Apple Hill Johnny Appleseed Day Festival

September 20-21, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Johnny Appleseed Day Events (see applehill.com)

Johnny Appleseed's Birthday! Kids' activities will be held at Apple Hill ranches: Come Celebrate at the Apple Hill Farms!

Annual Kids Weekend & Johnny Appleseed Day at Delfino Farms have been a tradition for several decades. Celebrate the birthday of folk hero, Johnny Appleseed,  a frontier nurseryman who established apple orchards throughout America.

2025 Johnny Appleseed Offers

• Delfino Farms Egg Races, Cooking Classes, Mini Pie Eating Contests, Mini pumpkin decorating, and a Scarecrow Contest.
• O'Halloran's Apple Trail Ranch has Apple Hill Cake. Visit an apple tree documented to be a graft from one of Johnny's trees. Kids 12 and under to receive a free apple of their choice. U-pick flowers and Pumpkin Patch will be open.
• Apple Pantry offers free kids craft tables while supplies last; Samples while they last;  and Half-off kids ice cream.
• Apple Ridge Farms is giving free entry to the Kid's Maze in honor of Johnny's Birthday.
• Pine O-Mine Ranch offers U-pick apple picking fee is free for kids, while apples are still available
• Harris Family Farm  Scavenger Hunt and fun kids' activities.
• Smokey Ridge Ranch #133: Offering a free apple for kids 12 and under.
• Rainbow Orchards: Catch a worm from one of Johnny's apples.
   
• Docmanov Vineyards & Winery live music and extended hours 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Seasonal Bellinis + End of vintage case sale 50% off.
• Drew Bean Farms has a menu item, Johnny Appleseed Cider Mimosas.
• Hidden Star Camino invites guests to hit the target with  Apple Sling Shots! Enjoy delicious apple ciders with a tasty apple grilled cheese sandwich.
• 24 Carrot Farm is open for event.

 Johnny Appleseed's Birthday honors our folk hero! Bring the kids to participating farms and experience a back-to-the-land experience and a simpler lifestyle. Maybe you'll see Johnny  planting a brand new orchard. Visitors can enjoy the variety of activities at participating farms. Look for the famous red Apple Hill logo that guarantees you are supporting the small family farms of the Apple Hill Growers. 

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Based on the character of Johnny Appleseed who in real life went by the name of John Chapman (September 26, 1774 – March 11, 1845), Apple Hill celebrates an annual festival in September near the official Johnny Appleseed Day which is September 26. Like the American pioneer who introduced apples to five states though his planting of nurseries, Apple Hill Growers Association has spread its roots and has grown from 16 farmer members to many more, ranking as one of the largest concentrations of apple growers in California.

More than 750,000 visitors have toured the area in past years to visit you-pick farms; buy fresh apples and apple products; chop Christmas trees; eat lunch; and stop at a local brewery, spa and wineries.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.