The Cedar Mill Cider Festival is shifting to a Saturday for the first time in its 18-year history, with the free event set for Saturday, Sept. 26 at JQA Young House Park.
The festival runs noon to 5 p.m. at the historic homestead at 12050 NW Cornell Road, according to Cedar Mill News. Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (THPRD), which has sponsored the event since its 2007 debut, requested the day change. An informal community survey found most respondents either approved or didn't mind, according to a June preview in Cedar Mill News.
Boy Scout Troop 208 will run hand-cranked antique cider presses, turning roughly 1,000 pounds of apples donated by Market of Choice into free fresh cider, according to the festival's website.
Portland-based Roots Americana musician Lauren Sheehan and her string band return to perform. The Seasoned Spoon will sell BBQ sandwiches and hot dogs, and Twisted Ice Cream will have a cart on-site.
Festival organizers say hard cider may also be available and are directing attendees to the festival website for updates.
Three trees on the Young House grounds earned a new distinction in 2026. A Gravenstein apple, a Bartlett pear and a Shellbark hickory were added to Oregon's Heritage Tree list. All three date to the 1860s.
Treekeepers of Washington County members filed the nomination paperwork with the Oregon Travel Information Council, Cedar Mill News reported.
The house itself is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Washington County. THPRD describes it as the last remaining structure tied to the early Cedar Mill settlement, built at the Falls of Cedar Mill Creek around 1855.
Near the History Tent, Friends of the JQA Young House will share preservation plans for the building. The History Roundtable group will explain how residents can help preserve Washington County history.
That effort carries new urgency. The Washington County Historical Society, which operated as Five Oaks Museum, furloughed staff in late December 2024 due to lack of funding.
Washington County terminated its agreement with the society in April 2025.
Other partners on-site include Tualatin Valley Water District, providing free drinking water; OSU Extension Master Gardener Program volunteers; and the Oregon Genealogical Forum, which will help visitors trace family history. THPRD's Rec Mobile will offer games for kids.
The grounds are wheelchair accessible, though unpaved and rough in spots.
Free parking is available at the Cedar Mill Bible Church lot. TriMet Line 48 Cornell, departing from the Sunset Transit Center, also serves the site. Vendor booth spaces remain open for community groups and food or craft vendors through the festival website.
Upcoming
- Cedar Mill Cider Festival — Saturday, Sept. 26, noon–5 p.m., JQA Young House Park, 12050 NW Cornell Road. Free admission. Details at cedarmillhistory.org/ciderfestival.
