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Parades, Fireworks, Fritters and Fun: Your Guide to the 45th Apple Harvest Festival

The 45th Annual Southington Apple Harvest Festival comes to town Friday evening. Get all the details you need to make the most of your weekends.

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The Apple Harvest Festival is on us once again and as the community and many from throughout Connecticut and New England prepare to celebrate the 45th annual festival in downtown Southington, organizers are putting the final touches in an effort to provide a venue of food, fireworks, parades, entertainment and more.

“There are so many volunteers that have come forward to help,” said Town Councilman and Festival Committee member Chris Palmieri. “It truly is a community-wide event and it take a year of planning to make this happen.”

Southington’s Apple Harvest Festival will include all of the classics from years past – fireworks on Saturday, the annual parade and road race on Sunday, fritters (my favorite), Connecticut Icon and other contests – so do you have the information to make the best of your day?

The festival will kick off at 5 p.m. Friday and continue each of the next two weekends, Oct. 4 – 6 and Oct. 11 – 13, with the following hours:
2013 Festival Hours
Friday, Oct. 45 - 9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 59 a.m. - 9 p.m. (Fireworks at 9 p.m.)
Sunday, Oct. 6Noon - 7 p.m. (Parade at 2 p.m.)

Second Weekend
Friday, Oct. 115 - 9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 129 a.m. - 9 pm
Sunday, Oct. 13Noon - 5 pm2013 Shuttle Bus Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 59:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 611:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Second WeekendSaturday, October 128:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 1311:30 am - 5:30 pm

There is no bus service on Fridays. In addition, please check out the PDF above to see the annual brochure and click the links below for each individual event:


Have an enjoyable harvest! For more information, take a look at the complete Apple Harvest Festival website by clicking the link provided. Be sure to come back and share all your pictures right here on Patch so others can join in the fun. 
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