Wager’s Cider Mill, a third-generation, family-owned apple business in Penn Yan, will host its inaugural Apple Festival on Saturday. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and feature many family-friendly attractions to celebrate fall and the harvest season.
“We are really excited to host this special event,” said Kaylee Wager, owner of Wager’s Cider Mill. “This event will bring new visitors to Penn Yan and the Finger Lakes region to experience how great the fall season can be. We hope to see this event grow each year!”
Admission to the event is free. Given the limited parking at Wager’s, visitors will be directed to Sherman Street, the back parking lot of the American Legion, or the Yates County Fairgrounds on the day of the event.
Vendors will set up in addition to the sections from Wager’s including Oh Fudge, Kass’s Kettle Corn, Juju’s BBQ, Bluff Point Blooms, and Shear Skin. The vendors will accept cash. There is free face painting for kids, a petting zoo with a $1 admission charge and a u-pick-style apple area.
Other apple favorites including mini apple pies, cider donuts, sweet cider, cider slushies and hard cider can be purchased in addition to free apple and cheese tastings.
Geoff and Kaylee Wager purchased Wager’s Cider Mill in 2020 from Geoff’s father, Craig. In addition to the apples they sell throughout the fall, the business is home to an antique in-house apple press that is used to make cider the old-fashioned way. Throughout the season the store will have some 26 varieties of apples and also plums, peaches, grapes and cherries.
“The first addition we made was adding cider slushies when we took over,” explained Kaylee. “Since then we have also expanded into offering smashed Hard Cider and are looking forward to hosting our first large-scale special event this Saturday.”
Wager’s is located at 256 East Main Street.
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