Ditties & Nosh
Ecker’s 2025 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!
$5 Fridays & Trivia
Another Friday afternoon, another chance to bask in the glow of fall. The sun is starting to set a little soon each day so make the most of your Friday nights at Ecker’s!
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
Apples, Pumpkins, Banjos - Get Pickin'!
There’s never been a better time to PICK-YOUR-OWN Apples! September is the month to get pickin’ on that Honeycrisp while enjoying the sounds of guitars and banjos floating across Hog’s Back Brew Farm, Ecker’s beer garden. Then head over to our best buddy, Farmer Ryan’s to pick your fav pumpkin from the patch at Schwertel Family Farms!
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Josie - 2pm
Food Truck: Betty’s Tacos & Monkey Business Grilled Cheese
Coffee Truck: Bee’s Knees
Apples, Pumpkins, Banjos - Get Pickin'!
There’s never been a better time to PICK-YOUR-OWN Apples! September is the month to get pickin’ on that Honeycrisp while enjoying the sounds of guitars and banjos floating across Hog’s Back Brew Farm, Ecker’s beer garden. Then head over to our best buddy, Farmer Ryan’s to pick your fav pumpkin from the patch at Schwertel Family Farms!
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Lojo - 2pm
Food Truck: Betty’s Tacos
$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
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)
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
$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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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!
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
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
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
It's Fall Y'All
The kids are back in school and you’ve got a hankering for everything fall (even though it’s probably still roasting outside). Pop into Ecker’s for a game of corn hole, a cold drink, and a dreamy, creamy caramel apple.
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: The B-Sides - 1pm
Food Truck: Chef’s Table
Weekend Highlights: Yoga with Sarah - 11am ($5) and Packer Game - 3:25pm
It's Fall, Y'All
The kids are back in school and you’ve got a hankering for everything fall (even though it’s probably still roasting outside). Pop into Ecker’s for a game of corn hole, a cold drink, and a dreamy, creamy caramel apple.
Orchard & Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Ghostland Radio - 2pm
Food Truck: Chef’s Table & Tacomiendo
Weekend Highlight: Schwertel’s END OF SUMMER BASH - Redline Outlaw Band: 6pm
Just walk on over through the parking lot to keep the party going!
$5 Fridays & Trivia
The kids are back in school and you’ve got a hankering for everything fall (even though it’s probably still roasting outside). Pop into Ecker’s for a game of corn hole, a cold drink, and a dreamy, creamy caramel apple.
Orchard Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 8pm ($5 Friday - All Beer and Hard Cider Taps)
Trivia: 5:30pm
Food Truck: Philippines Cuisine
Friday Night Highlights: $5 Beers and Hard Ciders
6pm: Volleyball League
Labor Day - Yes, We’re OPEN, Let’s Play!
It’s Labor Day, the last day of summer, you’ve worked hard all year, now let’s party, for the last time…
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: The Kris Risch Family Band - 2pm
Food Truck: Tacomiendo
Labor Day Weekend - Work Hard, Play Hard
It’s Labor Day Weekend, you’ve worked hard all year, now let’s party!
Train Rides, Caramel Apples, Apple Pie, ***New: Build Your Own Picnic
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Logan Hofschulte - 2:30pm
Food Truck: Betty’s Tacos
Weekend Highlight: Yoga with Sarah - 11am in the beer garden ($5)
Labor Day Weekend - Work Hard, Play Hard
It’s Labor Day Weekend, you’ve worked hard all year, now let’s party!
Train Rides, Caramel Apples, Apple Pie, ***New: Build Your Own Picnic
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Simon Cropp Band - 2pm
Food Trucks: Betty’s Tacos & 6B’s Artisan Ovens
$5 Fridays & Trivia
$5 Fridays are Back! All tap beers and hard ciders are just 5 bucks!
Orchard Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 8pm
Trivia: 5:30pm
Food Truck: 2pm - Philippines Cuisine
Friday Night Highlights: $5 Beers and Hard Ciders
6pm: Volleyball League
Sip & Mingle for Friends, Families, and Singles
Ecker’s is the fall gathering spot for friends and families, but would you believe the number of first dates and marriage proposals that romantically unfold here at the orchard?!
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Spies of Good Report - 2pm
Food Trucks: Monkey Business Grilled Cheese
Weekend Highlight: Awkward Family Photos
Chelsea Krings, a professional photographer, will be on site offering up ridiculous poses for those of you who embrace the cringe of the 90’s portrait. Put a silly spin on your holiday photo and a smile on the faces of your loved ones.
Sip & Mingle for Friends, Families, and Singles
Ecker’s is the fall gathering spot for friends and families, but would you believe the number of first dates and marriage proposals that romantically unfold here at the orchard?!
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Crooked Willow - 1pm
Food Trucks: Monkey Business Grilled Cheese & Tacomiendo
Packer Game: 3pm
Weekend Highlight: Singles Event - 4pm
Our lovely Singles Coordinator, Jaslin, will be directing low key games for those looking to connect with new faces in the area. More information to follow from Cupid.
$5 Fridays & Trivia
$5 Fridays are Back! All tap beers and hard ciders are just 5 bucks!
Orchard Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Beer Garden Hours: 2pm to 8pm
Trivia: 5:30pm
Food Truck: 2pm - Philippines Cuisine
Friday Night Highlights: $5 Beers and Hard Ciders
6pm: Volleyball League
Ecker's Apple Farm Opener
Ecker’s Apple Farm is open for the season!
Are you getting all the feels?! Train rides through the orchard, that first caramel apple of the year, spending an afternoon with a cold cider and your best friends — this is what fall at Ecker’s is all about.
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Allison Sky - 2pm
Food Truck: The Lions Club Brats & Dogs
Ecker’s Apple Farm Opener
Ecker’s Apple Farm is open for the season!
Are you getting all the feels?! Train rides through the orchard, that first caramel apple of the year, spending an afternoon with a cold cider and your best friends — this is what fall at Ecker’s is all about.
Orchard and Beer Garden Hours: 12pm to 6pm
Live Music: Clay Fulton - 2pm
Food Truck: The Lions Club Brats & Dogs
Packer Game: 12pm
Rancho Relaxo Trivia
This one is for the locals: you all know that when the orchard opens on August 16th, all heck breaks loose over here.
So, this is your last weekend to enjoy the serenity before apple season kicks off.
Trivia: 3pm
Food Truck: Philippines Cuisine
Rancho Relaxo
This one is for the locals: you all know that when the orchard opens on August 16th, all heck breaks loose over here.
So, this is your last weekend to enjoy the serenity before apple season kicks off.
Music: Hits You Know by Hayden and Joe - 3pm
Food Truck: Tacomiendo
Half Moon Trivia
Hair of the dog... come lick your Half Moon wounds for a relaxing afternoon of trivia in the orchard.
Trivia: 3pm
Food Truck: Philippines Cuisine
Half Moon a.k.a. Festival of Simon
Simon's birthday falls around the Half Moon each year; we party like Aussies and throw a "Bush Doof", an orchard dance party with a hint of electronic music, festival lights, and neon costumes.
FREE ENTRY - Kids Welcome!
Music:
2pm - Push and Turn
4pm - Afflatus
6pm - DJ Mohenney
8pm - The Histronic and Friends
Food Trucks:
Betty's Tacos & Mia's Kitchen Soul Food
Blueberry Bonanza Trivia
There are hundreds of, hundreds of blueberry dishes
And every one of them D-E-L-icious!
***Hard Cider Release*** Ecker’s Blueberry Hard Cider - Very Limited Quantities
$4/lb - UPICK Blueberries
Great for baking, freezing, and eating fresh out of the field!
Trivia: 3pm
Food Truck: Philippines Cuisine
Blueberry Bonanza
There are hundreds of, hundreds of blueberry dishes
And every one of them D-E-L-icious!
***Hard Cider Release*** Ecker’s Blueberry Hard Cider - Very Limited Quantities
$4/lb - UPICK Blueberries
Great for baking, freezing, and eating fresh out of the field!
Live Music: Noah Short - 3pm
Food Truck: Taco Town
High School Reunion
From homeroom to happy hour, reconnect with old friends the easy way — just show up at Ecker’s!
Food Truck - McLaos Yummies: 2pm
Trivia: 3pm
High School Reunion
From homeroom to happy hour, reconnect with old friends the easy way — just show up at Ecker’s!
Live Music - Hits You Know by Hayden and Joe: 3pm
Food Truck - Tacomiendo: 2pm
Schwecker Fest
Schwertel + Ecker = Schwecker
Schwecker Fest is good ole hick party in a field. Git on out to the back forty between Schwertel’s and Ecker’s on Sunday, May 25th for music by DJ One Drop and Flashback. We’ll have beer, merch, beer, dancing, beer, and tacos. Have a cold one with your heros, Farmer Ryan and the Thunder from Down Under.
Mini Photography Session with Chelsea Krings
The lovely Chelsea Krings will be shooting photo sessions amongst the apple trees. Perfect for family and friends, get your holiday card pics done early this year. If weather becomes an issue, we will reschedule.
Booking Required
Mom's Dance Party
Orchard “Family” Hours - 2pm to 6pm Live Music: Allison Sky | Food Truck: Mia’s Kitchen
Orchard “Adult” Hours - 6pm to 9pm (must be 21+) DJ Johnny Pop
Free Entry - a day to celebrate moms!
Orchard Picnic
Celebrate your mom (or just yourself) with an Orchard Picnic!
A charcuterie plate of cured meats, cheese, and crackers paired with a 4-pack of Ecker’s hard ciders. Relax in your own private orchard row — weather permitting.
Booking Required