Cider festivals are coming back with beer fests! There hasn’t been a cider festival in Oregon since 2019 as far as we can tell, the McMenamins Wassail Cider Fest may be the first back on Saturday, March 12th. The festival happens at McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse in Hillsboro on the first day that Oregon’s mask mandate is officially lifted.

Wassailing (a medieval pagan ceremony performed to appease the tree spirits and bring on Spring) inspired the event, and patrons of young and old come to the event in their best medieval flair (though a Wassail costume isn’t required to sample the delicious ciders). The purpose of wassailing is to awake the cider apple trees and to scare away evil spirits to ensure a good harvest. At McMenamins’ event, you can enjoy tastings, a special menu of items for purchase, live music and a parade to toast the apple trees.

The day-long celebration will feature 20+ ciders from Oregon and Washington makers, and lots of live music.

Participating Cideries

From Oregon:

Edgefield Cider

12 Bridge Ciderworks

2 Towns Ciderhouse

Bauman's Cider Company

Bend Cider Company

Happy Valley Ciderworks

Tumalo Cider Co

Salt Creek Cider house

Schilling Cider Co

Idol Cider House

New West Cider House

Tumalo Cider Co

Avid Cider Co

From Washington:

Liberty Ciderworks

Republic of Cider

Finnriver Farm & Cidery

Misfit Island Cider Company

Wassail Cider Fest

 McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse in Hillsboro, Ore. 

Saturday, March 12, 2022

2-8pm; doors at 1pm for advance ticketholders

$45 advance or $50 day-of includes glass + 10 tokens

*21 and over

Purchase your tickets in advance