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CiderFest at the Historic Houses

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: 

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.