Schedule of Events 2026

CiderDays 2026 Schedule of Events

Altamira Cider , Gill, Sat. & Sun. 11am - 5pm
Apex Orchards, Shelburne, Sat. & Sun. 9am - 5pm
Beaver Pond Distillery, Petersham, Sat. 11am - 4pm, Sun. 11am - 3pm
Berkshire Cider Project,North Adams, Sat. 12 -  7pm, Sun. 12 - 5pm
Brewery at Four Star Farms, Northfield, Fri & Sat. 12 - 9pm,  Sun. 12 - 7pm
Cameron's Winery and Cidery, Northfield, Fri. & Sat. 12 - 8pm, Sun 12 - 5
Carr's Ciderhouse, Hadley, Fri., Sat. & Sun 12 - 7pm
Clarkdale Fruit Farms, Deerfield, Sat. & Sun. 9am - 5pm
The Dirty Truth, Northampton, Thu 12 - 10pm, Fri 12 - 11pm, Sat 12-11pm
Four Phantoms Brewery, Greenfield, Fri. 4-9pm, Sat. 1-9pm, Sun 2-7pm
Headwater Cider, Hawley, Sat & Sun 11am-4pm
MUSE Cider Bar Haydenville, Fri 4-9pm, Sun 2-7pm
The Mill at Shelburne Falls, Shelburne Falls, Sat. 10am-8:30
New Salem Preserves & Heritage Cider, New Salem, Sat & Sun 10am-5pm
Phoenix Fruit Farm Belchertown, Fri 3pm-4:30pm
Pine Hill Orchards, Colrain, Sat & Sun 9am-6pm
Red Apple Farm, Philipston, Sat & Sun 9am-8pm
Ryan and Casey/Cold River Package and Market, Greenfield: Sat, 8am-11pm & Sun, 10am - 9pm and Charlemont, Sat. 7am - 10pm & Sun., 8am - 8pm
Scott Farm Orchard, Dummerston, VT, Sat. & Sun 10-6pm
Shelburne Falls Cork, Shelburne Falls, Sat. 11am-6pm
Stone Cellar Cidery, Worthington,  Sat. & Sun. 12-5pm
West County Cider, Shelburne, Fri. 2-5pm and Sat. & Sun.10-5pm

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

Friday November 6th

  • 7th Annual Wild and Seedling Pomological Exhibition at the Williamsburg Grange 10AM - 4PM (info here) - FREE - Suggested donation $5-$10 pp. 
  • Cider and Cheese tastings at Provisions Northampton  3PM - 6PM - FREE -
  • Elly Vaughan (Phoenix Fruit Farm) & lecture + orchard walk @ Phoenix Fruit Farm 3PM– 4:30PM - FREE -
  • Pomological Exhibition Afterparty at Dirty Truth Restaurant - 5 - 10PM (reservations recommended)
  • 18 Ciders & 18 Savory Appetizers at Cameron's Winery - 7PM (purchase tickets here)

Saturday November 7th

  • Lecture series @ Raven Books in the Mill at Shelburne Falls 10AM – 3PM -FREE -

    • Nika Carlson (Greenpoint Cidery) – Natural cider fermented with herbs 10AM - 11AM 
    • US - UK cider panel featuring Berkshire Cider Project, the Fine Cider Company, and Left Bank Ciders 11:15AM - 12:15PM
    • Heirloom apple tasting and vote-off with Laura Sieger (Maine Fruit Buds) + Erin Robinson (Scott Farm) 12:30PM - 1:30PM
    • Dan Bussey – Keynote – The Great American Apple Archivist - 1:45PM - 3:00PM
  • A FRANKLIN COUNTY CIDERDAYS TASTING AND HARVEST MARKET at Headwater Cider – 11AM - 4PM - FREE ADMISSION - sales onsite
    • Guest cideries include ragged Hill Orchard, Watson Wheeler Cider, Berkshire Cider Project, and Hilltop Orchards
  • Cider press demo with OESCO at Clarkdale Fruit Farm 10AM – 12PM - FREE -
  • Orchard tour with Nick Venti at New Salem Cider 12PM - 1PM - FREE -
  • Orchard tour with Ben & Tom Clark at Clarkdale Fruit Farm 12 - 1PM - FREE -
  • "The Cider Dog" Demonstration at Cameron's Winey - 12PM - 1PM -FREE -
  • "The Whole Apple" cooking demo at Cameron's Winery - 1PM - 2PM -FREE -
  • Basic apple tree pruning with Steve Weisman at New Salem Cider - 1PM - 2PM - FREE -
  • Tending backyard orchards with Steve Marglin and Steve Weisman at New Salem Cider - 2:30PM - 3:30PM - FREE -
  • The Microscopic World Of Cider: Yeast and Wild Cultures w/ Robert Niffenegger at New Salem Cider - 3:30PM - 4:30PM - FREE - 
  • Scott Shucks pop-up raw oyster bar at Four Phantoms Brewery - 1PM - 4PM -FREE -
  • Spanish apples in New England and wild seedlings with Jim Asbel & Gordon Meadows at Altamira Cider – 3:30PM - 4:45PM -FREE -

  • GUIDED CIDER TASTINGS @ Raven Books with Casey Simpson + Dan Pucci - 5PM - 8:30PM (Tickets required)

      • Session I - Perry an Ocean Apart! - Transcontinental perry tour 5PM – 6:30PM (PURCHASE TICKETS HERE)
      • Session II - Old Mountains vs. New Mountains: Varietally driven ciders from the Appalachian & Rocky Mountain Ranges 7PM – 8:30PM
        (PURCHASE TICKETS HERE)
  • 3 Course Cider Dinner at the Gill Tavern - 5:30PM - 8:00PM (*Reservation required* call (413) 863-9006 to reserve) 
    • Cocktail hour 5:30PM 
    • Dinner seating 6:30PM
  • JuiceBox Wine Bar – Aaron Burr, Watson Wheeler, and West County Cider popup! 6PM - 10PM 

Sunday November 8th

  • The Cider Breakfast at Cameron's Winery - 10AM (purchase tickets here)
  • A short walk to visit a Slovenian Bee House with David Gauthier at New Salem Cider - 11AM - 12PM - FREE -  
  • A FRANKLIN COUNTY CIDERDAYS TASTING AND HARVEST MARKET at Headwater Cider – 11AM - 4PM - FREE ADMISSION - sales onsite
    • Guest cideries include Ragged Hill Orchard, Watson Wheeler Cider, Berkshire Cider Project, and Hilltop Orchards
  • Amateur CIDERMAKER BOTTLE SHARE and meetup at West County Cider - 9:30AM - 11AM-  FREE - 
  • A conversastion with Ryan Burke (Occam Fine Cider) and Field Maloney - 11AM - 12PM - FREE - 
  • Orchard tour with Rachel Bean at New Salem Cider - 12PM - 1PM - FREE -
  • Beginning & Advanced Cider Making with April Woodard at New Salem Cider - 1PM - 2PM - FREE - 
  • The Art and History of Mulling Cider in New England at Cameron's Winery - 1PM - 2PM - FREE -
  • For Amature Cider Makers: Tasting, Evaluation, & Troubleshooting of Your Cider with April Woodard - 2PM - 3PM - FREE - 
  • The microscopic world of cider with Robert Niffenegger - 3:30PM - 4:30PM - FREE - 

  • CIDER SALONS at Scott Farm - 1PM - 4:30PM (PURCHASE TICKETS HERE) 

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