Heritage Applefest at Boscobel

Celebrate Hudson Valley harvests with cider pressing, apple preserving, and sweet cider sampling. Renowned entertainer Mark Rust will enthrall families and guests with his spectacular array of music and stories. Master storyteller Jonathan Kruk will enchant guests with tales of Johnny Appleseed. The Catskill-based band Trilium will enliven the day with fiddle and folk music, entertaining guests of all ages.

Hudson River Valley artists and artisans will add to the day, lined along Maple Lane selling crafts and wares. 1800s games, including jump roping, graces, and ball-n-cup, together with crafts such as sewing and creating a paper apple, will all be available throughout the event.

Our gallery will be open with a special exhibition to celebrate Boscobel’s 60th anniversary as a museum. Inside, lenticular photographs will feature images of Boscobel house before and after its restoration. Guests can join the birthday celebration at 1:30 when we sing and share cupcakes!

At the time of Boscobel’s construction in the early 1800s, the apple was America’s most important fruit, with thousands of varieties for cider and sustenance. Today, Boscobel’s Apple Orchard features several of those heirloom varieties along with newer ones, all of which are prized today.

ACTIVITIES
Cider pressing
Apple tasting
Crafts and activities
1800s games
Performers and presentations
Apple preservation
Gallery exhibition
Mark Rust family show
Trilium fiddle and folk music
Jonathan Kruk and tales as Johnny Appleseed
Hops on the Hudson featuring artists and artisans

Many thanks to event sponsors:
Central Hudson
Hudson Valley Credit Union
Marshall & Sterling
Offit Capital
Vera’s Marketplace and Garden Center