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2009 Delmont Apple ‘N Arts Festival
October 3 & 4

The Delmont Apple 'N Arts Festival features more than 100 Arts & Crafts Vendors and 30 Food Vendors.

Come and enjoy an old-fashion Hay Ride throughout the area.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who made the 2008 Festival possible. Thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers, craft and food vendors, entertainment, all of the attendees, and with the beautiful weather, 2008 was more successful than in the recent past. We couldn’t have done it without you. Anyone interested in helping us with the 2008 Festival can contact our voicemail at 724-325-8867.

This will be the second year for the “Baby Apple Cheeks” on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. The age requirements are: three months to three years. Contact our voicemail or pick up applications at local Delmont businesses.

A Delmont tradition for more than 27 years, the 2009 Delmont Apple ‘N Arts Festival is set for early October. Please come and plan to have a great time at this outstanding fall tradition, another great event in Westmoreland County.

The Delmont Apple ‘N Arts Festival is held each year at the Shields Farm in Delmont. The dates are:

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 from 10:00a.m. – 6:00p.m.
Sunday, October 4th, 2009 from 11:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.

Please: NO dogs, pets, bicycles, or skateboards, etc. NO alcohol.

Directions to the Delmont Apple ‘N Arts Festival

From the intersection of Routes 66 and 22, proceed on 66 North to the first light in Delmont. Bear Right at the ST Bank, go to the first Stop Sign. You are approximately ¼ mile from Shield’s Farm; just follow the signs to the Delmont Apple ‘N Arts Festival.

Parking

Parking for the Delmont Apple ‘N Arts Festival is available right on the premises, at Shield’s Farm. You will find parking attendants ready to direct you to the first available parking spot. These men dressed in Hillbilly outfits are members of the Syria Shriners Hillbilly Clan #53. Parking $5.00 Per Car.

A donation of $5.00 per car is requested. Please see the note on donations below.

Handicapped Parking is available, both at Shield’s Farm and at the nearby Lutheran Church. (The Church does have a parking fee.) Wheel Chairs Available.

People Movers provided by Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association circulate through the Shield’s Farm parking area, providing rides from your car to the Festival. Stop by the Information Booth for directions to your favorite vendors or times for your favorite events.
 

Donations

A $5.00 donation per car is requested of those parking on Festival grounds. Those who choose to donate receive a ticket good for a drawing to win $100 of groceries at the Spaggy's Shop 'N Save. Please complete the ticket and drop it in the box at the Information Booth. There is a drawing at the end of the day, both Saturday and Sunday.

The 2009 Delmont Apple ‘N Arts Festival

The Delmont Apple ‘N Arts Festival is a great family event, one that annually draws crowds of 30,000 to 40,000 enthusiastic attendees. A tremendous variety of crafts, excellent entertainment, and delicious food make the Delmont Apple ‘N Arts Festival the perfect fall weekend adventure for the entire family.

All crafts are handmade and each vendor displays unique wares. So come for the best in ceramics, candle making, decoupage, pillows, wood crafts, and wood carving. There are over 100 Arts & Crafts Vendors.

Thirty local and professional vendors will provide a large variety of festival foods. Don't forget, the Presbyterian Church makes Apple Butter right on the site. The Salvation Army and Lions Club have booths at the Festival, as does Share Our Joy, another organization whose food sales go to provide a brighter Christmas for area families in need.


The Festival would not be a success without the help of the Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association who press cider on site from an antique apple press and provide entertainment with tractor pulls and operating antique farm equipment both days.

As in the past he Fort Allen Antique Farm Equip. group will be giving the guided tours to the students of the local schools on October 1 and 2.

Delmont Apple ‘N Arts Festival Attractions for 2009 include:

• Apple Baking Contest - Sunday 12 Noon (Pre-Registration Required)
• Baby Apple Cheeks Contest - Saturday 10:00a.m. (Pre-Registration Required)
• 11th Annual Non-Denominational Worship Service, Sunday 11:00a.m.
• Antique Gas Engine, Operating Saw Mill and Antique Tractors
• More Than 100 Arts and Craft Vendors
• 30 Food Vendors
• Children's Ceramic Pumpkin Painting
• Children's Coloring Contest - Saturday, Sponsored by Dollar Bank
• Ronald McDonald, Sponsored by Delmont McDonald's - Sunday 2:00p.m.
• Fresh Pressed Apple Cider and All Kinds of Apples for Sale
• Live Broadcasts from WCNS 1480 AM
• Children's Live Entertainment
• Mr. Bill's Petting Zoo and Pony Rides
• Receive a FREE $100 Grocery Raffle Ticket for each car parked at Shields Farms, Sponsored by Spaggy's Shop 'N Save and the Delmont Apple 'n Arts Festival.
• Sound by JR and Crew
• Please see lists of performers in flyers available in local stores and newspapers

Thanks to the Delmont Apple ‘N Arts Festival several local organizations have been able to continue with their wonderful community work. Below is a list of local organizations that have benefited from the proceeds of the Delmont Apple ‘N Arts Festival. Come support these and other worthy causes this year.

• Chestnut Ridge Girl Scouts

• Boy Scouts of America – Troup Number 211

• Delmont Presbyterian Church Youth Group

• Faith United Methodist Church Youth Group

• St. John de La Salle Church Youth Group

• Salem Lutheran Church Youth Group

• Trinity United Church of Christ Youth Group

• Share Our Joy Ministries

• Meals on Wheels

• Westmoreland Food Bank

• Delmont Volunteer Fire Department

• Delmont Volunteer Fire Department – Ladies Auxiliary

• Delmont American Legion

• Delmont Library

• Delmont Borough Community

• Delmont Concerned Citizens

• Delmont Area Athletic Association

• Delmont Recreation Commission

• Delmont Borough

• Delmont Police Department

• Delmont Senior Citizens
   

Visit the 2009 Delmont Apple N’ Arts Festival.

For more information,
call our voice mail at 724-325-8867.
Listen to all the messages,
then if necessary, leave a message.

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