Schedule of events
8:00. Deerfield APPLE FESTIVAL opens 😊
APPLE pie contest registration & pie drop-off opens
Pony rides & Camel rides open
Free petting zoo opens
APPLE cider donuts go on sale
Fun Time Bounce Houses open
Live Blacksmithing Demonstrations begin in the APPLE orchard
APPLE butter is being cooked in the APPLE orchard w/ Free Samples
APPLE cider pressing demonstrations begin, w/ free samples
Hard APPLE cider goes on sale
FREE Face Painting opens
FREE Air Brush Tattoos opens
FREE Caricature drawings opens
'All Right Entertainment' takes the stage playing all of your favorites (and requests)
9:00 'Durango's Old Timey Rascals' take the stage with live Americana, Blues & Country music
10:00 APPLE pie registration closes
James The Magician performs ‘strolling magic’ throughout the festival grounds
WI APPLE pie championship judging begins
11:00 Free APPLE pie eating contest-adults (Cash prize)
'All Right Entertainment' returns to the stage to emcee events and auction pies
11:15 James the Magician; magic show on the stage
11:30 Free APPLE pie eating contest-youth (age 12 & under) Cash prize
11:45 James the Magician; magic show on the stage
12:00 WI APPLE pie championship awards presentation
Free face painting ends
12:15 Live auction of Award winning APPLE pies-Benefit for Food Pantry
12:30 'Lights Out Band' (Wis. #1 Party Band) takes the stage with Classic Rock, County & Pop music
'Deliberate Vibration' performs live A Capella music in the orchard
1:00 FREE Caricatures end
4:00 2025 Deerfield APPLE FESTIVAL ends ☹
**all times are approximate
About Our Orchard
Bittersweet Blessings Farm is home to an heirloom apple orchard. Established nearly 90 years ago, the fruits from these trees are firmer, juicier, and tastier than those in most grocery stores.
Still talked about as a local fall destination when the apples, pears, and cherries ripen, the farm has a long history of providing fresh fruit to shoppers in southern WI.
Unique Farm Experiences
At the Apple Fest, the majority of activities of the day will be centered around the apple. Some things include:
- Tasting and sale of fresh-pressed apple cider made on site
- Experience fresh apple butter being cooked on an open fire
- Enjoy fresh apple pie, apple cider doughnuts, jams, jellies, etc
- Live entertainment shows
You can also take advantage of photo opportunities amongst the numerous fall/harvest decorations throughout the farm. Maybe even grab some $3 pumpkins for your fall décor.
right from the orchard:
Apple Cider Donuts
Fresh Picked Apples
Fresh Picked Apples
Our famous Apple Cider Donuts made fresh on our farm with apple cider pressed on site from our very own apples.
Fresh Picked Apples
Fresh Picked Apples
Fresh Picked Apples
Our orchard contains over 20 heirloom varieties of organically grown apples ready for you to handpick and take home. These apples are used in our apple butter available for purchase as well!
Apple Cider
Fresh Picked Apples
Apple Cider
Our single ingredient fresh pressed apple cider is made on site using apples grown on our farm. Demonstrations and free samples available during the event. Purchase some while it's available!
WI Apple Pie Championship
So, you make pretty good apple pie, do you?
If so, bring it on out to the Wisconsin Apple Pie Championship, featured at Bittersweet Blessings Farm's Apple Fest! Open to all Wisconsin residents and businesses, the top five pies will be auctioned off with all proceeds going to the Deerfield Food Pantry. Stop out to enter your best apple pie, or if you're more interested in eating some, remaining pies will be sliced up and sold off to enjoy too!
The top five pies are auctioned off with all proceeds benefitting the Deerfield Food Pantry.
Entertainment for the Day
8:00-9:00 All Right Entertainment
All Right Entertainment takes the stage playing all of your favorites (and requests)
8:00-3:00 New Beginnings Ranch
Ever wanted to ride a camel? New Beginnings Ranch out of South East Wisconsin will be bringing a petting zoo, camel rides, and pony rides to the farm!
Plus a FREE PETTING ZOO!
Most of their animals are given a second chance at life and give kids a great opportunity to experience these beautiful creatures up close!
8:00-3:00 Blacksmith-Clint Danke
8:00-12:00 FREE Face Painting - Painted Faces
Stop out to see a live blacksmith in action!
8:00-12:00 FREE Face Painting - Painted Faces
8:00-3:00 Free Airbrush Tattoos with Amanda Ibarra
8:00-12:00 FREE Face Painting - Painted Faces
For any little one looking to transform into a tiger or unicorn or anything in between for the day, stop out to Painted Face's booth!
8:00-1:00 Free Caricatures - Biddle Art
8:00-3:00 Free Airbrush Tattoos with Amanda Ibarra
8:00-3:00 Free Airbrush Tattoos with Amanda Ibarra
Take home a free caricature drawing, done right here on the Farm!
8:00-3:00 Free Airbrush Tattoos with Amanda Ibarra
8:00-3:00 Free Airbrush Tattoos with Amanda Ibarra
8:00-3:00 Free Airbrush Tattoos with Amanda Ibarra
Add some art to your look with free airbrush tattoos from Amanda with Stop Complaining Marketing
8:00-3:00 Fun Time Bounces
9:00-11:00 Durango's Old Timey Rascals
Get your bounce on with Fun Time Bounces! Tickets for individual bounce houses or wristbands will be available for purchase.
9:00-11:00 Durango's Old Timey Rascals
9:00-11:00 Durango's Old Timey Rascals
Stop out to hear Durango's Old Timey Rascals perform your favorite Americana, Old Schools Blues, and Country Music
10:00-11:00 Strolling Magic of James Ember
10:00-11:00 Strolling Magic of James Ember
11:15 & 11:45 James Ember Stage Show
10:00-11:00 Strolling Magic of James Ember
12:30 Deliberate Vibration Acapella - in the Orchard
If you've been seeking music free from terrifying trumpets, pernicious piccolos, and snarling saxophones, look no further than Madison Wisconsin's Deliberate Vibration! Formed in 2012, the members of D.V. will be happy to share instrument-free music, from oldies to modern music!
12:30-3:00 Lights Out Band
Lights Out! is Wisconsin's #1 Party Band. Playing classic rock, country & pop hits from the 70's though today. Lights Out! brings high energy with dueling male & female lead singers. You will sing, you will dance, you will call out for MORE!
right from the pumpkin patch:
Pumpkins
Gourds & Squash
Gourds & Squash
All pumpkins are grown right here on the farm, in all shapes sizes, and colors, most selling for just $3.00 perfect for all of your fall needs!
Gourds & Squash
Gourds & Squash
Gourds & Squash
We have gourds and squash available too for decorating and cooking, offering acorn squash, spaghetti squash, and butternut squash to name a few!
Other Goodies
Gourds & Squash
Other Goodies
Various sizes of hay bales will also be available along with some other goodies to create the perfect fall look!