Events and Activities

Market Opening day 450, 300 event
Opening Day-THURSDAY, April 24
Market
04/24/25
10:00 am
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04/24/25

Spring market hours are 10-5 (Wednesday thru Sunday) through mid July.  Mid July thru mid December we will have extended daily hours.  Check out our new look on the inside while enjoying the Belly Bombers food truck outside!  Food available thru lunch hours.

24
APR
earthday2025
Earth Day Celebration
Market
04/26/25
10:00 am
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04/24/25

Enjoy shopping all the native plants grown in our greenhouse by Monarch Meadows.  Goldrush & Pixie Crunch apple trees along with potted blackberries are available while they last.  We also have a few leftover winesap trees from our personal planting 4/18/25. Bareroot Red & Black raspberries are also available.   Enjoy the sweet sound of Barefoot McCoy (11-2), delicious food offering from Schmidt’s Sausage, Belly Bombers & Sgt. Coffee trucks.   Free activities include a make & take for kids along with wagon rides to and from the orchard!  As usual you can admire the native birds of pray, too.  New this year, The Bug Lady!  Kids can check out her little critters.   Of course, the market will have all your favorite goodies and some new items to sample!  Crazy Cucumber will be on the porch Saturday (& Sunday too).  Visit our website for more information: https://monarchmeadowsnatives.com/

26
APR
Mother's Day Event icon
Celebrate Mom
Market
05/10/25
10:00 am
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05/10/25

Mother's Day Tea Party by Maynard's Sweets (10:30 - 12:30, but please arrive at 10:00).   Fun, Treats & Tea Tasting (gluten & Dairy free w/vegan options) for all ages!   COST:  $12 ea.    Register & pay by phone (740)670-1560, FB or Email (brienna6135@gmail.com) no later than April 30th.

Martha’s Bath & Body will have a Sugar Scrub make & take from 1:30 to 3:30.  Enjoy creating your own spring scented, custom scrub!  COST:  $10 per person, additional scrubs $5 ea.   No reservation needed, just stop by - WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

Double TT Ranch Food Truck will be onsite.

Jake McCoy will be back on the porch.  Rumor has it he may bring friends to join in the music!

10
MAY
Memorial Craft event 450 x 300
Memorial Crafters Event
Market
05/24/25
10:00 am
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05/24/25

SATURDAY, May 24 come to the market (9399 Morse Rd.) and enjoy over 80 vendors as they offer their best crafts, art, baked goods & more!  Food Trucks will be onsite so come with an appetite! 

24
MAY
Taste of Lynds event
Taste of Lynds
Market
05/31/25
10:00 am
-
05/24/25
FREE!

 Meet over a dozen vendors onsite sampling some of your favorite items!  

31
MAY
Pressure cooker
Pressure Canner Testing
Market
06/07/25
12:00 pm
-
06/07/25
$5.00

Are you ready for summer’s bounty? Is your pressure canner
ready, too? Or if it has been more than one year, it is time for  a recheck. If you have a home presser canner with a dial gauge,
you can have the pressure checked for accuracy and safety by
Ohio State University at Lynd Fruit Farm while you shop!
Cost: $5.00 per unit (cash or check only)
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

07
JUN
Canning
Water Bath Canning Workshop
Market
06/07/25
10:30 am
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06/07/25
FREE!

Learn the basics of water bath canning with Shari Gallup, from
Ohio State University Extension. The workshop will include a
demonstration on how to water bath can, a packet of take-home
resources from OSU, and face-to-face instruction.   To register call 740-670-5315 or go.osu.edu/lyndworkshopandtesting

07
JUN
Tea Party with Honey & Me
Infused Honey & Herbal Tea Party
Market
06/28/25
1:30 pm
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06/28/25
FREE!

Experience through taste, touch, smell & sight the world of herbal infusion.  Learn about herbs you currently have and some you may not, used for healing mind, body & spirit.   Please register in advance so we have enough prepared.  Thank you to Me & My Honey for this complimentary experience.  Email:  meandmyhoneyofohio@gmail.com no later than June 23.  

28
JUN
Sign Language Classes event
Sign Language classes begin!
Market
06/14/25
10:30 am
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05/24/25

 Back by popular demand!  Jeffrey Barbieri is an author and teaches sign language.  For more information about Jeffrey, check out his website https://www.jeffreybarbieri.com.  Classes will consist of 4 Saturday mornings from 10:30 to noon.  Cost:  $60 for 4 lessons.  To register, email Jeffrey at signinmotionwithjeffrey@gmail.com.  Payment due at first class, June 14.   Class dates:  June 14, 21, 28 & July 5. 

14
JUN
pickles pork peaches event
Pork, Pickles & Peaches
Market
07/26/25
10:00 am
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07/26/25

Don't miss the fun on this mid-summer day when Lynds partner with The Crazy Cucumber for a little fun in the sun! 

WCLT Radio will be onsite til noon.

FOOD TRUCKS include Crazy Cucumber’s Fried Pickles, Lynd Donuts, Schmidt’s Sausage, Gangster Grilled Cheese, Tyler's Pizzaria, Four Acres Shaved Ice Truck, Prospect St. Smoothies & Sg. Coffee.  G-Gap Band will provide live music from 10:30-1:30. 

Other participants include Four Acres T-Shirt truck and author Sarah Graves signing her book 'Attack of the Monster Pickles'. 

GAMES:   Don't mis our pickle eating contest at 1:00 and the pickle toss competition to follow.   Pickle toss requires a partner!  Age groups for competitions are:  8 & under,  9-17 & 18 & above.  Prizes for all winners! 

Pre-Register for the games from noon to 12:45 at the outdoor umbrella in front of the pavillion.  

FREE Kids Craft & Tatoo while they last!

THANK You to The Crazy Cucumber for the continued years long partnership!

26
JUL
Corn pickers event 450 x 300
TENTATIVE U-Pick Sweet Corn
Market
08/09/25
10:00 am
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08/09/25

TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED AUG. 9.....depending on crop.  Belly Bombers Food Truck will be onsite Stay tuned!

09
AUG
Craft Show Event
Krafty Kids
Market
08/09/25
10:00 am
-
08/09/25

Support young entrepreneurs as they offer their many crafts, services etc. 

Tyler's Pizzaria Wood Burning Oven will be on site.   Vendor spots are filled up.

09
AUG
Peach Fest event
Peach Fest
Market
08/16/25
10:00 am
-
08/09/25

Schedule of Events:         

  • Barefoot McCoy (10-1)
  • G-Gap Band (1-4)
  • Food Trucks include:  Lynd Donuts, Schmidt’s Sausage, Belly Bombers, Tyler's Pizzaria,  Prospect St. Smoothies & Sgt. Coffee.
  • Free wagon rides, kids crafts, samples in the market & more!
16
AUG
4H-450-300-event
Licking County 4-H Band
Market
08/17/25
1:00 pm
-
08/09/25

Enjoy the band along with Tyler's Pizzaria & Prospect Smoothies! 

17
AUG
Body & Bloom Nightbirde (1)
Lynd Fruit Farm Body & Bloom
BROOKSIDE MAZE ADVENTURES
08/23/25
9:00 am
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08/23/25

A boutique festival just for you!

Step into Body & Bloom, a boutique wellness festival set against the breathtaking backdrop of Lynd Fruit Farm, August 23, from 9AM to 6PM (last ticket sold at 3PM). Balancing beauty, wellness, and a breath of fresh air, this thoughtfully designed event blends soul-nourishing experiences with the natural charm of orchard life.  

23
AUG
Jake McCoy
Barefoot McCoy - on the porch!
Market
08/23/25
11:00 am
-
08/09/25
23
AUG
Blue Steel band
Blue Steel Drum Band
Market
09/06/25
11:00 am
-
08/09/25

  

06
SEP
Tentative Sunflower event
TENTATIVE Sunflower Weekend
Apple Orchard, 9680 Morse Rd., Pataskala
09/11/25
10:00 am
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09/14/25
4 Day event detailed below

The sunflower field will tentatively open during u-pick apples one weekend only -  Sept. 11, 12, 13 & 14. If all goes well with Mother Nature those 4 days will be it.  We'll add a few props for some added photography fun!  We suggest you bring hand clippers or purchase at the check in.

COST:  There is a $10 fee per car upon exiting, but waived with the purchase of a bouquet ($15/$25) or a bag of apples ($25/$20).  

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SEP
Event Popcorn picking
TENTATIVE POPCORN U-PICK FIELD OPENS LATE FALL
DATE & Field location TBA
11/01/25
12:00 pm
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07/29/25

Another good reason to sign up for the CiderPress Newsletter!  This is the last u-pick crop of the year - stay tuned for details!

01
NOV
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