Lakewood's Cider Days: Schedule, Activities, Entertainment

LAKEWOOD, CO — For 44 years, Coloradans have flocked to the Cider Days Festival to celebrate local agricultural heritage with cider tastings, live performances and many activities for people of all ages. And just like the good old days, the festival will feature a pie eating contest, a magic show, square dancing, a baking contest and a tractor pull.

The festival will be run from 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6.

General admission tickets, which provide admission for one day, are $6 in advance or $8 the day of.

Separate tickets are needed for the Hard Cider Tasting, which will offer unlimited samples of more than 50 hard ciders from around the world and a commemorative glass. General admission and a Hard Cider Tasting Package is $30 if purchased in advance and $38 the day of. The tasting will be open from noon to 4 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Proceeds will benefit the Colorado Cider Guild. Children are allowed into the tasting area with their parent or guardian.

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Entertainment

Honeycrisp Stage

Saturday:

• 10:30 a.m.-noon: Old Fuss and Feathers
• 12:30-2 p.m.: The Wrecklunds
• 2:30-4 p.m.: Ponder The Albatross

Sunday:

• 12:30-2 p.m.: Pennies on the Track
• 2:30-4 p.m.: Steepland String Band

Gala Gazebo

Saturday:

• 10:30 a.m.-noon: Roz Brown
• 12:30-1:30 p.m. : Square Dancing by Rollin' Wheels Square Dancing Club
• 2-3 p.m.: Magic Show by Ed Aragoni
• 3:30-4 p.m. Pie Eating Contest (Adults & Kids Round)

Sunday:

• 10-11 a.m.: Apple Annie's Baking Challenge Pro-Judging
• 11:30 a.m.-noon: Apple Annie's Baking Challenge People's Choice Judging
• 12:15 p.m.: Winners of Baking Challenge Announced
• 12:30-1:30 p.m.: Square Dancing by Rollin' Wheels Square Dancing Club
• 2-3 p.m. Magic Show by Ed Aragoni
• 3:30-4 p.m. Pie Eating Contest (Adult & Kids Round)

Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Amphitheater

• 11-11:45 a.m. - Top Hogs (trick pigs)
• Noon-12:30 p.m. - The Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show
• 1-1:45 p.m. - Top Hogs
• 2-2:30 p.m. - The Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show
• 3-3:45 p.m. - Top Hogs
• 4-4:30 p.m. - The Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show

Kids' activities:

• 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.

Historical demonstrations:

• 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.

For information about the pie eating contest, the baking challenge and other activities, visit the City of Lakewood's event page.