||| FROM MICHELLE HASSEBROCK for ORCAS ISLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUMS |||
The 12th Annual Orcas Island Cider and Mead Festival is this Saturday, July 13.
Over 20 vendors, large and small, will be pouring local and regional brews from 11am-4pm on The Village Green. There will be live music throughout the event, including Run for the Roses, Ukulele Kanikapila, and The Swellz.
Enjoy the Saturday Farmer’s Market on the other side of The Green, with local artisans and food vendors. Stop in to the next-door Orcas Island Historical Museum and learn about the island’s long history with orchard fruits with Madrona Murphy from Kwiaht. The vendors will also be selling bottles to take home so you can enjoy the delicious taste of the festival long after it’s over.
Tickets are available online and day-of for $30/ticket. Admission includes a branded Orcas Island Cider and Mead Festival tasting cup, five drink tickets, and free admission to the Museum (without drinks!). Go to orcasislandciderfest.org to purchase tickets and learn more about the festival and our award-winning vendors.
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