Eckert's

Hard Pressed Cider Fest
2023-09-09 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | IL
Help us kick off the fall season with Hard Pressed Cider Fest in our Cider Shed. We’re bringing in some of the most incredible chefs in the metro-east region who will be sampling apple-inspired dishes using homegrown apples, hard apple cider, and/or sweet apple cider right from our farm. These local restaurants will not only offer free samples but will also have items for purchase, too – keeping you full and satisfied all day long.
After you taste your way through the Cider Shed, be sure to stick around to enjoy some yard games such as Cornhold, giant Jenga, giant Connect 4, and Cider Pong.
The Cider Shed will be rocking all weekend with the following music performances.
Saturday, September 9th
1pm – 4pm: Joe Metzka
6pm – 9:30pm: Boulderdash
Sunday, September 10
1pm – 4pm: Duhart

Live Music: Joe Metzka
2023-09-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Join us for a concert under the Pavillion at our Cider Shed. This concert is FREE and family-friendly. Delicious food & tasty drinks will be available for purchase from our Cider Shed; no outside food or drinks are allowed. Dogs are permitted in outdoor areas, as long as they are on a leash.

Live Music: Boulderdash
2023-09-09 18:00 - 21:30 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Join us for a concert under the Pavillion at our Cider Shed. This concert is FREE and family-friendly. Delicious food & tasty drinks will be available for purchase from our Cider Shed; no outside food or drinks are allowed. Dogs are permitted in outdoor areas, as long as they are on a leash.
BOULDERDASH, co-founder George Kershaw, getting back together with Mo and Stan to form an acoustic trio.

Live Music: Duhart
2023-09-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Join us for a concert under the Pavilion at our NEW! Cider Shed. This concert is FREE and family-friendly. Delicious food & tasty drinks will be available for purchase from our Cider Shed; no outside food or drinks are allowed. Dogs are permitted in outdoor areas, as long as they are on a leash.

Virtual Storytime
2023-09-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Eckert’s Versailles Orchard, 1396 Pinckard Pike, Versailles, KY, 40383, United States
Join us through Facebook Live with your little ones for Virtual Story-time. Enjoy a reading of, Before We Eat from Farm to Table, followed by a related hands-on activity. A different book will be featured each week. We will offer story time every Tuesday through the end of October. Storytime will be virtual, except on the 4th Tuesday of every month when we will host it LIVE at the farm. Storytime will begin at 10am whether live or virtual.
Craft: Coloring Sheets.

Live Music: Kevin Gruen
2023-09-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States

Bonfire Site Rental
2023-09-15 16:00 - 22:00 | Eckert’s Versailles Orchard, 1396 Pinckard Pike, Versailles, KY, 40383, United States
Enjoy a site and straw bale seating for your group at Eckert’s Versailles Orchard. Each site can accommodate up to 25 guests. Your group may arrive at your reserved site as early as 4pm and stay until the farm closes at 10pm. Come early to enjoy pick-your-own before the last wagon goes out at 5:00 pm.
Location of sites are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Specific site reservations will not be accepted.
This reservation is for the site only. Each guest 2 years old and older will need to purchase an admission ticket to our playground area.

Bluegrass Festival
2023-09-15 17:00 - 22:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Enjoy live music Friday night and all day Saturday as part of our first-ever Bluegrass Festival. Band line-up and ticket details will be announced soon. Stay tuned and mark your calendar.

Bonfire Sites Available
2023-09-15 18:00 - 22:00 | Eckert’s Millstadt Farm, 2719 Eckert Orchard Ln, Millstadt, IL, 62260, United States
Enjoy a bonfire site and straw bale seating for your group at our Millstadt Farm. Each site can accommodate up to 25 guests. Your group may arrive at your reserved bonfire site at 6pm and stay until the farm closes at 10pm. Our team will light the bonfire for you around 7pm. The reserved space would be yours for 4 hours. Come early to enjoy pick-your-own before the last wagon goes out at 5:30 pm.
In addition, each guest 2 years old and older will need to purchase an admission ticket to our farm which includes one haunted hayride per guest.
Bring your own food or purchase farm favorite treats from us. Alcohol may not be brought into the farm, but we do sell beer and hard cider that can be purchased onsite, for those 21 years old and older.
Choose your bonfire site, according to the map.

AppleFest
2023-09-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Eckert’s Versailles Orchard, 1396 Pinckard Pike, Versailles, KY, 40383, United States
Wagon rides, live entertainment, great festival foods, children’s activities, and much more make this an apple pickin’ good time for everyone! Whether feeding a goat or exploring the farm, your young ‘uns will enjoy all the fun that our farms offer. Children’s carnival and activities to keep your whole family entertained. Kettle Corn, cider donuts, and more to tempt your taste buds.
If planning to pick apples, purchase your field access pass in advance to SAVE.

Live Music: Soul Over Soul
2023-09-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States

Virtual Storytime
2023-09-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Eckert’s Versailles Orchard, 1396 Pinckard Pike, Versailles, KY, 40383, United States
Join us through Facebook Live with your little ones for Virtual Storytime. Enjoy a reading of, Cinderella, followed by a related hands-on activity. A different book will be featured each week. We will offer storytime every Tuesday through the end of October. Storytime will be virtual, except on the 4th Tuesday of every month when we will host it LIVE at the farm. Storytime will begin at 10am whether live or virtual.
Craft: Stamp Apples
Supplies: Different kinds of apples, paint and paper

Live Music: Miz Renee Smith and Lifestyle Band
2023-09-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Join us for a concert inside our NEW! Cider Shed. This concert is FREE and family-friendly. Delicious food & tasty drinks will be available for purchase from our Cider Shed; no outside food or drinks are allowed.

Storytime at the Farm
2023-09-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Eckert’s Versailles Orchard, 1396 Pinckard Pike, Versailles, KY, 40383, United States
Join us with your little ones for Storytime LIVE at Eckert’s Orchard. Enjoy an interactive reading of, The Apple Orchard Riddle, followed by a related hands-on activity. A different book will be featured each week. We will offer story time every Tuesday through the end of October. Storytime will be virtual, except on the 4th Tuesday of every month when we will host it LIVE at the farm. Storytime will begin at 10am whether live or virtual.
Craft: Apple Life Cycle Accordion Craft

Live Music: Jackie Tyler Band
2023-09-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States

Live Music: Rachel Deschaine
2023-09-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Join us for a concert under the Pavillion at our NEW! Cider Shed. This concert is FREE and family-friendly. Delicious food & tasty drinks will be available for purchase from our Cider Shed; no outside food or drinks are allowed. Dogs are permitted in outdoor areas, as long as they are on a leash.

Ecktoberfest
2023-09-30 10:00 - 17:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Wagon rides, live entertainment, great festival foods, children’s activities, German Music, and much more make this a pickin’ good time for everyone! Whether feeding a goat, exploring the farm, or sippin’ some hard cider, you and your family and friends will enjoy all the fun that our farms offer.
Enjoy carnival rides, pony and camel rides, and animals for petting in our Fun Corral from 10 am – 5 pm.
Delicious treats such as Apple Cider Donuts, Kettle Corn, Caramel Apples, and more are sure to tempt your taste buds.

Live Music: Soul Over Soul
2023-09-30 17:00 - 20:00 | IL

Pumpkin Jamboree
2023-10-01 10:00 - 17:00 | IL
Wagon rides, live entertainment, great festival foods, children’s activities, and much more make this a pickin’ good time for everyone! Whether feeding a goat or exploring the farm, your young ‘uns will enjoy all the fun that our farms offer. Children’s carnival and activities to keep your whole family entertained. Funnel cakes, caramel apples, and more to tempt your taste buds.

Live Music: Joe Polach and the St. Louis Express
2023-10-01 12:00 - 16:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Join us for a concert under the Pavillion at our Cider Shed. This concert is FREE and family-friendly. Delicious food & tasty drinks will be available for purchase from our Cider Shed; no outside food or drinks are allowed. Dogs are permitted in outdoor areas, as long as they are on a leash.

St. Louis Express band specializes in ethnic music, including polkas and waltzes, but also plays a variety of American standard songs, country, and rock and roll.

Storytime at the Farm
2023-10-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Eckert’s Versailles Orchard, 1396 Pinckard Pike, Versailles, KY, 40383, United States
Join us through Facebook Live with your little ones for Virtual Storytime. Enjoy a reading of, From Apple Trees to Cider, Please, followed by a related hands-on activity. A different book will be featured each week. We will offer storytime every Tuesday through the end of October. Storytime will be virtual, except on the 4th Tuesday of every month when we will host it LIVE at the farm. Storytime will begin at 10am whether live or virtual.
Craft: Ghost Suckers
Supplies: Suckers, tissues, black markers, ribbon
**Following the story & craft, each child will be provided a sample of cider

Live Music: Strangers
2023-10-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States

Pumpkin Jamboree
2023-10-07 09:00 - 18:00 | IL
Wagon rides, live entertainment, great festival foods, children’s activities, and much more make this a pickin’ good time for everyone! Whether feeding a goat or exploring the farm, your young ‘uns will enjoy all the fun that our farms offer. Children’s carnival and activities to keep your whole family entertained. Kettle Corn, cider donuts, and more to tempt your taste buds.
If planning to pick pumpkins, purchase your field access pass in advance to SAVE.

Live Music: Waterloo German Band
2023-10-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States

Live Music: The Turn-About Band
2023-10-07 18:00 - 21:00 | IL

Live Music: Heidelberg German Band
2023-10-08 12:00 - 16:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States

Open on Columbus Day
2023-10-09 09:00 - 18:00 | IL
Our Millstadt Farm is OPEN today with full entertainment. Enjoy all the fun things the farm offers while you are off school.

Virtual Storytime
2023-10-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Eckert’s Versailles Orchard, 1396 Pinckard Pike, Versailles, KY, 40383, United States
Join us through Facebook Live with your little ones for Virtual Story-time. Enjoy a reading of, Ready for Pumpkins, followed by a related hands-on activity. A different book will be featured each week. We will offer story time every Tuesday through the end of October. Storytime will be virtual, except on the 4th Tuesday of every month when we will host it LIVE at the farm. Storytime will begin at 10am whether live or virtual.
Craft: Pumpkin balloons
Supplies: orange balloons, permanent maker, flour, cornstarch, beans, corn or playdough, funnel

Live Music: Boot Scootin' in the Cider Shed
2023-10-13 18:30 - 22:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Kick-up your heels and join us for our first-ever line dance event under the pavilion of our NEW! Cider Shed.
Line dancing enthusiasts this one is for you. Come on down to our Belleville Farm to dance the night away to some of your favorite tunes performed by Borderline Band.
Doors open at 5pm and Borderline takes the stage at 6:30pm. Delicious food & tasty drinks will be available for purchase from our Cider Shed; no outside food or drinks are allowed. Dogs are permitted in outdoor areas, as long as they are on a leash.

Live Music: Just One More
2023-10-14 17:30 - 20:30 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
