ALFRED – The 10th annual Shaker Hill Apple Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21 and 22 and organizers are looking for crafters to join them.
The festival features a juried craft fair; interested crafters can contact Michelle McCarthy at mmcc@creativemw.com.
The festival also includes live music, food, a giant yard sale and family activities like pony rides, wagon rides and antique car rides.
People may pick apples in the nearby orchard and tours of the nearby Shaker Museum will be offered.
Admission and parking are free.
Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Local business sponsors help support the festival. Those considering a sponsorship may contact Bob Dawber at 324-1137, bobd@ycspi.org.
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