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AppleJack Festival

September 18-20 & 26-27

Fall starts the moment you get here. When you grab your bag and pick apples. When you sip fresh cider and bite into a warm donut. When you hear the laughter and see the joy on your loved ones’ faces. It’s the tradition your family keeps coming back to.

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A person in a denim jacket holds red apples, surrounded by sunlit apple trees laden with ripe fruit.

Location

Arbor Day Farm, 2611 Arbor Ave, Nebraska City, NE 68410

Date

September 18-20 & 26-27

Type

Family
Person holding a stack of four sugar-coated donuts topped with a red apple outdoors in a green setting.

This year’s fresh items at AppleJack

Apple Cider Donuts – Made fresh on the property, the taste of fall you didn’t know you were missing. 

Sparkling Cider – Our fan-favorite sparkling apple cider is joined by two new varieties: apple-grape and grape. Try all three and find your new favorite!

Find your adventure

Schedule of events — Weekend 1

Friday, 

September 18

  • Location: enter through Tree Adventure 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Location: enter through Tree Adventure 

  • Tickets: in person only; no cash 

  • AppleJack apparel only found at Arbor Day Farm 

  • Try our fresh, new, made-on-site donuts 

  • Debuting this year, Sparkling Grape Cider and Sparkling Apple-Grape Cider 

  • Location: Arbor Lodge Mansion 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Location: Lied Greenhouse 

  • Location: Lied Greenhouse 

  • Price: $5-$10 

Saturday, 

September 19

  • Location: enter through Tree Adventure 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Location: The Depot

  • Tickets: FREE

  • Location: enter through Tree Adventure 

  • Tickets: in person only 

  • Location: Tree Adventure 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Caricatures, face-painting, airbrush tattoos // 10am-5pm 

  • Antique Apple Tasting // 11am-4pm 

    • Location: Cabin located near Treetop Village 

    • Tickets: included with Tree Adventure admission 

  • Location: The Depot 

  • Tickets: in person only 

  • Location: The Depot 

  • Location: Historic Barns 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Unique market that brings together more than 50 talented makers and small businesses from across Nebraska, creating the perfect way to shop small while enjoying all the fall fun at AppleJack this year! 

  • Menu
    • Limited menu (coming soon) for AppleJack weekend.

  • Unique AppleJack apparel found only found at Arbor Day Farm 

  • Try our fresh, new, made-on-site donuts 

  • New this year, Sparkling Grape Cider and Sparkling Apple-Grape Cider join the lineup alongside the fan favorite Sparkling Apple Cider 

  • Bag your own variety of apples. 

  • Apple House Market Beverage Garden 

    • Domestic Beer, Nebraska Craft Beer, non-alcoholic beverages  

  • Location: Apple House Market Parking Lot 

  • Grab-and-go from your favorite hard cider maker. 

  • Location: Arbor Lodge Mansion 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • FREE Antique Cider Press Demonstration  

    • Location: Carriage House 

    • Time: 11am & 2pm 

  • Location: Lied Greenhouse 

  • Location: Lied Greenhouse 

  • Price: $5-$10 

  • Location: Downtown Nebraska City 

  • Tickets: FREE 

Sunday, 

September 20

  • Location: enter through Tree Adventure 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Location: Depot

  • Tickets: FREE

  • Location: enter through Tree Adventure 

  • Tickets: in person only 

  • Location: Tree Adventure 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Caricatures, face-painting, airbrush tattoos // 10am-5pm 

  • Antique Apple Tasting // 11am-4pm 

    • Location: Cabin located near Treetop Village 

    • Tickets: included with Tree Adventure admission 

  • Location: The Depot 

  • Tickets: in person only 

  • Location: The Depot 

  • Location: Historic Barns 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Unique market that brings together more than 50 talented makers and small businesses from across Nebraska, creating the perfect way to shop small while enjoying all the fall fun at AppleJack this year! 

  • Menu
    • Limited menu (coming soon) for AppleJack weekends

  • Unique AppleJack apparel found only found at Arbor Day Farm 

  • Try our fresh, new, made-on-site donuts 

  • New this year, Sparkling Grape Cider and Sparkling Apple-Grape Cider join the lineup alongside the fan favorite Sparkling Apple Cider 

  • Bag your own variety of apples. 

  • Apple House Market Beverage Garden 

    • Domestic Beer, Nebraska Craft Beer, non-alcoholic beverages  

  • Location: Apple House Market Parking Lot 

  • Grab-and-go from your favorite hard cider maker. 

  • Location: Arbor Lodge Mansion 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • FREE guided tour of Arbor Lodge State Historical Park with Justin Evertson (Nebraska Forest Service) and Laura Steinman (Arbor Lodge Coordinator). This tour is approximately a ½ mile and will last approximately 1 hr. 

    • Location: meet at the flagpole in front of Arbor Lodge Mansion 

    • Time: 1pm 

    • Tickets: FREE 

  • FREE Antique Cider Press Demonstration  

    • Location: Carriage House 

    • Time: 11am & 2pm 

  • Location: Lied Greenhouse 

  • Location: Lied Greenhouse 

  • Price: $5-$10 

Schedule of events — Weekend 2

Saturday, 

September 26

  • Location: enter through Tree Adventure 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Location: The Depot

  • Tickets: FREE 

  • Location: enter through Tree Adventure 

  • Tickets: in person only 

  • Location: Tree Adventure 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Caricatures, face-painting, airbrush tattoos // 10am-5pm 

  • Antique Apple Tasting // 11am-4pm 

    • Location: Cabin located near Treetop Village 

    • Tickets: included with Tree Adventure admission 

  • Location: Cabin located near Treetop Village

  • Tickets: included with Tree Adventure admission 

  • Location: The Depot 

  • Tickets: in person only 

  • Location: The Depot 

  • Location: Historic Barns 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Unique market that brings together more than 50 talented makers and small businesses from across Nebraska, creating the perfect way to shop small while enjoying all the fall fun at AppleJack this year! 

  • Menu
    • Limited menu (coming soon) for AppleJack weekends

  • Unique AppleJack apparel found only found at Arbor Day Farm 

  • Try our fresh, new, made-on-site donuts 

  • New this year, Sparkling Grape Cider and Sparkling Apple-Grape Cider join the lineup alongside the fan favorite Sparkling Apple Cider 

  • Bag your own variety of apples. 

  • Apple House Market Beverage Garden 

    • Domestic Beer, Nebraska Craft Beer, non-alcoholic beverages  

  • Location: Apple House Market Parking Lot 

  • Grab-and-go from your favorite hard cider maker. 

  • Location: Arbor Lodge Mansion 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Living History: Table Creek Rendezvous // 11am-4pm 

    • Arbor Lodge State Historical Park 

  • FREE Antique Cider Press Demonstration  

    • Location: Carriage House 

    • Time: 11am & 2pm 

  • Location: Lied Greenhouse 

  • Location: Lied Greenhouse 

  • Price: $5-$10 

Sunday, 

September 27

  • Location: enter through Tree Adventure 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Location: The Depot

  • Tickets: FREE

  • Location: enter through Tree Adventure 

  • Tickets: in person only 

  • Location: Tree Adventure 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Caricatures, face-painting, airbrush tattoos // 10am-5pm 

  • Antique Apple Tasting // 11am-4pm 

    • Location: Cabin located near Treetop Village 

    • Tickets: included with Tree Adventure admission 

  • Location: The Depot 

  • Tickets: in person only 

  • Location: The Depot 

  • Location: Historic Barns 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Unique market that brings together more than 50 talented makers and small businesses from across Nebraska, creating the perfect way to shop small while enjoying all the fall fun at AppleJack this year! 

  • Menu
    • Limited menu (coming soon) for AppleJack weekends

  • Unique AppleJack apparel found only found at Arbor Day Farm 

  • Try our fresh, new, made-on-site donuts 

  • New this year, Sparkling Grape Cider and Sparkling Apple-Grape Cider join the lineup alongside the fan favorite Sparkling Apple Cider 

  • Bag your own variety of apples. 

  • Apple House Market Beverage Garden 

    • Domestic Beer, Nebraska Craft Beer, non-alcoholic beverages  

  • Location: Apple House Market Parking Lot 

  • Grab-and-go from your favorite hard cider maker. 

  • Location: Arbor Lodge Mansion 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Living History: Table Creek Rendezvous // 11am-4pm 

    • Arbor Lodge State Historical Park 

  • FREE Antique Cider Press Demonstration  

    • Location: Carriage House 

    • Time: 11am & 2pm 

  • Location: Arbor Lodge Mansion 

  • Tickets: online or in person 

  • Living History: Table Creek Rendezvous // 11am-4pm 

    • Arbor Lodge State Historical Park 

  • FREE Antique Cider Press Demonstration  

    • Location: Carriage House 

    • Time: 11am & 2pm 

  • Location: Lied Greenhouse 

  • Location: Lied Greenhouse 

  • Price: $5-$10 

Apples are just the beginning

A hand holds a white bag labeled "Orchard Fresh Fruit," filled with apples, amidst an orchard with green trees and fallen apples on the grass.

U-Pick Apples

Take home apples fresh from the orchard.
A treehouse surrounded by lush green foliage, connected by a rope bridge. Sunlight filters through, creating a serene and adventurous atmosphere.

Tree Adventure

Experience the fun-for-all-ages Treetop Village® where you can explore 11 different treehouses connected by unique bridges and netted walkways — without ever touching the ground.
A group of people walk towards a grand building with tall white columns and elaborate architectural details. The setting is outdoors, with trees and an American flag on the left, giving a historical, serene atmosphere.

Arbor Lodge Mansion

History comes to life on the grounds of Nebraska City’s National Historic Landmark.
A wooden table set with plates of gourmet food, including a salad with fresh greens and plums, and a dish with peas. Two glasses of white wine add elegance.

Overnight Stay at Lied Lodge

Indulge in some much-needed relaxation, grab a bite or your favorite beverage, make a splash in the impressive indoor pool, and more. It’s the perfect accompaniment to an activity-packed day.
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Make the best of your visit

Morning
Woman with long dark hair in a white sweater stands in a colorful wildflower field holding a red flower under a clear blue sky.

Morning

  • Create your unique bouquet with U-Pick flowers
  • Snack time! Enjoy fresh apple cider donuts (made on the premises) and cider slushies
A group of people enjoying a sunny day on a wooden deck, holding drinks and sharing laughter under a decorative canopy.

Mid-morning

  • Time for cider and hard cider tasting, which capture the full flavors of fall
  • Play among the treetops at Tree Adventure
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Afternoon

  • Grab your bag and pick your favorite apples. Why not also try a new variety?
  • Break for lunch with smoky barbecue at Porter’s
Two people pressing apples into cider at an outdoor U-Press Cider station in an orchard.

Mid-afternoon

  • Learn about the old world of making cider at the antique cider pressing
  • Taste apples from the past at the antique apple tasting
  • Shop for locally made and other unique items at Apple House and outdoor gift tent. 
  • Grab a caramel apple and one last donut before you hit the road
Smiling child in a denim jacket and jeans raises both arms before a bright outdoor mural of abstract plants, waves, and colorful shapes.

Don’t forget to capture the moments. 

There are several picture-perfect spots around the farm, including the mural on the west side of the Apple House Market.

Arbor Lodge Mansion

Saturdays & Sundays 
10am–5pm

Apple House Market & Tent

Saturday 9 a.m.–7 p.m. 
Sunday 9 a.m.–6 p.m. 

Food Trucks

Saturday & Sunday 
10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Library Lounge (Lied Lodge)

Saturday 2 p.m.–11 p.m. 
Sunday 2 p.m.–11 p.m. 

Porter's & Apple Shack

Saturday & Sunday 
10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Timbers (Lied Lodge)

Saturday & Sunday
Brunch: 7 a.m.–2 p.m.
Dinner: 5 p.m.–9 p.m.

Tree Adventure

Saturday 9 a.m.–7 p.m. 
Sunday 9 a.m.–6 p.m. 

U-Pick Apples & Flowers (Tree Adventure)

Saturday 9 a.m.–6 p.m. 
Sunday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 

Hard Cider & Wine Tasting (Depot)

Saturday 10 a.m.–7 p.m. 
Sunday 10 a.m.–6 p.m. 

Special Event: Nebraska City Parade

Saturday, 9/20 only at 1 p.m.

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