The Taylorsville Apple Festival, a charming autumn event in Alexander County, North Carolina, takes place on the third Saturday of October. This popular festival attracts thousands of visitors who come to enjoy a day filled with entertainment, delicious food, and fun activities.
Festival Highlights
The Annual Taylorsville Apple Festival draws an estimated 35,000 attendees, filling the streets with excitement and over 400 booths, including rides. Established in the 1980s, this celebration highlights the region's apple-growing tradition and delights guests with mouthwatering apple treats and locally produced foods. Visitors can enjoy live entertainment, family-friendly activities, and an abundance of crisp apples.
Entertainment
The festival boasts a trio of entertainment stages: the Main Stage set on the courthouse lawn, the Gospel Stage located at the festival’s west end, and the Children's Stage positioned at the east end. The Kid's Korner is a major attraction for younger attendees. Surrounding the courthouse, food vendors offer some of the best-tasting dishes in the Carolinas, including chopped barbeque, eggrolls, hamburgers, hotdogs, barbeque chicken, Italian sausages, and more.
Activities
Beyond the fruit, festival-goers can explore arts and crafts stands featuring unique handmade jewelry, fine woodwork, and imaginative artwork. The events also include the coronation of the Apple Queen and a grand procession. The festival hosts an apple peeling contest, an apple dessert contest, and a booth apple theme decorating contest. While you enjoy the show or stroll around, let your little ones have fun in the action-packed kids' area with games and face painting.
Entrance
There is no admission fee, and proceeds from the festival support a good cause. Each year, the funds raised benefit all 11 Alexander County Schools, contributing to their needy children's benevolence funds.
Dates
This year marks the 34th edition of the Taylorsville Apple Festival, which will be held on Saturday, October 19. The annual celebration typically runs from 9 am to 5 pm.
