The 31st annual Weston Applefest will kick off Saturday morning with a parade on Main Street.
Visitors to Applefest are encouraged to come early on Saturday morning to enjoy the parade, starting at 10 a.m. The parade will feature antique tractors, classic cars, fire trucks and bands.
There will be more than 50 art and craft booths along Main Street to peruse and visitors are also invited to browse the many unique Weston shops. The mini-hay baler has demonstrated and sold his hay bales for 26 years at Applefest. Watch apple butter being made over an open fire and purchase a jar of apple butter to take home. Kids will love to work the apple press to see how apple cider is made.
Weston’s famous apple dumplings, apple pies and cookies will be available through the local churches. Catch a quick and tasty bite at the Applefest Food Court or sit down, relax and enjoy the cuisine at one of the several restaurants in Weston.
Children’s activities both days are planned in the downtown city park with pony rides, face painting, pumpkin painting, agriculture education, interactive games and activities.
Festival hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6. Cost of entry for adults is a $1 donation; free admission for children under 15 years of age.
Two satellite parking areas along Highway 45 will be available to the public with free shuttle buses to and from the event. Parking will be at Snow Creek Ski Area and the Iatan Power Plant ball field. There will be parking attendants helping with parking and questions. Disabled parking is available at the Snow Creek lot only.
Highway JJ will be open to access the Holladay Distillery and Eventful at Locust Grove. Welt Street will have two-way traffic to access Green Dirt Farm Creamery.
No traffic or public parking downtown.