Downeast Cider + Cheese Festival

For more information about all the events taking place during the Cider and Cheese Festival, or to purchase tickets, visit the Heart of Ellsworth website.

The Downeast Cider + Cheese Festival celebrates Maine’s cider and cheese makers and the agricultural traditions behind their work. Rooted in Maine’s historic apple industry and Ellsworth’s own cider-making past, the festival brings people together to taste, learn, and meet the producers carrying these traditions forward.

While Heart of Ellsworth and Woodlawn are proud to host the festival together, its return is only possible because of a much larger community. Sponsors and media partners have supported its growth over many years. Local organizations and businesses have contributed programming, gathering spaces, expertise, and promotion. Cider makers, cheesemakers, farmers, and food producers have traveled to Ellsworth to share both their products and the stories behind them. Volunteers have given their time to the countless details that bring…