3rd Annual Manzano Mountain Apple Festival!

Saturday & Sundays 11am-5pm

September 27th & 28th

October 4th & 5th

October 11th & 12th

October 18th & 19th

Tickets can be purchased at the Gate or ONLINE. $10 per person

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Paint Class Tickets

(Must purchase Festival Entry Ticket Separately)

Mini Donkey Paint Class & Donkey Interaction!

Held Sunday September 28th & Sunday October 12th

Cider Season on a Canvas Paint Class

Held Sunday October 5th & Sunday October 19th

Barn Style Dance October 18!

Featuring Levi Dean & the Mesa Rats!

Join us for an evening of toe-tapping fun at our Barn Style Dance featuring live music, dancing, and good old-fashioned family fun! Cozy up to the fire pit with s'mores during this event! Grab your boots, bring the family, and come make memories under the autumn stars!

Festival Information

the inside of the Apple Store, which is walled with horizontal rough sawn wood. In the background and foreground are tables of apples, including ozark golden, jonagold, and maxspur. Also in the background is a hutch with apple-themed items. — Join us this Fall!

Join us for the **2025 Apple Festival at Manzano Mountain Retreat & Apple Ranch in Torreon, NM**. Celebrate fall with crisp, juicy apples, craft cider by Randy Simmons, family-friendly games, fresh apple treats, and live music. Bring your friends and family for laughter, memories, and warm, welcoming vibes that feel like home. **Save the date** and get ready for some good ol' apple picking fun. See y’all at the orchard!

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🐾 We ask that you leave your pets at home, for the safety of your pets, other guests, and our farm animals. Service animals are welcome. 🐾 See more FAQs below.

Plan your visit

Whether you are an interested vendor, potential sponsor, would like to volunteer, or just in it for the fun (aren’t we all?), we have a place for you!
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Festival Features

Your $10 entry includes access to the festival and many of its included activities!

Farm Animals

Come meet our furry & friendly mini highland cows, mini donkeys, Hampshire sheep, and more!

Meet the Farm Animals (link coming soon)

Apples & Cider Tasting

Unsure what to take home? Try before you buy and taste the many varieties of apples and test our craft apple cider.

Learn about our Apples (link coming soon)

Games & Fun

Take a ride on the mechanical bull, jump into the corn pit, get your face painted, and more!

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Apples… and MORE!

Hard Cider

Served by our pals at Rock Canyon Cider, featuring hard cider made with Manzano Mountain Retreat’s apple cider!

Pet Adoptions!

**SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 27th**
Come for apples, bring home your new best friend.
For the potential adoptee’s protection, please do not bring pets.

Apple Pie

How could you have an apple festival without pie?

Classes

Design a cookie, paint a picture of a cow, or learn a new skill!
**PAINT CLASSES -**
**Ticket purchases do not include Festival Entry - you must purchase entry tickets separately**
Paint Churro Class September 28 AND October 12 - **Buy Tickets**
Cider Paint Class - October 5 AND October 19 - **Buy Tickets**

Jesse’s Apple Cider Donuts

Sought out by foodies from across the country, Jesse’s fresh, made daily apple cider donuts will not disappoint.

Food Trucks

Check out a local vendor or stop by one of Manzano Mountain Retreat’s food stands to get your energy up for more fun!

OUR SPONSORS

Interested in being a sponsor for the festival? Email Marie@manzanoretreat.com or click the button below for more details

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Frequently Asked Questions

We ask that you respect our no-pet policy and leave all furry friends at home. While we clearly love animals, mixing farm animals, children, and pets unfamiliar with a crowd environment can lead to unsafe situations. We do not allow exceptions even for well-trained dogs.
Service Animals are always welcome.
Looking for a new furry soulmate? Check our events schedule for our pet adoption days!
Have a food truck or local crafts and goods? Reach out to Marie at marie@manzanoretreat.com for more details.
This season the orchard was heavily impacted from a very bad hail storm in June, so we are unable to allow apple picking this year. We know, we are disappointed, too!
We will still have lots of delicious apples, cider, and treats for you to purchase at the festival.
We are about an hour away from Albuquerque. From I-40, take the Tijeras Exit and go south on 337 for 29 miles. At the stop sign, turn right (west) on 55 and go another 8.6 miles. Turn right on 10 Pines Road and follow the Manzano Mountain Retreat Signs.
Festival attendees will enter at our lower white gate and be directed to park.