[VIDEO] Preparing for the 25th Annual Apple Festival at Memorial Park
The North Central Chamber of Commerce event is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30.
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In advance of this weekend's 25th Annual Apple Festival, North Central Chamber of Commerce President and Festival Chairman Lou Mansolillo started their preparations last week, marking out vendor spaces and getting Johnston Memorial Park ready for the two-day event.
This year's Festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30, from 10 am to 8 pm on Saturday and 10 am to 6 pm on Sunday.
Both days will feature nearly 90 vendors, music on the park's main stage, and activities for all ages.
New to the Apple Festival this year is a cupcake competition to be held on Saturday, featuring several bakeries from the local area.
In a twist to previous "best apple pie" contests, past winners will compete for the title of "Best of the Best" on Saturday.
On Saturday night, a live band will play on the park's island on Pocasset Pond, and local Boy Scouts will set up campfires around the pond at dusk.
Check out the video for more — and watch JohnstonPatch for daily schedules and more information about the Apple Festival.
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Johnston Memorial Park
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Anthony Ursillo
8:49 am on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Sounds like a "GREAT" time-I cannot wait to participate in the Cupcake Competition.For just a $2.00 entry fee, the first 150 people in line will be able to sample a cupcake from each of the 8 bakeries, and after gobbling down all those calories you will be "voting' for -best taste- best appearance and a people's overall choice !!! The Cupcake Competition starts at 3:00 on Saturday September 29th- Start lining up no later than 2:30. HOW EXCITING!!!.....