68th North Carolina Apple Festival on August 29 – September 1

Hendersonville is the official home of the 68th Annual North Carolina Apple Festival, a four-day celebration in honor of the North Carolina Apple.

The NC Apple Festival features a street fair on Historic Main Street including continuous live musical entertainment, arts & crafts, apple growers selling apple products, children’s & youth activities, special exhibits & open houses, food, and, to top it all off, on Labor Day, the King Apple Parade. Capture the spirit of a hometown celebration that has something for the whole family, with many individual events and entertainers throughout the festival. The festival is held annually, during the Labor Day weekend.

The Apple Festival’s Street Fair covers 9 blocks of Main Street with more than 150 vendors. Main Street is closed to traffic from 6th Avenue to Caswell Street. The highlight of Labor Day is King Apple Parade filled with floats, bands, clowns, antique cars, fire engines and more travelling down Main Street from 5 Points to Caswell Street.

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Based on availablilty, handicapped parking will be at Main Street Baptist Church parking lot. The parking lot is located on the corner of King and Allen Streets. Wheel chairs are available at the Visitors Center, 201 South Main Street, at no charge for a two hour use during the festival on a first come, first serve basis.

For directions and parking information visit the NC Apple Festival web site.

Please leave your pets comfortably at home, Hendersonville City ordinance prohibits animals in the event area.