Johnny Appleseed
Festival

Antique Tractor Show, Fun Pull & Flea Market

October 3-5 2025

Our Biggest Event of the Year!

School Day Friday 10AM - 2PM
Saturday 9 AM – ? | Sunday 10 AM – 3:30 PM

Admission

$5 per person (ages 13 & up)
Kids 12 & under free with an adult
Members are free
A $30 Family Membership to the Defiance County Historical Society gets your whole family in free! Memberships purchased at the festival are valid for all Village-sponsored events through 2023.

Festival Highlights

🍎 Fall Flavors & Demonstrations

Fresh apple cider, sorghum molasses, kettle corn, and more
Demonstrators throughout the Village sharing pioneer crafts and old-time skills

🚂 Ride the Train

Purchase a $2 ticket at the Train Depot
Board at the platform, have your ticket punched, and enjoy a ride around the Village

🍲 Food & Concessions

Hot sandwiches, soup, and desserts at the Red Barn concession stand
Indoor and outdoor seating available
Take home kettle corn, mums, and pumpkins

🎭 Johnny Appleseed Performances

Live performances near the Kinner Log Home
Show times posted at his tent

Explore the Village

Sherry Schoolhouse, Doc Cameron’s Office, Mark Center Post Office, Minsel Barbershop, Ayersville Telephone Office
General Store souvenirs and hands-on corn grinding for kids
CCC/POW buildings housing Military and Natural Science collections
Hale Logging Shanty, sawmill, woodshop, still, and two-story Kinner Log Home
Farm exhibits, Diehl Brewery’s Corliss Engine, and model railroad museum

Tech Meets History

Thanks to Metalink, the entire Village is covered with free public Wi-Fi. Use your smartphone to interact with displays, look up history, and enrich your visit!

Before You Leave

Grab dinner at the concession stand to take home
Pick up mums and pumpkins for fall décor
Wave goodbye to the Village — we’ll see you in the spring when the fun starts again!

✨ A weekend of history, flavor, and family fun awaits at the Johnny Appleseed Festival!