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Apple Days

Fall in love with everything apple at our
5th Annual Apple Days
at the historic Burnside Plantation

Apple Bobbing

Saturday, September 8
Sunday, September 9
10 am - 4 pm

Festival Parking at Martin Tower Lot

1170 8th Avenue, Bethlehem, PA

Register for the Culinary Contest

Pre-Order Apple Desserts

See the Schedule of Activities
Get the Saturday Festival Map
Get the Sunday Festival Map

You're Invited!

Don't miss fall family-fun activities including:

  • Apple Bobbing
  • Cooking & Colonial Demonstrations
  • Delicious Apple Desserts
  • Kids' Games
Apple Days Admission Web Feature
Apple Days Map Web Feature

Skip the lines and purchase your tickets in advance!
Tickets will be available to purchase day-of at the festival.

Purchase Apple Days Tickets

Weekend Activities

Saturday Activities

Saturday, September 8, 2018 Schedule of Activities

Download the Saturday Festival Map & Schedule of Activities

Community Stage

  • 10:30 AM: Project 3 Squared - Youth pop band
  • 12:00 PM: Doughnut-Eating Contest (sign up at Info booth)
  • 1:00 PM: Hometown Fiddlers
  • 2:00 PM: NEW Swingtime Dolls
  • 3:15 PM: Wildlands Conservancy Animal Presentation

Culinary Tent

  • 10:30 AM: The Yard Farmer with Amy Cook
  • 11:45 AM: Air-Fried Apple Slices with Williams Sonoma
  • 1:00 PM: Adult Culinary Contest
  • 2:15 PM: Colonial Shake'n'Make Butter
Register for the Adult Culinary Contest

Ongoing Activities

  • Read to Dogs Program in Lower Haas Barn
  • Kids Pollinator Garden near the Haas Barn
  • Petting Zoo in the Paddock
  • Face Painting in the Crafter Village
  • Pie & Ice Cream in the Dessert Tent
  • Hard Cider & Wine in the Hard Cider Tent
  • Caramel Apples at the Hot Dog Tent
  • Plein Air Painters in the Upper Orchard

Ongoing Activities

  • Pony Rides in the Upper Meadow
  • Donkey-Drawn Wagon Rides in the Upper Meadow
  • Haybale Maze in the Upper Meadow
  • Meet the Kraussdale Alpacas in the Crafter Village by the Community Stage
  • Colonial Dress-Up & Games in the Paddock
  • Community Mural in the Paddock
  • Scavenger Hunt - Pick up at the Info Booth

Ongoing Demonstrations & Tours

  • House Tours - starts every 1/2 hour at the Farmhouse
  • Barn Tours - starts every 1/2 hour at the High Horse Power Wheel
  • Burnside Crafters in the Upper Johnson Barn
  • Colonial Cooking Demonstrations in the Summer Kitchen
  • Dimmick Colonial Garden Walkabout
  • Colonial Blacksmithing Demonstrations in the Upper Orchard
  • High Horse Power Wheel Demonstrations
  • Chair Caning near the High Horse Power Wheel
  • Mosaics Crafting in the Kids Club Tent
  • Wood Carving below the Paddock
  • Colonial Cider Press by the Lower Orchard
  • Plein-Air Painting in the Upper Orchard

Sunday Activities

Sunday, September 9, 2018 Schedule of Activities

Download the Sunday Festival Map & Schedule of Activities

Community Stage

  • 10:30 AM: Apple Days Bluegrass
  • 12:00 PM: Doughnut-Eating Contest (sign up at info booth)
  • 1:00 PM:  NEW Tap Ties
  • 2:00 PM: Billy Bauer Band

Culinary Tent

  • 10:30 AM: Mom's Apple Sauce Demo
  • 11:45 AM: Keystone Farm's Cheese Demo          
  • 1:00 PM: Kids 15 & Under Culinary Contest
  • 4 PM: Apple Cinnamon Pierogies Demo
Register for the Kids Culinary Contest

Ongoing Activities

  • Read to Dogs Program in Lower Haas Barn
  • Kids Pollinator Garden near the Haas Barn
  • Petting Zoo in the Paddock
  • Face Painting in the Crafter Village
  • Pie & Ice Cream in the Dessert Tent
  • Hard Cider & Wine in the Hard Cider Tent
  • Caramel Apples at the Hot Dog Tent
  • Plein Air Painters in the Upper Orchard

Ongoing Activities

  • Pony Rides in the Upper Meadow
  • Donkey-Drawn Wagon Rides in the Upper Meadow
  • Haybale Maze in the Upper Meadow
  • Meet the Kraussdale Alpacas in the Crafter Village by the Community Stage
  • Colonial Dress-Up & Games in the Paddock
  • Community Mural in the Paddock
  • Scavenger Hunt - Pick up at the Info Booth

Ongoing Demonstrations & Tours

  • House Tours - starts every 1/2 hour at the Farmhouse
  • Barn Tours - starts every 1/2 hour at the High Horse Power Wheel
  • Burnside Crafters in the Upper Johnson Barn
  • Colonial Cooking Demonstrations in the Summer Kitchen
  • Dimmick Colonial Garden Walkabout
  • Colonial Blacksmithing Demonstrations in the Upper Orchard
  • High Horse Power Wheel Demonstrations
  • Chair Caning near the High Horse Power Wheel
  • Mosaics Crafting in the Kids Club Tent
  • Wood Carving below the Paddock
  • Colonial Cider Press by the Lower Orchard
  • Plein-Air Painting in the Upper Orchard
Trexler Trust Grant

This event is supported in part by
the Harry C. Trexler Trust grant.

2018 Apple Days Sponsors

First Aid Sponsor

Shuttle Sponsor


SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

HBMS Sponsor Allied Building Corporation
HBMS Sponsor Christmas City Printing
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