Whether you’re a foodie, love arts and crafts or music is your passion, you’ll find something of interest at the 2013 Hilton Apple Fest. The Apple Fest will take place on Saturday, October 5, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday, October 6 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the grounds of the Village of Hilton Community Center on Henry Street. In the past, this popular fall event has attracted over 70,000 people to the Village of Hilton and each year, the event grows.
A record number of arts and crafters are expected to showcase their goods at the Apple Fest. These 140 artists will sell a host of items including pottery, photography, jewelry, glassware and much more. New Apple Fest artists include a caricature artist and a crafter who makes rose candles. Apple Fest board member Terry Quetschenbach coordinates the arts and crafts portion of the Apple Fest. She attributes the growth of the fest to many reasons.
“We have artists traveling from Ohio, Florida, Vermont, Connecticut and Wisconsin. Artists tell us that they enjoy coming to the Apple Fest because it is a unique festival that is well-organized by a team of volunteers,” Quetschenbach said.
A full schedule of entertainers is planned for this year’s Apple Fest from children’s performers at the M&T Stage at the Kids Korner to area performers and musicians set to entertain crowds at three locations, the Summit Stage, Blacktop and Legacy Gazebo.
There’s nothing better than a homemade apple pie! Do you have a favorite recipe? Enter your apple pie specialty into the Apple Fest Pie Contest. Completed applications, with a non-refundable entry fee of $2 must be mailed to Hilton Apple Fest Apple Pie Contest, P.O. Box 1, Hilton, NY 14468 by Wednesday, October 2. Contestants need to bake one freshly prepared homemade apple pie in an 8-inch (approximately) non-returnable pie pan. Pies need to be delivered to the Ingham Room of the Hilton Community Center, 59 Henry Street, before 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 5. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded and first and second place prizes will be awarded to the youth division (under 16 years of age) entries. The winners will be announced on October 5 at 4 p.m. at the Main Stage.
Photographers of all ages are encouraged to enter this year’s Apple Fest Photo Contest. This year’s theme is Puppy Love. Pose your pup and capture a photo that shows your imagination and your pup’s personality. Entries must be submitted by September 30. For a complete list of rules, prizes and entry form, visit the Apple Fest website at hiltonapplefest.org and click on the photo contest link.
Interested in more information about the Hilton Apple Fest? Check out the schedule in this special Suburban News and Hamlin-Clarkson Herald Apple Fest section and visit the Hilton Apple Fest website at hiltonapplefest.org.
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