2010 Photos Taken By Kathy Carr | 2010 Photos Taken By Scott Rowley

The Twenty Forth Annual Cornish Apple Festival September 28, 2013

As seen on Travel New England

The Cornish Association of Businesses (CAB) is sponsoring the 24 Annual Cornish Apple Festival on Saturday, September 28 in historic Cornish Village located in the scenic Western mountain and lakes region of Maine on Route 25 — 30 miles West of Portland and 9 miles East of the New Hampshire border. (See a map here)

Each year, this FREE festival is held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the center of Cornish village in historic Thompson Park and features more than this season’s apples, freshly pressed cider and other apple products from local vendors.

The festival is outside and will take place in rain or shine.

There will also be:

• Over 50 vendors offering art, photography, jewelry, crafts, apple and non-apple cuisine
• Entertainment from local performers
• Annual Apple Pie Baking Contest and Auction
• More information will be posted closer to the event’s date.

Thompson Park will be the center of the day’s festivities featuring colorful booths of arts and crafts. Additionally, many food booths offering delicious food, especially the apple fritters, will delight the appetites of both the young and old.

In addition to the crafts and food, live entertainment will be performed throughout the day.

Apple Festival visitors can also enjoy shopping in the many antique and crafts stores that line the Main, High and Maple streets of Cornish. Shopping is also available at near by town of Limerick, South Hiram, Porter, and Parsonsfield.

Come early and stay awhile! The Cornish area provides several options for overnight stays and activities to choose from. See Dinning & Lodging listings on this Web site.

Admission to the Cornish Apple Festival is FREE.

The festival is outside and will take place in rain or shine. The Cornish Apple Festival is an annual event sponsored by the Cornish Association of Businesses (CAB), a non-profit organization of Cornish business owners who volunteer their time to promote general business and community welfare in Cornish.

More detailed information to come closer to the time of the event.

More information on:

• Cornish and local businesses: www.cornish-maine.org

For more information:
Scott Rowley, Cornish Apple Festival Chair
(207) 625-4993 Cell: (207) 256-6970