Celebrate the harvest and fall by partaking in the Wayne County 26th annual Apple Tasting Tour. Wayne County is the biggest apple producer in New York State. You can take a fun journey around the county to the different apple orchards and try all the delicious apples, apple ciders, pies, and other yummy delights that make this tour so popular.
Fun Fact: Wayne County is the nation’s third largest producer of apples.
You don’t have to complete the tour in a day or even a weekend. Take your time and enjoy each unique location and explore the beauty of Wayne County. This year, an app has been created for your phone as well as a tour challenge for a fun interactive experience.
The 2023 Tour Challenge
Visitors can participate in the tour challenge by using the app located on their website. There are 10 farm markets, wineries, and cideries on the tour, as well as two restaurants. Via the app, visit each of the destinations and collect letters. Submit a picture of your Apple Tasting Tour completed passport to win prizes.
Tasting Weekend is October 6th-9th – Try different apple varieties, tastings highlighting apples, and food samples, as well as opportunities to enter to win door prizes.
PRIZES:
1st Prize: FIND ALL 11 LETTERS and SOLVE the word jumble to be eligible to win a $300 Gift basket, including a restaurant sponsor gift certificate.
2nd Prize: FIND 10 or 11LETTERS to be eligible to win a $175 Gift basket, including a restaurant sponsor gift certificate.
3rd Prize: FIND 8 or 9 LETTERS to be eligible to win a $125 Gift basket, including a restaurant sponsor gift certificate.
4th Prize: FIND 6 or 7 LETTERS to be eligible to win a $75 Gift basket, including a restaurant sponsor gift certificate.
5th Prize: All passports turned in are eligible to win (2) Lake Ontario Wine Trail Passports.
For more information, visit their website.
Family Friendly Autumn Fun
We had a great time visiting each destination on the passport. Along with being able to sample the many varieties of New York State apples, we enjoyed other farm-fresh favorites such as fried cakes, apple cider, and apple salsa, to name a few.
Many of these destinations are also cideries and produce their own hard cider. Although we had passed many of these apple mills and farm markets, this was the first time we took the opportunity to visit them. This is also an excellent time to purchase your pumpkins and fall decorations. It was a fun outing for the entire family and a great way to celebrate the harvest season.
Have you participated in the Wayne County Apple Tasting Tour? What did you think? What was your favorite stop? Did we forget anything? We would love to hear from you. Leave us a comment below.