Fortuna's Apple Festival - Apple Harvest Festival
Fortuna's Apple Festival - Apple Harvest Festival
Throughout Fortuna, October 4th, 10am - 5pm
A citywide celebration of the fall apple harvest. Free hayrides around town will take you to all five event venues. There is an orchard BBQ and tours, live music, apple pie contest, merchant & vendor street sale, children’s games, a health fair and much more. Admission Free. For more information contact Clif Clendenen at 707-725-2123 or David Reed at 707-725-9261
Apple Festival Schedule of Events
Clendenen's Cider Works
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Scotia Band Historic Town Band Led by Michael McClimon
12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Falling Rocks Country/Swing/Americana music
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Clendenen’s Applewood Barbecue
Sausage, onions and peppers barbecued over Clendenen’s apple wood,
hamburgers, hot dogs, chili dogs and homemade chili
10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Haywagon Rides
Narrated tour of the apple orchard in continuous production since 1869.
Throughout the Day..
Games by “FUHS Safe and Sober”
Hand Dipped Homemade Caramel Apples by MOPS
Free Balloons - Free Cups of Apple Cider
Apple Festival Tasting - Sample new and vintage varieties including:
Mutsu, Jonagold, Spitzenberg, Idared and Others
Fortuna Creeks Project – Learn about local creeks and enjoy treats
Apple Festival -Downtown Street Fair
Downtown Merchant Sidewalk Sale All Day!
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Street will be Open to Walking Traffic Only- from 9th to 13th streets
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Barbecue Beef Tri-Tip Sandwiches & Drinks -
Humboldt County Cattlewomen's Association
Live Music by the Humboldt Harmonaires &Lindy Mantova on Accordion
Games and Bounce Houses
Apple Festival Pie Sales - Sponsored by the FUHS Music Boosters
Artisans & Crafts - Food - Free Balloons
Antiques and Collectibles – Information & T-shirt Booth
Redwood Village Shopping Center
Bounce House, Balloon Animals, Temporary Tattoos
and Basketball Shoot for the Kids!
11:00 a.m. - Noon HealthSport Gymnastics demos
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. HeathSPORT Gymnastics drop-in clinic
Refreshments...hot dogs and ice cream
Specials at Participating Merchants –Popcorn– Free Balloons
Bounce House and Basketball Shoot thanks to HealthSPORT,
Ice Cream thanks to Humboldt Creamery
Rohner Park
8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Annual Pancake Breakfast– Calvary Christian Women’s Ministries-Cook Shack FREE!
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dutch Oven Cook-off– (judging at 1 p.m.) fee for samples
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Hit and Miss Engines– On lawn across from museum
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fortuna Arts Council Display/Sale – Rohner Rec Hall
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Big Park Variety Sale–Public rents space on Pavilion Field.
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Live Music! “Melange”–on the Park Stage
Noon – 4:30 p.m. Refreshments– Cookshack – benefits Hydesville 8th Grade
Noon - 4:30 p.m. Depot Museum-Stop in to see the special display
5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Apple Harvest Skate Fortuna Parks and Rec– Firemen’s Pavilion
Disaster Preparedness and Health Fair
South Fortuna Elementary School
Meet the men and women who serve you in times of need.
Learn valuable skills and how you can prepare for any disaster.
Police, Fire & Rescue-Helicopters-Law Enforcement Vehicles-More
Plus St. Joseph Health System Health Fair- testing and information for all ages. Low Cost Blood diagnostic testing* from 8 a.m., Health Fair till 2 p.m. (*must fast for blood testing)

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