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    Gravenstein Apple Fair

    3.5 (26 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Chocolate ice cream from Dave's $6, very good!
    Julia C.

    Excellent experience, but don't know if we'd go again, mostly due to how crowded and hot it was. 1) It was extremely crowded. We arrived around 10:30am and there was a 15+ minute traffic jam to get into the parking lot. We got extraordinarily lucky, and snagged a street parking spot just outside the park because someone just happened to leave. Plan ahead to park further away (Pleasant Hill Ave or earlier) and walk or deal with the traffic jam. 2) Cars continued to stream in throughout the day and it just got more and more crowded. Around noon, there were wayyyy too many people in the park. They needed more space for the amount of people. Super dusty. 3) All the food stands hand out metal utensils. This is a sustainability effort, but I'm not sure the energy / resources it takes to manufacturer metal spoons that are only used once a year is better for the environment than compostable utensils. If the fair organizers thought about this angle, I'd love if they published more information. It would be great if they reuse them for other events the rest of the year. 4) I came to listen to a local band called MaMuse, who are incredible singers / songwriters with amazing voices. But the sound of people talking next to me meant I couldn't get lost in the experience of listening to them. I haven't really been to outdoor concerts before, and I guess I realized I'm not a fan. 5) Mom's Apple Pies was totally sold out by noon. Get your pies early! 6) The line for apple fritters was extremely long and not very shady. 7) I enjoyed my brisket $18 from the BBQ Smokehouse! It was a generous portion and came with cole slaw. The mac & cheese was okay, a bit cold. 8) Really enjoyed the presentation on backyard chickens from Tiffany of Wise Acre Farms. Made me want to visit her farm! 9) Chicken pita $14 was very small, says my boyfriend 10) Really enjoyed the ice cream from Dave's. The chocolate was super rich and the Apple ice cream tastes exactly like Apple Pie and is made from Gravensteins! 11) Pick up a bag or box of Gravenstein's on the way out! 12) Bring sunscreen and a water bottle. They don't sell bottled water. 13) By 2pm it was 90 degrees and we were ready to go! 14) The blackberry honey from Sola Bee Farms was soooo tasty 15) We forgot to try the applesauce!!!! 16) Damn, didn't realize Bayou on the Bay had so many cool Gravenstein-themed food items. Guess we will have to come back after all!

    2020
    Ellie O.

    This fair is fun . 2020 , well they seriously modified it , to a drive thru pick up . Still fun , volunteers all super pumped . We were here a few years ago , really cool & tons of different foods and other stuff . Live music , good vibes , great apple ciders . Hard ciders also that taste so fresh . This year we ordered a pie , amazing , and freshly made apple sauce , a case of fresh juice & apple ciders . Love the applesauce w pork , we last did it w pork cutlet sandwiches & icy cold applesauce. Posting a few Picts from other yelpers of last year , And some from this year . Is it possible to imagine we could attend next year ? It's a lovely hope I pray can manifest . A lofty goal . Hang in there all you beautiful people . Someday , Someway ..... A new day . Inspired by you , Geoff !

    Porsche C.

    3.5 STARS! Ahh, another amazing summer festival success! I'm so happy I was able to attend the Gravenstein Apple Fair which was held at Sebastopol in Ragle Ranch Park starting on the 17th and 18th of August. You can certainly tell that there was some great deal of organizing that went into effect; everything about the fair was organized! The event went from 10am-6pm both Saturday and Sunday. I arrived at the fair around 1 PM and noticed a line full of cars trying to enter. The parking fee was $5 and it was a great amount of parking! There were volunteers that did a wonderful job navigating the traffic. Once I parked, I walked to the entrance and seen two ATM's where people can take money out for the event. To enter the charge was $15; Children (ages 6-12) were $10, and kids 5 and under were FREE! I thought this was pretty steep taking into consideration you still have to spend money when you get inside. I just hope the money went to a good cause or was split with the volunteers. :: Shrugs:: I entered the event was quite surprised at the attendance! It was such a great turn-out! It was great to see all the families getting together eating; playing on the playground; checking out the bee's and honey section, and enjoying the tasty apples! YUMMY! I thought it was a great idea to have an Artisan Tasting Lounge inside the fair. The pricing was $25 at the entrance and $20 if you purchased in advance. The fair also accommodated people who just wanted to purchase apples. If the guest just wanted to purchase apples, they were let into the event for 30 minutes just to purchase apples. The food vendor selection was great! I enjoyed the handheld apple pies and the burger vendor; the food was delicious indeed! I truly enjoyed my weekend at the fair and would definitely be back next year!

    Stephanie A.

    APPLES.....APPLES AND MORE APPLES.... Everything apple imaginable! A packed day at the Gravenstien Apple fair in beautiful Ragel Ranch park. Parking is $5 in the soccer field with a small hike to the festival. It's really not much of a hike. I'm kidding. The price of admission has been at a steady $15. Most have issues with the admission fees. Just a friendly reminder that admission fees help support our local regional park systems for your family to enjoy them. FYI---- THIS IS A DUSTY EVENT !.!.!.! There is plenty of shade as well. The vendors are the same regular people every year. The food appeared to be a lot of hipster food. In fact, we chose not to eat there. We blew that popsicle stand and went to the Hop Monk for Mac n cheese and a cold beer instead. ***** THIS IS NOT A PET FRIENDLY EVENT. Although, I'm sure I could of snuck my Bearded Dragon in.

    Just finished my volunteer shift in the Peanuts children's activity area. So fun! Now, going to use my free drink coupon.
    Katherine R.

    I volunteered this year and had a wonderful time, both while helping out and while exploring after my shift. The vendors are friendly and offer some nice local products and gifts. The coordinators are pretty scattered... took a few people to figure out where I was volunteering, then someone just ended up asking if I could help his area so I stayed there. Food selection is pricey and portions are huge, so some smaller meals would be nice - but this is perfect for a family to share a couple things. Good fair for families - lots kids would love. Maybe not for young adults looking to drink and flirt like they can at other festivals. Definitely worth experiencing - next time, volunteer too!

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    Coco L.

    It was "okay". I'm a big fan of arts/wine/craft fairs... but this one just didn't do it for me. They had lots of "apples", but not that many vendors, not many food booths, or arts/crafts. Watched a demonstration on how to make applesauce. That was probably the most interesting part of the entire event. Been there, done that. Only needs to be done once. Imho.

    T J.

    I wish I had read the reviews before! I agree with most of them. First of all, we got to pay $15 dollars to get in and we didn't get anything for what we were paying for. For a family of 4 that's already a lot of money. Plus, we paid more $5 to park the car in the middle of an open area (not a parking area) where they basically just set up a toll for it. Inside, there were little tents selling overpriced food and drinks, many of them not even having anything to do with apples. What else? Oh you got to hear some very loud machinery, seat in hay and get dust from head to toes. There were a lot of bugs too and that's how you get the farm feeling. Not what I was expecting from an apple fair. Hey, we didn't even got home with a single apple, the bags they were selling didn't seem to be any better deal than I would get at the store. So back to the car after paying a lot to enter and too much for a bit of food. The car was dirty, so were we. And home we went to get a good bath to remove all the memories from this 'fair'. It was not fair. An experience not to repeat on the following years. 41 years doing this? Really? Our bet is all visitors are first time goers!

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    Bryce F.

    Not sure what I should have expected with a title like Apple Fair, so perhaps my expectations were too high. I found most of the vendor booths to be completely unrelated to apples. I would have liked to learn more about apples and the various apple businesses and commercial production. Take the apple name out of this fair, and the name might be more apropos. Nonetheless, the kids had fun in the playground, the live music was good. Oh, and prepare for significant dust and dirt. Doesn't seem like an event worth repeating.

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    America at its best. Bands food beer wine cider and oh yeah the apple pie all in one great park setting

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    What if anything is included with the admission fee? Not understanding paying to attend a festival where I would be spending my money inside supporting the vendors + event.

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