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Cider Days

Saturday, October 05, 2019 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Sunday, October 06, 2019 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Celebrating Lakewood’s agricultural heritage with an entertaining mix of live performances, activities and tasty harvest treats, the 44th annual Cider Days Festival offers fun and excitement for the entire family! This year’s event will include tractor pulls and vintage power displays, wagon and barrel train rides along with other children’s activities, historic demonstrations and a unique variety of exhibitors and vendors. The Cider Days Festival wouldn’t be complete without everything apple – including apple pressing, apple cider by the glass or gallon, Apple Annie’s Baking Challenge (Sunday only) and more. Cider Days hosts the same great experience both Saturday and Sunday, and your admission covers all activities and entertainment.

Tickets

Tickets will be available both in advance and during the festival on both Saturday and Sunday. Each ticket includes all amusements and entertainment.

General Admission

Advanced Adult Admission: $6 (fees may apply when purchasing online)
Day Of Adult Admission: $8
Child Admission: $5

General Admission + Hard Cider Tasting

Advanced $30 (fees may apply when purchasing online) / Day of $38
Includes:

An open tasting of 50+ hard ciders
Commemorative tasting glass
General Admission to Cider Days

Children will be permitted in the tasting zone.
These tickets ARE limited!

How to Buy Tickets:

ONLINE (fees may apply)
BY PHONE at 303-987-7845
IN PERSON at the Lakewood Heritage Center Visitor Center (801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood, CO 80226) during applicable business hours: Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
IN PERSON at the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office (470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80226) during applicable business hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

All Things Apple

Apple Activities and Products for Purchase

We’ve got apples galore! Farm Stand at Cider Days

Here's what we featured in 2018:

Purchase freshly baked apple crisp in the 1930’s Farm House.
Adults can sip on Hard Cider from the beer garden.
Enjoy the bountiful spread grown & produced right here in Colorado from Ela Family Farms.
Partake in FREE apple pressing behind the Calving Barn.
Visit the Organic Cider Booths to sip on either cold or hot apple cider.
Enter to participate in the Apple Pie Eating Contest.
Kids don’t miss the chance to get free apple designs from the face painter!
Purchase locally baked apple pie from Granny Scott’s Pie Shop.
Help judge Apple Annie’s Baking Challenge by tasting baked goods from armature bakers (Sunday only).
Purchase locally baked apple donuts from Yummy's Donut House.
Our food vendors are pulling out all the stops! Indulge in caramel apples, apple lollipops, apple turnovers, cinnamon apple funnel cake, caramel apple gelato and even caramel apple cinnamon strudel pizza!
Sample spiced apple wassail from Colorado Wassail Company.

Apple Pie Eating Contest

Join us for the annual Apple Pie Eating Contest! Drop your name in the entry bowl anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the gazebo for a chance to participate. Separate contests for children and adults (12+) feature exciting apple themed prizes. Contest begins at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday!

Apple Annie's Baking Challenge (Sunday Only)
Join Apple Annie on Sunday under the Gazebo from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. where amateur chefs are encouraged to show off their baked apple goodies! Festival attendees can taste the entries and vote on who THEY think should win the People’s Choice Award, while a pro-judging panel will evaluate each entry based on a list of criteria. Bakers can win exciting prizes from Ela Family Farms, Colorado Cider Co & much more (plus $100 cash prize & season tickets to the 2019 Sounds Exciting! Summer Concert Series for the first place winner)! Think you’ve got what it takes? A 2019 entry form will be available soon. Submit it by Wednesday, October 3 to compete in Apple Annie’s Baking Challenge!

Kids Amusements

Kids Amusements
Enjoy amusements including the following all around the festival (all amusements are INCLUDED in admission ticket price): Pony Rides at Cider Days

Straw Bale Maze.
Face Painting (Apple themes are FREE).
Kids Craft Zone.
Magician & Balloon Artist.
Petting Zoo.
Burro Rides.
Horse-Drawn Wagon.
Train Rides.
Trick Pig Show.
Pie Eating Contest.

Live Entertainment

Honeycrisp Stage

Bluegrass and folk music all day long!
Music at Honeycrisp Stage

Saturday		Sunday
10:30 a.m.-noon		10:30 a.m.-noon
12:30-2 p.m.	The Wrecklunds	12:30-2 p.m.	Pennies on the Track
2:30-4 p.m.		2:30-4 p.m.

Gala Gazebo

Presented by the Colorado Media School

Saturday		Sunday
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	Roz Brown	10-11 a.m.	Apple Annie's Baking Challenge Pro-Judging
1-2 p.m.	Magic Show by Ed Aragoni	11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	Apple Annie's Baking Challenge People's Choice Judging
3-4 p.m.	Pie Eating Contest (Adults & Kids Round)	1 p.m.	Winners of Baking Challenge Announced
		1:30-2:30 p.m.	Magic Show by Ed Aragoni
		3-4 p.m.	Pie Eating Contest (Adult & Kids Round)

Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Amphitheater

11-11:45 a.m.	Top Hogs (trick pigs)
Noon-12:45 p.m.	Jack's Axe Throwing
1-1:45 p.m.	Top Hogs
2-2:24 p.m.	Jack's Axe Throwing
3-3:45 p.m.	Top Hogs
4-4:45 p.m.	Axe Throwing Tournament

Historical Demonstrations

Historical Demonstrations
Enjoy unique and timeless historical demonstrations including (but not limited to):

Blacksmithing.
Wood carving.
Lace making.
Crocheting.
Quilting.
Knitting.
Rug Hooking.
Embroidery.
Weaving and spinning wheels.
Sawmilling.
Vintage sewing machine.
Chair caning.
Antique vehicles and tractors.
Butter churning.

Check out all craft demonstrations in the Calving Barn and Country Schoolhouse!

Tractor Pull

Colorado's Largest Tractor Pull
Join the Rocky Mountain Tractor Pullers Association in Colorado’s largest tractor pull. The tractor pull takes place throughout the festival (10 a.m.-5: p.m.) both Saturday and Sunday.

Hard Cider Tasting & Beer Garden

Hard Cider Tasting (Separate Ticket Needed, Tickets are Limited!)

Join the Colorado Cider Guild in Colorado’s largest “Hard Cider Tasting”. Enjoy over 50 delicious hard ciders from around the region and world!

General Admission + Hard Cider Tasting Package is $30 if purchased in advance (fees may apply) and $38 the day of. But buy soon; tickets WILL sell out!

Must be 21+ to purchase tasting tickets
Unlimited tasting and commemorative glass
Tickets are sold online and at the box office while supplies last
Tasting open from noon–4 p.m., both Saturday and Sunday
Proceeds benefit the Colorado Cider Guild
Children will be permitted to enter with their parent/guardian

The Beer Garden

Don’t miss the beer garden (presented by Foothills Credit Union), featuring Lakewood-brewed craft beer, lawn games and more.

Enjoy beer, cider and wine from local favorites including: Colorado Cider Company, WestFax Brewing Company, Great Frontier Brewing Company, Landlocked Ales, Ironworks Brewery and Pub, Green Mountain Beer Company and Infinite Monkey Theorem.

Proceeds benefit the Kiwanis Interclub Partnership.

Location

Directions (from Denver): Follow 6th Ave to CO-121 S/Wadsworth Blvd in Lakewood. Take the CO-121 S/Wadsworth Blvd exit from US-6 W. Follow CO-121 S/Wadsworth Blvd to Alameda Ave. OR Virginia Ave. Turn west onto Alameda or Virginia and follow event parking signage and staff.
NOTE: Ohio Avenue will be CLOSED. Please access the event parking via Alameda Avenue or Virginia Ave.

Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. Lakewood CO 80226, View Map

A round of apple-ause to our 2019 Sponsors...

Tedford Commercial Real Estate logo.

...And our partners:

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Cost

Tickets range from $5-$38

Contact

303-987-7859

hca@lakewood.org

lakewood.org/tickets

Event Map

Stay tuned! The event map will be released in September.

Parking

FREE parking is available at the Lakewood Heritage Center, along South Yarrow Street, and in the Tedford Business Office Complex. Overflow parking is available at the Lakewood Cultural Center and the Lakewood Police Department (with FREE shuttle service). Directional signage will be placed specifically to direct patrons to the parking locations.

Parking & Shuttle Map for Cider Days

Cider Days Parking Map(JPG, 343KB)

Free Shuttle

Shuttles run continually throughout the festival (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) between the parking lots and the Lakewood Heritage Center. Shuttles stops are located at the Lakewood Cultural Center, the Lakewood Commons Bus Station, and the top lot of our Lakewood Police Department parking lot. Pets are not permitted on the shuttle buses. Shuttle service ends at 5:30 p.m.

Parking & Shuttle Map for Cider Days

Shuttle Stops at Cider Days(JPG, 343KB)

Bike to Cider Days

Ride your bike to Cider Days, and we’ll store it for you while you enjoy the festival. Drop your bike at the Bike Valet located in front of the Lakewood Heritage Center Visitor Center (at 801 S. Yarrow St.), and we’ll check it for safe keeping until 5 p.m. both days. See map above for exact location.

See below for recommended bike routes to take to the festival:
From the North by way of Garrison Street.
From the South, by way of Florida Avenue.
From the East, Martindale area & Sheridan Boulevard.
From the West, Glennon Heights area.

Cider Days Bike Valet is presented to you in partnership with Bicycle Colorado, Golden Bear Bikes, Lakewood Bicycle Advisory Team and Save the ‘Zone.