Excelsior Apple Days
Fall festival · Excelsior · Minnesota
Excelsior's Water Street closes down for a weekend of craft booths, an apple pie contest, history tours and a beer and wine garden, a few blocks from the Lake Minnetonka docks. It is a smaller, more neighborhood scale fall festival than the big Twin Cities pumpkin farms.
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Plan your visit
Fri 5-10pm, Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-4pm; vendor market Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4
Dates from the official announcement, checked August 20, 2026. Always confirm before you go.
Color nearby peaks: October 7–October 11
Color builds from September 22 · mostly bare by October 30
Sampled at Excelsior Apple Days’s own coordinates and elevation (292 m) rather than a regional average.
48 weather points cover Minnesota, and the model shifts their answer 9 days earlier, which is what it takes to match 2 published peak dates from smokymountains.com. Minnesota is running 1 day later than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Excelsior Apple Days
Good color holds through about October 18, giving you roughly 26 days from the first turn to past peak. That runs roughly 5 days later than the rest of Minnesota.
It is in Minneapolis, close enough to reach without planning a drive around it.
Excelsior Apple Days on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Minnesota, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When is Excelsior Apple Days open in 2026?
- The 2026 season runs Sep 18 – Sep 20. Fri 5-10pm, Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-4pm; vendor market Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4. Dates can shift, so check the official site before you go.
- When does Excelsior Apple Days peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 7–October 11 (best estimate October 9). Color starts around September 22 and is mostly bare by October 30.
- How do I get to Excelsior Apple Days?
- Excelsior Apple Days is in Excelsior. The closest city is Minneapolis, about 16 mi away (it's right in town). It's part of Minnesota's fall lineup.
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