Our first time pouring at this great event!

Asheville’s premier cider festival is back, Carolina CiderFest ! Join us for ample tastings of hard cider, mead, apple wine, and seltzers along with artisanal food, live music, and more this year on South Slope, while McCormick Field gets a facelift. Shay & Company is partnering with the North Carolina Cider Association to host our annual cider festival on June 22nd from 12:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with VIP hours starting at 11:30 a.m.

The 2024 event is expected to draw another sell-out crowd to sample sips from a diverse mix of local and national cideries. In addition to tasting cider and mead, attendees can enjoy food vendors and local makers! Bottles and cans of cider for takeaway will also be for sale.
VIP tickets will be available again this year, offering early entry and a VIP Area with Snacks. VIP ticket holders will have the opportunity to sample specialty, small-batch, or limited-release ciders and meads that won't be available during the regular event.

Tickets $25-$85

If you can’t make it to Asheville, we’ll have glasses of cider on sale here at the meadery!