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APPLE BUTTER FESTIVAL

Star of this traditional fall festival is dark and spicy apple butter, made the old fashioned way-slow simmered in giant copper kettles over open fires in the center of the town square. Constant stirring is a must and passers-by are encouraged to take a turn with long-handled, spoon-bill stirrers.



Apple butter making begins each morning of the festival before dawn, and the fires are kept stoked all day long. It concludes by late afternoon when the bubbling apple mixture is sugared and spiced and long lines of festival goers form to buy the butter as it's canned, hot out of the kettle. Apple butter made before the festival is also available for sale from more than a half-dozen vendors.


Apple butter makers at the festival include Senior Life Services and the Stotler family. The winner of the apple butter tasting competition is announced from the bandstand early Saturday afternoon.




More apple treats. Sweet, tangy apple cider is pressed on the spot at the festival by the Berkeley Springs Lions Club with a turn-of-the-century putt-putt engine. Buy it by the cup or the gallon from the Lions or half-a-dozen other vendors.






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Please Join Us For The 35th Annual Apple Butter Festival - October 11 & 12, 2008

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: sponsored by Carl M Freeman Companies

SATURDAY OCTOBER 11, 2008

9am- PARADE-Sponored by CNB Bank, Inc.
This years theme is "Respect Your Country-Vote" "Apple Doodle Dandy"

10:30 am- FESTIVAL BEGINS
Voice of the Apple Butter Festival from the Bandstand: Jeanne Mozier.

ALL DAY Apple Butter Making

Gallery Show and Sale @ the Ice House
Apple Butter Festival and old community band Exhibits-
Museum of the Berkeley Springs above the Roman Bath House

11:00 am- TURTLE RACE
Sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club, assemble at Courthouse

11:00 am- ANNOUNCE PARADE WINNERS
At the bandstand. Hall of Fame sponsored by U.S. Silica Company & the turtle race winners

11:30 am- 12:15 pm & 12:45-1:30 pm NEW MOON
One of the region's liveliest bluegrass bands in concert. An evolution of longtime festival favorite, New Liberty, New Moon first appeared in 2001. Sponsored by City National Bank.

1:45 pm- ANNOUNCE WINNERS
At the bandstand. Apple Butter and Bake Contests,sponsored by the Morgan County Extension Homemakers.

2:00-2:45pm- CRITTON HOLLOW STRING BAND
Performing old timey music in concert at the bandstand. Sponsored by Caperton Furniture Works.

2:50 pm- BEARD AND MUSTACHE CONTEST
At the bandstand,sponsored by Morgan County War Memorial Hospital.

3:15-4:00 pm- CRITTON HOLLOW STRING BAND
In concert at the bandstand. Sponsored by Caperton Furniture Works.

5:00 pm- FESTIVAL CLOSES

SUNDAY OCTOBER 12, 2008
Sponsored by CNB Bank, Inc.
We encourage you to worship at one of our many churches

12 noon- FESTIVAL OPENS
Voice of the Apple Butter Festival from the bandstand: Jeanne Mozier.

ALL AFTERNOON
Apple Butter Making in the square.
Gallery Show and Sale@ the Ice House.
Apple Butter Festival and old community band Exhibits- Museum of the Berkeley Springs above the Roman Bath House

1:00-2:00pm- 2:45-4:00pm- TRI STATE COMMUNITY BAND
Local musicians perform spirited American favorites. Sponsored by BB&T Bank.

1:15 pm- EGG TOSS
bring a partner & assemble at the bandstand. Sponsored by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home.

2:15pm- HOG CALLING CONTEST
Contestants assemble at the bandstand. Junior and senior divisions. Beginners welcome. Event sponsored by The Country Inn.

4:15pm- APPLE BUTTER QUILT DRAWING
Stitched by Rika Bennett. Tickets available at the Chamber of Commerce booth in the Park. Sponsored by Coldwell Banker Premier Homes.

5:00pm- FESTIVAL CLOSES


For more information call or write the Apple Butter Festival at:
1-800-447-8797
127 Fairfax Street, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
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or E-mail us at: beth@berkeleysprings.com