Applefest
Fri, Oct 02
|Franklin
This is western Pennsylvania’s premier festival. Come and enjoy the beauty of the fall season in Franklin with: free entertainment, 350 food and craft vendors, 5K race, children’s activities. Plus, there will be hundreds of antique and classic cars and trucks on display Sunday.
Time & Location
Oct 02, 2026, 1:00 AM – 6:50 PM
Franklin, Franklin, PA 16323, USA
About the event
https://www.franklinapplefest.com/
About Applefest
It really is the Three Best Days!
The first seeds of Applefest® were planted when a newcomer to the area, Mrs. Lee Chapman, visited the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce office expressing “enchantment” with the area. Coming from an arid region of South Africa, Mrs. Chapman was especially impressed with the abundance of red apples growing in Franklin. She thought the apples should be celebrated and would make a fabulous basis for an event that could help improve the spirits and instill some old-fashioned community pride in the residents who had been hard hit by an economic downturn.
Combining Mrs. Chapman’s suggestion with the area’s historical link to the fabled folk hero Johnny Appleseed, the idea for Applefest® was born. John “Johnny Appleseed” Chapman (No relation to Mrs. Chapman) lived from 1797 to 1804 in the Franklin area in the French Creek/Allegheny Valley, strategically planting apple trees,…