You can even make a weekend of it by booking an overnight stay at the Lied Lodge.Ĭopyright 2022 WOWT. Sundays throughout AppleJack Festival weekends. We invite you to come anytime this autumn for our 55th AppleJack Festival It kicks off Friday, September 15, and lasts until the final apple is eaten. IF YOU WANT TO GO: The farm is open from 8 a.m. We are so excited to share our love of harvesttime with our guests,” she said. AppleJack Festival Updated 0 1 of 3 Sasha Gross-Rhode, 3, (left) of Omaha, Gavin Kosmacek, 4, of Omaha, and Van Fasbender, 8, of Central City, chase after giant. “This family-friendly event has something for everyone, from our hard cider and wine tastings for mom and dad to the Tree Adventure and apple picking for the children. All rights reserved.The festival keeps the popular Nebraska destination for fall-related activities this month but there are always lots of events happening throughout September and even into October, including the Harvest Celebration, orchard wine tasting, tree adventure, apple and pumpkin picking, living history weekends, and even Oktoberfest.Įvent tickets can be purchased online, and there are lots of activities to choose from, and much fall food favorites to sample while you’re there. Details on all AppleJack Festival events can be found at Copyright 2022 KOLN. Local businesses and organizations interested in sponsoring AppleJack, participating in the parade, or hosting a special event or activity are encouraged to contact NCTC as soon as possible with their information. We’ve seen a leveling off of crowds, but an increase in numbers overall.”Īllgood said details continue to be finalized for both weekends. “Spreading out AppleJack to more than one weekend gives the public options on when to come to town and visit the orchards. (WOWT) - It’s a sure sign of Fall in Nebraska: AppleJack Festival continues this weekend at Arbor Day Farm. Based on what we are hearing through phone calls and emails, people are. 22, 2022 at 11:12 AM PDT NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. NEBRASKA CITY Nebraska City’s 53rd Annual AppleJack Festival is coming up and city officials think it’s going to be a big one. Thursday, September 9th 2021, 8:22 AM CDT. “In 2020, we debated having an AppleJack Festival at all,” said Tammy Partsch, NCTC Tourism & Promotions Coordinator. NCTC expects big turnout for this fall's AppleJack Festival. Duration: 3 days Public Anyone on or off Facebook Nebraska City’s historic AppleJack Festival annually draws between 60,000 and 80,000 people to Nebraska City to celebrate the kickoff of the apple harvest. It’s the same great fun, but smaller crowds. Details 15.3K people responded Event by Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce, Inc. This year, we are spreading the celebration out over the entire harvest season, not just on one three-day stretch. Regardless of the reason, it’s all cause for. The following weekend, September 24 and 25, will be all about the food, Allgood said, noting that Saturday is the Food Truck Street Fair and a Progressive Dinner while Sunday is the Taste of AppleJack “All Things Apple” Recipe Contest.Įxtending the mantle of the AppleJack Festival to multiple weekends was a decision made by NCTC in 2020, six months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Nebraska City’s historic AppleJack Festival annually draws between 60,000 and 80,000 people to Nebraska City to celebrate the apple harvest. Carol Walle Along with changing colors and temperatures, fall ushers in seasonal bounty that’s picked, roasted, hand-crafted and overall harvested. Applejack Festival Held in Nebraska City the third weekend in September each year, this celebration of the local apple harvest includes a parade, Miss AppleJack Pageant, an air show, an antique car show, exhibits of quilts and other crafts, historic demonstrations and tours, a pie-baking contest, and a college football game dubbed the Apple Bowl.
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