Apple Pressing Festival 2026

About this event

Every September, Lebenshilfe Frankfurt throws open the gates of Gut Hausen for its annual apple pressing festival. Under old fruit trees, a mobile press crunches heaps of local apples into juice — you can watch the process and taste the cloudy, fresh result straight from the tap. The scent of coffee and homemade cake mixes with the smell of sausages and meat sizzling on the grill. The afternoon feels like a relaxed countryside get-together in the middle of the city. Stalls scattered across the farmyard offer hands‑on activities: kids can do crafts, play games, or just run around while adults browse information stands from different Lebenshilfe projects. A background soundtrack of live or recorded music keeps things cheerful without being intrusive. Lebenshilfe Frankfurt is an association supporting people with disabilities, so the festival is designed to be open and accessible to everyone. It’s an easy place to drift in alone or with friends, grab a coffee, and end up chatting with a neighbour. If you prefer not to come by yourself, the organisation’s leisure team can arrange a small accompanied group. A genuinely local, low‑key way to welcome autumn.