UBC Botanical Garden Apple Festival
A family event for all ages, UBC Apple Festival celebrates one of BC’s favourite fruits. From learning about the diversity of apples to tasting rare and unusual varieties, Apple Festival is a great opportunity to discover more about this delicious fruit
Date/Time: Oct 15 2023, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Vancouver, UBC Botanical Garden6804 SW Marine Drive
Entertainment includes child-friendly shows, dancing and all kinds of music. Furthermore, there are dozens of apples to sample and buy and even apple trees for sale. All proceeds go to UBC Botanical Garden.
Admission to the Festival
In 2023 admission to the event is about $9 each but free for children ages 7 and under. All tickets have to be purchased online.
Moreover, you can enter the Apple Tasting Tent and sample different varieties of the fruit for an additional $9 or so. Most other activities (outside of buying things) are included in the price of admission.
Apple Festival Activities
There is lots to see and do at the UBC Botanical Garden’s Apple Festival, not least of which is the opportunity to wander around the botanical gardens. They are especially beautiful with their fall colours.
Activities specific to the Apple Festival include the apple tasting, which features about four dozen different kinds of BC-grown apples. Being a fundraiser, there are also apples for purchase as well as a variety of apple trees for sale too. There is also an interesting market with other things for sale and live entertainment.
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