Where: Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion I Pie Dropoff: 3-3:45 p.m. I Judging: 4 p.m. (Closed to Public) I Community Tasting: 5-6:30 p.m. (Open to Public) Bayfield's best bakers will try to win over the judges in this delicious competition for the best apple pie or apple dessert. The…
Start Time: Noon - Kick-off the weekend festivities with the Mayor as he officially proclaims it Apple Festival weekend in Bayfield.
Start time: 10 a.m. at Port Superior Marina, our proud sponsors of the Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay! Start off Apple Festival with a live performance from crowd favorite, the Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay!
Start time: 1pm - Try your hand at creating the longest apple peel! The winner gets the glory of wearing the honorary apple-peeling champion hat and metal. The contest starts at the Grandstand Stage.
Procession: 6:45pm, Coronation: 7pm. Come meet the Apple Festival Royalty at the Queen Coronation. This long-standing tradition recognizes a high school student with ties to the orchards. Pictures, Mary Adams, 2026 Apple Festival Queen
Start Time: 2pm Sunday - The Grand Parade closes out the weekend of festivities in Bayfield. This year we are proud to bring back The Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay and the Mass Band, crowd favorites!
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