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500 people attended the 16th Annual Festival of Fruit!
On Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 11 AM to 2 PM the Festival of Fruit was held at Piper’s Orchard in Carkeek Park. Something like 500 attendees enjoyed song & dance, fresh cider, tasting local apples, and celebration of community!
Piper’s Orchard — the oldest public orchard in Seattle
Welcome to the website for easily the oldest and most intriguing orchard in the Seattle area — Piper’s Orchard in Carkeek Park, established by the prominent Piper family in the 1890s. Currently we are planning for the Harvest Festival October 4th. We will especially need volunteers for things like publicity, education in the orchard, coordinating for the Harvest fest, etc.
Directions to the orchard.
(Carkeek here ), by walking up along Piper’s Creek. There’s also a new trail leading down from the park entrance (near the old Nancy Malmgren Environmental Center). An alternative way to reach the orchard is by following the ravine from the park’s southerly McAbee entrance. The McAbee parking lot and trailhead are behind the QFC from Holman Road, off of NW 100th Pl. at 6th Ave. NW. You can get there by taking the Metro 28, 40 or D Line.
For more information about Piper’s orchard and activities directly related to us, you can email us at pipersorchard@gmail.com.
Piper’s Orchard on Google Maps
See annotated map here: 
Friends of Pipers Orchard 