The National Apple Harvest Festival in Ahendsville, Pennsylvania, is celebrating its 60th season this year. With so much to see, apple desserts galore, drinks and sweets to try, and history to learn, this festival truly has something for everyone.
On each stage, musical entertainment of different genres awaits visitors at each turn of the festival. The Apple Museum is filled with interesting information about the crop and the most talked-about region for apples, as well as exhibits from numerous local and regional vendors, allowing festival attendees to learn more about what apples are for Adams County. It will help you understand why it is so important.
If you decide to go to the festival this year, you only have two days left: this Saturday and Sunday, October 12th and 13th. Warning… APPLE DELICIOUSNESS awaits everyone who steps foot on the festival grounds. Appetizing treats such as apple strudel, apple fritters and apple funnel cake can be found at every corner of the venue. Not to mention apple sausage, apple dumplings, apple pizza, apple butter, and apple daiquiri.
To get the full apple harvest experience, we recommend trying everything the festival has to offer, including the food. Hundreds of stalls selling everything from clothing, jewellery, candles and dog treats to signage, artwork, candy and home decor line the festival grounds as well as specialized buildings. Masu. The Putt-Putt Alley is also an interesting exhibit containing all sorts of small engines and antiques from the past. The display is something for both the young and the young at heart to enjoy. The festival features chainsaw carving presentations, Native American dancer performances, shingle-making demonstrations, and more.
Pack your kids and your wallets and spend the day in Apple Country. It’s an experience worth the time and adventure. The scenic countryside is also worth a drive this time of year.