A step back in time to life in 20 th century America.
Celebrate the 32nd annual
Cider Days Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 6 and 12 p.m. to 4 p.m on October 7 at Lakewood's Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. (Wadsworth Boulevard and Ohio Avenue).
Apple Cider. Lakewood Cider Days celebrates autumn with an apple cider theme including cider booths serving cider by the glass or gallon. Festivalgoers can also bring apples (or buy them at the event) and use cider presses to make fresh cider.
Apple Bake-Off. Cash prizes will be awarded in the Apple Bake-off, and there is still time to enter. Call 303-987-7850 for an application.
Children's Activities. All of the children's activities are free with paid admission including bucket train rides, kids' carnival rides, hayrides, face painting, apple-themed games and crafts and a children's entertainment stage.
Antique Fun. Historic demonstrators present traditional crafts including quilting, chair caning,
rug hooking, woodcarving, blacksmithing and spinning. Historic buildings at the Heritage Center will be open to the public including Gil & Ethel's 1950s Variety Store, 1960s Beauty Parlor, the 1930s Farm House and the Streer House. Antique tractor enthusiasts will love the vintage tractor pull by the Rocky Mountain Tractor Pullers and displays by the Front Range Antique Power Association.
Entertainment. The Gazebo Stage features the O'Brien Family Band on Saturday and the Clear Creek Cowboys on Sunday.
Shopping & Food. Folk art and craft booths featuring the work of artisans from around the region abound at Cider Days. Food vendors offer everything from funnel cake to barbecue. The 20 th Century Emporium features a variety of retro and nostalgic gifts along with wonderful books by local authors.
Admission is $6 adults, $3 children (ages 3 -12). All proceeds from the event support educational programs at Lakewood's Heritage Center...a 20 th Century Museum.
Overflow parking and shuttle service is available at Belmar (Wadsworth and Virginia Avenue.) and at the Lakewood Cultural Center (Wadsworth and Alameda Avenue).
Sponsored by the SCFD, Rocky Mountain News, Foothills Credit Union, Bellco Credit Union, Muller Engineering, Tedford-Katz, Belmar, White Fence Farms and Westwood College.
Call 303-987-7850 or visit
www.lakewood.org
for more information and updates on the weekend line up.