafts fun\, there's something for every age\, and every adventurer. \nStep back in time and explore history brought to life with jam-making demonstrations\, apple pie baking\, fife & drum performances\, and costumed characters wandering the grounds. Challenge your friends to volleyball\, corn hole\, or potato sack racing\, cheer on brave contestants in the pie eating contest\, or just kick back and enjoy live music\, tasty colonial-inspired treats\, and hands-on activities for the whole family. \nThis is more than a festival\, it's a celebration of 285 years of farming\, family\, and fun. Come be part of history... and make some memories of your own! \nProudly Sponsored by Middlesex Health & Liberty Bank. \nEvent Schedule and Activities\nOngoing Activities (10 AM - 3 PM) \n\nMini Golf Putting Station\, Volleyball & Corn Hole\nHorse-Drawn Wagon Rides\nCircle K Petting Farm\nFace Painting by Lara\nColonial Craft Activity with ToneGrown\nFree Craft Table\nSilhouette Portraits by The Silhouette Lady (Saturday Only)\n\nDemonstrations & Special Events: \n\n10 AM - 1 PM: Live Music from Sequoia Rose\n10 AM\, 12 PM & 2 PM: Basket Weaving Demonstrations\n10:30 AM: Apple Pie Demonstration on the Apple Barrel Patio\n11 AM & 12:30 PM: Free Lyman Homestead Tours by Historian and Author\, Diana Ross McCain. Registration Required. Sign up here.\n11 AM - 2 PM: East Haddam Strolling Characters\n11 AM & 1 PM: Basket Weaving Class\, $25 per person. Limited availability\, Registration Required. Please email tinasbaskets@yahoo.com to sign up. Cash for payment is due the day of class.\n11:30 AM: Jam-Making Demonstration & Tasting\n12 PM - 12:30 PM & 1 PM - 1:30 PM: Yalesville Fife & Drum Corps (Saturday Only)\n1 PM - 3 PM: Cotillion Dancing Demonstration with Glastonbury Square Dance Club (Sunday Only)\n1:30 PM: Pie Eating Contest for Kids & Adults (first come\, first serve)\n\nColonial-Inspired Treats: \nEnjoy specialty items including: \n\nChicken Pot Pie\nMolasses Cookies\nCornbread with Honey Butter\nDried Apple Chips\nFresh-Baked Pies & More\n\n URL:https://lymanorchards.com/event/lymans-285th-anniversary-festival/ CATEGORIES:1741 Pub & Grill Events,Apple Barrel Farm Market Events,The Lyman Homestead ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lymanorchards.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fruit-Festival-Facebook.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T183432 CREATED:20260305T173257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T201854Z UID:13958-1781344800-1781366400@lymanorchards.com SUMMARY:Strawberry Festival DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE!\nThere’s no sweeter way to celebrate the start of Summer ‘26 than by joining in on all the fun at the Lyman Orchards Strawberry Festival!   It’s all happening at the Apple Barrel Farm Market and grounds on Saturday\, June 13th\, 10 AM - 4 PM!\n\nActivities (subject to change\, stay tuned as we add more!): \n\n8 AM - 4:30 PM: Pick Your Own Strawberries\, South Street\n9 AM - 4 PM: Apple Barrel Deli open\n9 AM - 6 PM: Strawberry Shortcakes for sale at the Apple Barrel Bakery\n10 AM - 4 PM: ToneGrown with Kids Crafts on the Patio\n10 AM - 4 PM: Henna by Elyse\n10 AM - 4 PM: Yard Games\n10 AM - 4 PM: Circle K Petting Farm\n10 AM - 4 PM: Jones Apiaries Honey Farm*\n10 AM - 5:30 PM: Ice Cream Window open on the Apple Barrel Patio\n11:30 AM - 3:30 PM: Food Trucks (GMonkey)\n12:30 PM: Kids & Adult Pie Eating Contest (first come\, first serve!)*\n1 PM - 4 PM: Live Music on the Apple Barrel Patio*\n\n*Free Activities! \n\nAdmission to the Lyman Orchards Strawberry Festival is FREE!\n\nActivities & Food Trucks subject to change\, continue to check back for more information on other activities joining us at the Strawberry Festival! URL:https://lymanorchards.com/event/strawberry-festival-2026/ LOCATION:Apple Barrel Farm Market\, 32 Reeds Gap Rd\, Middlefield\, CT\, 06455\, United States CATEGORIES:Apple Barrel Farm Market Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lymanorchards.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Strawberry-Festival-2026.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR