Alexandria Cider Festival 2025

Alexandria Cider Festival 2025

Held in the garden of the historic Lloyd House
220 N. Washington St.
November 22, 2025
1-5 p.m.
$50 in advance, $65 at the door. Tickets available here. Minimum Age: 21

Celebrate Virginia Cider Week (November 16-22) in Alexandria with a special tasting festival at historic Lloyd House on Saturday, November 22, from 1-5 p.m. Hosted by the Office of Historic Alexandria in partnership with the Virginia Association of Cider Makers, this annual event sold out last year-so don't miss it! Get your tickets early.

The Alexandria Cider Festival includes cider tastings, a souvenir glass, live music, tavern games, access to a food truck, and a little history too! While enjoying a selection of Virginia ciders, learn more about the growing Virginia cider industry and its connection to Alexandria history.

Cideries featured include Lost Boy Cider, Ciders from Mars, and more. Food will be available for purchase from Roaming Coyote and Scuttlebutt Bakeshop food trucks. Live music will be performed by Lindsay, Martin, & Dobbs (traditional Irish music) and Hardtack & Sea Biscuits (mid-19th century music from land and sea on fiddle and banjo).

Cider was a popular beverage in 18th- and early 19th-century Alexandria and was offered at area taverns, including Gadsby's Tavern. Thomas Jefferson cultivated eighteen varieties of apples in his orchard at Monticello (planted between 1769 and 1814). Today, there are over 30 apple varieties grown specifically for cider production throughout Virginia. Cider is fermented like wine, not brewed like beer, and comes in many different styles-a common misconception is that it's made in only one.

Virginia Cider Week was established by the Virginia General Assembly on September 5, 2012, to recognize this growing segment of Virginia's economy.

Tickets: $50 per person through November 2, $55 November 3-21, and $25 for designated drivers. Online sales end at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 21. After that, tickets can be purchased at the door for $65. Dress for the weather-the event is outdoors!

Proceeds from the Cider Festival will benefit the Historic Alexandria Museums.

About the Office of Historic Alexandria

The Office of Historic Alexandria preserves and shares the history of the City of Alexandria with eight museums, historic sites, archives, archaeology, tours, exhibits and public programs. Through powerful storytelling and confronting the City's past, Historic Alexandria enriches the present and inspires the future. We enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors and serve as a partner in the City's equity and inclusion initiatives. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/Historic.

About the Virginia Cider Association

The Virginia Cider Association's mission is to connect, inform, and promote Virginia's cider industry. It supports members by educating the public on craft cider, advocating on legislative issues, and fostering industry cooperation. Through partnerships and programs, including Virginia Cider Week, the Association works to enhance market exposure and strengthen the industry statewide. For more information, visit https://virginiacider.org.

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