Applefest Schedule
Make sure you don’t miss a thing! We pack Applefest full of fun so that everyone gets a chance to make it to something memorable. If we haven’t told you yet: show up hungry and don’t forget your wallet – there will be plenty of food and awesome stuff to buy!
Attention!
This year’s schedule is subject to change. Please check back in for updates.
2027 Schedule Coming Soon!
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Thursday Schedule
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Franklin High School Hall of Fame 2026 Induction Ceremony
Location: Forever Farms
275 Miller Road, Franklin, PA
October 2nd: Social Hour begins at 5:30; Ceremony at 6:30PM.
2025 Inductees: Mr. Robert A. Brown, Liutenant Colonel Kenneth W. Keverline, Mr. J.J. Horne, 2006 Boys Basketball Team
Tickets are $20.00 each and available at your Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce.
"Mean Girls" - Musical at Barrow Civic Theatre
Location: Barrow Civic Theatre
1223 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA
Sept 26th: October 4th
Call or Visit the Barrow Civic Theatre’s Website for Tickets:
814-437-31440
Friday Schedule:
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Arts, Crafts & Entertainment
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Location: Fountain and Bandstand Parks
Sponsored by: Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce
Apple Pancake Breakfast
Time: 7 am – 11 am (Takeout available at 6:00am)
Location: St. Patrick’s Cafeteria, 952 Buffalo St.
Price: Adults – $13, Kids – $
Handicap Accessible
Sponsored by Sponsored by: Edward Jones
(Christopher Rakow, Brian Mong, Shelly
Hartzell)
Additional Restrooms
Location: First Presbyterian Church
Elk St. and West Park St.
Handicap Accessible
Sponsored by Sponsored by: First Presbyterian Church
Farmers' Market
Location: 12th St
Stop by for produce from some local farmers.
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
Time: Noon – 3 pm
Location: Franklin Public Library
421 12th St.
Temporary Tattoos by HOLeY Jeans
Time: 10 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Gazebo at West Park St.
Gigantic Book Fair and Open House
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Location: Venango County Historical Society
307 South Park St.
Used books of all types.
Historical Society Open House – $5
Becoming America 250
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Location: Becoming America 250
200 12th St.
Visit Franklin’s newest historical display.
DeBence Antique Music World Tours
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: DeBence Antique Music World
Price: Adult – $2, Kids – $1, 5 and Under – Free
1261 Liberty St.
Tiffany Window Tours and Luncheon
Luncheon/Basket Raffle
Time: 11am-3pm
Cost: Ages 2 and under free, Ages 3-12 – $5, All others – $10
Tiffany Window Tours
Time: 10am, Noon, 2pm
Location: St John’s Episcopal Church
1145 Buffalo St.
Franklin Preservation Church Tour
Time: 1pm
Location: 1101 Buffalo St.
Apple Pie and Dumpling Tent
Time: 10am – 6pm
Location: Fountain Park
Music at the Bandstand
Location: Stage at Bandstand Park
10:15 am – 11:45 am: The Performing Arts Academy with Darin
Noon – 1 pm: HOLeY Jeans
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm: Samantha Sears
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm: Lindsey Crabtree
4 pm – 5:30 pm: Max Schang
"Mean Girls" - Musical at Barrow Civic Theatre
Location: Barrow Civic Theatre
1223 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA
Sept 26th: October 4th
Call or Visit the Barrow Civic Theatre’s Website for Tickets:
814-437-3440
VFW Jesse G. Greer Post 1835
Applefest Bingo
$4,000 payout; doors open at 5pm, BINGO begins at 7pm.
Location: 411 9th St.
814-432-7744 or 814-437-5516
Saturday Schedule:
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Arts, Crafts & Entertainment
Time: 10am – 6pm
Location: Fountain and Bandstand Parks
Sponsored by: Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce
Additional Restrooms
Location: First Presbyterian Church
Elk St. and West Park St.
Handicap Accessible
Sponsored by Sponsored by: First Presbyterian Church
Elks Club Breakfast
Time: 7:30 am – 10 am
Location: BPOE #110
13th and Buffalo
Breakfast: sausage gravy, biscuits, hashbrowns, eggs. $12 for 12 and over.
Apple Pie and Dumpling Tent
Time: 10am – 6pm
Location: Fountain Park
Venango Regional Airport Fly-In
Location: Venango Regional Airport
Complimentary breakfast and shuttle service for fly-in visitors coming to Applefest.
City of Franklin Curb Market
Location: 12th St
Stop by for goods from some local farmers and vendors.
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
Time: 10 am – 3 pm
Location: Franklin Public Library
421 12th St.
Gigantic Book Fair and Open House
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Location: Venango County Historical Society
307 South Park St.
Used books of all types.
Historical Society Open House – $5
Becoming America 250
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Location: Becoming America 250
200 12th St.
Visit Franklin’s newest historical display.
Temporary Tattoos by HOLeY Jeans
Time: 10 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Gazebo at West Park St.
Franklin Preservation Church Tour
Time: 1pm
Location: 1101 Buffalo St.
DeBence Antique Music World Tours
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: DeBence Antique Music World
Price: Adult – $2, Kids – $1, 5 and Under – Free
1261 Liberty St.
Tiffany Window Tours and Luncheon
Luncheon/Basket Raffle
Time: 11am-3pm
Cost: Ages 2 and under free, Ages 3-12 – $5, All others – $10
Tiffany Window Tours
Time: 10am, Noon, 2pm
Location: St John’s Episcopal Church
1145 Buffalo St.
Applefest 5K “Race for Any Pace”
Kids’ Fun Runs
Tiny Trotters: Ages 3-7; 50 yard dash
Jr. Joggers: Ages 8-12; 1 mile
Fee: Runners & Walkers- $13
Race Start Times:
*All races start and finish on Liberty Street:
9:15 am- Tiny Trotter Race
9:30 am- Junior Jogger Race
10:00 am- 5K Race/Runners Start
10:05 am- 5K Race/Walkers Start
10:45 am (approx)-5K Awards Ceremony
1:00 pm- Franklin YMCA closes
Victorian Residential Architecture Walking Tour
Time: 10:30am
Location: Start at the Franklin Post Office.
On the corner of 11th St and Buffalo St.
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Start at the Quality Inn.
Corner of 14th St and Liberty St.
Apple Pie Baking Contest
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Deliver pies to the Barrow-Civic Theatre,
1223 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA
Pies must be in disposable pans.
Winner announced at 5:45pm in Bandstand Park.
Music at the Bandstand
Location: Stage at Bandstand Park
10:30 am – 11:30 am: Franklin Silver Cornet Band
Noon – 1 pm: Mostly Brass
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Chuck Moses Acoustic
4 pm – 5:30 pm: Conway Turley, Sponsored by PNC
5:45: Apple Pie Making Contest Winner Anounced
Liberty Street Entertainment
1:30 pm: Franklin High School Marching Band
3 pm: Franklin YMCA Magic AllStar Cheerleaders
"Mean Girls" - Musical at Barrow Civic Theatre
Location: Barrow Civic Theatre
1223 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA
Sept 26th: October 4th
Call or Visit the Barrow Civic Theatre’s Website for Tickets:
814-437-3440
Sunday Schedule:
Click an event name to view details.
Arts, Crafts & Entertainment
Time: 10am – 5pm
Location: Fountain and Bandstand Parks
Sponsored by: Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club Breakfast
Time: 7:30 am – 10 am
Location: BPOE #110
13th and Buffalo
Breakfast: sausage gravy, biscuits, hashbrowns, eggs. $12 for 12 and over.
Carl Wible Memorial Antique and Classic Car Cruise
Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Location: Liberty & 12th
Registration Fee: $15
Sponsored by: Frenchcreek Production, Inc.
Apple Pie and Dumpling Tent
Time: 10am Until Sold Out
Location: Fountain Park
Venango Regional Airport Fly-In
Location: Venango Regional Airport
Complimentary breakfast and shuttle service for fly-in visitors coming to Applefest.
Farmer’s Market
Time: 10 am – 4 pm
Location: 12th St.
DeBence Antique Music World Tours
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: DeBence Antique Music World
Price: Adult – $2, Kids – $1, 5 and Under – Free
1261 Liberty St.
Temporary Tattoos by HOLeY Jeans
Time: 10 am – 3 pm
Location: Gazebo at West Park St.
Gigantic Book Fair and Open House
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Location: Venango County Historical Society
307 South Park St.
Used books of all types.
Historical Society Open House – $5
Becoming America 250
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Location: Becoming America 250
200 12th St.
Visit Franklin’s newest historical display.
Victorian Residential Architecture Walking Tours
Time: 1 pm
Location: Meet in front of the Franklin Post Office
Corner of12th St. and Elk St.
Sponsored by: Franklin Rotary Club
Franklin Preservation Church Tour
Time: 1pm
Location: 1101 Buffalo St.
Music at the Bandstand
Location: Stage at Bandstand Park
10 am – 11:30 am: Chloe and Cheyenne
1 pm – 2:30 pm: Venango Brigade
3 pm – 5 pm: The Honky Tonk Heroes
