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
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
Michigan Apple Fest has a ton of fun things for kids to do, including activities and contests!
Hungry? Stop by Michigan Apple Fest for a ton of food options!
Purchase your tickets at our booth to enter to win from our dozens of raffle items!