diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 41818d5bb..64868617b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Make target directories
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main')
-        run: mkdir -p modules/weaver/target modules/scalatest/target modules/refined/target modules/postgres/target modules/log4cats/target modules/postgres-circe/target modules/h2/target modules/hikari/target modules/munit/target modules/h2-circe/target modules/core/target modules/specs2/target modules/free/target project/target
+        run: mkdir -p modules/weaver/target modules/scalatest/target modules/refined/target modules/postgres/target modules/log4cats/target modules/postgres-circe/target modules/h2/target modules/hikari/target modules/munit/target modules/h2-circe/target modules/mysql/target modules/core/target modules/specs2/target modules/free/target project/target
 
       - name: Compress target directories
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main')
-        run: tar cf targets.tar modules/weaver/target modules/scalatest/target modules/refined/target modules/postgres/target modules/log4cats/target modules/postgres-circe/target modules/h2/target modules/hikari/target modules/munit/target modules/h2-circe/target modules/core/target modules/specs2/target modules/free/target project/target
+        run: tar cf targets.tar modules/weaver/target modules/scalatest/target modules/refined/target modules/postgres/target modules/log4cats/target modules/postgres-circe/target modules/h2/target modules/hikari/target modules/munit/target modules/h2-circe/target modules/mysql/target modules/core/target modules/specs2/target modules/free/target project/target
 
       - name: Upload target directories
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main')
diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index f94de2c34..dada12592 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -95,6 +95,14 @@ pull_request_rules:
       add:
       - munit
       remove: []
+- name: Label mysql PRs
+  conditions:
+  - files~=^modules/mysql/
+  actions:
+    label:
+      add:
+      - mysql
+      remove: []
 - name: Label postgres PRs
   conditions:
   - files~=^modules/postgres/
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 061765ac8..11bd6bb49 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lazy val fs2Version           = "3.10.2"
 lazy val h2Version            = "1.4.200"
 lazy val hikariVersion        = "5.1.0" // N.B. Hikari v4 introduces a breaking change via slf4j v2
 lazy val kindProjectorVersion = "0.11.2"
+lazy val mysqlVersion         = "8.0.31"
 lazy val log4catsVersion      = "2.6.0"
 lazy val postGisVersion       = "2023.1.0"
 lazy val postgresVersion      = "42.7.3"
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ lazy val doobie = project.in(file("."))
     h2,
     `h2-circe`,
     hikari,
+    mysql,
     log4cats,
     postgres,
     `postgres-circe`,
@@ -283,6 +285,18 @@ lazy val example = project
     )
   )
 
+lazy val mysql = project
+  .in(file("modules/mysql"))
+  .enablePlugins(AutomateHeaderPlugin)
+  .dependsOn(core % "compile->compile;test->test")
+  .settings(doobieSettings)
+  .settings(
+    name := "doobie-mysql",
+    libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
+      "com.mysql" % "mysql-connector-j" % mysqlVersion,
+    ),
+  )
+
 lazy val postgres = project
   .in(file("modules/postgres"))
   .enablePlugins(AutomateHeaderPlugin)
diff --git a/modules/mysql/src/main/scala/doobie/mysql/MysqlJavaTimeInstances.scala b/modules/mysql/src/main/scala/doobie/mysql/MysqlJavaTimeInstances.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65d7edd58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/mysql/src/main/scala/doobie/mysql/MysqlJavaTimeInstances.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Rob Norris and Contributors
+// This software is licensed under the MIT License (MIT).
+// For more information see LICENSE or https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+package doobie.mysql
+
+import doobie.Meta
+import doobie.enumerated.JdbcType
+import doobie.util.meta.MetaConstructors.Basic
+
+import java.time.Instant
+import java.time.LocalDate
+import java.time.LocalDateTime
+import java.time.LocalTime
+import java.time.OffsetDateTime
+import java.time.ZoneOffset
+
+/**
+ * Instances for JSR-310 date time types.
+ *
+ * Note that to ensure instants are preserved you may need to use one of the solutions described
+ * in [[https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17952_01/connector-j-8.0-en/connector-j-time-instants.html]].
+ *
+ * OffsetTime instance is not supported as there is no semantically equivalent
+ * type on the MySQL side.
+ */
+trait MysqlJavaTimeInstances {
+
+  implicit val JavaTimeOffsetDateTimeMeta: Meta[OffsetDateTime] =
+    Basic.oneObject(
+      JdbcType.Timestamp,
+      Some("TIMESTAMP"),
+      classOf[OffsetDateTime],
+    )
+
+  implicit val JavaTimeInstantMeta: Meta[Instant] =
+    JavaTimeOffsetDateTimeMeta.timap(_.toInstant)(OffsetDateTime.ofInstant(_, ZoneOffset.UTC))
+
+  implicit val JavaTimeLocalDateTimeMeta: Meta[LocalDateTime] =
+    Basic.oneObject(
+      jdbcType = JdbcType.Timestamp,
+      Some("DATETIME"),
+      clazz = classOf[LocalDateTime],
+    )
+
+  implicit val JavaTimeLocalDateMeta: Meta[LocalDate] =
+    Basic.oneObject(
+      jdbcType = JdbcType.Date,
+      checkedVendorType = None,
+      clazz = classOf[LocalDate]
+    )
+
+  implicit val JavaTimeLocalTimeMeta: Meta[LocalTime] =
+    Basic.oneObject(
+      jdbcType = JdbcType.Time,
+      checkedVendorType = None,
+      clazz = classOf[LocalTime]
+    )
+
+  implicit val JavaTimeZoneId: Meta[java.time.ZoneId] =
+    doobie.implicits.javatimedrivernative.JavaTimeZoneId
+
+}
diff --git a/modules/mysql/src/main/scala/doobie/mysql/package.scala b/modules/mysql/src/main/scala/doobie/mysql/package.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db940ef5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/mysql/src/main/scala/doobie/mysql/package.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Rob Norris and Contributors
+// This software is licensed under the MIT License (MIT).
+// For more information see LICENSE or https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+package doobie
+
+package object mysql {
+
+  object implicits
+    extends MysqlJavaTimeInstances
+}
diff --git a/modules/mysql/src/test/scala/doobie/mysql/CheckSuite.scala b/modules/mysql/src/test/scala/doobie/mysql/CheckSuite.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6388cebc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/mysql/src/test/scala/doobie/mysql/CheckSuite.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Rob Norris and Contributors
+// This software is licensed under the MIT License (MIT).
+// For more information see LICENSE or https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+package doobie.mysql
+
+import java.time.{LocalDate, LocalDateTime, LocalTime, OffsetDateTime}
+
+import doobie._
+import doobie.implicits._
+import doobie.mysql.implicits._
+import doobie.util.analysis.{ColumnTypeError, ParameterTypeError}
+
+class CheckSuite extends munit.FunSuite {
+  import cats.effect.unsafe.implicits.global
+  import MySQLTestTransactor.xa
+
+  // note selecting from a table because a value cannot be cast to a timestamp
+  // and casting returns a nullable column
+
+  test("OffsetDateTime Read typechecks") {
+    val t = OffsetDateTime.parse("2019-02-13T22:03:21.000+08:00")
+    successRead[OffsetDateTime](sql"SELECT c_timestamp FROM test LIMIT 1")
+
+    failedRead[OffsetDateTime](sql"SELECT '2019-02-13 22:03:21.051'")
+//    failedWrite[OffsetDateTime](t, "VARCHAR")
+    failedRead[OffsetDateTime](sql"SELECT c_date FROM test LIMIT 1")
+//    failedWrite[OffsetDateTime](t, "DATE")
+    failedRead[OffsetDateTime](sql"SELECT c_time FROM test LIMIT 1")
+//    failedWrite[OffsetDateTime](t, "TIME")
+    failedRead[OffsetDateTime](sql"SELECT c_datetime FROM test LIMIT 1")
+//    failedWrite[OffsetDateTime](t, "DATETIME")
+    failedRead[OffsetDateTime](sql"SELECT c_integer FROM test LIMIT 1")
+//    failedWrite[OffsetDateTime](t, "INT")
+  }
+
+  test("LocalDateTime Read typechecks") {
+    successRead[LocalDateTime](sql"SELECT c_datetime FROM test LIMIT 1")
+
+    failedRead[LocalDateTime](sql"SELECT '2019-02-13 22:03:21.051'")
+    failedRead[LocalDateTime](sql"SELECT c_date FROM test LIMIT 1")
+    failedRead[LocalDateTime](sql"SELECT c_time FROM test LIMIT 1")
+    failedRead[LocalDateTime](sql"SELECT c_timestamp FROM test LIMIT 1")
+    failedRead[LocalDateTime](sql"SELECT 123")
+  }
+
+  test("LocalDate Read typechecks") {
+    successRead[LocalDate](sql"SELECT c_date FROM test LIMIT 1")
+
+    failedRead[LocalDate](sql"SELECT '2019-02-13'")
+    failedRead[LocalDate](sql"SELECT c_time FROM test LIMIT 1")
+    failedRead[LocalDate](sql"SELECT c_datetime FROM test LIMIT 1")
+    failedRead[LocalDate](sql"SELECT c_timestamp FROM test LIMIT 1")
+    failedRead[LocalDate](sql"SELECT 123")
+  }
+
+  test("LocalTime Read typechecks") {
+    successRead[LocalTime](sql"SELECT c_time FROM test LIMIT 1")
+
+    failedRead[LocalTime](sql"SELECT c_date FROM test LIMIT 1")
+    failedRead[LocalTime](sql"SELECT c_datetime FROM test LIMIT 1")
+    failedRead[LocalTime](sql"SELECT c_timestamp FROM test LIMIT 1")
+    failedRead[LocalTime](sql"SELECT '22:03:21'")
+    failedRead[LocalTime](sql"SELECT 123")
+  }
+
+  private def successRead[A: Read](frag: Fragment): Unit = {
+    val analysisResult = frag.query[A].analysis.transact(xa).unsafeRunSync()
+    assertEquals(analysisResult.columnAlignmentErrors, Nil)
+
+    val result = frag.query[A].unique.transact(xa).attempt.unsafeRunSync()
+    assert(result.isRight)
+  }
+
+  private def failedRead[A: Read](frag: Fragment): Unit = {
+    val analysisResult = frag.query[A].analysis.transact(xa).unsafeRunSync()
+    val errorClasses = analysisResult.columnAlignmentErrors.map(_.getClass)
+    assertEquals(errorClasses, List(classOf[ColumnTypeError]))
+  }
+
+  private def failedWrite[A: Put](value: A, dbType: String): Unit = {
+    val frag = sql"SELECT $value :: " ++ Fragment.const(dbType)
+    val analysisResult = frag.update.analysis.transact(xa).unsafeRunSync()
+    val errorClasses = analysisResult.parameterAlignmentErrors.map(_.getClass)
+    assertEquals(errorClasses, List(classOf[ParameterTypeError]))
+  }
+}
diff --git a/modules/mysql/src/test/scala/doobie/mysql/MySQLTestTransactor.scala b/modules/mysql/src/test/scala/doobie/mysql/MySQLTestTransactor.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f865ec55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/mysql/src/test/scala/doobie/mysql/MySQLTestTransactor.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Rob Norris and Contributors
+// This software is licensed under the MIT License (MIT).
+// For more information see LICENSE or https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+package doobie.mysql
+
+import cats.effect.IO
+import doobie.Transactor
+
+object MySQLTestTransactor {
+
+  val xa = Transactor.fromDriverManager[IO](
+    "com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver",
+    // args from solution 2a https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17952_01/connector-j-8.0-en/connector-j-time-instants.html
+    "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/world?preserveInstants=true&connectionTimeZone=SERVER",
+    "root", "password",
+    logHandler = None
+  )
+}
diff --git a/modules/mysql/src/test/scala/doobie/mysql/TypesSuite.scala b/modules/mysql/src/test/scala/doobie/mysql/TypesSuite.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76a359e14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/mysql/src/test/scala/doobie/mysql/TypesSuite.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Rob Norris and Contributors
+// This software is licensed under the MIT License (MIT).
+// For more information see LICENSE or https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+package doobie.mysql
+
+import java.time.ZoneOffset
+
+import doobie._
+import doobie.implicits._
+import doobie.mysql.implicits._
+import doobie.mysql.util.arbitraries.SQLArbitraries._
+import doobie.mysql.util.arbitraries.TimeArbitraries._
+import org.scalacheck.Arbitrary
+import org.scalacheck.Prop.forAll
+
+class TypesSuite extends munit.ScalaCheckSuite {
+  import cats.effect.unsafe.implicits.global
+  import MySQLTestTransactor.xa
+
+  def inOut[A: Get : Put](col: String, a: A): ConnectionIO[A] = for {
+      _ <- Update0(s"CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE test (value $col NOT NULL)", None).run
+      _ <- Update[A](s"INSERT INTO test VALUES (?)", None).run(a)
+      a0 <- Query0[A](s"SELECT value FROM test", None).unique
+    } yield a0
+
+  def inOutOpt[A: Get : Put](col: String, a: Option[A]): ConnectionIO[Option[A]] =
+    for {
+      _ <- Update0(s"CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE test (value $col)", None).run
+      _ <- Update[Option[A]](s"INSERT INTO test VALUES (?)", None).run(a)
+      a0 <- Query0[Option[A]](s"SELECT value FROM test", None).unique
+    } yield a0
+
+  private def testInOut[A](col: String)(implicit m: Get[A], p: Put[A], arbitrary: Arbitrary[A]): Unit = {
+    testInOutCustomize(col )
+  }
+
+  private def testInOutCustomize[A](
+    col: String,
+    skipNone: Boolean = false,
+    expected: A => A = identity[A](_)
+  )(implicit m: Get[A], p: Put[A], arbitrary: Arbitrary[A]): Unit = {
+    val gen = arbitrary.arbitrary
+
+    test(s"Mapping for $col as ${m.typeStack} - write+read $col as ${m.typeStack}") {
+      forAll(gen) { (t: A) =>
+        val actual = inOut(col, t).transact(xa).attempt.unsafeRunSync()
+        assertEquals(actual.map(expected(_)), Right(expected(t)))
+      }
+    }
+    test(s"Mapping for $col as ${m.typeStack} - write+read $col as Option[${m.typeStack}] (Some)") {
+      forAll(gen) { (t: A) =>
+        val actual = inOutOpt[A](col, Some(t)).transact(xa).attempt.unsafeRunSync()
+        assertEquals(actual.map(_.map(expected(_))), Right(Some(expected(t))))
+      }
+    }
+    if (!skipNone) {
+      test(s"Mapping for $col as ${m.typeStack} - write+read $col as Option[${m.typeStack}] (None)") {
+        assertEquals(inOutOpt[A](col, None).transact(xa).attempt.unsafeRunSync(), Right(None))
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  testInOutCustomize[java.time.OffsetDateTime](
+    "timestamp(6)",
+    skipNone = true, // returns the current timestamp, lol
+    _.withOffsetSameInstant(ZoneOffset.UTC)
+  )
+  testInOutCustomize[java.time.Instant](
+    "timestamp(6)",
+    skipNone = true, // returns the current timestamp, lol
+  )
+
+  testInOut[java.sql.Timestamp]("datetime(6)")
+  testInOut[java.time.LocalDateTime]("datetime(6)")
+
+  testInOut[java.sql.Date]("date")
+  testInOut[java.time.LocalDate]("date")
+
+  testInOut[java.sql.Time]("time")
+  testInOut[java.time.LocalTime]("time(6)")
+}
diff --git a/modules/mysql/src/test/scala/doobie/mysql/util/arbitraries/SQLArbitraries.scala b/modules/mysql/src/test/scala/doobie/mysql/util/arbitraries/SQLArbitraries.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ec6cfba2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/mysql/src/test/scala/doobie/mysql/util/arbitraries/SQLArbitraries.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Rob Norris and Contributors
+// This software is licensed under the MIT License (MIT).
+// For more information see LICENSE or https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+package doobie.mysql.util.arbitraries
+
+import java.sql.Date
+import java.sql.Time
+import java.sql.Timestamp
+
+import org.scalacheck.Arbitrary
+
+object SQLArbitraries {
+
+  implicit val arbitraryTime: Arbitrary[Time] = Arbitrary {
+    TimeArbitraries.arbitraryLocalTime.arbitrary.map(Time.valueOf(_))
+  }
+
+  implicit val arbitraryDate: Arbitrary[Date] = Arbitrary {
+    TimeArbitraries.arbitraryLocalDate.arbitrary.map(Date.valueOf(_))
+  }
+
+  implicit val arbitraryTimestamp: Arbitrary[Timestamp] = Arbitrary {
+    TimeArbitraries.arbitraryLocalDateTime.arbitrary.map(Timestamp.valueOf(_))
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/modules/mysql/src/test/scala/doobie/mysql/util/arbitraries/TimeArbitraries.scala b/modules/mysql/src/test/scala/doobie/mysql/util/arbitraries/TimeArbitraries.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72f0f2ce5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/mysql/src/test/scala/doobie/mysql/util/arbitraries/TimeArbitraries.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Rob Norris and Contributors
+// This software is licensed under the MIT License (MIT).
+// For more information see LICENSE or https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+package doobie.mysql.util.arbitraries
+
+import java.time._
+
+import doobie.util.arbitraries.GenHelpers
+import org.scalacheck.Arbitrary
+import org.scalacheck.Gen
+
+// https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/datetime.html
+object TimeArbitraries {
+
+  // max resolution is 1 microsecond
+  private def micros(nanos: Long) = Math.floorDiv(nanos, 1000)
+
+  // for Scala 2.12
+  private implicit val orderingLocalDate: Ordering[LocalDate] = new Ordering[LocalDate] {
+    override def compare(x: LocalDate, y: LocalDate): Int = x compareTo y
+  }
+
+  // 1000-01-01 to 9999-12-31
+  implicit val arbitraryLocalDate: Arbitrary[LocalDate] = Arbitrary {
+    GenHelpers.chooseT(LocalDate.of(1000, 1, 1), LocalDate.of(9999, 12, 31), LocalDate.of(1970, 1, 1))
+  }
+
+  // 00:00:00.000000 to 23:59:59.999999
+  implicit val arbitraryLocalTime: Arbitrary[LocalTime] = Arbitrary {
+    val min = micros(LocalTime.MIN.toNanoOfDay)
+    val max = micros(LocalTime.MAX.toNanoOfDay)
+    val noon = micros(LocalTime.NOON.toNanoOfDay)
+    Gen.chooseNum(min, max, noon).map(micros => LocalTime.ofNanoOfDay(micros * 1000))
+  }
+
+  // '1000-01-01 00:00:00.000000' to '9999-12-31 23:59:59.999999'
+  implicit val arbitraryLocalDateTime: Arbitrary[LocalDateTime] = Arbitrary {
+    for {
+      date <- arbitraryLocalDate.arbitrary
+      time <- arbitraryLocalTime.arbitrary
+    } yield LocalDateTime.of(date, time)
+  }
+
+  // '1970-01-01 00:00:01.000000' to '2038-01-19 03:14:07.999999
+  implicit val arbitraryInstant: Arbitrary[Instant] = Arbitrary {
+    val min = 1 * 1000000L + 0
+    val max = 2147483647 * 1000000L + 999999
+
+    Gen.chooseNum(min, max).map { micros =>
+      Instant.ofEpochSecond(micros / 1000000, micros % 1000000 * 1000)
+    }
+  }
+
+  implicit val arbitraryOffsetDateTime: Arbitrary[OffsetDateTime] = Arbitrary {
+    for {
+      instant <- arbitraryInstant.arbitrary
+      offset <- Arbitrary.arbitrary[ZoneOffset]
+    } yield instant.atOffset(offset)
+  }
+}