Fortuna's Apple Festival - Apple Harvest Festival

Fortuna's Apple Festival - Apple Harvest Festival Throughout Fortuna, October 4th, 10am - 5pm
A citywide celebration of the fall apple harvest. Free hayrides around town will take you to all five event venues. There is an orchard BBQ and tours, live music, apple pie contest, merchant & vendor street sale, children’s games, a health fair and much more. Admission Free. For more information contact Clif Clendenen at 707-725-2123 or David Reed at 707-725-9261

Apple Festival Schedule of Events
Clendenen's Cider Works
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Scotia Band Historic Town Band Led by Michael McClimon

12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Falling Rocks
Country/Swing/Americana music
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Clendenen’s Applewood Barbecue

Sausage, onions and peppers barbecued over Clendenen’s apple wood, hamburgers, hot dogs, chili dogs and homemade chili

10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Haywagon Rides
Narrated tour of the apple orchard in continuous production since 1869. Throughout the Day..

Games by “FUHS Safe and Sober”
Hand Dipped Homemade Caramel Apples by MOPS

Free Balloons - Free Cups of Apple Cider Apple Festival Tasting - Sample new and vintage varieties including:
Mutsu, Jonagold, Spitzenberg, Idared and Others

Fortuna Creeks Project – Learn about local creeks and enjoy treats

Apple Festival -Downtown Street Fair
Downtown Merchant Sidewalk Sale All Day!
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Street will be Open to Walking Traffic Only- from 9th to 13th streets

11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Barbecue Beef Tri-Tip Sandwiches & Drinks - Humboldt County Cattlewomen's Association

Live Music by the Humboldt Harmonaires &Lindy Mantova on Accordion Games and Bounce Houses

Apple Festival Pie Sales - Sponsored by the FUHS Music Boosters

Artisans & Crafts - Food - Free Balloons Antiques and Collectibles – Information & T-shirt Booth

Redwood Village Shopping Center
Bounce House, Balloon Animals, Temporary Tattoos and Basketball Shoot for the Kids!

11:00 a.m. - Noon HealthSport Gymnastics demos

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. HeathSPORT Gymnastics drop-in clinic

Refreshments...hot dogs and ice cream Specials at Participating Merchants –Popcorn– Free Balloons Bounce House and Basketball Shoot thanks to HealthSPORT, Ice Cream thanks to Humboldt Creamery

Rohner Park
8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Annual Pancake Breakfast– Calvary Christian Women’s Ministries-Cook Shack FREE!

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dutch Oven Cook-off– (judging at 1 p.m.) fee for samples

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Hit and Miss Engines– On lawn across from museum

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fortuna Arts Council Display/Sale – Rohner Rec Hall

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Big Park Variety Sale–Public rents space on Pavilion Field.

11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Live Music! “Melange”–on the Park Stage

Noon – 4:30 p.m. Refreshments– Cookshack – benefits Hydesville 8th Grade

Noon - 4:30 p.m. Depot Museum-Stop in to see the special display

5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Apple Harvest Skate Fortuna Parks and Rec– Firemen’s Pavilion

Disaster Preparedness and Health Fair South Fortuna Elementary School
Meet the men and women who serve you in times of need.
Learn valuable skills and how you can prepare for any disaster.

Police, Fire & Rescue-Helicopters-Law Enforcement Vehicles-More Plus St. Joseph Health System Health Fair- testing and information for all ages. Low Cost Blood diagnostic testing* from 8 a.m., Health Fair till 2 p.m. (*must fast for blood testing)

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Fortuna's Apple Festival - Apple Harvest Festival
Event photos
courtesy of
Hans Koster
and SunnyFortuna.com

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