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Events Description
Join us for our Annual Wassail Festival to celebrate the start of Blossom Season.
Wassailing is an English tradition dating back hundreds of years. We Wassail as a way to give thanks to the orchard in hopes it blesses us with a bountiful crop in the coming year.
In ancient times, villagers would dress up in colourful hats and cloaks decorated with feathers and noise makers. They would lead a procession into the orchard to hang cider-soaked bread on the branches of the apple trees as an offer for a good harvest. The tattered band of colourful merrymakers would make noise and sing songs to scare off any malevolent spirits. Of course, they would finish the parade with a delicious mug of cider and shout “wassil” or “good health!”
Here’s is What’s Happening:
Performances from the Orange Peel Morris Dancers at 11am and 2pm:
They will be performing the traditional Wassail song and dance and lead a procession into the orchard to bless the trees
Enjoy a tour of Cidery and learn more about Wassailing and the history of cider at 12pm:
Tickets can be purchased here.
Craft table for kids:
kids can make their own noisemakers to take into the apple orchard
Bistro will be open for lunch
HOW MUCH
Tickets:
The event is free
How to get tickets?
At the door
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
Sunday, May 5, 2024 | | 11:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Venue:
Spirit Tree Estate Cidery, 1137 Boston Mills Road, Caledon
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