Fall Apple Festival

"I can't wait until the Apple Festival! I want a caramel apple."
"Oh, I want a pocket pie, oooh and a tart, and ..."
"I am going to catch that pig this year."
"I've caught the best frog and ihe is a hopper. I'm sure to wind this year."

--Conversation between Talamar and Kalamar in the summer of 2000AG

The Fall Apple Festival in Applefield is a week-long celebration of autumn, harvest, and all things apple.

History

The festival has taken place every year since 1885 AG.

Execution

In mid Gahir, the Fall Apple Festival is celebrated by a week of eating and special events and contests. The typical schedule of events are:

• Cooking Contests (Best Of)
• Apple Pie
• Apple Sauce
• Apple Tart
• Pocket Pies
• Apple Juice
• Apple Cider
• Apple Wine
• Twinkle Mead
• Apple Butter, Jam, & Preserves
• Apple Cake
• Candied Apples
• Caramel Apples
• Adults Games
• Apple Pie Eating Contest
• Frying Pan Toss
• Horseshoe Pitching
• Ox Dung Lottery
• Apple Carving
• Children's Games
• Sack Race
• 3-Legged Race
• Catch A Chicken
• Greesed Pig[/li
• Frog Jumping Contest
• Mutton Busting
• Balance Apple on the Head Race
• Marble in a Spoon Race[/
• Foot Race
• Long Jump
• Apple Juggling
• Apple Eating Contest

Participants

People from all over Octiragrin gather each year to celebrate adn partake of all kinds of apple goodness. There is an Apple Queen selected every year. The queen can be of any age.

Observance

The second week of Gahir.

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Sites Consulted for this article:
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=lottery
http://www.city-data.com/city/Cainsville-Missouri.html
https://www.castey.com/en/frying-pan-history/

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Primary Related Location

Applefield