Lincoln County Apple Festival

The 2008 Lincoln County Apple Festival will be held in downtown Lincolnton on Saturday, September 20 from 9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.

The annual festival features arts and crafts, local business booths, music entertainment, food vendors, special children’s area, and lots of APPLES.

Lincoln County’s first Apple Festival was held on September of 1972 at the Boger City Methodist Church. Approximately 300 folks attended.

The next two festivals were held in the National Guard Armory that included entertainment and exhibits. With attendance and related activities increasing, the need for larger facilities prompted a move to West Lincoln High School in 1975 where food and craft vendors participated. In 1978, the Lincoln County Apple Festival was moved to downtown Lincolnton with approximately 30 booths and an approximate crowd of 8,000.

The festival continues to grow each year with booth numbers increasing and with crowds seemingly getting larger. Attendance estimates range around 80,000. Currently the booth number total is approximately 175.

For more information visit:

http://lincoln.ces.ncsu.edu/content/lincolncountyapplefestival