Mark Tubbs Park

10/12/2026

ATTENTION!

Mark Tubbs Park will be closed to users on October 16th and 17th for a regional Mass Casualty drill hosted by the Lima Volunteer Fire Department.

Please review the information below.

Thank you for you understanding and patience as the Emergency services organizations of Lima and beyond train and practice to serve our community in the event of an unthinkable event.

The Joint Parks Commission.

On Saturday, October 17th the Lima Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a large-scale training exercise involving a school bus, at Mark Tubbs Park involving several Fire Departments, EMS agencies, The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and HF-L School District personnel. This event is not open to the public for safety reasons.

Mark Tubbs Park will be closed to the public from 9am on Friday, October 16, until 5pm on Saturday, October 17th.
During the actual exercise on Saturday, October 17th (9AM - 2 PM) Ziegler Drive will be closed to anyone except local residents and vehicles associated with the exercise. Residents of Ziegler Drive will be able to proceed to and from their homes without restriction.

We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause and appreciate your patience and understanding as your local first responders train to serve the community for a variety of possible emergencies. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Lima Volunteer Fire Department.

10/04/2026

Items left behind during the Lima Pumpkin Festival & AG Day .

They will be in the Rotary pavilion for the next week of so.

If you left your red tractor, that will be in the lost-and-found box. :>)

10/03/2026

Visit us for the Lima Pumpkin Festival & AG Day

10/02/2026

4th Annual Lima Pumpkin Festival at Mark Tubbs Park.

Come enjoy the free family fun.

09/17/2026

Tonight's Joint Parks Commission meeting is postponed due to conflicts with School activities. A meeting for next week will be announced as soon as possible.
Sorry for an inconvenience.

08/20/2026

Due to unavoidable issues, the Joint Parks Commission meeting has been postponed one week. The meeting will be held at Mark Tubbs Park on August 27th at 6:30pm.
The Parks Community Action Plan Committee will also meet at the same time for an organizational meeting.

Sorry for the delay.

07/24/2026

To date, Cannons for Kannon and the Lima civil war reenactment has raised more than $3500 for accessible playground equipment at Mark Tubbs Park .
We currently have $770 on hand and will be working to raise more with the goal of purchasing an accessible merry-go-round spinner for the playground at the park.

Thank you to all who have helped raise funds and those who have donated.

Honeoye Falls-Lima, Mendon Kiwanis Club
Dauer and Kathy Dauer
Abby Kay Lemke

And so many more.

07/21/2026

A message from the Lima civil war reenactment .

As the dust settles on another Battle of the Crossroads, there is only one thing left to say...

Thank you.

To every reenactor who traveled to Lima, thank you for bringing history to life. Your authenticity, passion, and willingness to share your knowledge with the public are what make this event so special.

To the 1st New York Dragoons, our host unit, thank you for everything you did before, during, and after the event. Your dedication and hard work were instrumental in making this weekend a success.

To our incredible sutlers and living history demonstrators, thank you for creating an immersive experience for our visitors. And to Ragtime Ice Cream, thank you for serving up some of the best treats of the weekend! Flint Hill Dance Troupe, thank you for showing us how much fun it is to dance with your friends and brand new friends.

Our immense and endless thanks to the Town of Lima for allowing us to use Mark Tubbs Park and their endless support.

To the spectators, thank you for visiting with us. YOU make these reenactments matter.

Saturday's storms could have ended the event.

Instead, it reminded everyone why this community is unlike any other.

As torrential rain swept through camp, reenactors ran from tent to tent helping secure canvas and save belongings. Sutlers handed out clean clothing from their own stock to those who had lost theirs. Camps welcomed neighbors whose tents had been destroyed. With fire pits underwater, hot pizza was delivered so no one had to go without a meal. Time and again, people stepped in wherever they were needed, expecting nothing in return.

That is the reenacting community at its very best.

Finally, thank you to the Battle of the Crossroads Board and the many volunteers who spent months planning, organizing, solving problems, and working behind the scenes. Most of that work goes unseen, but without it, this weekend simply wouldn't happen.

To everyone who attended, volunteered, demonstrated, sponsored, supported, or simply came to experience history, thank you for making the 2026 Battle of the Crossroads one to remember.

We'll see you back in Lima on July 17 & 18, 2027.

07/20/2026

A beautiful Sunday at the Park.
Thank you to the reenactors who overcame the sudden nasty weather yesterday to provide a living history day.
Thank you to the families that came out to enjoy the park and talk with the reenactors.

07/18/2026

Battle of the Crossroads

Thank you to those that came to experience living history today.

Camps and exhibits tomorrow 9:00am to 3:00pm.

Battle at 1:00pm.

Weather forecast for Sunday is dry and partly sunny.

Lima civil war reenactment