New Annual Event Coming To Bishop's Orchards In Guilford

GUILFORD, CT — Bishop’s Orchards will launch a new annual event this spring, offering visitors a glimpse into the orchard’s blooming season and apple-growing process alongside a day of family-friendly activities.

The Apple Blossom Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, at Bishop’s main orchard, located at 480 New England Road in Guilford.

“Our orchard is incredibly beautiful during the springtime when the flowering apple blossoms turn it into a sea of color," said Sarah Bishop Dellaventura. "We wanted to share this sight with our visitors, to introduce them to one of the most important parts of our farming process, and to have some fun after a long winter.”

Each spring, Bishop’s 313-acre orchard is covered with apple blossoms, signaling the start of the growing season. Beehives are introduced to support cross-pollination, a critical step in producing fruit for the fall harvest. Workers continue to maintain the trees throughout the summer to ensure a strong crop.

The festival will feature educational talks by a local beekeeper on the role of bees in apple production, along with wagon rides through the orchard, a farm animal petting area, live acoustic music, story time, craft activities, and a variety of food trucks.

Bishop’s Orchards will also set up its popular kids' activity area, which includes jump pads, a bubble barn, pedal carts, a hay bale pyramid, and other hands-on attractions.

Tickets for the Apple Blossom Festival are $12 per person and $10 for seniors aged 65 and older. Children under the age of 2 will be admitted free. Additional information is available on the Bishop’s Orchards website.

The festival is the first event of the season at Bishop’s Orchards, with live music and trivia nights at the Little Red Bar[n] scheduled to begin Friday, May 23.