Murphysboro Apple Festival

09/16/2025

Relive all the excitement of the 74th Murphysboro Apple Festival Grand Parade - the entire broadcast is available to watch on YouTube!

Thank you again, WFCN News - Swinford Media Group, for Partnering with us to help share the Grand Parade with everyone - whether they were sitting downtown, Marching along Walnut Street, or tuning in across the country! We are excited to continue this Partnership in the years to come.

You can rewatch the entire broadcast on WFCN's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/live/VkSq3mJHUhE?si=59M82ZrVHXcXRujU

25 seconds · Clipped by smcripps04 · Original video "2025 Murphysboro Apple Festival Grand Parade" by WFCN News

09/14/2025

Congratulations to our 2025 Miss Apple Festival, Izzy Doerr!

Also awarded today -
Miss Congeniality Abbigail Boucher
Miss Photogenic Lillyauna Rose

Thank you to all of the young ladies competing for the crown during the 74th Murphysboro Apple Festival. Your hard work has not gone unnoticed!

09/14/2025

Congratulations to our 2025 Apple Festival Prince & Princess!

All of our young contestants were fantastic. Thank you for participating!

09/14/2025

Starting soon in the Murphysboro High School Auditorium, the Miss Apple Festival Scholarship Pageant and the Apple Festival Prince & Princess Coronation!

Tickets for this event are $8 and available to purchase at the door.

Thank you to our Partners -
Miss Apple Festival Pageant Event Partners, VIC KOENIG CHEVROLET
Scholarship Partners, Wright Building Center
Prince & Princess Contest Partners, The First Bank and Trust Company of Murphysboro

09/14/2025

09/14/2025

FLASH SALE

From now until the Emporium closes tonight at 10pm for the last time this year,
ALL T-SHIRTS ARE 25% OFF!!!

You can find the Emporium in the Appletime Village, just West of the Concessions/Stage Area.

09/13/2025

09/13/2025

Already underway at Murphysboro High School, Drums at Appletime showcases the wealth of talent performing in area high school marching bands.

Also featured this evening, the Southeast Marching Band from SEMO University and Murphysboro High School's own Crimson Express.

Admission: $10 Adults / $5 Students / 5 & Under are Free
Cash or Card
Only available to purchase at the gate

Thank you to our Drums at Appletime Event Partners, First Southern Bank

09/13/2025

The past few days, on the Appletime Stage, we've already been entertained by Pity Thy Neighbors, Bill Harper, Ivas John Band, Tim Crosby, and Jonny Coller.

Up next, to close out the 74th Annual Apple Festival Stage Entertainment - local favorites, NINE88, take the stage at 7pm.

Thank you to our Appletime Stage Partners, The First Bank and Trust Company of Murphysboro.

Also, thank you to all of our 2025 Appletime Stage Entertainment Partners, Crain Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Big Muddy Solar, & Jackson County Abstract & Title.

09/13/2025

While you're checking out the Arts & Crafts Vendors, we'll have some fantastic live musicians playing for the Arts & Crafts Music Jam.

Thank you to our Arts & Crafts Music Jam Partners, Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association, Reed & Heller, Penn Aluminum, & Cremation and Burial Services

09/13/2025

Don't forget, tonight is your last chance for Fair Food, Baked Goods, Apple Snacks, and Souvenirs for and entire year!

Concessions, including the Appletime General Store, are open until 10:30pm. The Appletime Bakery & Emporium close at 10pm.

For a listing of all of our concessionaires and sample menus, visit the Eat & Shop section of our website, linked here: https://bit.ly/MAFEatShop

Thank you to our Appletime Bakery Partners, Southpaw Bar & Grill; our Emporium Partners, Murphysboro Smile Design; and our General Store Hosts, Kiwanis Club of Murphysboro

09/13/2025

The Appletime Fiddle & Banjo Contest is celebrating it's 44th year!

Held at the Historic Liberty Theater, we'll start the night off right with a performance from Friends of Bluegrass at 5pm.

Registration for the Contest begins at 5pm with the Competition starting at 6pm.

As always the Contest and Show Entrance are FREE!

Thank you to our Friends of Bluegrass Show Entertainment Partners, Dagner's Finishing And Restoration & our Appletime Fiddle & Banjo Event Partners, Big Muddy Solar.