Rain Forces Closure of Apple Harvest Festival

Events Planned for Saturday were Rescheduled for Next Weekend

Rainy weather forced organizers of the Apple Harvest Festival in Southington to cancel today’s festivities. But that didn’t stop dedicated fans from feasting on fritters.

The festival takes up two weekends every autumn and attracts as many as 100,000 visitors annually. It was originally scheduled to be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday at the Southington Town Green, but heavy rains forced organizers to postpone opening the festival, according to the festival’s facebook page. Organizers eventually decided to cancel the entire days’ worth of events, which included fireworks that have been rescheduled for October 11. The festival will reopen at noon tomorrow.

But those who came out for the famous apple fritters were not disappointed – the booth run by the Zion Lutheran Church remained open and sported long lines despite the dreary weather. It will remain open until 9 p.m. tonight.

For more information about the festival, click here.
 

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