Oconee County is the largest apple producing region in South Carolina. The SC Apple Festival began in 1961, and continues to this day, as a way to showcase and honor local apple growers. The festival is held the week after Labor Day and kicks off the beginning of the apple harvest season.
Head over to Westminster, SC and enjoy live music, carnival rides, local crafts and food vendors. Whet your appetite and sample homemade apple treats while you shop booths offering hand crafted items.
Rotary Golf Tournament 11am
Chattooga River Float 1pm
Apple Baking Contest
Main Street Festival 11am – 8pm
Quilt Show 11am-4:30pm
Live Broadcast with Jazzy Jeff and Donnie “Bigun” White 1-5pm
Apple Festival Parade 5pm
Street Dance Featuring Second Time Around 6-8pm
Westminster Championship Rodeo at the Michael Hare Memorial Arena 8pm
Main Street Festival 10am-5pm
Quilt Show 11am-4pm
Kiddie Parade 10am
Music:To Be Announced 10:30am-12:30pm
Music: To Be Announced 12:45-2:45pm
Music: To Be Announced 3-5pm
Westminster Championship Rodeo at the Michael Hare Memorial Arena 8pm
SC Apple Festival is fun-filled way for the community to showcase an industry with deep roots in Oconee County!
The Oconee History Museum has compiled a digital exhibit that you may find interesting.
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Do you have a Miss Apple Festival pageant?
Hi Barbara, Yes I believe there is a Miss Apple Festival Pageant planned again this year. You can find out more about it on this webpage https://www.scapplefestival.com/pageant. But it looks like they have not yet updated the page with this year’s dates.
Do you have a Miss Apple Festival pageant?
Hi Barbara, Yes I believe there is a Miss Apple Festival Pageant planned again this year. You can find out more about it on this webpage https://www.scapplefestival.com/pageant. But it looks like they have not yet updated the page with this year’s dates.