Apple Butter Stir & Crafts Festival -
1st Weekend of October

What's it all about?

It's all about apples!

Apples and autumn and a whole lot of fun!

 

The Apple Butter Stir & Crafts Festival began back in 1982.



The Schedule for 2008:
Saturday, October 4
11:00 Joannie O'Connell Hot Shots Performance
12:00 Pie Contest
12:00-2:00 Tru Brew
2:00-6:00 Rodney Parker w/Liberty Beach

 

Sunday, October 5
10:00-12:00 After Six Quartet
12:00-2:00 Sounds of Music DJ
2:00-6:00 Glass Town Sound (Polka Band)

 

We continue to add and improve every year, but some of the activities you can expect include :

  • Old Time Apple Butter Making
  • Craft Show
  • Barbeque
  • Apple Pie Contest (noon)
  • Pony Rides
  • Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides
  • Pick Your Own Apples
  • Cold Apple Cider
  • Kiddie Rides
  • Lots of Food
  • Fantastic Gifts
  • Live Entertainment

Kiddie Rides are a big hit, as are these lovely dancers from Joanie O'Connell's Hot Shots.

Joannie O'Connell's Hot Shots

L to R:  Amy Gill, Brian Byrd, Amber Rudd, Kasey Kaiser, Becky Bowen, Stan SandersPie Baking Competition 2008!

Bigger, better prizes in response to all our great competitors!

First Place-Wins $100

2nd Place-$50

3rd Place-$30

4th Place-$20

5th & 6th Place-Peck of Apples.

Registration must be received by MacQueens by Oct. 4th. Pies to be delivered between 11:00 and 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4th

Judging at 12 Noon, Saturday, Oct. 4th. Please bring your recipe. Winning recipe will be published on our website.


The 2007 winners were:

First Place: Samantha & Amy Gill, Monclova, Ohio*

Second Place: Amber Rudd, Maumee, Ohio

Third Place: Becky Bowen, Gibsonburg, Ohio

Fourth Place: Brandi Chaney, Toledo, Ohio

Fifth Place:Marjorie Zelewski, Toledo, Ohio

 

*Click here to see Amy's winning recipe for
Caramel-Pecan Apple Pie, with Streusel Topping!

 

Our 2007 judges were:

Stan Sanders, Former UT Baseball Coach; Brian Byrd, Owner of Cold Fushion Ice Cream and a Toledo Firefighter; and Kasey Kaiser, Granddaughter of the MacQueens, and a pie baker.

 

Click Here for the Calendar of Events and fall schedule!

Click here for more information about group tours and group activities.

 

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