Apple Harvest Festival

Rain or Shine: Join us for one of the most anticipated festivals of autumn, the Apple Harvest Festival hosted by the CoveGarden Ruritans and Albemarle CiderWorks!

Find many of your favorite farmers’ market vendors, local artisans, and craftsmen demonstrating their skills. Enjoy Brunswick stew and apple butter or grab some to go.* Dig your teeth into a variety of apples and taste an array of CiderWorks’ fine sparkling ciders. Dance the afternoon away with live music from local bands, and take a hayride around the mountain.

Entertainment

Hayrides over the mountainside, all day

Live Music Schedule:

10am – 12noon Tara Mills Band
12.30 – 2.30pm Small Town Rodeo
3pm – 5pm 7th Grade Girl Fight

Scroll down for our Event Schedule!

Apple Pie Contest

Ever dreamed of being a Star Baker? Here’s your chance! Our annual Apple Pie Contest is a tradition that gives back to the community. Pies are judged by our local panel of culinary experts, and then sold by the slice by the Cove Garden Ruritans. All funds raised benefit the philanthropic projects of the Ruritans