Tempt your taste buds with the sweetest event of the year! Enjoy a colourful fall celebration of apples and the harvest. See the Cider Mill in full operation, enjoy wagon rides, live music, historic demonstrations, apple treats, games and so much more!
Featuring:
* Horse and wagon rides
* Performances by the Peterborough Scottish Country Dancers (set demonstration times)
* Sheep shearing demonstrations (set demonstration times)
* Threshing demonstrations
* Rug-hooking demonstrations by the Northumberland Rug Hookers
* Spinning demonstrations by Shepherd Hill Farms
* Marie Dressler Foundation Vintage Film Festival display
* Freshly popped kettle corn and candy floss by Ben's Kettle Corn ($)
* Scavenger hunt
* Fresh apples, apple pies, and apple cider for sale ($)
* Demonstrations by the Peterborough Artisan Centre Wood Turners
* Demonstrations by the Peterborough Weavers and Spinners
* Kawartha Truth and Reconciliation quilt on display
* Flop mattress repairing and stuffing demonstrations
* Antique clocks and timepieces brought by the Quinte Timekeepers
* Traditional music by Glen Caradus
* Chili and buns being served in the Peterborough County Agricultural Heritage Building ($)
* Demonstrations by the 41st Battalion of Brockville Rifles, 1st Company
* Spring-pole lathe demonstrations
* Natural dyeing demonstrations
* Pie eating contest on the Village Green
* Apple tic-tac-toe
* Apple craft
* Harvest hymns in the Glen Alda Church
* Old-fashioned school yard games
* Fresh Empire Cheese curds and bread ($)
* Log hand-hewing demonstrations
* Music by Al Kirby
* Broom making demonstrations
* Chair caning demonstrations
Admission: Adults- $15, Students & Seniors (60+) – $10, Youths 5 to 14 Years of Age – $7, Children Under 5 Years of Age – Free, Family Pass (includes 2 Adults and up to 4 Youths) – $40
Tickets are available at the door or in advance via our online Museum Shop.
Please note: Special activities are subject to change due to weather, materials, volunteer availability and unforeseen circumstances. Last admission is 3 pm, but we recommend you give yourself a minimum of 2 hours for your visit. On-site parking is available on a first come first served basis. Overflow parking is available at McIntyre Park