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Last month, we were pleased as punch to announce the opening of Cleveland’s first cider house which is now serving up English-style ciders to thirsty locals on the city’s west side.

This week, we received news that the region’s first ever cider festival will roll into town for one day next month offering folks the chance to sample more than 30 cider varieties, as well as beer and eats from local food trucks.

Drink the District, a national organization that strives to connect people over food and drinks, is bringing its Rock the Core Cider Fest to Cleveland’s Voinovich Park on Saturday, Sept. 12. 

Two sessions will be offered: one in the afternoon and the second in the evening. “Our sessions work like a movie theater’s. When you purchase a ticket you are selecting what time you want to attend our event. This event has two sessions – one beginning at 1 p.m. and the other beginning at 6 p.m. Each session will last three hours. After the first session is over we’ll clear the venue and prepare for the next session,” the fest’s EventBrite page says.

Pre-sale tickets will set you back $35, while day-of tickets jump to $50. For the non-imbibers, a designated driver ticket is available for $10. Additional details can be found here.

This article appears in Aug 26 – Sep 1, 2015.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.

2 replies on “Cleveland’s First Ever Cider Festival Comes to Voinovich Park in September”

  1. I hope they actually get some good cidermakers in and not just the horrible mass market crap they currently have listed on their page. Seriously? Redd’s Apple Ale? You’d find a better selection at Simone’s in Lakewood. Gross.

  2. Shannon,

    I’m involved with a lot of the product procurement for the event, never fear, we will have some of the “mass market crap” but we’re also going to have a serious selection of awesome artisan ciders and beers as well.

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