What to Expect at the Fall Harvest Festival

Come meet the pygmy goats at Parkside Farm!

We are only a few weeks away from the Fall Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 25 at Parkside Farm. If you have not registered yourself or your family, please do so here. Here is what to expect!

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 station with maps and activity handouts. 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 two different time slots so we can have enough volunteers and space available for all of you to attend. The first time slot is from 1pm - 3pm and second 3pm - 5pm. Please keep in mind if you are signed up for the first slot, there will be families arriving to attend the second. Please depart in a timely manner so there is room for new families to find parking.

Returning small business of the mini vendor market - Sarah Tenney of Tenneyberry.

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, women owned businesses will be set up across from the Farm Market for a mini vendor market with artisan items for purchase. Purchases made with local vendors do not count for giveaway entries.

• Foxtail Coffee Byron Center - handing out FREE coffee

• Katie Christie - An Ear Full of Agriculture

• Megan Fuss - Hooked on Joy Creations 

• Sarah Tenney – Tenneyberry 

• Felicia Visser - Real Good Foods

FREE 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)

• 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.

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
1:30pm	1:15pm	1:15pm
2:00pm	1:45pm	1:45am
2:30pm	2:15pm	2:15pm
	2:45pm
3:30pm	3:15pm	3:15pm
4:00pm	3:45pm	3:45pm
4:30pm	4:15pm	4:15pm
	4:45pm

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