Surviving the TO Cider Festival

Surviving the TO Cider Festival

You’ve almost made it cider fans, the big day is very soon, this Saturday, August 26th! Whether it’s your first time to the festival or you’ve been in years past, we have compiled a list of handy tips for you to survive the day and enjoy it to its maximum.

Stuff to Bring with you:

Cash for extra sample tokens, and other purchases.
An empty water bottle so you drink water throughout the day! Sparkling and flat water will be available at the festival courtesy of Water Tap
A cell phone charger and battery pack.
A jacket or sweater as the event is by the lake and it could be breezy.
Sunscreen, sunglasses or a hat as its expected to be a bright sunny day

At the Festival

Drink responsibly. Know your limits.
Ask the cideries about their products. The more you know, the more you can enjoy the wonderful drinks.
Do arrive early into the session maximize your time at the festival.
Give feedback on your samples – directly to the cideries or on Twitter. They depend on feedback to know which way to go with future products.
Take tons of photos (and post them online, tagging @tociderfest if you like).
SMILE lots! Your smiling face will not only increase your enjoyment, it will enhance other guests’ experiences.
Visit the County Cider and Lonetree Cider booths for chances to win getaway trips across Canada.
Do vote for your favourite ciders with your cell phone for the People’s Choice Awards.
Visit the cider vendors and stamp at least 16 ciders in your Cider Passport for a chance to win a cider experience at The Cider House
Come find us and say hi!

Don’t

Stick only to ciders you’ve already tried. This is a prime opportunity to try new ciders that you haven’t before. Break free from your comfort zone!
Don’t drink on an empty stomach. There will be many wonderful food vendors there to satisfy your food cravings (and help the next day).
Don’t drink and drive. Call a taxi, request an uber or take the TTC.
Don’t try all 70+ ciders that will be available… thats too much.

Further Cider Experiences

If you want to continue your cider drinking experiences post-festival, we suggest you do so at one of these better beverage bars that regularly features premium Ontario Craft Cider