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What to Expect at the Fall Harvest Festival

Writer: Nicole Zaagman
Nicole Zaagman
Oct 1
3 min read

Updated: Oct 5

Come meet the pygmy goats at Parkside Farm!
Come meet the pygmy goats at Parkside Farm!

We are only a few weeks away from the Fall Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Parkside Farm. If you have not registered yourself or your family, please do so in advance.

3 time slots this year, links to sign up below ⬇


PARKING

Parkside Farm's address is: 9660 S Division Ave, Byron Center, MI 49315. You will enter at this location and turn right into the grass parking lot on the hill. There will be signs to direct the flow of traffic. To exit the farm, follow the arrows to the driveway on the opposite side of the parking area where your vehicle entered and exit on the driveway at 9694 S Division. Here is a handy map to check out:

DETAILS

Please plan to bring layers and wear closed toed shoes and long pants. Throw an umbrella in your car just in case. To enter where the free farm activities will be, go through the gate close to the house at 9660 S Division. There will be a welcome/check in station with maps and activity handouts. We will be checking for pre-registrations. If you did not pre-register, you will be required to fill out a sign in sheet with your name and contact information. Feel free to take pictures of your family's experience and post on social media and tag @ParksideFarmMI on Instagram and Facebook.


AGENDA

The day is broken in to three different time slots so we can have enough volunteers and space available for all of you to attend. The first time slot is from 11am - 1pm, second time slot is 1pm - 3pm and third 3pm - 5pm. Please keep in mind if you are signed up for a specific time slot, it is important you arrive to attend that specific time slot. There will be families arriving to attend the second and third and we will need to make room for more families to park. Please depart in a timely manner so there is room for new families to find parking.


Byron Center Fire Department will attend the event pending no emergency calls!
Byron Center Fire Department will attend the event pending no emergency calls!
FARM MARKET

#1 on the map above is Parkside Farm's Farm Market where you can find honey, maple syrup, goat milk lotions and soaps, Nicole Zaagman's storybooks and goat themed gifts and pumpkins and fall decor for purchase. This is where the prizes are located. If you pre-registered you're automatically entered to win. Every $10 purchase made inside the Farm Market will provide you an additional entry. Cash, card and Venmo payment options.


Local partners will be displayed across from the farm market (more partners to be announced):


FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES

There are several activities and stations for your family to visit. Refer to the map above and the corresponding numbers for each of the locations. Here is a list of the free activities.

  • Pygmy goat enclosures, educational station and hand washing station (#2 on map)

  • Chicken coop and bunny bungalow enclosures are at 9660 S Division (#2 on map)

  • Recreation barn with games, kids activities and outdoor snack station (#3 on map)

  • Outdoor lawn games, farm tour and hayride pickup and drop-off spot (#4 on map)

  • Single and handicap accessible portable restrooms (#5 on map)

  • Honeybee hives and bee demonstrations by Darci Hoover (#6 on map)

  • Byron Township Fire Department is scheduled to attend

  • Kent County Sherriff's Department is scheduled to attend

Honeybee demonstrations by Darci Hoover.
Honeybee demonstrations by Darci Hoover.
ACTIVITY SCHEDULE

Below is a breakout of the free activities schedule to plan for before you arrive. PLEASE NOTE: if you would like to take a tour of Parkside Farm, please choose a scheduled farm tour or hayride. We ask families not to attempt to give themselves a self guided tour of the farm and wander the extended farm properties outside of the following times listed. Thank you for your compliance and understanding.

Farm Tours

Hayrides

Bee Demonstrations

11:30am

11:15am

12:00pm

12:30pm

11:45am

1:30pm


12:15am



12:45am





1:30pm

1:15pm

2:00pm

2:30pm

1:45pm

3:30pm


2:15pm



2:45pm





3:30pm

3:15pm

4:00pm

4:30pm

3:45pm

4:30pm


4:15pm



4:45pm




If you have questions about the event, feel free to call or text Parkside Farm: 616-201-0220.

3 time slots this year, links to sign up below ⬇



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