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 A Little History


 

 
   

"Come Rain Or Shine Its Apple Festival Time!"

                September 24th - 26th, 2010

 
         

Each year in the early golden days of autumn, folks from all over gather in Chilhowie, Virginia, to celebrate. It is Apple Festival time once again. A time to greet old friends and meet new ones, a time for the splendor of marching bands, beauty queens, and spicy sweet apples. It is a time to enjoy the goodness of life and to give thanks for the bounty of our families, friends, homes, businesses, and farms.
       The seed from which the celebration has grown was planted on a dreary, rainy night in March of 1953. A group of young men got together and suggestion that Chilhowie stage a festival paying tribute to the apple. At the time Chilhowie was the second largest apple-producing center in Virginia. Thus, plans and ideas were developed for the beginning of the Chilhowie Apple Festival. The apples may have come and gone, but the tradition still lives on in the small town in Smyth county Virginia.
      The first Apple Festival was held on October 2 and 3, 1953 on the grounds of the old Chilhowie High School. Crowds, far larger than anticipated, attended that year’s events, and it was estimated that over 10,000 persons viewed the first parade.
     
  • 2009 Schedule of Events - Dates and Times Details
  • Entertainment and Talent
  • Apple Festival Beauty Pageant (Info & Application Form)
  • Pet Show -- At The little League Field
                                                     (Featuring an Exotic Pet Show and Agility Demonstration On Sunday!)
  • Apple Butter Making -- In Front of Library
                                                     (On Saturday!)
  • Apple Festival Parade -- On Highway 11
                                                      (Starts At 10:00a.m. Sharp!)
  • Arts & Crafts and Food Vendors -- In Front of Library
  • Live Entertainment -- Throughout The Weekend



    *Parade Rules And Regulations
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