Getting Here 

Legendary Waters Shuttle:

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

 

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 is at the Madeline Island Ferry Terminal

 

BART Bus:

Saturday ONLY 

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

 

Festival Parking 

Parking Lots Managed by the Bayfield School District Students 

$10/ Vehicle to Park 

To be determined for 2024 Festival

 

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 Lots 

To be determined for 2024

Schedule of Events

Where: Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion I Pie Dropoff: 3-3:45 p.m. I Judging: 4 p.m. (Closed to Public) I Community Tasting: 5-7 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 event…

Start Time: 10am - Shop locally sourced produce at the Bayfield Apple Festival Farmer's Market located on First Street.

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. Pictured is Elvira Albert, 2023 Apple Festival Queen.

Start Time: 2pm - 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!

Schedule of Events

*Check back for updates as we get closer to the event. Listed Events are subject to change.* 

Wednesday, September 25

Apple Pie And Dessert Contest Sponsored by Broad Street Brokers

Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion

3pm – 3:45pm: Pie/dessert Drop Off

4pm: Judging

5-8pm: Community Tasting

 

Thursday, October 3

TBD for 2024

 

Friday, October 4

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

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

10:30am- TBD Live Music Memorial Park Gazebo

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

Noon-2pm, Big Top Chautauqua: Grandstand Stage (North Second Street)

12:30-2:30pm, TBD Live Music Memorial Park Gazebo

3-5pm, TBD Live Music Memorial Park Gazebo

3-5pm, Big Top Chautauqua: Grandstand Stage (North Second Street)

 

Saturday, October 5

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

10:30am-Noon, TBD Live Music Memorial Park Gazebo

11am-1pm, Big Top Chautauqua: Grandstand Stage (North Second Street)

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

12:30-2:30pm, TBD Live Music Memorial Park Gazebo

1-2pm, Apple Peeling Contest: Grandstand Stage 

2:30-4:30pm, Big Top Chautauqua: Grandstand Stage (North Second Street)

3-5pm, TBD Live Music Memorial Park Gazebo

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

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

  

Sunday, October 6

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

10:30am-Noon, TBD Live Music Memorial Park Gazebo

11am-1pm, Big Top Chautauqua: Grandstand Stage (North Second Street)

2pm, Grand Parade

3-5pm, TBD Live Music Memorial Park Gazebo

3:30pm-5pm Big Top Chautauqua: Grandstand Stage (North Second Street)

5pm – Firemen’s Raffle Drawing, Grandstand Stage