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Heritage Harvest Market has a full day of fall-themed events planned at Kathleen Area Historical Society Heritage Park, 8950 N. Campbell Road, on Sunday, Oct. 4.

Events include a coffee truck rally, yoga on the lawn, the Pumpkins & Play Market, and a haunted house.

“We’re going to host North Lakeland’s very first coffee truck rally,” said Amber Rich, Heritage Harvest Market manager. The coffee truck rally will feature three local coffee trailers: Sunrise Espresso, The Passport Café, and Greca.

At 11:30 a.m., attendees can practice yoga on the lawn under a large oak tree.

The Pumpkins & Play Market will feature live music, a market of more than 65 vendors, including 16 youth vendors, free games with prizes, face painting, and a train ride.

The market’s pumpkin patch with large pumpkins available for $8 and small pumpkins for $5. Kids are invited to paint and decorate their pumpkins before taking them home.

WHAT: Heritage Harvest Market’s Pumpkins & Play

WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 4

7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Coffee Truck Rally
11:30 a.m. Yoga
Noon to 5 p.m. Pumpkins & Play

WHERE: Kathleen Area Historical Society Heritage Park, 8950 N. Campbell Road

Free parking and entry

Rich said proceeds from pumpkins will go back to the event. “We’ll put that fee back into future markets, so we can have more fun,” she said.

“We are turning the museum into a haunted house,” Rich said. “We have a little train called Sunshine Express that the kids can ride on, so the kids can ride through the museum, or it’s a walk-through museum. People can look at all the historical finds that we have from the Kathleen area that have been donated to us.”

Founded in 2025, Heritage Harvest Market hosts monthly markets on Sundays, bringing together vendors, food, and family-friendly experiences. Rich said she hopes events like those hosted by Heritage Harvest Market will get more young people engaged with the North Lakeland community and the Kathleen Area Historical Society.

“We want the members. We want the volunteers. We just really want this place to succeed and grow and be here for future generations,” Rich said. “If we don’t take care of it now, it won’t be here.”

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Anna Toms was born and raised in Kansas City, Mo., where she cultivated a love for writing and eventually earned her Ph.D. in literature and the humanities. She is an experienced educator who has taught students from middle school to college to think critically and express themselves clearly. Anna moved to Lakeland in June of 2020.

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