October 2026

October 10-11-12

Applefest!


















Come celebrate the harvest at Bowen Cider House!
Live Music, Apple Games, Food specials, Orchard Tours
Thanksgiving Weekend we have a host of events planned to help you celebrate harvest season and Thanksgiving together!
Join us for family-friendly free Applefest Saturday, Sunday & Monday of Thanksgiving weekend at Bowen Cider House. Celebrate the harvest and enjoy an apple display highlighting our cider apple varieties, and  games and firepit fun for children with Smores. We will be conducting orchard tours, grafting demonstrations as well as pressing apples from the orchards. The fun continues all weekend with apple-themed food, dessert and drink specials all three days, and a Sunday roast dinner.
Apple-themed Food, Drink & Dessert Specials
Apple Display Highlighting our Cider Apple Varieties
Orchard Tours 
Apple Pressing Demonstration
Grafting Demonstration
Activities, games and food specials for children including Apple Bobbing!
Firepit with S’More kits
Sunday Roast Dinner

Apple-themed specials include:
Brie and apple flatbread, Apple caramel poutine, Apple cider sangria, Hot apple Glogg, S'mores kits for the firepit
Sunday Dinner

Saturday
Live music
Apple Display - ongoing
Orchard Tour - 2 pm
Apple Pressing Demonstration - 3 pm
Grafting Demonstration - 4 pm
Apple-themed  food & dessert specials - 12-8 pm

Sunday
Apple Display - ongoing
Orchard Tour - 2 pm
Grafting Demonstration - 3 pm
Sunday Roast - 3-7 pm
Apple-themed food & dessert specials - 3-7:30 pm

Monday
Apple Display - ongoing
Orchard Tour - 2 pm
Grafting Demonstration - 3 pm
Apple-themed food & dessert specials - 12-7

Sunday roast includes: 
Home Cooked Sunday Ham Roast (with scalloped potatoes, fresh apple sauce, & vegetables)