Cider Institute 10th Anniversary Celebration & CiderCon® Kickoff Party!

Join the Cider Institute as we celebrate 10 years of advancing cider production education. Held on the first night of CiderCon® 2026, this kickoff party will welcome you into a week of collaboration, learning, and celebration.

What to Expect

🎤 10 Years of Impact: A Toast to Our Community
A retrospective highlighting milestones, global partnerships, and the evolution of cider education.

🗣 Meet the Makers & Educators
Connect with instructors, board members, alumni, partners, and cidermakers from around the world.

🍎 A Toast to the Groundbreakers
A celebration of early leaders who helped shape the Institute’s first decade.

🎶 Sound Stage
Cidermakers showing off their musical side with DJs and live sets.

🎁 Anniversary Giveaways
Exclusive Cider Institute merch, discounts on courses, and more.

🍻 Cash Bar + Light Snacks
We’ll have nibbles—but don’t come hungry!

We wouldn’t be here without the passionate makers, growers, researchers, and cider lovers who continue to push the craft forward. Join us as we toast the past 10 years—and the next 10!

Tickets are free with CiderCon® registration, but space is limited - RSVP required.

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