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Iowa Eats: Food & Drink Festival
Join us for cider samples at Eastern Iowa’s biggest gathering of all Iowa-produced food and beverages.
Hops for Housing
Join us in celebrating Hops for Housing's 10th anniversary on April 12th at The Olympic South Side Theater from 2:30-5:30pm! 🎉
Ticketholders will receive a pretzel necklace, tasting glass, and admittance to the event with 15 local breweries and cideries to sample from. There will be live music, a silent auction, and awareness-raising games to play throughout the event!
Good Beer. Great Cause.
Hops for Housing is an annual fund and awareness-raising event to benefit Willis Dady Homeless Services. Our mission is to empower all experiencing homelessness to build futures of self-sufficiency through advocacy, housing, and employment. This annual event brings over $40,000 to support homeless services in Linn County, IA.
More info and tickets here
Bottle Release--Cedar Valley Blend
Join us for a bottle release party at the cidery!
We’re so excited to share our newest batch of award-winning* Cedar Valley Blend Cider. This cider is made with all Iowa-grown apples harvested within 50 miles of our cidery.
Visit the cidery to see where the magic happens, and be one of the first to get your hands on a bottle of this year’s batch of Cedar Valley Blend.
$1 off bottle purchases
Ciders by the glass will be available
Take home ciders in cans and bottles
Growler and howler fills available–bring your own clean glassware or pay a deposit and take home one of ours.
*Silver medal in Tannic Cider category at the Great American Beer Fest; Silver medal for Dry Heritage Cider at the Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition
Dubuque on Ice Brewfest
The 13th Annual Dubuque On Ice Brewfest is sure to satisfy your palate! Guests are welcome to come sample a variety of unique craft beer, cider, liquor, wine, and local coffee from our 60+ vendors.
More info and tickets can be found here
Paddle Fest
Paddle Fest will feature a keynote speaker, vendor booths to visit, and numerous breakout sessions where you can choose topics that interest you most. Lunch by Jimmy John's is included in the ticket price. Additionally, Iowa Whitewater Coalition will hold their annual meeting from 3:15-4:30 for anyone who is interested.
After a day of learning, join the CrawDaddy Outdoors crew at the store from 4-6pm for cider tasting from Paha Cider, coffee by Thinkwell., charcuterie, social time, and CrawDaddy Outdoors discounts exclusive to attendees!
More info here.
Decorah Indoor Farmers Market
Catch us at the Decorah Indoor Winter Farmers Market! We’ll be sampling ciders as well as selling bottles and cans of seasonal and specialty ciders. We’ll also have hats and shirts for sale.
Takes place at the Danan Lansing Building at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds.
More info here
Christmas Greetings on Main
We’ll be pouring samples of cider and selling small-batch seasonal ciders at thinkwell. coffee at Christmas Greetings on Main in Waverly. Swing in to warm up with some coffee and cider!
Learn more here
Wartburg Community Christmas Market
We’ll be sampling and selling cider at this inaugural market on Wartburg’s campus. Sponsored by the Wartburg Art Club.
Des Moines Winter Farmers’ Market
We’re excited to sampling and selling cider at the Des Moines Winter Farmers’ Market this year!
The Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market offers seasonal local produce, meat, cheese, eggs, jam, jelly, salsa and many other varieties of value-added farm food, local art, entertainment, as well as breakfast and lunch prepared food options and a variety of holiday products, too!
The Winter Market will take place in Hall C at the Iowa Events Center in Downtown Des Moines (DSM).
More info here
Decorah Indoor Farmers Market
Catch us at the Decorah Indoor Winter Farmers Market! We’ll be sampling ciders as well as selling bottles and cans of seasonal and specialty ciders. We’ll also have hats and shirts for sale.
Takes place at the Danan Lansing Building at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds.
More info here
Des Moines Winter Farmers’ Market
We’re excited to sampling and selling cider at the Des Moines Winter Farmers’ Market this year!
The Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market offers seasonal local produce, meat, cheese, eggs, jam, jelly, salsa and many other varieties of value-added farm food, local art, entertainment, as well as breakfast and lunch prepared food options and a variety of holiday products, too!
The Winter Market will take place in Hall C at the Iowa Events Center in Downtown Des Moines (DSM).
More info here
Des Moines Winter Farmers’ Market
We’re excited to sampling and selling cider at the Des Moines Winter Farmers’ Market this year!
The Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market offers seasonal local produce, meat, cheese, eggs, jam, jelly, salsa and many other varieties of value-added farm food, local art, entertainment, as well as breakfast and lunch prepared food options and a variety of holiday products, too!
The Winter Market will take place in Hall C at the Iowa Events Center in Downtown Des Moines (DSM).
More info here
Wartburg Softball Brewfest
Join us on the Wartburg College softball field for an afternoon of sampling locally-crafted ciders and beers.
Tickets and more info here
Cedar Falls Farmers Market
We’ll be sampling hard ciders alongside Solstice Farm at the market this year. Check our full calendar to see what dates you can find us at the market.
Samples of our hard cider will be available, with some ciders available to purchase. Shirts, hats, and stickers available to purchase as well.
The Cedar Falls Farmers Market is the perfect Saturday morning activity for everyone! Whether you need to make a quick grocery run, or want to bring the whole family out to spend the morning. Shop from our 50 local producers and creators and take advantage of the best our community has to offer. Come get your farm fresh produce, meat and eggs, fresh cut flowers, soap and skin care products, honey, breads and baked goods, and so much more! We even have fun jewelry designers, tie-dye apparel and 3D printed toys. Enjoy delicious food from the many food trucks, hang out in the park, and enjoy music and entertainment. After market, head down just a two blocks to enjoy beautiful Main Street!
Nightmare on Ale Street
Don’t sleep on this event. Taste samples of beer, wine and cider from Iowa manufacturers and help North Liberty reach its Next Stage.
The five Ws:
Who: Ticketholders who are 21+
What: A craft beer, cider and wine tasting fundraiser.
Where: Centennial Park, 1565 Saint Andrew Drive.
When: Saturday, Oct. 19. Several ticketed time slots are available.
Why: Proceeds support the Building North Liberty’s Next Stage capital campaign to transform Centennial Park.
Tickets and more info here
Cedar Falls Farmers Market
We’ll be sampling hard ciders alongside Solstice Farm at the market this year. Check our full calendar to see what dates you can find us at the market.
Samples of our hard cider will be available, with some ciders available to purchase. Shirts, hats, and stickers available to purchase as well.
The Cedar Falls Farmers Market is the perfect Saturday morning activity for everyone! Whether you need to make a quick grocery run, or want to bring the whole family out to spend the morning. Shop from our 50 local producers and creators and take advantage of the best our community has to offer. Come get your farm fresh produce, meat and eggs, fresh cut flowers, soap and skin care products, honey, breads and baked goods, and so much more! We even have fun jewelry designers, tie-dye apparel and 3D printed toys. Enjoy delicious food from the many food trucks, hang out in the park, and enjoy music and entertainment. After market, head down just a two blocks to enjoy beautiful Main Street!
Vines & Steins
Vines & Steins is a social networking fundraiser for the Chamber that features light hors d’oeuvres along with a silent auction and a variety of local ciders, wines & beers available for tasting.
Tickets and more info here
Cedar Falls Farmers Market
We’ll be sampling hard ciders alongside Solstice Farm at the market this year. Check our full calendar to see what dates you can find us at the market.
Samples of our hard cider will be available, with some ciders available to purchase. Shirts, hats, and stickers available to purchase as well.
The Cedar Falls Farmers Market is the perfect Saturday morning activity for everyone! Whether you need to make a quick grocery run, or want to bring the whole family out to spend the morning. Shop from our 50 local producers and creators and take advantage of the best our community has to offer. Come get your farm fresh produce, meat and eggs, fresh cut flowers, soap and skin care products, honey, breads and baked goods, and so much more! We even have fun jewelry designers, tie-dye apparel and 3D printed toys. Enjoy delicious food from the many food trucks, hang out in the park, and enjoy music and entertainment. After market, head down just a two blocks to enjoy beautiful Main Street!
Cedar Falls Farmers Market
We’ll be sampling hard ciders alongside Solstice Farm at the market this year. Check our full calendar to see what dates you can find us at the market.
Samples of our hard cider will be available, with some ciders available to purchase. Shirts, hats, and stickers available to purchase as well.
The Cedar Falls Farmers Market is the perfect Saturday morning activity for everyone! Whether you need to make a quick grocery run, or want to bring the whole family out to spend the morning. Shop from our 50 local producers and creators and take advantage of the best our community has to offer. Come get your farm fresh produce, meat and eggs, fresh cut flowers, soap and skin care products, honey, breads and baked goods, and so much more! We even have fun jewelry designers, tie-dye apparel and 3D printed toys. Enjoy delicious food from the many food trucks, hang out in the park, and enjoy music and entertainment. After market, head down just a two blocks to enjoy beautiful Main Street!
Northside Oktoberfest
Your favorite beer festival returns this fall! Join us as we take over the streets of the Northside on Saturday, September 28th. This year Northside Oktoberfest celebrates 28 years and will once again include BrewFest, Bier Hall, and SodaFest. Come enjoy the Bohemian nature of the Northside Marketplace with great craft beers and ciders, neighborhood German food, beer games, and Oompa music!
Cedar Falls Farmers Market
We’ll be sampling hard ciders alongside Solstice Farm at the market this year. Check our full calendar to see what dates you can find us at the market.
Samples of our hard cider will be available, with some ciders available to purchase. Shirts, hats, and stickers available to purchase as well.
The Cedar Falls Farmers Market is the perfect Saturday morning activity for everyone! Whether you need to make a quick grocery run, or want to bring the whole family out to spend the morning. Shop from our 50 local producers and creators and take advantage of the best our community has to offer. Come get your farm fresh produce, meat and eggs, fresh cut flowers, soap and skin care products, honey, breads and baked goods, and so much more! We even have fun jewelry designers, tie-dye apparel and 3D printed toys. Enjoy delicious food from the many food trucks, hang out in the park, and enjoy music and entertainment. After market, head down just a two blocks to enjoy beautiful Main Street!
Anniversary Party
Join us in celebrating our first year of cider with a party at Bremer Brewing Company in downtown Waverly!
Featuring:
Bottle release of our Bourbon Barrel 1st Anniversary Cider
Tap Takeover (including Anniversary Cider on tap)
Cider flights
Live music from 7-9pm by Decorah duo Brennan Henry and Evan
$1 off specialty cider bottles
Giveaways
Marion Oktoberfest
Enjoy a fun afternoon sampling a wide variety of beer brands and styles at the 2024 Marion Oktoberfest. The event features the best breweries in Iowa and surrounding areas. Reps will be on hand to visit with and educate beer enthusiasts!
The festival will take place on 7th Avenue in the heart of Marion's historic district, Uptown Marion. Each attendee will receive a commemorative tasting glass, access to samples, and complementary water. Music and games, traditional stein holding contest, hammerschlagen, and awards for best dressed!
Attendees must be 21 years of age or older to participate, IDs will be scanned at the entrance to the event.
More info here
Cedar Falls Farmers Market
We’ll be sampling hard ciders alongside Solstice Farm at the market this year. Check our full calendar to see what dates you can find us at the market.
Samples of our hard cider will be available, with some ciders available to purchase. Shirts, hats, and stickers available to purchase as well.
The Cedar Falls Farmers Market is the perfect Saturday morning activity for everyone! Whether you need to make a quick grocery run, or want to bring the whole family out to spend the morning. Shop from our 50 local producers and creators and take advantage of the best our community has to offer. Come get your farm fresh produce, meat and eggs, fresh cut flowers, soap and skin care products, honey, breads and baked goods, and so much more! We even have fun jewelry designers, tie-dye apparel and 3D printed toys. Enjoy delicious food from the many food trucks, hang out in the park, and enjoy music and entertainment. After market, head down just a two blocks to enjoy beautiful Main Street!
Brewnost
Enjoy food and beverage from some of the area’s finest restaurants, local breweries and distilleries, along with international beers, ciders, wine, and spirits. Supporting the educational and cultural mission of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, this festive outdoor celebration includes live music from the Dolnemcanka Brass Band, live and silent auction prizes, and the drawing of the BrewNost raffle prize — a trip for two to Prague!
PFI Field Day at Paha Cider & Solstice Farm
There’s a lot happening at Mark Westbrock’s place. As the farmer at Solstice Farm, Mark raises a range of horticultural crops, including mushrooms, pears, cherries, various berries and around 300 apple trees. As the cidermaker at Paha Cider, Mark also processes apples, ferments ciders and packages the beverages for sale. But the things Mark is most excited to share are his pastured poultry and laying hen enterprises and how they fit within his horticultural production.
The seasonal cycle for raising and marketing eggs, broilers and turkeys complements the rest of his operation. For Mark, these enterprises are also viable additions to his cider and produce enterprises. Come see Mark’s systems for housing and rotating different types of poultry through his farm’s diverse production areas and pick up some tips to try in your own operation.
Meal
Refreshments will be provided during the field day.
See & Discuss
Rotationally grazing turkeys, broilers and layers with horticultural crops
Grazing broilers in contained tractors among an orchard
Establishing an apple orchard with around 30 varieties for cider and multipurpose use
Intercropping aronia berries, elderberries and honeyberries with apples, pears and cherries
A tour of Paha Cider
Wheastfield Co-op 50th Anniversary Party
We are celebrating our 50th Anniversary this year at Wheatsfield Co-op, and we would love to invite you to be a part of our 50th Anniversary Celebration! Our big celebration is on Sunday, September 15th, from 12-4 p.m. We’ll have food trucks, local producers, kid and family activities, and all sorts of other fun things going on, in addition to the beverage garden area.
Cedar Falls Farmers Market
We’ll be sampling hard ciders alongside Solstice Farm at the market this year. Check our full calendar to see what dates you can find us at the market.
Samples of our hard cider will be available, with some ciders available to purchase. Shirts, hats, and stickers available to purchase as well.
The Cedar Falls Farmers Market is the perfect Saturday morning activity for everyone! Whether you need to make a quick grocery run, or want to bring the whole family out to spend the morning. Shop from our 50 local producers and creators and take advantage of the best our community has to offer. Come get your farm fresh produce, meat and eggs, fresh cut flowers, soap and skin care products, honey, breads and baked goods, and so much more! We even have fun jewelry designers, tie-dye apparel and 3D printed toys. Enjoy delicious food from the many food trucks, hang out in the park, and enjoy music and entertainment. After market, head down just a two blocks to enjoy beautiful Main Street!
Iowa Craft Beer Bash
Don’t miss the Epic Beer Bash of the Summer…The Iowa Craft Beer Bash! VIP & GA ticket purchase includes unlimited beer, cider & beverage tastings from over 50 of the best breweries in Iowa, souvenir glass plus live music by Bigfoot Park and the DTKK Polka Band. Food trucks will be there too including Comfort Food 154, Millstream Brau Haus and Beast & Bird. The Iowa Craft Beer Bash is September 1st at Millstream Brewing Co. in beautiful Amana, Iowa. It’s one of Iowa’s largest charity beer events supporting Families Helping Families and the Iowa Brewers Guild. Nothing’s better than beer & bands in the summer sun!
Trailside Tastings
Stroll through the beautiful summer prairie at Indian Creek Nature Center, sipping samples from Eastern Iowa’s best breweries and wineries!
We will celebrate the prairie around the Nature Center with products from local vendors, catered food, and live music.
Attendees will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the summer prairie ambiance, taking a leisurely evening stroll while making stops at sampling stations offering craft beverages from local producers and savoring wood-fired pizza cooked fresh on-site.
Tickets and more info here
Independence BrewBQ
Admittance into Riverwalk Parks is FREE where you can enjoy live music and the purchase of tasty BBQ and cold beverages. The Craft Brew Zone area requires the purchase of a pass and we encourage you to register for the R.A.S.H. Ride Too! Proceeds from the Independence BrewBQ benefit our designated charity partner.
Our Craft Brew Zone features over 100 craft brews. Passes for the Craft Brew Zone are available in advance or at the gate the day of the event. There are two pass options. The V.I.P. pass (limited number available) gives you the opportunity to sample special V.I.P. beers and access to the zone at 3 p.m. The regular Craft Brew Zone pass gets you into the zone starting at 4 p.m.
Huxley Prairie Fest
Join us for a beer, wine, and cider sampling event in front of Fenceline Beer Lab during the annual Huxley Prairie Fest!
More info here