NEW PARIS – The New Paris AppleFest is bringing its promised “Apple-tastic” family fun and entertainment to the village this Friday-Sunday, Sept. 13-15, in celebration of its 30th anniversary.
Organizers with the New Paris Chamber of Commerce/CVB said earlier this year that the celebration will recognize three decades of “deliciousness, entertainment, and community spirit.”
The festival will include a family fun zone with inflatables, rides and more, live music all three days, all the expected apple treats, and a craft and marketplace. A parade on Saturday, morning, Sept. 14, will showcase community groups, marching bands and more, and Saturday will close with a special fireworks display.
An AppleFest 5K will be held Friday evening, Sept. 13, through New Paris and Natural Springs Resort and ending on the festival grounds. Friday evening’s entertainment will Flat Out, from 6-10 p.m. Saturday will include Ryan and Rose from noon-2 p.m., Tyler Michael Walton & Mayflower Satchel from 3-5 p.m., and The Sean Lamb & Janet Miller Band from 7-9:30 p.m. Sunday’s musical guest is The Carl Bentley Band, from 1-3 p.m.
The first AppleFest in New Paris was held Sept. 23-24, 1994, at the Jefferson High School grounds on North Spring Street, to provide a recreational and financial opportunity for the village’s residents and spark pride in the community. The newly formed New Paris Chamber of Commerce under President Bill Sweet Jr. provided the financial backing for the event, according to historians. It was the first major event for New Paris since Pioneer Days was held in 1971.
For more information, visit the festival’s web page at www.newparisapplefest.com, or find a schedule inside this edition of The Register-Herald.
Reach Eddie Mowen Jr. at 937-683-4061 and follow on X @emowenjr.
