June is not just a month for Oregon beer weeks (three at current count), but embraces cider as well; Oregon Cider Week starts up on June 21 for its seventh annual “week” (eleven days) of cider events. Presented by the Northwest Cider Association, the week showcases the local cider industry with statewide events (though most of the listed ones currently appear to take place in Portland).

Last year the Portland International Cider Cup awards kicked off Cider Week, and this year the awards ceremony takes place on June 28 at the Lagunitas Community Room in Portland. This is an industry event but I’ll watch for the awards when they are posted to report on them.

McMenamins will also be celebrating Oregon Cider Week at all of its Oregon locations.

Here is the official press release:

The Northwest Cider Assn. has announced details for this summer’s 7th annual Oregon Cider Week, a series of statewide events designed to educate and celebrate the region’s thriving artisan cider industry. Oregon Cider Week will take place June 21 through July 1, showcasing Northwest cider made and sold in Oregon through a variety of special events and promotions ranging from cider house tours and tap takeovers to bike excursions and yoga pairing.

“Oregon Cider Week is 11-day statewide celebration of Oregon’s cider culture, and particularly the cider makers who make it all happen,” explained Emily Ritchie, Executive Director of the Northwest Cider Assn. “The region’s cider houses and producers will collectively coordinate more than 100 cider-themed experiences over the course of the extended week.”

Oregon Cider Week culminates with the 8th annual Cider Summit PDX, the region’s largest artisanal hard cider tasting festival. Cider Summit PDX will take place June 29 and June 30 at The Fields Park in Portland’s Pearl District. The event will present tasting samples of nearly 200 artisanal hard ciders from the industry’s leading cidermakers, many of which will be on hand to guide guests through the tastings. More information and tickets are available now at CiderSummit.com.

Blue Star Donuts has committed to creating an official Oregon Cider Week donut that it will sell in its stores during the celebration, as well as sample at various events like Cider Summit PDX. Other partners include Ruby Jewel Ice Cream, and Powell’s Books, which will be hosting book-reading events highlighting top cider industry authors from the Northwest during the cider week.

Oregon Cider Week is sponsored by Columbia Distributing and the Oregon Department of Agriculture. For more information about Oregon Cider Week, visit OregonCiderWeek.com and follow @ORCiderWeek on social media.

The culminating event, Cider Summit PDX, takes place 3pm to 8pm Friday, June 29, and noon to 5pm on Saturday, June 30, with tickets available now.