By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor
File photo/Bonnie Adams
Northborough – Plans are now being finalized for the town-wide 2014 Applefest Celebration which will be held Friday, Sept. 19 through Sunday, Sept. 21. One of the highlights of the weekend is the Applefest Street Fair, which will be held Saturday, Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) parking lot. The popular event is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Northborough.
The Street Fair has grown each year, both in vendor size and in attendance, with nearly 5,000 residents and visitors from local towns coming to enjoy the day.
Vendors and crafters will feature a wide assortment of items including children's ware, holiday items,? home décor, jewelry, and much more. Local businesses and merchants will be present, greeting the public and offering fun giveaway items.? The Community Advocate will also have a booth that will offer fair attendees the chance to meet the staff as well as the newspaper's mascot, “Scoop.”
Local nonprofit groups such as the Rotary, Scouts, Northborough Grange, Friends of Northboro Senior Center Inc. and Northborough Food Pantry will also be present. Several religious organizations and school groups will be represented as well.
There will also be entertainment throughout the day, including a disc jockey spinning popular tunes and demonstrations from local Tae Kwon Do studios and dance troupes.
Fair-goers will not be hungry or thirsty as there will be plenty of options including fresh pressed apple cider, kettlekorn and the Rotary pizza booth.
“The Street Fair is a great way to support many of the local nonprofits who do such great work in our community,” Applefest Committee chair Michelle Gillespie said. “It's also a great way to support the local businesses, especially the smaller ones that are right here in Northborough.”
Booths are still available for crafters and vendors. Standard booths (8.5 x 12) are $75 and larger booths (12 x12) are $95. Contact Patricia and Skip Doyle at [email protected] for more information.
For more information on all of the Applefest events, visit www.northboroughapplefest.com.
