There is a lot more to the Sunflower Festival than flowers

This year is the Eighth annual Coshocton Sunflower Festival. The festival is held at the Coshocton KOA Holiday on County Road 10. There will be more than 50 varieties of sunflowers over the four-acre field.

New this year is family day on Saturday, Aug. 2. Family day includes sunflower and zinnia picking, food trucks, live music, craft vendors, educational displays, wine and beer garden, a tie dye and ceramic painting tent and other scheduled activities. Gem mining, painting and tie dyeing all cost extra. You will also experience a bubbly foam party and barrel train rides. All of the varieties of sunflowers may not be blooming, yet. Family day hours are noon to 6 p.m.

Early u-pick days are Sunday through Tuesday, Aug. 3-5 with last u-pick days on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 14-15. U-pick days are the quietest parts of the festival with just a few people enjoying the flowers. During the u-pick days, there will be sunflower and zinnia picking, refreshment stand and a merchandise stand. Guests will need to walk about ¼ mile to the field. Hours for the u-pick days are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The main festival weekend is Friday through Sunday, Aug. 8-10. The festival includes wagon rides to the sunflower field, live music, food trucks, craft vendors and a wine and beer garden. The festival is noon to 7 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

The final day of the festival is Saturday, Aug. 16 from noon to 6 p.m. This day includes sunflower and zinnia picking, food trucks, live music, craft vendors, a wine and beer garden and tie dyeing and ceramic painting tent. A wagon ride will take guests to the field.

Tickets for the festival are available at coshoctonsunflowerfestival.com. The any day every day pass is good for unlimited admissions to the festival for one person. It is good for the entire festival and each day, you can pick a sunflower to take home. The cost is $35. Family day ticket prices are $15 for general admission and $10 for youth (ages 3 – 11) admission. Two years and under are free.

U-pick days are $12 for general admission with youth admission $8. The tickets for the main festival weekend are $20 for general admission and youth admission is $12. Two years and under are free. Tickets for the final festival day are $15 for general admission and $10 for youth.

For a complete list of food trucks available for each day, visit the festival’s web page. Vendors include community organizations, clothing, crochet, resin and many other types of art. A complete list is also available on the webpage.

Part of what makes the Coshocton Sunflower Festival unique is the wooded area that is right beside the sunflower field where you can cool off after exploring the sunflowers. The festival is also well-staffed to ensure every guest feels welcome and has the best experience possible. Staff will help you from your arrival to helping you bag your sunflowers to take them home. KOA staff want to be sure everyone enjoys their time at the festival.

Everyone is reminded that sunflowers are a crop and are subject to weather and growing conditions. The festival cannot guarantee that sunflowers will be blooming by a certain date so plan to be flexible with your visit date. Please remember that there will be bees in the field and, if you are allergic, you need to be prepared in case of a sting.

Visit coshoctonsunflowerfestival.com for more details and a list of frequently asked questions.

Category: Arts & Entertainment