Ciderfest Returns to Louisburg Cider Mill
A Louisburg Cider Mill tradition since 1978, Ciderfest is an annual celebration of our delicious, fresh apple cider and famous apple cider donuts, live bluegrass music, arts and crafts, and food.
With family-friendly activities and experiences, there’s something for everyone at Ciderfest.
September 26 — 27 and October 3 — 4, 2026
Free Admission and Parking
Festival Hours: 8 am — 6 pm
Start the Morning With the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast
During both Ciderfest weekends, Saturday and Sunday begin with the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast from 8–11 am. All proceeds benefit their mission of serving the Louisburg community and beyond. Tickets are $12 for adults and $9 for children.
After breakfast, Ciderfest continues through 6 pm with apple cider and donut making, craft booths, food, live music, pony rides, inflatables, and other activities around the Cider Mill.
See "How It's Made": Watch Apples Become Fresh Apple Cider and Cider Donuts
Ciderfest gives visitors a chance to visit our Country Store to see one of the unique processes at the center of the Cider Mill. Watch as apples are washed and freshly pressed into 100% pure apple cider, go through the bottling process, and watch our apple cider donuts being made.
Be sure to take some home for yourself at our Country Store.
Bring Your Family for Live Bluegrass Music at Ciderfest
What’s a festival without music? Live bluegrass is another long-standing part of Ciderfest. Music plays outside the Country Store on the Lost Trail stage each Saturday and Sunday from mid-morning through late afternoon.
Live music is part of the whole fall season at Louisburg Cider Mill. From mid-September through the end of October, the Cider Mill schedules music outside the Country Store on fall weekends.
Arts & Crafts, Festival Food, and Even More Activities for Kids
Arts and crafts vendors have been part of Ciderfest since its early years. The current festival fills the grounds with craft booths, with Louisburg giving priority to vendors offering handcrafted arts and crafts. Find items like candles, handcrafted furniture, and toys while enjoying festival foods, including fresh kettle corn and cider donuts. Wash it all down with our Lost Trail craft sodas!
Bringing your kids? Along with all Ciderfest activities, children will enjoy our pony rides, inflatables, face painting, and more. Admission and parking for Ciderfest are free; additional fees apply for some activities.
Don't Miss Our Family Farm During Ciderfest!
Make a full fall day of your Ciderfest visit with a trip to the Family Farm. Take on our 10-acre Stars, Stripes, and Scarecrows corn maze, pick out a pumpkin, visit the farm animals, take a wagon ride, and explore even more activities for kids and adults.
The Family Farm is open during both Ciderfest weekends and requires separate paid admission. Ciderfest, the Country Store, and Pressing Barn are all still free.
Stop By Our Country Store
The Country Store is open year-round and carries Louisburg Cider Mill products along with dry mixes, spices, jams, jellies, preserves, candies, kitchen goods, home decor, gifts, and other items.
Apple cider and apple cider donuts are available throughout the year when the store is open!
A Celebration of Community, Food, Drink, and Music Is Waiting at Ciderfest
Ciderfest brings together the best of what Louisburg Cider Mill has to offer during two special fall weekends.
Enjoy the cider-making process, fresh cider and donuts, bluegrass music, craft vendors, festival food, children’s activities, the Country Store, and be sure to visit the Family Farm!
