# Event Details - **Event Name**: Lyman's 285th Anniversary Festival | Free to Attend! - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: 285 Years in the Making – Come Celebrate with Us! Get 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. Step 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. This 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! Proudly Sponsored by Middlesex Health & Liberty Bank. Event Schedule and Activities (Check our website for the most up to date information here: https://lymanorchards.com/event/lymans-285th-anniversary-festival/) Ongoing Activities (10 AM - 3 PM) Mini Golf Putting Station, Volleyball & Corn Hole Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides Circle K Petting Farm Face Painting by Lara Colonial Craft Activity with ToneGrown Free Craft Table Silhouette Portraits by The Silhouette Lady (Saturday Only) Demonstrations & Special Events: 10 AM - 1 PM: Live Music from Sequoia Rose 10 AM, 12 PM & 2 PM: Basket Weaving Demonstrations 10:30 AM: Apple Pie Demonstration on the Apple Barrel Patio 11 AM & 12:30 PM: Free Lyman Homestead Tours by Historian and Author, Diana Ross McCain. Registration Required. Sign up here: https://lymanorchards.ticketspice.com/285th-festival-homestead-tours 11 AM - 2 PM: East Haddam Strolling Characters 11 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. 11:30 AM: Jam-Making Demonstration & Tasting 12 PM - 12:30 PM & 1 PM - 1:30 PM: Yalesville Fife & Drum Corps (Saturday Only) 1 PM - 3 PM: Cotillion Dancing Demonstration with Glastonbury Square Dance Club (Sunday Only) 1:30 PM: Pie Eating Contest for Kids & Adults (first come, first serve) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/middlefield/lymans-285th-anniversary-festival-|-free-to-attend/200029926293744 - **Event Categories**: festivals, sports, music, kids, contests, art, workshops, live-music, fine-arts, entertainment, health-wellness, literary-art, music-festivals - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 12 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Middlefield - **state**: CT - **country**: United States - **location**: Lyman Orchards - **lat**: 41.497586165034 - **long**: -72.714858055115 - **full address**: Lyman Orchards, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield, CT 06455, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Lyman's 285th Anniversary Festival | Free to Attend! - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/d63c1178725651b56993bcbb2b61c3d0f6f429310acf9dced695b47519abee11-rimg-w1200-h628-dcf2f2f2-gmir?v=1775891383 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Lyman's 285th Anniversary Festival | Free to Attend! being held? - **A:** Lyman's 285th Anniversary Festival | Free to Attend! takes place on Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Lyman Orchards, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield, CT 06455, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Lyman's 285th Anniversary Festival | Free to Attend!? - **A:** Lyman's 285th Anniversary Festival | Free to Attend! is organized by Lyman Orchards. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Lyman's 285th Anniversary Festival | Free to Attend! is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Middlefield, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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