Events Listing

Lions BINGO
Owen Gibb Community Hall, 75 Elizabeth Street beginning at 5:00pm
Bonanza Tickets sold at 5:30pm. Last numbers called at 6:30pm. 5 zip games start at 6:45 followed by 9 regular games, 4 special games, and a jackpot game

Apples Eve at Brighton Speedway
Brighton Speedway, 775 County Rd 64 beginning at 6:00pm
Featuring DirtCar Sportsman Series Race, CM/UMP Heats, NLMA LM Heats and Dash Heat, Thunder Stock, Mini Stock Duel in the Dirt Combined Race and 358 Hot Laps and Dash.
Visit the Brighton Speedway website for more admission costs and event details.

Brighton Legion Applefest Pub Night
Brighton Legion, 25 Park Street beginning at 6:00pm
Enjoy a roast pork dinner and apple crisp for dessert. Musical entertainment provided by Vinyl Groovz Band. Tickets are $25.00. For more information, visit the Brighton Legion website.

Brighton Kinsmen Pancake Breakfast
Veteran's Way and Main St, 8:00am to 11:00am
Fuel up for the festivities with a warm stack of flapjacks!

Helicopter Rides
King Edward Park Small Soccer Field, 75 Elizabeth Street from 9:00am to dusk*
Take of tour of the Municipality of Brighton with a helicopter ride! Rides will be given on a first-come-first-served basis and cannot be pre-booked. Rides are $90 per person including HST (CASH AND CREDIT ONLY). 
For more information, please email info@helicopterscanada.com. 
*rides are weather dependent 

Music in the Park - FREE to attend!
Memorial Park, Downtown Brighton from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Enjoy music of all genres performed by your favourite local musicians. Don't miss a beat...

• Brighton All-Star Concert Band at 9:30 am
• Madmans Window at 11:15am
• The OFFBEATS at 12:15pm
• Heartlight Band at 1:30pm
• Doownbeat at 2:30pm

Applefest Street Fair - FREE to attend!
Main Street, Downtown Brighton from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Shop local from more than 150 vendors lining Brighton's Main Street! Check out food vendors and products from local growers, artisans, and more! Click here for a full list of vendors.

Lions Children's Village - FREE to attend!
King Edward Park, 75 Elizabeth Street from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Fun for kids (and kids at heart)! This year's activities include a rock climbing wall, large inflatable games, a photo booth, a photo booth, a petting zoo, street curling, local food and artisan vendors, face painting, and more! 

Emergency Services Open House - FREE to attend!
Brighton Fire & Rescue Station #1, 20 Elizabeth Street from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Members of Brighton Fire & Rescue, Northumberland OPP, and Paramedics will have their vehicles and gear on display at Fire Station #1. Drop in to meet the people who keep our community safe, and see them in action during demonstrations throughout the day!

Meet The Machine - FREE to attend!
20 Elizabeth Street from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Get up close and personal with vehicles of all different shapes and sizes including tanks and heavy equipment. 

Vintage Car, Tractor and Motorcycle Show - FREE to attend!
Brighton Public School, 24 Elizabeth Street from 10:00am to 4:00pm

See vintage cars, trucks, and tractors on display while enjoying live music, and vendors!

Interested in displaying your car? Gates open at 8am for parking. No pre-registration is required. $5.00 registration fee is payable at the gate. 

Opening Ceremonies - FREE to attend!
Memorial Park, Downtown Brighton beginning at 11:00am 
Join us as we officially kick off the 50th year of Applefest celebrations with opening remarks from local dignitaries and a flypast by members of CFB Trenton. 

Freestyle Snowmobile Show - FREE to attend!
King Edward Park Large Soccer Field, 75 Elizabeth Street beginning at 11:00am
You will 'flip out' for local Freestyle Snowmobile Rider, Chris Coosemans who will be performing some gravity-defying tricks on his snowmobile. Don't miss THREE shows at 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 3pm. Bleachers are available for seating but blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged. 

The Bunkie Co. Open House

1027 County Road 30, Brighton from 11:00am-4:00pm

This is your unique opportunity to meet the owners of The Bunkie Co and check out a Bunkie in real life! The Bunkie Co will be offering workshops and Bunkie tours, live demos, hands on activities for the whole family!

For more information, please check out The Bunkie Co Facebook page. 

Brighton Tennis Club Smash Cage
Brighton Tennis Club Courts, 75 Elizabeth Street from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Stop by the Brighton Tennis Courts to put your tennis serve to the test!
For more information, please email btcbrightontennisclub@gmail.com.   

Kinsmen Beer Tent
Corner of Veterans Way and Main Street, Downtown Brighton from 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Enjoy a pint with friends and family on Main St while taking in the Street Fair festivities! Cheers! Must be 19+ to enter.

Applefest Shootout at Brighton Speedway
Brighton Speedway, 775 County Road 64 beginning at 3:00pm
Applefest Shootout DIRT Car 358 75 Lap $5000.00 to Win, DIRT Car Sportsman Series Race, Northeast Late Model Alliance Great Crate Race, Thunder Stock Duel on the Dirt Combined Event, Canadian Modified/UMP Feature Event and Comp 4 Open.
Visit the Brighton Speedway website for admission costs and event details. 

Applefest 50th Anniversary Fireworks & Drone Show Celebration - FREE to attend!

King Edward Park, 75 Elizabeth St beginning at 8:00pm

NEW! Closeout Applefest with a BANG! Join us for a spectacular display of fireworks and drones to celebrate out 50th anniversary.

Applefest Dance Party featuring The Jade Monkeys

Following the Firework & Drone Show (8:15pm) at the Brighton & District Curling Club, 75 Elizabeth St

NEW! The Brighton & District Curling Club, in partnership with the Applefest Advisory Committee, invite you to dance the night away to covers of Bruno Mars, Kings of Leon, The Tragically Hip, Tom Petty, Maroon 5, Prince, KC & the Sunshine Band, Michael Jackson, AC/DC, Oasis, Ed Sheeran + more crowd favourites, performed by The Jade Monkeys! Tickets are $20 and can be purchased locally (CASH ONLY) at The Shoe Store, The Birdhouse and Pollywogs and online. For more information, please contact the BDCC at hollingsworth.brian@gmail.com. All tickets are non-refundable. Please note this is a licensed and age-of-majority event.