61th Annual Apple Festival
September 27th - 29th 2019

Celebrating the apple harvest with parades, carnivals, arts and crafts, flea markets, music, dancing, fun run/walk, food and festivities. 

to be updated - 2018 Apple Festival Flyer

2018 Run - Walk

Festival Contacts

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

2019 Apple Royalty Application & Guidelines

Do you like volunteering and giving back to the community?  Do you enjoy meeting new people and building friendships that will last a lifetime?  Do you like to take chances and experience new things?  Are you looking for a way to strengthen your college applications and resumes or just to have fun?  If so, we would like to get to know you!
 
We are accepting applications for the 2019 Gays Mills Apple Queen, Apple Princess and their Attendants.  The Gays Mills Apple Queen Royalty serve as goodwill ambassadors representing the Gays Mills Community at area events, festivals and parades promoting and reigning over the 61st Annual Gays Mills Apple Festival and promoting our local Apple Orchards and the Gays Mills Community.
 
Applications are available at the North Crawford Middle/High School Office, Gays Mills Village Clerk's Office or Click Here to download an application and guidelines.  The deadline for submitting completed applications is Friday, May 31st at 3:45 pm. Coronation will be held Saturday, June 15th at 5:00 pm with a Meet & Greet Reception and Program at 6:00pm in the Community Room at the New Community Building.

2018 Apple Festival Schedule of Events

Saturday

Sunday

Event	Time	Location
7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	Pancake & Sausage Breakfast	16381 St Hwy 131 Community Bldg
9:00 a.m. (Registration-2018 at 8:00 a.m.)	2 & 5 Mile Runs, 2 Mile Non-competitive Walk and ¼ mile Kids Fun Run	Lions Park at the Kickapoo River Bridge
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.	Book Sale	212 Main Street
​8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.	Flea Market (​Crafts, Antiques, Collectibles, Food & Apples)	Fairgrounds
​8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.	Lions Club Arts & Crafts	Fairgrounds
All Day	Main Street Vendors	Down Town
​10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.	Kickapoo Exchange Co-Op (Snacks & Beverages)	209 Main Street
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.	​Kiddie Carnival	Lions Park
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.	Mini-Carnival Downtown	Railroad Street
9:00 a.m.	3-on-3 Basketball Tournament	Park Street
​11:00 a.m. (Registration at 10:00 a.m.)	Open Horseshoe Tournament	Log Cabin Park
9:00 a.m.	Am. Legion Volleyball Tournament	312 Main Street
10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.	Tri-Parish Youth Tent Food Stand	Main Street

Event	Time	Location
7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	Pancake & Sausage Breakfast	16381 St Hwy 131 Community Bldg
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.	Flea Market (​Crafts, Antiques, Collectibles, Food & Apples)	Fairgrounds
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.	Lions Club Arts & Crafts	Fairgrounds
All Day	Main Street Vendors	Down Town
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.	Kickapoo Exchange Co-Op (Snacks & Beverages)	209 Main Street
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.	Kiddie Carnival	Lions Park
10:00 p.m.  to 5:00 p.m.	Mini-Carnival Downtown	Railroad Street
9:00 am. to 2:00 p.m.	Book Sale	212 Main Street
11:00 a.m. (Registration at 10:00 a.m.)	Open Horseshoe Tournament	Log Cabin Park
1:30 p.m.	Apple Fest Parade	Main Street to Lions Park

Future Dates

The annual Apple Festival is always held the last full weekend in September. Future festival dates include:

• September 27-29,  2019
• September 25-27, 2020
• September 24-26, 2021
• September 23-25, 2022