Nappanee Apple Festival — Local services in Nappanee

The Apple Festival in this small city captures the perfect essence of late summer, blending seasonal charm with a lively atmosphere. A standout for families and friends alike, the festival offers a diverse mix of carnival rides, craft and food vendors, and local shows that keep everyone entertained throughout the day. The scent of fresh apple treats fills the air, and there’s no shortage of unique, handmade crafts and foods to explore.

The carnival rides are well-maintained and cater to a wide range of ages, making it a joy for both kids and adults. Entertainment includes everything from local bands to dance troupes, which adds a nice personal touch to the event. The organization and layout make it easy to wander and see everything, with plenty of seating and shaded areas for breaks.

Overall, the festival strikes a great balance between nostalgia and lively fun, making it a memorable end-of-summer experience. It’s the kind of place that leaves you looking forward to next year’s...

This is a wonderful place to go to every year. Love the crafts and the different diverse booths but also enjoy hanging with the girls. The different foods offered is fantastic. They go from Nelson's chicken, to Rocket Science ice cream. They offer fudges to fried pickles (one of my personal favorite. Grandpa Cratchet it one of the kids favorite entertainments to watch and catch your breath before they force you in to the Apple (Napple) tent for many different foods made from apples. From pieces out of the 7' Apple pie to Apple dumplings. Then off to the rides get a wrist band no matter when they start they are worth it after just a few rides. We normal tag off to the library side shows which are sometimes nail biting. They have the parade on Saturday morning with the cider run and then the parade that shouldn't be missed so you can find out who won the queen spot for the year. There is so much to do, see and eat that this isn't enough to even touch the top of the ice Berg....

This review is based on the last dy of the festival. A very rare family photo was included this time. Also included is the fact that it was pouring a majority of the time we spent here. We did still, however, thoughorly enjoy our time spent here. We enjoyed some live music while trying to escape the rain and a magic/comedy show by Mike Hemmelgarn from Dayton, Ohio. He put on a very funny show. I included a short video, but the rain is pretty loud, sorry. Most everything else was closed down, but we did get to browse some vendor shops as well. Cannot wait for next year...