UBC Apple Festival 2024

A family event for all ages.

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.

Your visit supports education, research, conservation, and public display at UBC Botanical Garden.

Children’s Area.
Kids can engage in a number of activities in the Children’s Area. They can learn about biodiversity, the environment, bees and other pollinators and more from our outreach partners. And don’t miss everybody’s favourite—the Leaf Pile!

Best Apple Display in Canada.
Also at the event is The Vancouver Island-based BC Fruit Testers Association, which hosts a physical display of the nearly 200 apple varieties that are still grown in British Columbia.

Demonstrations of grafting and cider-pressing
Apple ID – try to stump the experts with apple varieties from your garden (hint: bring along four apples and a few leaves if possible from your unidentified tree)
Master Gardeners will be available to discuss apple and fruit tree-related diseases and pest management for those seeking problem-solving advice
Learn all about bees and pollination
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