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Michigan Apple Fest

September 20-21

Friday

4-8 pm  Market on the Ridge Artisan Vendors

              Division Street (Union to Maple)

4-8 pm  Harvest Chance Raffle - Town Square;

              Enter for the chance to win awesome                    prizes! Tickets drawn Saturday at 7 pm.                No need to be present to win. 

4-8 pm  Kid's Crafts & Games hosted by Armock

              Mechanical Contractors & Compass 

              Credit Union - Town Square

4-8 pm  Kid's Harvest Events: Kid's Apple Box   

              Tractor Rides, Pony Rides, and Petting

              Zoo hosted by All of the Above, Auto

              Care Excellence, Bayes Water

              Treatment, Kingdom Company -

              Balyeat Field (Donation Boxes will be   

              on-site for these events)

4-8 pm   Inflatable Fun - Balyeat Field;

              $5/Person- 15 mins or $10/Person-

              unlimited

4-8 pm   Mobile Gem Mine - Balyeat Field;

               $20/Bag

4-8 pm  Family Friendly Hayride to Haybales -

              Balyeat Field; Take a hayride to see and

              take pictures at a few of the decorated

              haybales! 

4-8 pm  Adult Harvest Hayride - Balyeat Field

              This hayride will take you to a few local

              stops for a specialty drink tasting!

              $25/Person, 21+ only

4-9 pm  Food Trucks - Town Square;

4-9 pm  Hard Cider Tasting hosted by Michigan

              Cider Association - Town Square;

              Hard cider can be sweet, dry, hoppy,

              fruity, or a variety of other styles! Check

              out the Hard Cider Tent for sample or

              full glasses of hard cider

5-8 pm  The 6 Pak Band hosted by General

              Formulations, Kingdom Company,

              Sparta Lions Club - Town Square

5:30 pm  Kid's Tractor Pulls hosted by Austin

              Diesel - Balyeat Field South Lot;

              Registration is 4:30-5:30 pm. Kids can

              compete within their age groups to see

              who can go the farthest! Ages: 3-4, 5-6,

               7-8, 9-10 (Boys/Girls Separate)

6:30 pm  Johnny Appleseed Show - Town

               Square; A 25-minute interactive show

               that is fun and engaging for the

               audience! Immerse your hand in

               puppets and story theatre. Join in

               songs, and hear the legend and lore of

               John Chapman (1774-1845). Follow the

               historical journey of how apples came

               to America. Participate in Apple Trivia

               for fun giveaways. From seed to

               sapling, learn and laugh and grow

               some more! All ages welcome!

6:30 pm  Adult Apple Pie Eating Contest hosted

               by Family Fare - Main Stage; 

               No sign up necessary! Just

               show up a few minutes early to ensure a

               spot!

8:30 pm  Fireworks hosted by Auto Care

               Excellence, Bradford Dairy Farms,

               ChoiceOne Bank, ServPro of

               Northwest Grand Rapids, tesa tape, &

               Water Works Irrigation - Balyeat Field

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Saturday

9-12 pm  Apple Pie Baking Contest Drop Off -

              Sparta Chamber Office

10-5 pm Market on the Ridge Artisan Vendors -

              Division Street (Union-Maple)

11-7 pm  Harvest Chance Raffle - Town Square;

              Enter for the chance to win awesome

              prizes! Tickets are drawn Saturday at 7

              pm. No need to be present to win

11-1 pm   Apple Sling Shot hosted by Ivy Rehab

              Physical Therapy - Town Square by

              Balyeat Bridge

11-2 pm  Rin Tarsey Band - Town Square

11-7 pm  Kid's Crafts & Games hosted by Edward

              Jones: Kim Hensley, Granger, Sparta

              NHS

11-7 pm  Inflatable Fun - Balyeat Field;

              $5/Person- 15 mins or $10/Person-

              unlimited

11-7 pm  Mobile Gem Mine - Balyeat Field; 

              $20/Bag

11-7 pm  Kid's Harvest Events: Kid's Apple Box

              Tractor Rides, Pony Rides, and Petting

              Zoo hosted by Ridgetown Investments,

              Sparta Animal Clinic, Sparta Chevy,

              Sparta Tire - Ballyeat Field

11-9 pm  Food Trucks - Town Square

12-2 pm  Harvest Fun at Myers School Museum

              hosted by Sparta Township Historical

              Commission, West Michigan Arts

              Council, and Sparta Education

              Foundation - 16 W. 13 Mile Road;

              Pumpkin painting, corn husk dolls,

              apple grab, and more! 

12-3 pm  Michigan Apple Queen hosted by

              Michigan Apple - Town Square

12-7 pm  Family Friendly Hayride to Haybales -

              Balyeat Field; This hayride will take you

              to see and take pictures at a few of the

              decorated haybales!

12-7 pm  Adult Harvest Hayride - Balyeat Field;

              This hayride will take you to a few local

              stops for specialty drink tastings!

              $25/Person, 21+ only

1-9 pm  Hard Cider Tasting Tent hosted by

              Michigan Cider Association - Town 

              Square; Hard cider can be sweet, dry,

              hoppy, fruity, or a variety of other styles!

              Check out the Hard Cider Tent for

              samples or full glasses of Hard Cider.

1:00 pm  Johnny Appleseed Show hosted by J&J

              Orchards and Peterson Farms - Town

              Square; A 25-minute interactive show

              that is fun and engaging for all ages! 

              Immerse your hand in

              puppets and story theatre. Join in

              songs, and hear the legend and lore of

              John Chapman (1774-1845). Follow the

              historical journey of how apples came

              to America. Participate in Apple Trivia

              for fun giveaways. From seed to

              sapling, learn and laugh and grow

              some more! All ages welcome!

2 pm      Crowning of Johnny Appleseed and

              Miss Apple Blossom hosted by Riveridge

              Produce - Town Square

2:30 pm  Johnny Appleseed Show hosted by J&J

              Orchards and Peterson Farms - Town

              Square; A 25-minute interactive show

              that is fun and engaging for all ages!

              Immerse your hand in

              puppets and story theatre. Join in

              songs, and hear the legend and lore of

              John Chapman (1774-1845). Follow the

              historical journey of how apples came

              to America. Participate in Apple Trivia

              for fun giveaways. From seed to

              sapling, learn and laugh and grow

              some more! All ages welcome!

2:30 pm  Apple Peeling Contest hosted by Sparta

              Village Ace Hardware - Town Square by

              Main Stage; No sign up necessary! Just

              show up a few minutes early to ensure a

              spot!

2:45 pm  Adult Apple Pie Eating Contest hosted

              by Family Fare - Town Square by

              Main Stage: No sign up necessary! Just

              show up a few minutes early to ensure a

              spot!

3:00 pm  Fun Apple Trivia hosted by Riveridge

              Produce - Town Square by Main Stage;

              Show off your apple knowledge for the

              chance to win prizes! 

3:30 pm  Kid's Apple Pie Eating Contest hosted

              by Lassonde/Old Orchard - Town

              Square by the Pine Tree; No sign up     

              necessary! Just show up a few minutes

              early to ensure a spot!

3:45 pm  Winners of the Apple Pie Baking

              Contest Announced hosted by

              Applewood Fresh, Elite Apple, Helena

              Agri Enterprises - Town Square

4-9 pm  Scott Carpenter Trio Band - Town

              Square

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