About Farm Days at Appleton Farms
Join us for our Annual Fall Celebration at Appleton – Farm Days! Spend the afternoon exploring the farm, listening to music, enjoying great food & beer, hiking our trails, entertaining the kids, and more.
Please Note: Tickets are per vehicle, not per person, and include access to the farm and all of the events and activities listed below. *Food, drink, and hayrides are purchased separately.
- Games and activities for all ages
- Sack races & lawn games
- Self-guided nature walks
- Children’s Craft Activities
- Barnyard animals
- Meet the Machines
- Live Music
- Hayrides*
- Farmhouse Wood-Fired Pizza & Food Trucks*
- Local Beer Vendors*
- Shop the Farm Store*
Wood-fired pizza from the Appleton Culinary Team!
Kefi Catering & DownRiver Ice Cream on site all weekend!
Craft Beer Vendors including Ipswich Ale Brewery & True North Ale
Live Music Schedule
Saturday: Orville Giddings Band 12-2:30pm | Labor In Vain 3-5pm
Sunday: Knock on Wood featuring Howie Newman 12-2:30pm | Woodland Spark 3-5pm
This is a timed ticket event — please select either 12:00 or 2:30 for your entrance window.
Reminder – Dogs are not allowed on any of our farm areas or at events, but feel free to bring them to the Grass Rides area off of Highland St. for hiking another time! Limited seating is available. We recommend bringing blankets or camping chairs. You may be required to walk several minutes to get to the event from overflow parking through our crop-field paths or dirt roads.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Program Refunds/Cancellations: In the event that a program is cancelled due to severe weather, low enrollment, or other circumstances, we will notify you as soon as possible by email and issue you a full refund within 14 days of the cancellation. If you cannot attend a program as planned, contact appletonfarms@thetrustees.org at least 7 days prior to the start of the program to receive a full refund or transfer to another date/class. Refunds and/or class transfers will not be granted for registration cancellations placed fewer than 7 days before the start of the program. There are no refunds for missed classes. Appleton Farms reserves the right to change program locations, schedules, or instructors when necessary.
- Where to park: You will be directed where to park when you arrive. Please use our main entrance off of 1A. Accessible parking will be available, all other parking may require a several minute walk to event site.
- Membership Lookup: Click here to find your membership number.
- Need to see an existing order? Click here to see your current orders.
- The Trustees reserves the right to photograph or video visitors and program participants for promotional use, and usage of its properties implies consent. See the full policy at thetrustees.org/photovideo
- Buy out a class/private events: Have a group that wants to take a class or program together? We have options to buy out our classes and/or create private events. Email appletonfarms@thetrustees.org for more information.
- While you’re here: Don’t forget to visit the Farm Store open daily Tuesday- Sunday.
All are welcome at Appleton Farms, we are excited to host you!
