Bayfield Apple Festival

Bayfield Apple Festival The 64th annual Bayfield Apple Festival is October 2-4, 2026.
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A celebration of the autumn harvest and Bayfield’s agricultural heritage, tour the orchards and wineries, peruse over 150 art, craft and retail booths, eat apple delicacies at more than 60 food booths and watch the grand parade march down historic Rittenhouse Avenue to Lake Superior. Live music by the Blue Canvas Orchestra of Big Top Chautauqua and a carnival round out the offerings. Special event

s include an apple peeling contest, the introduction of the Apple Dumpling Gang and the crowning of the Apple Festival Queen at the historic Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion. The festival culminates with the Grand Parade, featuring a mass band with 400 participants playing On Wisconsin, marching down Rittenhouse Avenue, to Lake Superior.

🍎 2026 Apple Festival vendor applications are available!🍎We are excited to host the 64th annual Bayfield Apple Festival...
03/17/2026

🍎 2026 Apple Festival vendor applications are available!

🍎We are excited to host the 64th annual Bayfield Apple Festival Oct 2-4, 2026.

🗓️ Early bird pricing ends May 31!

✅ Find the applications at the link in the comments.

As we observe Veterans Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. 🇺🇸Each year, we’re pr...
11/11/2025

As we observe Veterans Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. 🇺🇸

Each year, we’re proud to welcome the Apostle Island Honor Guard to the Bayfield Apple Festival Grand Parade — a powerful reminder of courage, sacrifice, and community.

10/06/2025

Congrats to the 50/50 Raffle Winner ( #065136) and all of the 2025 raffle winners! See you next year!

That's a wrap! Thank you to everyone who made the 63rd Annual Apple Festival a success! 🍎 Save the dates for the 64th An...
10/06/2025

That's a wrap! Thank you to everyone who made the 63rd Annual Apple Festival a success!

🍎 Save the dates for the 64th Annual Apple Festival, October 2-4, 2026!

A special THANK YOU to Bayfield Wireless for keeping us and our vendors connected all weekend long!

The highlight of the Apple Festival is here!✨ Watch the Grand Parade LIVE right here on Facebook starting at 2:00 p.m.📍 ...
10/05/2025

The highlight of the Apple Festival is here!

✨ Watch the Grand Parade LIVE right here on Facebook starting at 2:00 p.m.
📍 The parade marches on rain or shine, so don’t miss a moment of the fun!

Grab your spot (online or along the parade route on Rittenhouse Avenue) and join us as we celebrate the 63rd Annual Bayfield Apple Festival in style.

Thank you to our Live Stream Sponsor, Sweet & Salty!

👑✨ Celebrate tradition and royalty at the 63rd Annual Apple Festival! Join us for the Apple Festival Queen Coronation ho...
10/04/2025

👑✨ Celebrate tradition and royalty at the 63rd Annual Apple Festival! Join us for the Apple Festival Queen Coronation honoring Madison Galazen! She is pictured here with her Grandfather, Tom Galazen of North Wind Organic Farm, and his partner Ann.

📅 When: Procession begins at 6:45 p.m. down Rittenhouse Avenue, followed by the Coronation in Memorial Park
🌧 Rain Location: Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion

Come cheer for our new Apple Festival royalty and be part of this beloved Bayfield tradition! 🍎🎉 Thank you to our royalty sponsor, Bodin Fisheries!

10/04/2025

We have a new record!! Watch until the end to find out by how much. Happy Apple Festival, everyone!

🎉 A crowd favorite returns!Cheer on friends, neighbors, and fellow festival-goers at the Annual Apple Peeling Contest. S...
10/04/2025

🎉 A crowd favorite returns!

Cheer on friends, neighbors, and fellow festival-goers at the Annual Apple Peeling Contest. See who has the longest peel (without breaking!)

📆 Saturday, October 4
📍 Grandstand Stage – North Second Street
🕛 Sign-up starts at Noon
🕐 Contest kicks off at 1:00 p.m.

Thank you to 's View Bayfield and the Gichi Gami House for sponsoring this event!

🍎✨ The wait is over — the 63rd Annual Bayfield Apple Festival kicks off TODAY! 🎉Join us in beautiful downtown Bayfield f...
10/03/2025

🍎✨ The wait is over — the 63rd Annual Bayfield Apple Festival kicks off TODAY! 🎉

Join us in beautiful downtown Bayfield for three days of orchard-fresh apples, delicious treats, local art, music, a parade, and traditions that make this festival one of the “Top Ten Fall Harvest Festivals in the Nation.” 🍏🥧🎶

📅 Friday, October 3 - Sunday, October 5
🕛 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
📍 Downtown Bayfield

Grab your friends, bring the family, and come celebrate the sweetest weekend of the year with us! ❤️

Thank you to Wisconsin Lottery and Pier Plaza Restaurant & Lodging for sponsoring this great event!

THE Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay are bringing their powerful sound to the 63rd Annual Bayfield Apple Festival! 🍎✨Don’t...
10/02/2025

THE Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay are bringing their powerful sound to the 63rd Annual Bayfield Apple Festival! 🍎✨

Don’t miss your chance to experience this unforgettable performance as the skirl of the bagpipes and the beat of the drums fill the streets of Bayfield.

📍Saturday, Oct. 4, 10:00 a.m. - Port Superior Marina
📍Saturday, Oct. 4, 6:45 p.m. - Queen Coronation Down Rittenhouse Ave.
📍Sunday, Oct. 5, 2:00 p.m. - Grand Parade Down Rittenhouse Ave.

Thank you to Port Superior Marina for sponsoring the Pipes and Drums!

🍎🔪 Think you’ve got fast hands? It’s time to put them to the test!Join us for the Annual Apple Peeling Contest at the Gr...
10/01/2025

🍎🔪 Think you’ve got fast hands? It’s time to put them to the test!

Join us for the Annual Apple Peeling Contest at the Grandstand Stage on North Second Street. 🏆

📅 Saturday, October 4 at the Grandstand Stage
🕐 Sign-up: Noon (day of the event), Contest: 1:00 p.m.
👨‍👩‍👧 All ages welcome!

Thank you to Queen's View Bayfield and The Gichi Gami House for sponsoring this festival tradition!

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Bayfield, WI
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