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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Kidron
Go for half a day: Lehman's plus the Thursday auction, then sleep in Wooster or Berlin — Kidron has almost no beds.
Kidron is a small Wayne County village of about 950 people in Ohio's Amish Country, and it exists on this site for one reason: Lehman's, the non-electric hardware store that draws buyers from worldwide. Add the Thursday livestock auction and flea market and you have a solid half day. There is one known bed and no bar, so most travellers base in Wooster, Berlin or Millersburg and drive in.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- May–Oct; Thursday and Saturday mornings for the auction and flea market
- Avoid
- Jan–Feb (cold, little open); Thanksgiving and Ascension weeks shift the auction day
- Stay
- 0–1 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $60–110 excl. bed · Mid $110–200 excl. bed · High $200+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Wayne County Sheriff (non-emergency) 330-287-5750
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $2–4 |
| Deli sandwich or soup | $8–14 |
| Sit-down meal, per person | $15–28 |
| Lehman's non-electric item (oil lamp, hand tool) | $15–80 |
| Auction buyer's number | check |
| eSIM or data plan, about a week | $10–30 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CAK · Akron-Canton
- Closest useful airport, about 45 min by car; check current routes
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins
- About 1 h 15 min by car; larger airline choice
- CMH · Columbus
- About 2 h by car; use only if the fare gap is large
Typical fares
- CAK → Kidron by car
- about 45 min, roughly $55–75 by taxi or rideshare (check)
- Wooster → Kidron by car
- about 20 miles, 30 min
- Rental car, one day
- about $50–90 plus fuel (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
No public transport worth planning around. Drive: OH-52 runs north–south through the village, OH-188 east–west, with US-30 and US-250 nearby. A car is required; parking at Lehman's and the auction is free and easy outside event mornings.
See and do
Known for
- Lehman's Hardware & Appliance
- Thursday livestock auction and flea market
- Sonnenberg Village
- Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale quilt auction
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wooster | Drive OH-52 north, about 20 miles | About 30 min |
| Berlin, Ohio | Drive south via OH-557 and US-62 | About 25–30 min |
| Millersburg, Ohio | Drive south via OH-83 | About 35–40 min |
| Dalton, Ohio | Drive north via OH-94 and US-30 | About 25 min |
| Orrville | Drive north via OH-57 | About 20 min |
| Charm | Drive south via OH-557 | About 30 min |
Sleep
- Kidron village
- One known B&B; book far ahead or plan to sleep elsewhere.
- Wooster
- About 20 miles northwest; the practical base with hotels, bars and restaurants.
- Berlin and Millersburg
- Amish Country lodging 20–30 min south; better for a two-day loop.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Where is Lehman's? | Lehman's is at 1 Lehman Circle, off Kidron Road. |
| Is the auction on today? | Livestock sale Thursdays at 11:00; flea market Thursdays and Saturdays, seasonal. |
| Do you take cards? | Most shops do; some Amish-run stands are cash only. |
| Is there a hotel in the village? | Almost none — book in Wooster, Berlin or Millersburg. |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- The auction runs Thursday from 11:00, with flea market Thursdays and Saturdays until early afternoon, seasonal: confirm before driving.
- Ascension Day and Thanksgiving weeks move the sale to the following day.
- Most businesses close Sunday; some Amish-run shops close on other days too.
- No bar in the village; alcohol means Wooster.
- Cell coverage is fine, but rural roads have no lighting and buggies share them after dark: slow down.
Very low crime; the real risks are rural driving — buggies, deer and unlit roads at dusk — plus heat and ticks on summer walks.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Kidron yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Lehman's Hardware & Appliance
- Thursday livestock auction and flea market
- Sonnenberg Village
- Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale quilt auction
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Kidron Historical Society — Sonnenberg Village: www.kidronhistoricalsociety.org/plan-a-visit/sonnenberg-village/
- Lehman's Hardware & Appliance: lehmans.com/
- Kidron Town & Country Store: www.kidrontownandcountry.com/
- Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale: www.ohiomccreliefsale.org
- Wikivoyage: Kidron, revision 4866904 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4866904
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Kidron
Give the driver the street number and road name; rural addresses use road numbers, not street names.
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
- Wayne County Sheriff (non-emergency)330-287-5750
No consulates in the village; your country's nearest consulate or embassy is in Cleveland, Columbus or Washington, DC.
Kidron is a village, not a city: hours and event days change with the season. Call ahead for the auction and Lehman's.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/kidron). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.