Applefest

Best three days of the year plus some – arts, crafts, food, historic tours, live entertainment, car show, book sales & apple delights.

-- 300+ Arts & Crafts Vendors
-- Food Extravaganza
-- Live Entertainment All Weekend Long
-- Historic District Tours
-- 5K Race for Any Pace
-- Antique & Classic Car Cruise
-- Apple Pancake Breakfast
-- Apple Pie Baking Contest
-- And so much more!

Some of the fun begins before the 3-day event that runs

Schedule:

Saturday, October 5
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Arts/Crafts/Entertainment — 10AM-6PM, Fountain and Bandstand parks.
Sponsored by Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce.

Apple Pie and Dumpling Tent — 10AM-6PM, Fountain Park.
Sponsored by Franklin Precision Castings

Additional Restrooms — First Presbyterian Church offers additional porta-pots at Elk & West Park streets, including a handicap station and a hand-washing station.
Sponsored by First Presbyterian Church

Venango Regional Airport Fly-In — Complimentary breakfast and shuttle service for fly-in visitors coming to Applefest.

In-Store Antique Estate Jewelry Sale — Feldman Jewelers, 1260 Liberty Street. For more info, call 814-432-5925 or 800-748-1895

City of Franklin Curb Market — Be sure to stop and check out the displays/vendors set up on 12th Street and Liberty Street.

DUI trailer — 12th Street, sponsored by the Elks BPOE #110.

EMMCO WEST – Our community's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are facing significant challenges due to increasing demand and limited resources. To raise awareness and empower our neighbors, EMMCO West, Inc. will be offering free training in Stop the Bleed and Hands-Only CPR. These life-saving skills can make a crucial difference in emergencies, especially as EMS response times are stretched thin. Join us in supporting our EMS providers by learning how you can help in critical situations. Together, we can strengthen our community's resilience and preparedness.

Franklin Public Library/Friends of the Library Used Book Sale — 10AM-3PM, 421 12th Street.

Gigantic Book Fair/Open House — 10AM-5PM, Venango County Historical Society, 307 S. Park St. Used books of all types. Open house tours for $5.

Apple tattoos — HOLeY Jeans will be doing apple tattoos from 10AM-4:30PM at the West Park Street Gazebo.

Church Tour — 1 PM, Franklin Preservation church at 11th and Buffalo streets (across from the playground).

DeBence Antique Music World — 10AM-5PM, Free guided tours, 1261 Liberty Street.

St. John’s Episcopal Church/Grace Luncheon/ Basket Raffle — 11AM-3PM, 1145 Buffalo Street. (basement level). Soup & Sandwich Luncheon, free ages 2 and under; $5 ages 3 to 12; $10 all others.

Tiffany Window Tours — 10AM, Noon, and 2PM, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1145 Buffalo Street.

Applefest 5K “Race for Any Pace” — 10AM, Liberty Street. (runners, walkers & wheelchairs). Registration at YMCA (Otter & West Park streets) Call 814-432-2138 for information.

Apple Pie Baking Contest — 11:30AM-1PM, deliver pies to the Barrow-Civic Theatre, 1223 Liberty Street. Pies must be in disposable pans. Winner announced at 5:45 PM in Bandstand Park.

Victorian Residential Architecture Walking Tours — 10:30AM, meet in front of the Post Office at 12th & Elk streets.
Sponsored and led by Franklin Rotary Club.

Performances at the Bandstand
10:30-11:30AM — Franklin Silver Cornet Band
Noon-1PM — Mostly Brass
1:30-3PM — Madison Wakefield
3:30-4:30 PM — Fusion Dance Studio

Franklin High School Marching Band —1:30PM on Liberty Street.

Victorian Residential Architecture Walking Tour — 2 PM, meet in front of the Quality Inn & Conference Center.
Sponsored and led by Franklin Rotary Club.

Franklin YMCA Magic AllStar Cheerleaders — 3PM on Liberty Street.

Annie (Musical) — 7:30PM, Franklin Civic Operetta Association presents “Annie,” Barrow-Civic Theatre, 1223 Liberty Street. For tickets, call 814-437-3440 at barrowtheatre.org.

Vendor booths will be open from 10AM to 6PM, Friday & Saturday, October 4 & 5, 10AM to 5PM Sunday, October 6.