Spend a sparkling autumn afternoon at six historic houses in Fairmount Park sipping on cider samples from some of the best cideries around.
Date
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Time
12:00pm - 5:00pm
General Admission is $45 and and VIP tickets are $70.
This event is rain or shine and for adults ages 21 and older. ID required.
Limited free parking available at each historic house.
PARTICIPATING HISTORIC HOUSES:
Participating houses include Cedar Grove, Laurel Hill Mansion, Lemon Hill Mansion, Mount Pleasant, Historic Strawberry Mansion and Woodford. For more information on the historic houses, visit parkcharms.com.
PARTICIPATING CIDERIES:
CiderFest 2019 is sponsored in part by Wyndridge Farms (Dallastown, PA). Additional participating cideries include: Commonwealth Cider (Kensington/Philadelphia, PA), Dressler Estate (Downingtown, PA), Frecon Farms (Boyertown, PA), Hale & True (Bella Vista/Philadelphia, PA), Killarney Cider (Laporte, PA), Kurant Cider (Fishtown/Philadelphia, PA), Original 13 (Kensington/Philadelphia, PA), Ploughman (Aspers, PA), and Young American Hard Cider (Germantown/Philadelphia, PA)
PARTICIPATING MUSIC:
Hot Club of Philadelphia
Poor Mans Gambit
Reverend TJ McGlinchey
River Bones Band
Veronica Underwood
Jackson Pines
Rosaleen McGill
PARTICIPATING FOOD TRUCKS:
Gelat’OH
Los Compadres
Liberty Kitchen
Roasted Liberties
Royal Zarasa
Leo’s Backyard BBQ
Every house will have a complimentary “Snack Station” with cheese & crackers, and fresh Lancaster Co. apples, thanks to the generous support of Cabot Creamery and the U.S. Apple Association / Hess Brother’s Fruit Company
OTHER DEMOS / ACTIVITIES:
- Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild presents a Beekeeping Demo and Hive Opening at Historic Strawberry Mansion at 2 and 4 pm.
- Philadelphia Orchard Project presents a hands-on cider pressing & orchard tour at Woodford Mansion
- Tabling from:
Your General Admission ticket includes:
- Our signature CiderFest 2019 4 oz. souvenir tasting glass
- Unlimited cider samples, entertainment and entry into six of Fairmount Park’s Historic Houses
- House-to-house transportation via Phlash’s CiderFest Loop
- Abbreviated self-guided tours of each historic house
- The good feeling that comes with supporting ongoing programs and projects at Fairmount Park’s Historic Houses!
Your VIP experience includes:
- Our limited edition CiderFest 2019 VIP 5.5 oz. souvenir tasting glass
- Special samples of “limited edition” ciders
- Exclusive VIP experiences from 12pm-5pm at all six historic houses, including food pairings, spirit samples, and “behind-the-scenes” guided house tours
- All day access to the VIP Lounge on the 2nd floor of Lemon Hill Mansion’s “Cider Central,”with a spread of food, refreshments, and comfortable seating
- Priority seating for cider expert Mark A. Turdo’s “talk & tasting” presentation about the past, present, and future of PA cider making that concludes with a guided tasting experience
- A $35 Individual Membership to the Fairmount Park Conservancy
Presenting Sponsor:
Supporting Sponsor:
For any questions related to CiderFest, please contact John Sigmund at jsigmund@myphillypark.org or 215.988.9334 ext.117.