HARVEST FESTIVALS

2023 marks the 49th year running that Applecrest has invited our community to celebrate and share in the harvest. Our Festivals offer a break from the tangle of everyday living with pure and simple, honest-to-goodness family fun. They're a time when moms and dads, grandparents and grandchildren, sisters and brothers, and kids of all ages can reconnect with each other and with the land to make memories that last a lifetime. So, grab the gang and come visit us at Applecrest where, as always, admission and parking are FREE. See you at the farm!

Summer marks the beginning of our Festivals and Celebrations of all things fruit, from sun-ripened strawberries to plump blueberries and the juiciest of peaches; our Fall Festivals launch on the first weekend in September and run from 11:00am to 5:00pm both Saturday and Sunday, every weekend, through the end of October.

Please note: Dogs are allowed over most areas of the Applecrest Farm property but are NOT permitted in any picking areas except our apple orchards, where well behaved dogs are allowed. As always, dogs must be kept strictly on leash at all times and we ask that dog owners responsibly clean up after their pets.

Here's some of the family fun that you might expect to find (please be sure to call the Farm Market or visit our website for the most up-to-date event details, weather, and picking conditions):

• Pick-Your-Own Strawberries, Blueberries, Apples, Raspberries, Pumpkins, & Cut-Your-Own Flowers (depending on the season)
• Corn Maze
• FREE Live Music
• FREE Tractor Rides
• Old-Fashioned Creamery, Featuring Locally-Made Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt, & Sorbets 
• Our Famous Apple Cider Donuts
• Barnyard Animals 
• Apple Pie & Ice Cream
• Scratch-Made Baked Goods
• Traditional Corn Roast, Featuring Grilled Sausages, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Fire-Roasted Corn, New England Clam Chowder, Fresh Pressed Apple Cider, & More
• Corn Hole & Other Lawn Games

2023 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE & BAND LINEUP: 

Note: As Mother Nature sometimes dashes our best intentions, please call ahead for up-to-the-minute Festival info and picking conditions.

FALL FOLIAGE SPECTACULAR & GREAT PUMPKIN CARVE

Saturday, October 14^th RockSpring
Sunday, October 15^th Unsung Heroes 

Great Pumpkin Carve: Sunday, October 15^th

Prepare to be astounded as our master carver gets after it with an 800lb giant jack-o-lantern.  No one knows just what he'll whittle that pumpkin into...come and be surprised!

FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL 

Saturday, October 21^st Bow Junction
Sunday, October 22^nd Unsung Heroes 

HUNTER'S MOON FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL, GREAT PUMPKIN CARVE & VIKINGS!

Saturday, October 28^th Bow Junction
Sunday, October 29^th The Green Heron Bluegrass Band

Great Pumpkin Carve: Sunday, October 29^th

Prepare to be astounded as our master carver gets after it with an 800lb giant jack-o-lantern.  No one knows just what he'll whittle that pumpkin into...come and be surprised!

Vikings: Saturdy, October 28^th & Sunday, 29^th  

Take a trip back in time to the age of the Vikings on the grounds of Applecrest!  The re-enactor group Straumfjordr will bring Viking culture and customs to life with demonstrations about life at home as well as on the battlefield. Special weapons and combat demonstrations with Vikings in full armor clad with axes, swords, spears, and bows providing insight into battle strategies. You can also get a glimpse of the Viking women of the hearth partaking in cooking and making textiles.