28th Annual Taylorsville Apple Festival is Saturday, Oct. 15

Food, music, crafts, children’s activities, and apples — you can find all of these and much more at the 28th Annual Taylorsville Apple Festival on Saturday, Oct. 15,
in the downtown area.

The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Full details are in this week’s issue in the form of the special Apple Festival tabloid booklet.

All proceeds, above operating costs, go to the Alexander County Schools Needy Children’s Benevolence Fund, noted Gina Kay Honosky, Festival Executive Director.
Opening ceremonies will begin at 8:45 a.m. at the Courthouse lawn.

Some of the bands who will perform Saturday include The Idle Time Band, Chad Triplett and Two Lane Black Top, Joe Lasher, Jr., the ACHS Band, Nunya Bizness, Alter Ego, Caleb Fox & Madison Sigmon, 4 His Glory, The Street Family, Cross Anchored, and more.

An Apple Dessert Contest and Kids Candy Apple Art contests will be held at 12 noon at the Information Booth (see festival booklet pages 8 and 10).

For more information, call the Festival Office, 828-632-2999.