# Los Rios Rancho Apple Butter Festival & Thanksgiving Harvest (Oak Glen) > Event for families in the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Nov 27 – Nov 29 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Where: Los Rios Rancho Orchards, 39611 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399 - Ages: All ages; family and kid friendly outdoor ranch; wagon rides and farm animals accessible to all - Price: Free admission and parking; small nominal fees for wagon rides, petting zoo, and bakery goods - Organizer: Los Rios Rancho & The Riley Family - Official page: https://losriosrancho.com/apple-butter-festival/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 8, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-07), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/los-rios-rancho-apple-butter-festival-and-thanksgiving-harvest-oak-gle--listing-363d61d6da0056a74220a512 ## About For over three decades, Los Rios Rancho in the mountain apple foothills of Oak Glen has hosted the beloved Apple Butter Festival over Thanksgiving weekend. The festival marks the triumphant close of the autumn apple harvest by reviving an Old World tradition: simmering late-season apples into sweet, dark apple butter in a historic 100-year-old copper kettle over an open fire pit. Families can take a turn stirring the giant copper vat with wooden paddles, take tractor-drawn wagon rides through heritage apple orchards, listen to live mountain bluegrass music, and explore nature trails. The country store and bakery offer scratch-baked apple pies, fresh hot cider, and jars of warm apple butter to take home. ## Similar picks in Riverside - [Mission Inn Festival of Lights Thanksgiving Switch-On Weekend (Downtown Riverside)](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/mission-inn-festival-of-lights-thanksgiving-switch-on-weekend-downtown--listing-0a4447a915e4e0b47a878db7) — Nov 27 – Nov 29 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa & Main Street Pedestrian Mall · All ages · Free · checked Nov 4. 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