Howard hopes people felt safe and enjoyed their time at the Arbor Day Farm this year. Now, they only have pre-bagged apples available. Howard said their “u-pick” apple orchard sold out within the first two weekends. The Arbor Day Farm had more visitors than anticipated due to no Big Ten football and a nearby orchard closed on weekends.Ī springtime frost left their orchard with about half the usual crop. It is 30 acres set up for visitors of all ages to interact with nature and enjoy a peaceful, adventurous experience. “We have flattened our own curve by investing in an online ticketing system this year,” Howard said.Īnother new feature this year is the tree adventure space. This allowed a constant flow of people through their property. The Arbor Day Farm extended their hours and invested in an online ticketing system for wine tasting, cider tasting and the tree adventure.
With acres of land, the Arbor Day Farm provided spaces for visitors to socially distance. 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. They enforced mask-wearing indoors and set up many sanitizing stations across the property. Details 15.3K people responded Event by Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce, Inc. Homemade apple donuts, fresh cider, wine tastings, pre-picked & U-pick apples, a vendor fair, hayrack rides, and adventures on the Pollinator Playground. However, Howard said they took precautions to make the farm a safe place for visitors. at Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard, 5995 G Road. (Press Release) - Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce has scheduled the 54th Annual AppleJack Festival for two consecutive weekends in September. Thousands of visitors came out to the farm each weekend. The director of mission engagement for the Arbor Day Farm, Adam Howard, said this year has been one of their most successful yet. The COVID-19 pandemic brought new challenges, but the Arbor Day Farm used those to its advantage. 19 and will run every weekend through Oct.
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All rights reserved.Nebraska City celebrated their 52nd annual “all-things apple” festival, drawing in people from across the state.Įvery year, Nebraska City and the Arbor Day Farm hosts the AppleJack Festival, a series of weekends filled with fun fall activities such as apple picking, a tree adventure, food trucks, wine and cider tastings, live music, competitions and a parade. 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. Nebraska City's annual AppleJack Festival typically draws up to 80,000 people over its three-day. During Arbor Day weekend and Nebraska Citys Applejack Festival in September (this year the 19th and 20th) they can also climb trees in the safety of a.
“Spreading out AppleJack to more than one weekend gives the public options on when to come to town and visit the orchards. An apple sits ready to be picked at Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City, Sunday, Sept.
“In 2020, we debated having an AppleJack Festival at all,” said Tammy Partsch, NCTC Tourism & Promotions Coordinator. 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.
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