Bayfield Apple Festival in Northern Wisconsin
Fall Celebration of Harvest on Lake Superior October 3-5, 2008
Aug 20, 2008
Apples are cause for celebration in Bayfield, Wisconsin during the first weekend of October. The 47th annual Bayfield Apple Festival is scheduled for October 3-5, 2008. Bayfield's celebration has been listed among the "Top Ten Autumn Festivals in North America" by the Society of American Travel Writers. Fresh apples take center stage in a celebration of the healthy, fresh fruit that is a staple of the All- American diet.
Visit Bayfield for a refreshing weekend getaway with beautiful scenery, fresh air and wholesome entertainment fun for the entire family. Bayfield is a scenic destination, with brilliant fall colors and views of Lake Superior.
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Bayfield is a scenic Northern Wisconsin town, called the "Gateway to the Apostle Islands." The Apostle Islands are a group of more than 20 wooded islands in lake Superior. While in Bayfield, visit the lighthouses and lakeshore wilderness areas. There will be ongoing boat cruises to the Apostle Islands as part of the Bayfield Apple Festival.
Healthy Apples
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is a saying with a lot of truth in it. This tasty fruit is a no fat treat that contains potassium, pectin, phytochemicals, antioxidants, fiber,vitamins and micro nutrients that may help to maintain good health and prevent disease. All this nutrition in a compact, easy to carry fruit that fills school lunch bags and decorative bowls. There is good reason to celebrate the apple crop.
Bayfield Apple Festival
Bayfield Apple Festival is a small town autumn event in Northern Wisconsin which drew 40,000 visitors in 2007. Bayfield is on the shores of Lake Superior, of the Great Lakes. Visitors travel to the tiny town, enjoying the scenic fall colors of Wisconsin along the way. Over 46 apple orchards and food booths sell Bayfield's apples, apple desserts and other delicacies. The apple festival is a festive celebration with entertainment for the entire family.
Festival Highlights
- Best of Bayfield's Big Top Chatauqua performers on the grandstand stage.
- Kids carnival with games and rides.
- Arts and Crafts - Over 150 booths.
- Venetian Boat Parade.Decorated boats are decked out for a glimmering parade on Saturday night.
- Grand Parade on Sunday.
- Annual Apple Dumpling Gang contest for young ones.
- Senior Social in the Lakeside Pavilion
- Traditional fish boil dinner on Saturday night.
- Street performers.
- Boat cruises of the Apostle Islands.
- Musical entertainment at Isla Vista Casino.
Where is Bayfield, Wisconsin?
Bayfield is in far northern Wisconsin, on the shores of Lake Superior. Driving distances from major cities: Duluth, MN 85 miles; Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN 260 miles; Madison, WI 325 miles; Milwaukee, WI 370 miles; Chicago, IL 464 miles.
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