Come out for the 2024 Cherry Festival for cherry-picking, cherry pie, and cherry cider! Over 30 food and snack vendors, and more than 85 arts and crafts vendors! Live music from multiple bands each day! Beer and wine from local breweries and wineries! With a petting zoo, mechanical bull, and games, there is fun for all ages! We have a great cherry crop this year!
An annual tradition, the Cherry Festival celebrates the more than 100-year history of cherries grown in the Sacramento Mountains. Nichols Ranch and Orchards invites you to enjoy breathtaking views of the Tularosa Basin including White Sands National Monument, mountain fresh air, and a fun-filled experience that your family will remember for years to come.
L ive Music Schedule
Friday
Noon to 2pm The High Mesa Band
3pm to 5pm Roscoe and the Boozehounds
Saturday
9-12 Phil Hamilton
1230-330 Captain Klaus
4-7 Dallas Burrow
Sunday
930-1215 Rosewater Blues
130-445 Hooks and the Huckleberries
Special Considerations
The festival takes place in the mountains at an elevation of 6800 feet. The event is spread out over a large area and requires a lot of walking. Make sure you are prepared for a warm day outdoors and plenty of walking. The festival takes place on a working farm in a rural setting - there are uneven and unpaved walking surfaces.
- Wear good walking shoes
- Hydrate...it can get hot!
- Wagons are useful for carrying all the items you may purchase such as cherries, pies, and cider
- We will have chairs and tables available but you can bring your own chairs if you want make sure you have seating
- Strollers with off-road wheels are recommended. Regular stroller wheels do not do well on our terrain
- A free shuttle is available to take you from the parking lot to the top of the festival grounds and back to the parking lot
