By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Week two of the Apple Harvest Festival came to a close on Sunday after a pair of jam-packed, three-day weekends of entertainment, sprinkled with history and nostalgia to celebrate 50 successful years of the festival,…
Linda Hettrick, right, of Quinnipiac Valley Alpacas, shows Erin and Avery Martin a photo book with pictures of her pet alpacas at the Apple Harvest Festival last Saturday. The 50th Apple Harvest Festival concluded last weekend with a craft fair…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER There are certain things that festival-goers can count on seeing year to year. This year, being the 50th year of the festival, officials made sure to keep those fan-favorites going, while also introducing some brand…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Locals packed the gallery at Southington Community Cultural Arts on the eve of the Apple Harvest Festival for an official reveal of 40 uniquely customized apple statues. SoCCA’s Apples & Arts project kicked off back…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER There was a noticeable buzz around the finish line of the signature race of the 39th Apple Harvest Festival Road Races this past Sunday. It was clear that something special was happening at the end…
The Little Fritter Fun Runs continue to showcase future Road Race athletes in a series of races at the town green. Photos by JOHN GORALSKI
Weather was perfect for the 2018 Apple Harvest Road Race. Above, over 900 runners start the 5K event, above. Nearly 1,700 athletes turned out on Sunday, Sept. 30 for the 5-mile road race, the 5K road race, the 2-mile…
A special magic show has been planned for the festival’s 50th anniversary. “The Extreme Magic of Eric” will be on our main stage on Friday, Oct. 5 at 7:45 p.m. Already with over 2,500 national and international performances to date,…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER The Apple Harvest Festival supervisory committee noted on several occasions that this year, they hoped to capture the essence of the festival’s 50-year history. They did just that when they selected this year’s Granny Apple…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Bowling for Soup fans young and old poured into downtown Southington by the busload on Saturday night to see the American rock band take over the mainstage. Cheers from the audience bellowed through the streets,…
