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Brighton Applefest, Brighton, ON (2026)

10/01/2026

🍎 A BUSHEL OF THANKS FROM APPLEFEST! 🍎

What a weekend, Brighton! ❤️

Another Applefest has come and gone, and we’re left with full hearts and an incredible amount of gratitude for everyone who helped make this year’s festival one to remember.

An event the size of Applefest doesn’t simply happen overnight. Months of planning, coordinating, organizing, problem-solving, setting up and, eventually, tearing it all back down go into transforming our community into the festival you experience each September. Behind every vendor booth, activity, road closure, sign, shuttle, picnic table and special event is someone working hard to make it happen.

So, while there are far too many people to thank individually, we want to recognize some of the incredible partners who helped bring Applefest to life this year...

🍎 Our sponsors, Ontario Power Generation, Vanderlaan Building Products, Brighton Home Building Centre and Connect Bookkeeping for generously supporting Brighton Applefest
🍂 Mike & Lori’s Garden and Cheer Farms for helping us embrace the season with the festive fall décor
🚗 Dunnett Orchards, Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church, Brighton Fellowship Christian Reformed Church, St. Paul’s Anglican Church and Brighton Evangel Pentecostal Church for generously opening their properties to provide additional parking for our visitors.
🖨️ Willow Printing & Publishing for helping us bring countless banners, brochures and signs from our computer screens to the streets of Brighton.
🍴 Our local public health partners for working with our food vendors and helping ensure food could be prepared and served safely throughout the festival.
📣 Bay of Quinte and Northumberland Tourism for helping us spread the word about Applefest near and far.
🚌 C Smith Bus Lines and Quinte Transit for helping move visitors throughout our community during one very busy weekend.
🧺 The City of Quinte West and City of Belleville for once again lending a neighbourly hand with picnic tables and safety strips used throughout the festival.
🚓 The OPP, Commissionaires, St. John Ambulance and Brighton Fire and Rescue for being there throughout the weekend to help keep our visitors, vendors and community safe.
☕ Brighton Lions and Rotary Clubs for making sure those working to keep everyone safe were also well looked after with lunch.
🤝 Our local service clubs, community groups and organizations for hosting the activities and traditions that visitors look forward to year after year.
📸 Heather Cardle for capturing the smiles, excitement and little moments that tell the story of Applefest better than words ever could.
🙌 Our incredible volunteers who showed up ready to help wherever they were needed. Thank you for your flexibility, enthusiasm and for welcoming thousands of people to our community with true Brighton hospitality. Special shout out to our volunteers from Allen Insurance, HearRight Canada, Brighton Cadets and the Brighton Bolts.
🚧 And a very special thank you to the Municipality of Brighton’s Parks & Recreation and Public Works teams. The amount of work that goes into building and dismantling a festival of this size in such a short amount of time is remarkable, and much of it happens when no one is watching.

And then there are the people who truly bring Applefest to life...
🎶 Our entertainers, who filled our festival spaces with music and energy.
🚘 Our Car Show participants, who travelled to Brighton and gave visitors an incredible collection of vehicles to admire.
🛍️ Our vendors, who packed up their products, displays, tents and creativity and joined us throughout Main Street, the Car Show and Children’s Village.
❤️ And the thousands of visitors who chose to spend their weekend with us in Brighton. Whether Applefest is an annual tradition for your family or this was your very first visit, thank you for coming, exploring, shopping local and celebrating our community.

Applefest is only possible because so many people choose to be part of it.

To our partners, businesses, organizations, staff, volunteers, vendors, participants, performers and visitors: thank you for helping us make another incredible Applefest happen.

Until next year 🍎

09/27/2026

🍎 YOUR APPLEFEST EVENT DAILY DIGEST: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Applefest weekend keeps going! Here are the events happening today...

🥞 the Kinsmen are serving up pancakes at the Owen Gibb Community Centre beginning at 8:00am
🚁 Helicopters Canada continue their aerial tours of Brighton from 9:00am to 4:00pm this evening in King Edward Park,
🥕 local growers and vendors will be at the Codrington Farmers Market from 10:00am to 1:00pm with seasonal produce and other local products,
🎈 Trinity-St. Andrew's United Church's Family Friendly Fun Day kicks off at 10:30am with live music, a BBQ and play area for children,
🎭 and the cast of "Till Beth Do Us Part" take the stage for an evening performance at the Brighton Barn Theatre beginning at 2:00pm

ℹ️ For specific information on events, please visit our website ➡ brighton.ca/recreation-culture/applefest/event-information/

❗For helpful information to help you plan your trip to Applefest, please check out our 'Know Before You Go' section for FAQs and other helpful information to help you enjoy the festival ➡ brighton.ca/recreation-culture/applefest/know-before-you-go

09/26/2026

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS ❤️🍏

If you enjoyed our decor, the Children's Village, free apples or the shuttle busses this year, you have the following businesses to thank! Let's hear it for our sponsors in the comments 📣

09/26/2026

EXPERIENCE FLAVOURS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE GLOBAL EATS PASSPORT AT APPLEFEST 🌎🍏

The Municipality of Brighton's Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee is back with their Global Eats program encouraging you to try new foods and win BIG at Applefest this year!

Here's how it works...

1️⃣Make a Purchase
Purchase a product or menu item from the following food vendors at Applefest:
🇮🇳 Basoli Sauces - authentic sauces & chutneys
🇺🇸 Liko's Hawaiian BBQ - Huli chicken skewers, Spam musubi and kalua pork sliders,
🇮🇹 Holy Cannoli, Street Fair - fresh filled cannoli
🇮🇹 The Canabrians - fried calzones and tiramisu
🇲🇽 Mi Cochina Foods - traditional salsas and corn chips
🇪🇸 Churricos - authentic churros
🇯🇲 Barbacoa Boyz - jerk chicken, carnitas and ribs
🇸🇾 Syrian Corn - Kebabs, Halloumi sandwiches and Syrian sausage, corn and burgers.
You need at least 3 purchases in order to enter.

2️⃣ Get your "passport" stamped.
Ask each vendor to stamp your passport beside their name to confirm your purchase.
Passports can be found at participating locations during the festival, can be picked up from Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Members at the Street Fair or, downloaded here:https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/bdentoa5/applefest-global-eats-program-2026-3.pdf

3️⃣ Get entered to win a weekend stay in Brighton - a $1500 value!
Submit your completed passport to the drop boxes located at the Car Show and Children's Villages located in the Municipality of Brighton information tents. If you forget to submit your passport, use the QR code, you can upload a photo of your passport here: https://forms.brighton.ca/Applefest/2026-Applefest-Forms/Gby tapping the

Questions? Please ask members of the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee on Applefest or, contact [email protected].

Applefest Global Eats Fine Print
To participate, purchase at least one item from a minimum of three different participating vendors to receive a stamp from each on September 26th, from 10 AM - 4PM. Only one stamp per vendor per person is allowed. Completed booklets must be submitted by midnight on September 27th to qualify. Only one entry per person, duplicate booklets submitted will not be counted. Prize winner will be selected through a random draw and notified via the contact information provided. Prize can not be exchanged for cash. Incomplete or altered booklets do not qualify. If vendor doesn’t provide a participant a stamp they can receive one from Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee volunteers ONLY if participant provides proof of payment. By entering, participants agree to these rules.

09/26/2026

🍎 YOUR APPLEFEST EVENT DAILY DIGEST: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

The BIG DAY has arrived - Happy Applefest! Here's what's happening today...

🥓 the Brighton Legion is serving up a Peameal Breakfast beginning at 8:00am
🥞 pancakes from the Brighton Kinsmen Club hit the griddle between 8:00am and 11:00am
🥧 the Legion's Ladies Auxiliary will have fresh apple crisp for sale between 9:00am and 4:00pm - purchase by the bowl or a full pan to take home,
🎸 Music in the Park featuring Brighton All-Star Concert Band, Tom Andrews, The Stir, Stephanie, Madman's Window and The Loggerheads take to the stage in Memorial Park between 9:30am and 4:00pm
🚛 get up close with the municipality's fleet of vehicles at Meet the Fleet happening in King Edward Park beginning at 10:00am
🌎 Global Eats Passport Program runs at the Street Fair from 10:00am to 4:00pm - get some grub and be entered to win a $1500 Brighton Weekend package
🚗 cars, motorcycles, trucks and tractors of all makes and models will be available to view at Brighton Public School for the Car/Truck/Tractor/Motorcycle Show between 10:00am and 4:00pm
🚁 all eyes will be on the skies as Helicopters Canada take to the sky for aerial tours of Brighton,
🌱 the Apple "Seed" Funding 50/50 program supporting Brighton Marine Rescue runs from 10:00am to 2:00pm at Brighton Public School - be sure to get your ticket before the draw,
🏠 the Bunkie Co. will be hosting their annual Open House at their workshop complete with light refreshments and STEM activities for all ages between 10:00am and 4:00pm,
🛍️ local and visiting vendors will line Main Street (with some also located at the Car Show and Children's Village) for the Applefest Street Fair between 10:00am and 4:00pm,
🤸 the Lion's Children's Village will be in full force, providing entertainment for kids and the young at heart between 10:00am and 4:00pm in King Edward Park,
🚒 our community heroes will be providing demonstrations, tours and an up close look at their vehicles between 10:00am and 4:00pm at Brighton Fire Station #1,
🎉 official opening ceremonies complete with O Canada, a smudging ceremony, remarks from Mayor Ostrander and Applefest Chair, Laura Knegt, and a flypast from CFB Trenton get underway at 11:00am in Memorial Park,
🍻 the Kinsmen will have their B**r Tent open between 12:00pm and 5:00pm on Veterans Way,
🍏 the Barns of Brighton hosts Apple Feast, a culinary and musical experience set against some of Brighton's most iconic barns beginning at 5:00pm,
🏎️ the Applefest Shootout at Brighton Speedway gets underway at 7:00pm with Hot Laps starting at 3:00pm,
🎭 and the cast of "Till Beth Do Us Part" take the stage for an evening performance at the Brighton Barn Theatre beginning at 7:30pm

ℹ️ For specific information on events, please visit our website ➡ brighton.ca/recreation-culture/applefest/event-information/

❗For helpful information to help you plan your trip to Applefest, please check out our 'Know Before You Go' section for FAQs and other helpful information to help you enjoy the festival ➡ brighton.ca/recreation-culture/applefest/know-before-you-go/

09/25/2026

UPCOMING ROAD CLOSURES FOR APPLEFEST 🍎

Residents are reminded that Main Street will be closed from Ontario Street to Prince Edward Street beginning at 6:00am on Saturday, September 26th to allow our Street Fair vendors to set up for the festival.

There will be NO TRAFFIC FLOW or PARKING on Main Street during this time. The street will re-open at 6:00pm following festival clean-up.

Detour routes will be in place. We remind everyone to be patient and drive with caution as there will be lots of vehicle and pedestrian traffic, especially downtown.

🅿️ For more information on parking and shuttle busses at Applefest, please visit our website for more information 🖱️brighton.ca/recreation-culture/applefest/getting-around-at-applefest/

⚠️ Residents who live along Main Street and will be impacted by the closure are asked to plan accordingly. If you normally park your car on Main Street, please consider parking it in an alternative location. All vehicles on the street after 5:00am on September 26th will be towed.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!

09/25/2026

LEAVE YOUR MARK AT APPLEFEST ✍️

Our Applefest Memory Tree, created for our 50th anniversary last year, will be making its return to the Street Fair again this year!

Help us to fill its branches by filling out an apple with your name, where you’re visiting from, or your favourite part of Applefest 🍎

Find it in Booth #1 from 10:00am to 4:00pm ✅

09/25/2026

MAC IS BACK WITH FRIENDLY REMINDERS FOR THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL 🍎

Please note that the following is NOT permitted at Applefest:
🚭 smoking or va**ng,
🐶 pets (Service animals are allowed with proper paperwork as per By-Law #036-2024),
🍺 outside alcohol,
🚲 bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, scooters, rollerblades, skateboards, hoverboards,
🤑 peddling or soliciting and,
🕹️ flying of drones.

Please also note that Applefest has a Zero Harassment Policy. Please be kind to everyone ❤️

For more information, please visit our Applefest FAQ page by tapping the link in our bio!

09/25/2026

🍎 YOUR APPLEFEST EVENT DAILY DIGEST: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Here's what's going on around town today...

🙌 Lion's BINGO at the Owen Gibb Community Centre starting at 5:00pm,
🏎 Apples Eve action at Brighton Speedway gets underway at 7:00pm featuring ROC Sportsman Series Race, Canadian Modified, North East Late Model Alliance (NLMA) Heats and Dash, Thunder Stock, Mini Stock Duel in the Dirt Combined Race and 358 Hot Laps and Dash for Cash,
🍝Applefest Pub Night hosted by the Brighton Legion, complete with pork roast dinner, homemade apple crips and musical entertainment by Vinyl Groovz, begins at 6:00pm,
🎭 and the cast of the Brighton Barn Theatre's "Till Beth Do Us Part" take the stage beginning at 7:30pm

For more information on events, please visit our website ➡ https://www.brighton.ca/recreation-culture/applefest/event-information/

For helpful information to help you plan your trip to Applefest, please check out our 'Know Before You Go' section for FAQs and other helpful information to help you enjoy the festival ➡ brighton.ca/recreation-culture/applefest/know-before-you-go/

09/24/2026

WANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU CAN FIND YOUR FAVOURITE VENDORS THIS WEEKEND? 🤔 💭

Look no further!

We're please to bring back the Applefest Vendor Directory for vendors across ALL locations!

Did you know that over 91% of vendors this year are local to Hastings, Prince Edward and Northumberland Counties with over 50 Brighton-based businesses joining us?

Vendors are presented in alphabetical order at each location with their corresponding booth number presented beside their names.

For Street Fair Vendors: for easy navigation, vendors numbered 1–116 are located on the NORTH side of Main Street, while booths 117–238 are on the SOUTH side. All vendors will have their booth numbers displayed in their booths. To help you find vendors and explore with ease, a map is included at the bottom, showing booth locations in relation to major intersections along Main Street.

❗️Please note: Booth numbers may have changed since publishing.

You can find…
💻 digital copies here: https://www.brighton.ca/recreation-culture/applefest/vendors/
📍a limited number of paper copies will be available from volunteers at the Street Fair

Happy Applefest 🍎

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