Top Fall Destination: Nebraska’s AppleJack Festival | September 15-24

The annual AppleJack Festival returns to Nebraska City, officially kicking off apple harvest season! This apple harvest celebration offers traditional fall fun for families, and this year’s event will be spread over two weekends in September, beginning September 15th.

From apple pie, cider, donuts, candy apples, and pretty much anything you can think of made from apples will be available and celebrated at the AppleJack Festival, along with plenty of family activities and fall fun for kids.

Nebraska AppleJack Festival
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Nebraska City’s AppleJack Festival has been named as one of the Top Fall Harvest Festivals in America by USA Today and a Top Fall Destination by HGTV!

Location

Varying Locations (based on event) in Nebraska City, NE

Dates

September 15-17 | Traditional AppleJack Festival Weekend
September 24-25 | All About Apples/Food

Event Schedule | Check Out Specifics Here!

Friday, September 15

8am Breakfast & Bloody Mary’s

9am-4:30pm Morton-James Public Library Book Event

10am-5pm The Glory of Hair
11am – 5pm Apple Sangria in a Souvenir Glass
2-7pm AppleJack Flea Market
4-5pm Book Signing & Character Meet & Greet
4-7pm Heritage Needlework Guild Quilt & Needlework Show
5-11pm River City Carnival
5pm-1am Nebraska City Extreme Bull Riding Tour
6-7:30pm Harry Potter Potter

Saturday, September 16

7:30-10am AppleJack Pancake Feed
7:30am AppleJack Fun Run/Walk
8am Breakfast & Bloody Mary’s
8am-5pm AppleJack Flea Market
8am-7pm Kimmel Orchard, Union Orchard, Arbor Day Farm,
9am-5pm Heritage Needlework Guild Quilt & Needlework Showz
9am-5pm Ramold’s Pumpkin Ridge Farm
9am-6pm Craft & Vendor Fair at the Eagles Club
9:30am-12:30pm Morton-James Public Library Book Event
10am-4pm Bethel Women’s Fellowship Food Stand
10am-5pm The Glory of Hair
11am-12pm The 1st Nebraska Volunteers Brass Band
11am-2pm Fire House Grille
11am-3pm Tamales & More
11am-4pm Community Kregel Talk
11am-5pm Apple Angria in a Souvenir Glass
11am-5pm Camp Catron Adventures
12pm-11pm River City Carnival
12pm-11pm Cosmic Bowling
1pm Annual AppleJack Parade
4pm Water Barrel Fights
5pm-1am Nebraska City Extreme Bull Riding Tour

Sunday, September 17

7:30am-12pm AppleJack Pancake Feed
8-11am River City Classics Car Club AppleJack Car Show
8am Breakfast & Bloody Mary’s
8am-5pm AppleJack Flea Market
8am-7pm Kimmel Orchard, Union Orchard, Arbor Day Farm,
9am-4pm Craft & Vendor Fair at the Eagles Club
9am-4pm Nebraska City Jaycees Creation & Craft Fair
10am-6pm AppleJack at Arbor Day Farm
10am-4pm Heritage Needlework Guild Quilt & Needlework Show
11am-5pm Apple Sangria in a Souvenir Glass
11am-5pm Camp Catron Adventures
12pm-5pm River City Carnival
12pm-5pm Cosmic Bowling
1pm Best Cornhole Tournament of the AppleJack Festival
1-5pm The Glory of Hair

For events September 22-24, visit the event schedule here.


For more fall events in and around Omaha, click here.

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