Ditties & Nosh
Ecker’s 2026 Line Up of Live Music and Food Trucks
From toe-tapping folk to lively rock, the fall air is filled with melodies to get you grooving. And that tasty food truck fare pairs so nicely with Ecker’s hard apple ciders. So, gather your friends and families and get ready to make unforgettable memories with great food, chill music, and a cold brew!
Rancho Relaxo: Macy Zawacki with Philippines Cuisine
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 8pm
It's your last chance to enjoy the relatively peaceful orchard before the craziness of apple season begins.
Live Music: Macy Zawacki - 2pm
Food Truck: Philippines Cuisine
Special Event: Ecker's One Day Choir - 11am
Register on Eventbrite.
This 3-hour choral session is for those who miss singing but don't have the time to commit to a choir program. No tryouts, no solos, no performance, no experience necessary, just singing for an afternoon with new friends.
Ranch Relaxo: Trivia and Philippines Cuisine
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 6pm
It's your last chance to enjoy the relatively peaceful orchard before the craziness of apple season begins.
Trivia: 3pm
Food Truck: Philippines Cuisine
Ecker's Opening Pre-Party
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 8pm
It's the afternoon before Ecker's Apple Farm's Season Opener! Join us for Trivia (5:30pm) and the first games of our Fall Ball Volleyball League!
Trivia: 5:30pm
Volleyball League: 6pm
Food Truck: Tacomiendo
Ecker's Season Opener: Clay Fulton & The Tremp Lions Club
Ecker's is FINALLY open for the 2026 season!
The apples are just starting to come in and we'll have all of your favs (quantities limited as the apples are just ripening).
Honeycrisp, Caramel Apples, Apple Pies, Train Rides, Live Music, Food Trucks, Beers & Ciders, Sloshies - you feelin' those Ecker vibes!?!
Orchard Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Clay Fulton - 2pm
Food Truck: Lions Club Brats & Dogs
Ecker's Season Opener: Chris Holm and The Tremp Lions Club
Ecker's is FINALLY open for the 2026 season!
The apples are just starting to come in and we'll have all of your favs (quantities limited as the apples are just ripening).
Honeycrisp, Caramel Apples, Apple Pies, Train Rides, Live Music, Food Trucks, Beers & Ciders, Sloshies - you feelin' those Ecker vibes!?!
Orchard Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Chris Holm - 2pm
Food Truck: Lions Club Brats & Dogs
Friday Night Fall Ball & Trivia with Tacomiendo
Orchard Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 8pm
Honeycrisp, Caramel Apples, Apple Pies, Market Goodies
Trivia: 5:30pm
League Volleyball: 6pm
Food Truck: Tacomiendo
Sip & Mingle for Friends, Families, & Singles: Logan Hofschutle and Monkey Business, Tacomiendo
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Friends, Families, and Singles -- the orchard is for everyone! Come relax and enjoy the musical stylings of Logan while pecking on gourmet grilled cheese, tacos, and the cheeks of your new and old loves!
Live Music: Logan Hofschulte - 2:30pm
Food Truck: Monkey Business Grilled Cheese
Food Truck: Tacomiendo
SPECIAL EVENT:
Sip and Mingle for Singles - 4pm
Pre-register online or sign up day-of for 2 hours of guided mingling and beer/cider sampling.
Awkward Family Photos: Jim & Andy and Monkey Business
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Get that hilarious Holiday Card family pic out of the way early this year! Awkward Family (or Friends) pictures professionally taken at the orchard, just $20 per pose, image sent digitally, first come - first serve!
Live Music: Jim & Andy - 2pm
Food Truck: Monkey Business Grilled Cheese
SPECIAL EVENT:
Awkward Family Photos - 2pm to 4pm
$20 per pose (sample poses available for inspiration)
Friday Night Fall Ball and Trivia with Philippines Cuisine
Orchard Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 8pm
Honeycrisp, Caramel Apples, Apple Pies, Market Goodies
Trivia: 5:30pm
League Volleyball: 6pm
Food Truck: Philippines Cuisine
It's Fall, Y'all: Ironstil and Betty's Tacos, 6B's Artisan Ovens
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
It's Fall Y'all! Ecker's is now in full swing, train rides, caramel galore, fall vibes!
Live Music: Ironstil - 2pm
Food Truck: Betty's Tacos
Food Truck: 6B's Artisan Ovens
It's Fall Y'all: Josie and Betty's Tacos
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
It's Fall Y'all! Ecker's is now in full swing, train rides, caramel galore, fall vibes!
Live Music: Josie - 2pm
Food Truck: Betty's Tacos
Friday Night Fall Ball & Trivia with Philippines Cuisine
Orchard Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 8pm
Honeycrisp, Caramel Apples, Apple Pies, Market Goodies
Trivia: 5:30pm
League Volleyball: 6pm
Food Truck: Philippines Cuisine
Labor Day Weekend: Dave's Pizza, Chef's Table with My Grandma's Cardigan
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
You’ve worked hard all year, now come play hard this weekend at Ecker’s!
Live Music: My Grandma’s Cardigan - 2:30pm
Food Truck: Dave’s Pizza, Chef’s Table
Labor Day Weekend: Chef's Table, Tacomiendo with Karyn Ann
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
You’ve worked hard all year, now come play hard this weekend at Ecker’s!
Live Music: Karyn Ann - 2pm
Food Truck: Chef’s Table, Tacomiendo
Friday Night Fall Ball & Trivia with Taco Town
Orchard Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 8pm
Honeycrisp, Caramel Apples, Apple Pies, Market Goodies
Trivia: 5:30pm
League Volleyball: 6pm
Food Truck: Philippines Cuisine
Friday Night Fall Ball and Trivia with Taco Town
Orchard Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 8pm
Honeycrisp, Caramel Apples, Apple Pies, Market Goodies
Trivia: 5:30pm
League Volleyball: 6pm
Food Truck: Philippines Cuisine
Friday Night Fall Ball & Trivia with Tacomiendo
Orchard Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 8pm
Honeycrisp, Caramel Apples, Apple Pies, Market Goodies
Trivia: 5:30pm
League Volleyball: 6pm
Food Truck: Philippines Cuisine
Ecktoberfest: Afflatus and Island Vibe, Monkey Business
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Lederhosen, check, tube socks, check, beer, double check!
Get to the orchard for your German fix!
LAST WEEKEND for Pick-Your-Own Apples (while they last; it's more like a treasure hunt at this point).
Live Music: Afflatus - 2pm
Food Truck: Island Vibe, Monkey Business Grilled Cheese
Ecktoberfest: Ditch Lilies and Island Vibe, Monkey Business
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Lederhosen, check, tube socks, check, beer, double check!
Get to the orchard for your German fix!
LAST WEEKEND for Pick-Your-Own Apples (while they last; it's more like a treasure hunt at this point).
Live Music: Afflatus - 2pm
Food Truck: Island Vibe, Monkey Business Grilled Cheese
Honeycrisp Hootenanny 2026
Honeycrisp Hootenanny: 12pm to 10pm
Ticket Holders Only - Presale Tickets, No Tickets at the Gate
HOOT, HOOT, HOOT!
Dang, don't you just love kickin' up your feet, chillin' with your besties, and sippin' some cold ones at your fav orchard on the best day of the year!?!
Ok, I'm probably overselling it but it's just SUCH. A. GREAT. DAY!
Music is booked:
Edward David Anderson, Crooked Willow, Prank Williams, Lojo, Clay Fulton and the Lost 40, Funk N' Spuds, Texas Toast, AND... y'all know who will be headlining for their final Hoot as they sing their swan song.
Post Hoot Recover: River Run and Smoke N' Chrome
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
It's the day after the Hoot, either you're back for a "hair of the dog" situation, or you didn't attend the Hoot and have almost too much energy! We've got you both, let's rage!
Live Music: River Run - 1pm
Food Truck: Smoke 'N Chrome BBQ
Fresh Press Fest: Nick Elstad and Smoke N' Chrome BBQ, Chef's Table
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Have you ever had fresh, sweet, apple juice straight from the press? It's a real treat to taste and it's old-fashioned fun to watch the pressing process. Don't stand too closely or we'll put you to work!
Live Music: Nick Elstad - 2pm
Food Truck: Smoke 'N Chrome BBQ, Chef's Table
Fresh Press Fest: Noah James Hittner and Smoke N' Chrome BBQ
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Have you ever had fresh, sweet, apple juice straight from the press? It's a real treat to taste and it's old-fashioned fun to watch the pressing process. Don't stand too closely or we'll put you to work!
Live Music: Noah James Hittner - 1pm
Food Truck: Smoke 'N Chrome BBQ
Drain the Taps: Freelance Valet and Monkey Business, Philippines Cuisine
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
The end is near and we can't let these kegs go to waste so party on with $4 and $5 taps 'til they run dry!
Live Music: Freelance Valet - 2pm
Food Truck: Monkey Business Grilled Cheese, Philippines Cuisine
Drain the Taps: Remix and Monkey Business Grilled Cheese
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
The end is near and we can't let these kegs go to waste so party on with $4 and $5 taps 'til they run dry!
Live Music: Remix - 2pm
Food Truck: Monkey Business Grilled Cheese
Festival of Simon: Trivia with 6B's Artisan Ovens
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 6pm
Keep the good times rollin'; it's Simon's birthday weekend!
Trivia: 3pm
Food Truck: 6B's Artisan Ovens
Festival of Simon: Push & Turn, DJ DK with Betty’s Tacos
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 10pm
It's Simon's Birthday Party, come rage with him under the black lights!
Theme: Neon Colors or just wear White
Volleyball Tournament (registration only)
Live Music: Push and Turn - 4pm
DJ: DJ DK - 7pm to 10pm
Food Truck: Betty's Tacos
We'll chill and listen to "Sublime" sounding band, Push and Turn, all afternoon before partying in the taproom at night. Think of it as the best wedding reception dance you've ever been to.
Blueberry Bonanza: Trivia and Chug N' Good Eats
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm tp 6pm
July is blueberry picking time at Ecker's Apple Farm. UPICK bluebs are $4/lb. Try one of our famous Blueberry Sloshies, "Show Us Your Bluebs" or sip on a pint of Simon's Blueberry Hard Cider!
Trivia: 3pm
Food Truck: Chug 'N Good Eats
Blueberry Bonanza: Noah Short and Taco Town
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 8pm
July is blueberry picking time at Ecker's Apple Farm. UPICK bluebs are $4/lb. Try one of our famous Blueberry Sloshies, "Show Us Your Bluebs" or sip on a pint of Simon's Blueberry Hard Cider!
Live Music: Noah Short - 3pm
Food Truck: Taco Town
Highschool Reunion: Trivia and Chug 'N Good Eats
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 6pm
The food trucks are scheduled, the trivia is booked, beer and hard cider are available for purchase, even sloshies.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING.
Just tell your classmates to meet at Ecker's!
Triva: 3pm
Food Truck: Chug 'N Good Eats
Blueberry Picking: 2pm to 6pm
No booking fee, no rental charge, we are open to the public.
BRING: chairs, pop-up tents, tables if you want, I don't care. Just no pets and no carry-in alcohol. Snacks are fine.
Send me a quick note if you plan to bring a group; I only need your highschool, your graduation year, and which day you're coming.
High School Reunion: Crooked Willow and 6B's Artisan Ovens
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 8pm
The food trucks are scheduled, the music is booked, beer and hard cider are available for purchase, even sloshies.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING.
Just tell your classmates to meet at Ecker's!
Music: Crooked Willow - 2:30pm
Food Truck: 6B's Artisan Ovens
Blueberry Picking: 2pm to 8pm
No booking fee, no rental charge, we are open to the public.
BRING: chairs, pop-up tents, tables if you want, I don't care. Just no pets and no carry-in alcohol. Snacks are fine.
Send me a quick note if you plan to bring a group; I only need your highschool, your graduation year, and which day you're coming.
Closed for Catfish Days
The beer garden is closed as Simon and Jess are Trempealeau Lions and working downtown on Catfish Days! All money earned is donated back into the community so spend your dollars and drink your beers in the Catfish Days beer tent!
Closed for Catfish Days
The beer garden is closed as Simon and Jess are Trempealeau Lions and working downtown on Catfish Days! All money earned is donated back into the community so spend your dollars and drink your beers in the Catfish Days beer tent!
Beer Garden Opener: Trivia and Dave’s Pizza
Where Apples Grow and Good Times Flow! Ecker’s beer garden is opening for the 2026 season!
Trivia: 3pm
Food Truck: Dave’s Pizza
Beer Garden Opener: Andy Hughes and Tacomiendo
Where Apples Grow and Good Times Flow! Ecker’s beer garden is opening for the 2026 season!
Live Music: Andy Hughes - 2:30pm
Food Truck: Tacomiendo
Beer Garden Opener: Spies of Good Report and Tacomiendo
Where Apples Grow and Good Times Flow! Ecker’s beer garden is opening for the 2026 season!
Live Music: Spies of Good Report - 4pm
Food Truck - Tacomiendo
Dad's Day with 608 Brewing: Trivia and Tacomiendo
Saturday, June 20th
2pm to 8pm - All are Welcome; we’re just celebrating Dads extra hard.
A chill day at the orchard with Phil from 608 Brewing and his best beers!
Trivia: 3pm
Food Truck: Tacomiendo
Theme: Dress like your “Grilling Dad”
FREE EVENT
Schwecker Fest
Schwertel + Ecker = Schwecker Fest 2026
Beer Party in the Back 40 - just like the good ol’ days.
Live Music
4pm - DJ Johnny Pop
6pm - El Caminos
Food Truck
Reubens and Things
FREE EVENT
Mom's Dancy Party
Fancy a dance? Miss the nights of going out to a club with friends? The glory days don’t have to be over - come party hard and still be in bed by 10pm.
No kids allowed, there might be swears in these songs.
Live Music
6pm - DJ Johnny Pop (21+)
Food Truck
Philippines Cuisine
FREE EVENT
Pro Photography with Chelsea
Special Offering
Professional Photography Session
with Chelsea
$100 per 20 minute session
Couples - Families - Large Groups
Capture your loved ones among the apple trees.
Mother's Saturday
Fingers crossed for beautiful weather and a lovely spring day at the orchard with your mum, or your kids, or your besties!
Live Music
2:30pm - Macy Zawacki
Food Truck
Philippines Cuisine
Ecker’s Farm Plate Charcuterie
Drain the Taps!
The beer garden is winding down and we need to drain our taps! Would you be so kind to come and help us!?!
$4 and $5 beers and hard ciders until they’re gone!
Last chance for live music, food trucks, and train rides before the weather chills us out and forces us in!
But don’t worry, you’ll still be able to buy those apple pies and caramel apples on weekends in Novebember!
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Macy Zawacki - 1pm
Food Truck: Monkey Business Grilled Cheese
Drain the Taps!
The beer garden is winding down and we need to drain our taps! Would you be so kind to come and help us!?!
$4 and $5 beers and hard ciders until they’re gone!
Last chance for live music, food trucks, and train rides before the weather chills us out and forces us in!
But don’t worry, you’ll still be able to buy those apple pies and caramel apples on weekends in Novebember!
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Winona’s Dead - 2pm
Food Truck: Monkey Business Grilled Cheese & Taco Town
Coffee Truck: Bee’s Knees
Fresh Press Fest
We’re taking you back in time with our vintage apple press! It’s harder than it looks and now’s your chance to give it a go: manually press apples (with the help of our staff) and taste the freshest, sweetest, apple juice!
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Andy Hughes - 1pm
Food Truck: Smoke & Chrome
Weekend Highlight: Packer Game at 3:25pm
Fresh Press Fest
We’re taking you back in time with our vintage apple press! It’s harder than it looks and now’s your chance to give it a go: manually press apples (with the help of our staff) and taste the freshest, sweetest, apple juice!
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Josie - 2pm
Food Truck: Smoke & Chrome & Chef’s Table
Coffee Truck: Bee’s Knees
Weekend Highlight: Press-Your-Own Apples!
Post Hoot Recovery
Did you “Hoot It Up” like a seasoned Hooty Hooter yesterday? You know we all did, and now we need a day to chill out, dry up, and choke down some “Vitamin G” (delicious, Greasy food)…
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: River Run - 1pm
Food Truck: McLaos Yummies Concessions
Weekend Highlight: Packer Game at 3:25pm
Honeycrisp Hootenanny 2025
Enjoy the Violating Sounds of the Honeycrisp Hootenanny 2025
70's Disco is alive and well at this year's Hoot!
Day Stage Music: Iron Still, Sleeping Jesus, Prank Williams, Nicholas David
Tent Stage Music: Lojo, Roma Ranson, The Iowans, Horace Green, "TCB-Y" The Country's Best Yogurt
It's the best family, high school, college friend reunion of your year, let's get groovy, baby.
Ecktoberfest
Bring on the dirndls and lederhosen, it’s Ecktoberfest at Ecker’s Apple Farm!
Take a train ride through the orchard, play a round of Hammerschlagen, and listen to some live music!
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Ditch Lilies - 2pm
Food Truck: Island Vibe
Ecktoberfest
Bring on the dirndls and lederhosen, it’s Ecktoberfest at Ecker’s Apple Farm!
Take a train ride through the orchard, play a round of Hammerschlagen, and listen to some live music!
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Bruce & Virgil - 1pm
Food Truck: Island Vibe & Monkey Business
Coffee Truck: Bee’s Knees
Weekend Highlight: Hammerschlagen
Flip Flops & Flannels
It’s cold, then it’s hot, then it’s freezing; it’s that tricky time of year when the weather keeps you spinning round your wardrobe. Wear your flip flops and flannels out to Ecker’s for a weekend of tepid fall fun.
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Allison Sky - 2pm
Food Truck: Reubens and Things
Flip Flops & Flannels
It’s cold, then it’s hot, then it’s freezing; it’s that tricky time of year when the weather keeps you spinning round your wardrobe. Wear your flip flops and flannels out to Ecker’s for a weekend of tepid fall fun.
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Push and Turn - 2pm
Food Truck: Reubens and Things & Taco Town
$5 Fridays & Trivia - Last of the Season!
It’s the last $5 Friday of our season! The nights are starting to creep earlier into the days, catch our last game of Trivia and final Volleyball of the season!
Orchard Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 8pm
Trivia: 5:30pm
Friday Night Highlights: $5 Beers and Hard Ciders
6pm: Volleyball League
Winona State Parents’ Weekend
We’ve always felt loved by our neighbors over the river in Winona. The students that visit the orchard in their early 20’s become the families that keep coming back later in life. Whether you’re rolling through visiting your new college Freshman or you’re a regular townie, Ecker’s will be a bumpin’ place to stop on Winona State Parents’ Weekend!
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Mike Munson - 2pm
Food Truck: Smoke N’ Chrome BBQ
Weekend Highlight: Packer v. Viking Game - 12pm
Winona State Parents’ Weekend
We’ve always felt loved by our neighbors over the river in Winona. The students that visit the orchard in their early 20’s become the families that keep coming back later in life. Whether you’re rolling through visiting your new college Freshman or you’re a regular townie, Ecker’s will be a bumpin’ place to stop on Winona State Parents’ Weekend!
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Annie & the Bang Bang - 2pm
Food Truck: Smoke N’ Chrome BBQ & Taco Town
Weekend Highlight: Yoga with Sarah - 11am ($5)
$5 Fridays & Trivia
Winona State Parents’ Weekend is here; put on your purple and bring your parents to your favorite orchard!
Orchard Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 8pm
Food Truck: 6B’s Artisan Ovens
Trivia: 5:30pm
Friday Night Highlights: $5 Beers and Hard Ciders
6pm: Volleyball League