Applefest

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Experience Applefest...

The community of Brighton, in eastern Ontario, is surrounded by rich agricultural land with an abundance of apple orchards and roadside farmers' stalls. To bear witness to the bountiful apple harvest at the height of the harvesting season, Brighton celebrates its annual Applefest festival over the last full weekend of September.

Join us this year from Thursday, September 25th to Sunday, September 28th, 2025.

We are thrilled to announce Applefest has been recognized as a Top 100 Festival for 2025 by Festivals and Events Ontario. Recipients of Top 100 Awards are awarded to festivals and events for their excellence in creativity, community engagement, and overall event experience.

EVENT UPDATE: NO PET BY-LAW IN EFFECT AT APPLEFEST

Brighton Council has passed a No-Pets By-Law for Applefest.

A recommendation to Council was made by the Applefest Steering Committee on January 17th, 2024, to enact a Pet By Law for the day of Applefest.

This recommendation was made by the Committee to Council after several years of attempting to enforce the Applefest No-Pets Policy in conjunction with security partners without a formal By-Law. It has been put in place for the safety of both visitors and animals.

Service animals with official paperwork are exempt from this By-Law.

The By-Law will be in effect and enforced on the Saturday of Applefest from 6:00am to 11:00pm in the following locations:

The Street Fair on Main Street from Prince Edward Street to Victoria Street
Music in the Park in Memorial Park (includes adjacent Kinglsey/Sanford Street, Veterans Way, and County Road 2),
The Children's Village in King Edward Park, 75 Elizabeth Street,
The Car Show at Brighton Public School, 24 Elizabeth Street and,
Brighton Fire Station #1, 20 Elizabeth Street

There is a $250.00 fine for individuals who host or escort an animal to Applefest, provide a false statement or information to enforcement officers and/or hinder, obstruct directly or indirectly enforcement officers.

This By-Law will be in effect each year in perpetuity.

To read the full report, visit our website here: https://brighton.civicweb.net/document/149205/

If you have any questions, please contact us at applefest@brighton.ca

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