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SCHOOL OR GROUP TOUR!
Give us a call before you come and we can tell you what's going on (909-797-4061). You can also head up the road to Riley's at Los Rios Wednesday thru Sunday where you can get a bite to eat and hike the trails.
Also at Los Rios we will be doing several entertainment events: Jazz Nite (see above), Gospel Nite, Contra Dance. Watch for details on our Harvest web page.
Part of the old Wilshire homestead established in 1877, Riley's Apple Farm is located in the small mountain hamlet of Oak Glen, California, situated midway between Palm Springs and Big Bear. We are a working historical farm where you can experience the joy of picking fruit, pressing cider, making a rope, stacking a log cabin, and many other activities that bring-to-life the farm ways and customs of long ago.
The elevation is about 5,000 feet and is ideal for the cultivation of apples. We have four seasons, snowfall in the winter, and reasonably cool summers. While maintaining the care of trees planted as early as 1887, we currently
cultivate 14 varieties of apples - both new varieties such as Fuji, and some heirloom varieties such as Winesaps, Northern Spy, Jonathans, Starkey Reds, McIntosh, and so on. Most of the apple trees are the "seedling" type: trees grown from an apple seed rather than a piece of root stock. These are the fabled large spreading trees that have largely disappeared and have been replaced by modern "dwarf" trees. So if you want to sit "in the shade of the old apple tree," you can do it here!
This page was last updated: January 12, 2012
Contra Dance Night
Fourth Friday
Jan 27 th
6:30 to 9 PM
Admission $10 Students W/ID $7
The Inland Empire's best places to enjoy your child's birthday celebration. Make this year’s birthday an event that will be remembered for years to come. We also offer parties for teams, corporate events and fundraiser's. Have a fun day with your kids with no mess to clean up after. Your children will be the envy of all their friends. Check out Riley’s Apple Farm for your party needs.
Riley's Apple Farm
12201 S. Oak Glen Rd.
Oak Glen, Ca. 92399
(909-797-4061
(866) 585-6407
Come on up and shop -- Oak Glen style!
Any time you see the gate open & the “open” sign out, come on in for a free cup of coffee while you shop! If you want to make a special trip to get an item, just give us a call to arrange an appointment.
Birthday Parties & School Educational - Fun Field Trips
Call now to reserve your group outing. Call the Farm at 909-797-4061 and we will be happy to assist you in planning your next memorable day down on the farm. No matter what time of year you choose, we'll entertain the children and help them create memories they'll cherish for a lifetime.
A new activity we held this year during our annual Apple Butter Festival was our corn husk doll making contest. Winners received a 5 lb, high-top apple pie. Be sure to check out the artwork of the winners in our Corn Huskers Photo Gallery! Let’s do it again next Apple Butter Festival – maybe your doll will be featured in the gallery.
Names of the corn husk doll 2011 Apple Butter Festival contest winners. They are Carissa, Elizabeth, and Morgan
Check out our corn husk doll art gallery for a look at our winners and an example of folk art made here by our tour guide, Amanda Sikele.
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HAPPENIN' REGULARLY: at Los Rios Rancho
3rd Friday of each month, Jan. - Nov.: Free Gospel Sing - with optional potluck at 6pm, Gospel Sing at 7pm
4th Friday of each month, Jan. - Nov.: Contra Dance ($10 admission). Lessons for beginners at 6:30 pm, Contra Dance at 7pm
1st Saturday of the month, May-Nov: Hometown Jamboree at 6pm
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