A picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors, ideally, taking place in a beautiful location. In the 1600’s, a French ‘piquenique’, meant a potluck, each person contributed a dish for all to share. The word translated to English as ‘picnic’ in the mid-1700’s. In approximately 1800 the word picnic made it into the English language, but the picnic still hadn’t made it to America. The outdoor concept of a picnic did not originate in America until the 19th century. Currently, we think of a picnic as a casual meal enjoyed in a beautiful outdoor setting.

Picnics have played an important part in our culture in America. Although the ‘picnic’ has been through many changes over the years, basically picnics are meant to be fun social gatherings.

At the Picnic Table Source we take great pride in offering the finest picnic tables available to enhance any setting.