Salem AppleFest

09/13/2025

🍎🍂✨ KNOW BEFORE YOU GO — SALEM APPLEFEST 2025 ✨🍂🍎

Get ready, Salem — the BIGGEST fall festival of the year is here!
👉 Up to 100 vendors + 17+ food trucks serving up shop small eats & local flavor to satisfy every fall craving.

🚗 $5 cash per carload — pack the car & bring the whole crew!
🐾 Your furry friends are welcome (leash required, please clean up after them).

🔥 It’s going to be HOT — bring your umbrella, cold towel & sunscreen. Stay cool & stay all day for the fun!

👧🧒 KIDS AREA = FREE FUN ALL DAY
✅ Bouncy House
✅ Lazer Tag
✅ Coloring Contest
✅ Red & Green Apple Tic-Tac-Toe
✅ Free Giveaways
✅ Free Tractor Ride

🎶 Live performances happening all day long + the crowning of Little Miss & Mister Apple Dumpling 👑

💡 Festival Etiquette:
✔️ Be kind to vendors, staff & each other
✔️ Use the many trash cans (Keep Salem Beautiful 🍏)
✔️ Handicap parking available up front with placard
✔️ Stay alert — lots of people walking in a small space
✔️ Expect long lines (that’s part of the fun!)

🚭 This is an alcohol & smoke-free zone — let’s keep it family-friendly!

📸 Don’t forget to snap pics & tag us with

🍁✨ Bring your friends, bring your appetite, and bring your fall spirit — this is the festival you DON’T want to miss!

09/12/2025

🍎✨ TOMORROW ✨🍂
Salem AppleFest 2025
is finally HERE!

📍 Saturday • Sept 13🕙 10–3 • Marion Co. Fairgrounds

🎉 up to 100 vendors
🚚 including 17 food trucks

👧🧒 FREE kids zone (jumpy house + laser tag!)

🚗 Just $5 a carload — bring the whole fam!

🔥 Come hungry, leave happy… and don’t wait, the best goodies go FAST.


Salem Illinois Chamber of Commerce

09/10/2025

🍎✨ IT’S BACK ✨🍂Salem Apple Fest 2025 is finally HERE!📍 This Saturday • Sept 13🕙 10–3 • Marion Co. Fairgrounds🎉 up to 100 vendors🚚 including 17 food trucks👧🧒 FREE kids zone (jumpy house + laser tag!)🚗 Just $5 a carload — bring the whole fam!🔥 Come hungry, leave happy… and don’t wait, the best goodies go FAST. Salem Illinois Chamber of Commerce

09/08/2025

🍎🍂✨ APPLEFEST SHOW BARN SHOPPING ✨🍂🍎

This Saturday, September 13th • 10AM–3PM
📍 Marion County Fairgrounds | Salem, IL

🎃 Step inside the SHOW BARN and discover an incredible lineup of local vendors + handmade creators ready to wow you with fall décor, artisan goods, gifts, and unique finds you’ll only see at AppleFest. 🍏🛍️

🔥 From cozy, crafty must-haves to one-of-a-kind treasures, this is where small-town charm meets big-time shopping vibes.

✨ Pair it with food trucks, fall fun, and live entertainment for the ultimate festival day. Don’t just hear about it — be here and shop the SHOW BARN!



🍎🍁🍏Shout Out To Our Event Sponsors:
Equity Realty Group LLC
Radiac Abrasives, A Tyrolit Company
Alyssa Pinkston - Liberty FCU Mortgage Loan Officer
The Rusty Nail
Siretha A Howe Real Estate Broker MFL
J.Lane Mobile Boutique
Social Market Downtown

09/08/2025

🍎🍁✨ FALL FESTIVAL SHOPPING ALERT! ✨🍁🍎

This Saturday, September 13th • 10AM–3PM
📍 Marion County Fairgrounds | Salem, IL

🎃 The EXPO BUILDING will be packed wall-to-wall with local makers, handmade treasures, and one-of-a-kind finds you can’t get anywhere else. From cozy fall décor to unique gifts and artisan creations, this is your chance to shop small, support local, and snag the perfect fall must-haves. 🍏🛍️

🔥 Don’t miss out — the community is buzzing, vendors are ready, and the fall vibes will be in FULL swing.

✨ Make it a Saturday to remember → Food trucks, live entertainment, fall fun, and the ultimate shopping experience all in one place!



🍎🍁🍏Shout Out To Our Event Sponsors:
Equity Realty Group LLC
Radiac Abrasives, A Tyrolit Company
Alyssa Pinkston - Liberty FCU Mortgage Loan Officer
The Rusty Nail
Siretha A Howe Real Estate Broker MFL
J.Lane Mobile Boutique
Social Market Downtown

09/08/2025

🍁🎶 APPLEFEST 2025 IS THIS SATURDAY! 🎶🍁
📅 Saturday, Sept. 13th | ⏰ 10AM–3PM

😋 Hungry⁉️ We’ve got your favorite FOOD TRUCKS rolling in and ready to serve up mouth-watering eats all day long! 🚚🔥

🎃🍎 PLUS → Fall vibes, shopping, entertainment, & ALL the small-town magic you’ve been waiting for.

✨ Don’t just hear about it—BE THERE.
📍 Marion County Fairgrounds | Salem, IL



🍎🍁🍏Shout Out To Our Event Sponsors:
Equity Realty Group LLC
Radiac Abrasives, A Tyrolit Company
Alyssa Pinkston - Liberty FCU Mortgage Loan Officer
The Rusty Nail
Siretha A Howe Real Estate Broker MFL
J.Lane Mobile Boutique
Social Market Downtown

MERZ VAULTS

09/04/2025

🍎🍂 The wait is OVER! 🎉 Our 2025 Salem AppleFest Festival Map is officially HERE!

Mark your spot, plan your route, and get ready to explore the can’t-miss event of the season‼️‼️

🍏✨ With vendors, food trucks, entertainment, and fall vibes around every corner — this is THE place to be next Saturday!

📍 Saturday, September 13th
🕙 10 AM – 3 PM
📍 Marion County Fairgrounds Salem IL

🚨You know the saying… if you’re not at AppleFest, you’re missing the party! 😉 Who’s coming with their crew?! 🙌


Salem Illinois Chamber of Commerce

09/01/2025

🍁🍎🍏Only 12 Days Away… and the countdown is officially ON!

🔥🎃The most anticipated fall fest in the region is almost here — and trust us, you won’t want to miss it.

🎪 AppleFest
📅 Saturday, September 13
🕙 10AM – 3PM
📍 Marion County Fairgrounds • Salem, IL

✨ Your favorite vendors, food trucks, entertainment, and fall magic all in one place‼️
It’s a full day of fun, flavor, and community vibes like no other.

🎪Come hungry. Come curious. Come ready to FALL in love with Salem all over again.

💥 Mark your calendars & tag your fest crew — this is the one everyone’s talking about!

08/12/2025

🍂🎉 The BIGGEST fall celebration in the region is almost here — and you’re invited! 🎉🍂
Hosted by the Greater Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, AppleFest is back and better than ever!

📅 Save the Date → Saturday, September 13 | 10 AM – 3 PM
📍 Marion County Fairgrounds | Salem, IL

🍎 Stroll through rows of your favorite local vendors
🍔 Savor mouthwatering eats from food trucks
🎶 Tap your toes to live music all day
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Make memories with family-friendly fun

Pack your lawn chairs, bring your crew, and spend the day soaking up everything LOCAL this fall. 🧡

05/19/2025

🚨 VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE LIVE! 🚨
Get ready for THE high-impact, high-traffic event of FALL — happening September 13, 2025! 🍂🎉

We’re calling all makers, creators, foodies, and entrepreneurs — don’t miss your chance to showcase your brand at one of the most anticipated events of the season.

🔥 Spots will go fast — apply TODAY!
📲 https://forms.gle/FS1eoXYYg7WfiVQM6

Let’s make this year’s event the biggest and best yet — we can’t wait to see you there! 🙌

We are excited to invite you to be a Vendor at our AppleFest 2025! Event: Applefest Event Date: Saturday, September 13th, 2025 Event Time: 10am-3pm Event Address: 1800 Fairgrounds Rd. Salem, IL | Marion County Fairgrounds Contact us at (618)548-3010 [email protected] Vendor set up - 09.13 at 7:30a...