Getting Here 

Bodin Fisheries Parking Lot 

$10/day Per vehicle

“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.)  

 

Legendary Waters Shuttle:

Friday - Saturday: 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

$10 Round Trip

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

Pick-up and drop-off is at the Madeline Island Ferry Terminal at 20 Washington Avenue, Bayfield.

 

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!

Pick-up and drop-off are at the Madeline Island Ferry Terminal at 20 Washington Avenue, Bayfield.

 

BART Bus:

Friday and Saturday

Please click here to view pick-up times and locations. 

 

Festival Parking 

Parking Lots Managed by the Bayfield School District Students 

$20/ Vehicle to Park 

Reiten Beach Parking Lot (End of South Broad Street and Wilson Avenue) 
Blackhawk Marina Boat Launch 
Bayfield City Lots (End of North Broad Street and Washington Ave.) 
Bayfield Lumber Parking Lot (Corner of Manypenny Ave and S. 3rd Street) 
Bremer Bank Parking Lot (Corner of Wilson Ave. and S. 3rd Street) 

Handicap Parking Lots 

Madeline Island Ferry Terminal Landing at 20 Washington Avenue, Bayfield.

Bayfield Marina at 112 S. 1st Street, Bayfield. 

Schedule of Events

*Check Back in August of 2026 for a full list of events* 

Wednesday, September 23

Apple Pie And Dessert Contest - Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion

3 – 3:45pm: Pie/Dessert Drop-Off

4pm: Judging (Closed to the Public)

5-6:30pm: Community Tasting (Open to the Public) 

 

Thursday, October 1

4 pm – 9 pm, Carnival

 

Friday, October 2

10am-5pm, Food and Craft Vendors line the streets of Downtown Bayfield

10am-5pm, Bayfield Farmer’s Market featuring all local producers along South Broad Street

Noon-12:10, Mayor Proclamation: Memorial Park Gazebo

1-9pm, Carnival 

 

Saturday, October 3

10am – Wake-Up Concert, Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay, Port Superior Marina

10am-5pm, Food and Craft Vendors line the streets of Downtown Bayfield.

10am-5pm, Bayfield Farmer’s Market featuring all local producers along South Broad Street

11am, Bayfield Firemen’s Fish Fry, Beer Garden, Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion

Noon-9pm, Carnival

Noon-2pm, Apple Peeling Contest: Grandstand Stage (Signup at Noon, Contest 1 p.m.)

6:45pm, Queen Procession – Begins in front of Old Rittenhouse Inn 

7:00pm, Queen Coronation – Memorial Park Gazebo (Rain Location: Lakeside Pavilion)

 

Sunday, October 4

10am-5pm, Food and Craft Vendors line the streets of Downtown Bayfield.

Noon-6pm, Carnival

2pm, Grand Parade, followed by the Mass Band

5pm – Firemen’s Raffle Drawing, Grandstand Stage

5pm, Chamber Raffle Drawing, Grandstand Stage