31st Annual Capital Apple & Wine Festival
September 13 & 14 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, 182 Hudson Ave. Chatham, NY
Saturday, 10-5
Sunday, 10-4pm
Join us for the weekend at the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham NY September 13 & 14, 2025. Enjoy two days filled with NY State Apples, Wine, Spirits, Ciders, Mead, Craft, Specialty Food, Food Trucks, Elks Club Sunday Car Show, Music and More!
The cornerstone of the Festival is tasting and sampling from among 25+ wineries, distilleries, cideries, and mead makers each with a variety of bottles to taste. Countless wine varietals including Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Reisling, Pinot Grigio, Viognier, Cham Boursin, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Marquette, Baco Noir, and more. In addition, there are semi sweet sweet wines, wines made form other fruits like peach, blueberries, apples, strawberries and rhubarb and cranberries. More than wine, the festival presents several world class distilleries offering Gin, Rye, Whiskey, Vodka, Rum, Bourbon, Moonshine, Cream Liqueurs, Aperitifs, and canned Cocktails. Also, available are Cider and Mead made with NY Apples and Honey.
Don’t miss the Apple Tent selling a variety of apples. We’ll have an array of food concessions selling lobster rolls, tacos, sausage sandwiches, BBQ pork sandwiches, fried pickles, hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, nashville hot chicken wraps, cannoli’s and much more!
Craft & Specialty Food Exhibitors will be selling their hand crafted Jewelry, Candles, Handbags, Bodycare,Clothing, Textiles, Dog Treats, Oils & Vinegars, Jams, Mustard, Pickles, Scones, Granola, Jerky, Dips, Maple Syrup, Honey, and More!
Music Saturday & Sunday
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Susan and Matt, two members of the band American Nomads will be performing on Saturday at Noon and 3pm.
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The Joe K Duo will be playing at Noon and 3pm on Sunday.
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