BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171016 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:39th ANNUAL APPLE FEST DESCRIPTION:Experience the magic of autumn in northern Michigan at the 39th Annual Charlevoix Apple Festival. Join the festivities and show your support for our local farmers\, orchards and non-profit organizations while celebrating the season in scenic downtown Charlevoix this October. The Harvest is in!\n\n\n\nFESTIVAL MAP & VENDOR LIST:\n\nClick Here to view the festival map and list of participating artists\, orchards\, farmers market vendors and non-profit organizations!\n\n___________________________________________________\n\n\n\nAPPLE FEST PIN PROGRAM & RAFFLE:\n\n\n\nPurchase your commemorative 2017 Apple Fest Pin for $5 and enter for a chance to win $1000 in cash. Pins are available for purchase now at the following locations:\n\n\n Castle Farms\n Central Drug Store\n Charlevoix Chamber of Commerce\n Charlevoix State Bank\n That French Place\n The Lake House \n\nClick here for flyer \n\nClick here for Raffle Details\n\n\n\nPin Program Prize Sponsors:\n\n\n\n\n\n___________________________________________________________\n\n\n\nDAILY OVERVIEW OF FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES & VENDOR BOOTHS:\n\n\n\nSHUTTLE SERVICE:\n\nPlease note that the Charlevoix County Transit will offer bus service to and from the festival. CLICK HERE for rates\, pickup points and further details.\n\n\n\nFriday\, Saturday & Sunday:\n\nEXPANDED ART & CRAFT SHOW\n\nDon't miss the Apple Fest Art & Craft Show taking place all three days. Artist booths will be located in both Bridge Park and East Park. There will be over 165 exhibitor booths bursting with unique\, one of a kind creations. The show offers the work of artists and craftsmen from around the country and is the perfect venue to pick up something special for yourself or to kick off the holiday shopping season. Be sure to check out both locations! Click here for park locator map.\n\n\n\nAPPLE ORCHARDS\n\n Fall is in the air and northern Michigan orchards are busy harvesting bushels of fresh\, ripe apples in preparation for the 39th Annual Apple Festival. Apples are Michigan's largest and most valuable fruit crop and our area apple trees are full to overflowing. More than 30 types of apples will be available as well as other fall harvest items and baked goods. Apple Orchards include Friske Orchards\, King Orchards\, Royal Farms\, Interwater Farms\, and Farmer White's.\n\n\n\nFALL FARMERS MARKET \n\nApple Fest is a great time to shop fresh and local. Visit the market for pumpkins\, mums\, squash\, jam\, maple syrup\, pies\, bagels\, mustard\, crepes\, cider\, honey\, meats\, eggs\, soups\, a variety of baked goods\, and more - All locally grown and produced.\n\n\n\nFOOD BOOTHS\n\nLocal non-profit organizations will be onsite to tempt you with hot food items such as chili\, hot dogs\, apple flappens\, soup\, Irish apple cake\, hot cocoa and kielbasa.\n\n\n\nAPPLE FEST SHIRTS & PINS\n\nStop by the Merchandise Booth located next to the clock tower in East Park to pick up your commemorative Apple Fest shirt. Proceeds from shirt sales benefit the Charlevoix High School Art Department. You can also purchase your 2017 Apple Fest Pins at the Merch Booth.\n\n\n\nSaturday & Sunday Only:\n\nKIDS' ACTIVITIES\n\nOur fall harvest celebration includes fun for the entire family!\n\n\n Petting Zoo - Whispering Pines Petting Zoo\n Face Painting - CHS Art Department & Performing Arts Program\n Temporary Tatoos - CHS Varsity Cheerleading Team\n Balloon artist - Twister Joe\, Northern Michigan's favorite balloon artist\n Interactive Miniature Trains - Castle Farms (Fri\, Sat\, & Sun)\n\n _____________________________________________________________\n\nADDITIONAL MEMBER EVENTS:\n\n\n\nCASTLE TRAINS\n\nDate: Friday\, Saturday & Sunday\, October 13-15th\n\nLocation: East Park Performance Pavilion\n\nTime: All day\n\nSponsored by Castle Farms.\n\nHead down to the performance pavilion in East Park to check out the interactive toy trains that will be running all three days. Children can actually ride on the trains and play at the miniature train tables. The train area is provided by Castle Farms\, www.castlefarms.com.\n\n\n\nAPPLE FEST FAMILY FUN RUN 1 Mile & 5K\n\nDate: Saturday\, October 14th\n\nLocation: Downtown\n\nTime: 9AM - 1 Mile\; 9:30AM - 5K\n\nSponsored by Charlevoix Kiwanis Club. Click Here for Details.\n\n\n\nAPPLE JAM - PETER FURLER LIVE IN CONCERT\n\nDate: Saturday\, October 14th\n\nLocation: Charlevoix High School Auditorium\n\nTime: 6 - 9 PM\n\nSponsored by Center Point Assembly. Click Here for Ticket Details. \n\n_________________________________________________________\n\n\n\nSPONSORS:\n\n\n\nEVENT SPONSOR:\n\n\n\n\n\nAPPLE FEST PIN SPONSORS:\n\nDennis Halverson\, Sales Associate\, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services\n\nHoffman CPA Firm PLC\n\n\n\nBANNER SPONSORS:\n\nAce Hardware\n\nBerkshire Hathaway Home Services\n\nBickersteth\, Brown & Associates\n\nBingham Insurance Services\n\nFreshwater Charch\n\n Lake Charlevoix Brewing Company\n\nStafford's Weathervane Restaurant\n\n\n\nFRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL SPONSORS:\n\nAmerican House Senior Living Community\n\nAlicia Doan\, Associate Broker\, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services\n\nDrost Landscape\n\nTracy M. Nemecek DDS Gentle Family Dentistry\n\n\n\nRADIO AD SPONSORS:\n\nCharlevoix Montessori Academy for the Arts\n\nDTE Energy Foundation\n\nFox Charlevoix & Fox Charlevoix Ford\n\nLake Charlevoix Brewing and Bridge Street Tap Room\n\n\n\nClick the following links to listen to the radio ads sponsored by:\n\nDTE Energy Foundation\n\nCharlevoix Montessori Academy for the Arts\n\nFox Charlevoix & Fox Charlevoix Ford\n\nLake Charlevoix Brewing & Bridge Street Tap Room\n\n_________________________________________________________________\n\nPET POLICY: We ask that you please leave your pets comfortably at home. The City of Charlevoix has an ordinance against allowing pets within the event area.\n\n_______________________________________________________________\n\n\n\nARTIST APPLICATION & INFORMATION:\n\nAll available booth spaces are filled. Please fill out and submit the online registration to be added to the waiting list.\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE TODAY\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVendor coffee in the Odmark Pavilion on Friday\, Saturday & Sunday mornings compliments of That French Place. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Experience the magic of autumn in northern Michigan at the \;39th \;Annual Charlevoix Apple Festival. \; Join the festivities and show your support for our local farmers\, orchards and non-profit organizations while celebrating the season in scenic downtown Charlevoix this October. \; The Harvest is in!
\n
\nFESTIVAL MAP &\; VENDOR LIST:
\nClick Here to view the festival map and list of participating artists\, orchards\, farmers market vendors and non-profit organizations!
\n___________________________________________________
\n
\nAPPLE FEST PIN PROGRAM &\; RAFFLE:
\n
\nPurchase your commemorative 2017 Apple Fest Pin for $5 and enter for a chance to win $1000 in cash. Pins are available for purchase now at the following locations:

\n\n\nClick here for flyer
\nClick here for Raffle Details
\n
\nPin Program Prize Sponsors:
\n\n\n


\n___________________________________________________________
\n
\nDAILY OVERVIEW OF FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES &\; VENDOR BOOTHS:
\n
\nSHUTTLE SERVICE:
\nPlease note that the Charlevoix County Transit will offer bus service to and from the festival. \; CLICK HERE for rates\, pickup points and further details.
\n
\nFriday\, Saturday &\; Sunday:
\nEXPANDED ART &\; CRAFT SHOW
\nDon'\;t miss the Apple Fest Art &\; Craft Show taking place all three days. \; Artist booths will be located in both Bridge Park and \;East Park. \; There will be over 165 \;exhibitor booths bursting with unique\, one of a kind creations. The show offers the work of artists and craftsmen from around the country and is the perfect venue to pick up something special for yourself or to kick off the holiday shopping season.  \;Be sure to check out both locations! \; Click here for park locator map.
\n
\nAPPLE ORCHARDS
\n​\;Fall is in the air and northern Michigan orchards are busy harvesting bushels of fresh\, ripe apples in preparation for the 39th Annual Apple Festival. \; Apples are Michigan&rsquo\;s largest and most valuable fruit crop and our area apple trees are full to overflowing. More than 30 types of apples will be available as well as other fall harvest items and baked goods. \; Apple Orchards include Friske Orchards\, King Orchards\, Royal Farms\, Interwater Farms\, and Farmer White'\;s.
\n
\nFALL FARMERS MARKET​\;
\nApple Fest is a great time to shop fresh and \;local.  \;Visit the market for \;pumpkins\, mums\, squash\, jam\, maple syrup\, pies\, bagels\, mustard\, crepes\, cider\, honey\, meats\, eggs\, soups\, a variety of baked goods\, \;and \;more - All locally grown and produced.
\n
\nFOOD BOOTHS
\nLocal non-profit organizations will be onsite to tempt you with hot food items such as chili\, hot dogs\, apple flappens\, soup\, Irish apple cake\, hot cocoa \;and kielbasa.
\n
\nAPPLE FEST SHIRTS &\; PINS
\nStop by the Merchandise Booth located next to the clock tower in East Park to pick up your commemorative Apple Fest shirt. Proceeds from shirt sales benefit the Charlevoix High School Art Department. You can also purchase your 2017 Apple Fest Pins at the Merch Booth.
\n
\nSaturday &\; Sunday Only:
\nKIDS'\; ACTIVITIES
\nOur fall harvest celebration includes fun for the entire family!

\n\n\n \; _____________________________________________________________\n\n

ADDITIONAL MEMBER EVENTS:
\n
\nCASTLE TRAINS
\nDate: \; Friday\, Saturday &\; Sunday\, October 13-15th
\nLocation: East Park Performance Pavilion
\nTime: All day
\nSponsored by Castle Farms.
\nHead down to the performance pavilion in East Park to check out the interactive toy trains that will be running all three days. Children can actually ride on the trains and play at the miniature train tables. The train area is provided by Castle Farms\, www.castlefarms.com.
\n
\nAPPLE FEST FAMILY FUN RUN 1 Mile &\; 5K
\nDate: \; Saturday\, October 14th
\nLocation: Downtown
\nTime: 9AM - 1 Mile\; 9:30AM - \;5K
\nSponsored by Charlevoix Kiwanis Club. Click Here for Details.
\n
\nAPPLE JAM - PETER FURLER LIVE IN CONCERT
\nDate: \; Saturday\, October 14th
\nLocation: Charlevoix High School Auditorium
\nTime: 6 - 9 PM
\nSponsored by Center Point Assembly. Click Here for Ticket Details.
\n_________________________________________________________
\n
\nSPONSORS:
\n
\nEVENT SPONSOR:
\n
\n
\nAPPLE FEST PIN SPONSORS:
\nDennis Halverson\, Sales Associate\, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
\nHoffman CPA Firm PLC
\n
\nBANNER SPONSORS:
\nAce Hardware
\nBerkshire Hathaway Home Services
\nBickersteth\, Brown &\; Associates
\nBingham Insurance Services
\nFreshwater Charch
\n​\;Lake Charlevoix Brewing Company
\nStafford'\;s Weathervane Restaurant
\n
\nFRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL SPONSORS:
\nAmerican House Senior Living Community
\nAlicia Doan\, Associate Broker\, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
\nDrost Landscape
\nTracy M. Nemecek DDS Gentle Family Dentistry
\n
\nRADIO AD SPONSORS:
\nCharlevoix Montessori Academy for the Arts
\nDTE Energy Foundation
\nFox Charlevoix &\; Fox Charlevoix Ford
\nLake Charlevoix Brewing and Bridge Street Tap Room
\n
\nClick the following links to listen to the radio ads sponsored by:
\nDTE Energy Foundation
\nCharlevoix Montessori Academy for the Arts
\nFox Charlevoix &\; Fox Charlevoix Ford
\nLake Charlevoix Brewing &\; Bridge Street Tap Room
\n_________________________________________________________________

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PET POLICY: \;We ask that you please leave your pets comfortably at home. \; The City of Charlevoix has an ordinance against allowing pets within the event area.
\n_______________________________________________________________
\n
\nARTIST APPLICATION &\; INFORMATION:
\nAll available booth spaces are filled. \; Please fill out and submit the online registration to be added to the waiting list.
\n
\nCLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE TODAY
\n
\n
\n
\nVendor coffee in the Odmark Pavilion on Friday\, Saturday &\; Sunday mornings compliments of That French Place.
\n
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\n LOCATION:Downtown Charlevoix: East Park\, Bridge Park\, Mason Street UID:e.1716.6807 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260527T090058Z URL:https://business.charlevoix.org/events/details/39th-annual-apple-fest-6807 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR