2024 Nichols Ranch Fourth Annual Apple Festival
About the Event
Come out for the 2024 Apple Festival for apple-picking, apple pie, and apple cider! Over 20 food and snack vendors, more than 85 arts and crafts vendors! Live music from different bands each day! Beer and wine from local breweries and wineries! With a petting zoo, and games, there is fun for all ages!
An annual tradition, the Apple Festival celebrates the more than 100-year history of apples grown in the Sacramento Mountains. Nichols Ranch and Orchards invites you to enjoy breathtaking views of the Tularosa Basin including White Sands National Park, mountain fresh air, and a fun-filled experience that your family will remember for years to come.
Live Music Schedule
Saturday
9am -12pm RRoscoe and the Boozehounds
1230pm-330pm Phil Hamilton
4pm-7pm The Justin Kemp Band
Sunday
10am-1pm Hillbilly Fever
130-5pm Hooks and the Huckleberries
SpecialEnsure Considerations
The festival takes place in the mountains at an elevation of 6800 feet. The event is spread out over a large area and requires a lot of walking. Ensure you are prepared for a warm day outdoors and plenty of walking. The festival takes place on a working farm in a rural setting - there are uneven and unpaved walking surfaces.
- Wear good walking shoes
- Hydrate...it can get hot!
- Wagons are useful for carrying all the items you may purchase such as cherries, pies, and cider
- We will have chairs and tables available but you can bring your own chairs if you want
- Strollers with off-road wheels are recommended. Regular stroller wheels do not do well on our terrain
- A free shuttle is available to take you from the parking lot to the top of the festival grounds
- the parking lot is not ideal for super low-profile vehicles
- when using a ladder to pick apples always have someone else hold the ladder for safety
Live music will be performed throughout the event! Enjoy beer from Piacho Peak Brewing Co or wine from Tularosa Vineyards while you enjoy the music!
Picking your own apples is a great family experience!
The Apple Festival is a pet friendly event!