Apple Festival 2026

Sunday, Sept 27th, 2026

from 9 AM to 5 PM.

On Salt Spring Island, BC

(Always the LAST SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER)

Let’s look at all the Amazing Things you can Explore at Apple Festival 2026.

Ticket sales will be from 9 AM to 3 PM on Apple Festival Day, Sunday, Sept 27th, 2026 outside Fulford Hall and outside the Ganges Info Centre, just as they have been in the past. Adults $10, Students $5, Kids FREE.

NO ADVANCED TICKET SALES.

1) Fulford Hall ( a Great Place to start your Apple Adventure)

• The beautiful display of Salt Spring grown apples will take up the centre of the hall. We hope to have over 500 varieties in alphabetic order in 2026, but will not know until about 9 PM on the evening before.  In 2025, we displayed 556 apple varieties (a record number), ALL GROWN ON SALT SPRING ISLAND.
• The Pie Ladies will once again be selling apple pies, with a label telling you which Apple Variety is USED in each pie. A great way for you to do Baking Apple Research.  They usually SELL OUT by Noon.
• Filling the edge of the hall will be Salt Spring Treasures of every sort, even apple ID EXPERTS.
• We will be selling our 2 new Apple Festival posters, plus ALL archived ones.

2) About 15 Host Farms will be open that day (So continue on your Apple Adventure)

• The Beddis Castle, now known as Royal Roads ‘Bloom Castle by the Sea opens up the Grounds to the Public only one day a year- Apple Festival Day. We are so lucky to have access to that beautiful outdoor space.
• Tasting of apple varieties grown on Salt Spring (Apple Luscious should have about 80 apple varieties for tasting).  GREAT PLACE TO DISCOVER YOUR FAVOURITE VARIETY and TAKE SOME HOME.
• The Salt Spring Apple Company grows over 400 apple varieties, the most of any Orchard on the Island
• Every host orchard will be unique and feature different methods of growing apples, plus all their APPLE VARIETIES grown.
• Two cideries, 2 distilleries, 1 winery, 1 brewery will be featuring all their specialties.
• As always, Lunches will be offered at many HOST locations, as listed in the APPLE FESTIVAL PROGRAM.  All food vendors take great pleasure in feeding HUNGRY apple lovers AMAZING FOOD, right at the Host Location.
• A few host sites, have apple history going back to the 1870’s.