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It’s the best time of year for those seeking autumn beauty and fall festivals, it’s Bayfield Apple Festival time! The Bayfield Chamber & Visitors Bureau and its stakeholders are excited to invite you to one of “Wisconsin’s Best Festivals,” coined by Wisconsin Trails Magazine. Enjoy food and craft vendors all weekend long, live music from Big Top Chautauqua's Blue Canvas Orchestra and other area musicians at Memorial Park Gazebo for Concerts by the Lake. Don't miss the crowning of the Apple Festival Queen and/or King, the Spectrum Carnival and the Grand Parade down historic Rittenhouse Avenue on Sunday to wrap up the weekend's events!

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61st Annual Bayfield Apple Festival

Celebrate the fall harvest with us in Bayfield Wisconsin! Enjoy various apple orchard events and tours, and come downtown for live music, food and craft vendors, and the Spectrum Carnival.

We hope to see you on October 6, 7, and 8, 2023!

Getting Here

Legendary Waters Shuttle:

Friday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Park at Legendary Waters Resort and Casino and take the shuttle down to Apple Festival!

Hauser's Shuttle:

Saturday - Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Park at Hauser's Superior View Farm and take the shuttle to Apple Festival!

BART Bus:

Saturday Only

Bay Area Rural Transit will provide a shuttle between Ashland, Washburn, and Bayfield on SATURDAY ONLY.

Please CLICK HERE for more information on pick-up, drop-off times and locations.

Parking Lots Managed by the Bayfield School District Students

$10/ Vehicle to Park

All the money made goes to the Middle and High School Students at the Bayfield School District.

- Bremer Bank Parking Lot

- Core Community Resources Lot (Formerly Maggies: Base of Manypenny)

- Bayfield Lumber Yard Lot

- City Boat Launch Lot (125 South First Street)

- Bayfield High School Parking Lot (300 N 4th Street)

Festival Parking

Bodin Fisheries Parking Lot

“Follow the Fish” signs along the Highway and detours and park one block away from the vendors and carnival rides at Bodin Fisheries. The parking lot is located along Wilson Avenue across from Bodin Fish House (208 Wilson Avenue.)

Handicap Parking Lot

On the corner of South 2nd Street and Manypenny Avenue

Schedule of Events

Check out all the events happening over the weekend including the Apple Peeling Contest, King/Queen Coronation, and the Grand Parade!

Apple Festival at Hauser's Superior View Farm

Enjoy festival food at the farm including smoked pork sandwiches with apple butter BBQ sauce, caramel apples, jam, apples, apple butter and Apfelhaus Cidery. Handcrafted hard cider and tasting daily!

Apple Festival at Erickson's Orchards

Head up to Erickson Orchard and Country Store for fun for everyone! Take a hay ride, and check out the orchard maze for the kids! Enjoy a famous apple stick from the country store, pick up a bushel of apples or pick your own from the orchard. Pick up a gallon of fresh-pressed apple cider too.

Apple Festival at Bayfield Apple Company

Check out the Farm Store ﬁlled with locally made goodies including, but not limited to, fresh and sustainably made apple cider, hard cider, granola, jams, jellies, butters, and fruit mustards and apple brats! Self-guided orchard tours with ﬁve butterﬂy houses.