National Apple Harvest Festival
- Dates
- Expected October 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- To be announced
- Price
- $14 to $26
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Oct 16, 2026
National Apple Harvest Festival's 2027 dates haven't been announced yet. The last festival was 3 October 2026 in Biglerville, PA. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
What to eat & drink
Apple foods and produce should be selected from the current concession and grower list.
You must try…
- A fresh Pennsylvania apple
- An apple-themed concession specialty
- A local cider or baked-apple preparation
Festival weekend in pictures
The people, producers and atmosphere around the festival.
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Food tours, crowd favourites and festival highlights.
The experience
What's special
Two autumn weekends in Pennsylvania combine apple experiences and agricultural exhibits with hundreds of craftspeople, live demonstrations, music and family activities
What people love
The broad historic-fair atmosphere gives visitors a full harvest day rather than a single tasting session
Music & entertainment
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
How do I get to National Apple Harvest Festival?
By car
Most people drive to National Apple Harvest Festival. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
Taxi & rideshare
Uber and Lyft operate around Harrisburg and Gettysburg, but the ~40 mi run from MDT to rural Biglerville is a long, pricey trip and rural driver supply can be patchy, confirm availability, especially for a return. Once based in Gettysburg, short rideshares out to the fairgrounds (~9 mi) are more reliable. Note the festival's own included parking-shuttle handles the last mile from the parking fields to the gates (see parking)
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
On site parking available. Per the festival FAQ, fire police direct arriving cars to outlying parking fields, and a shuttle-bus service runs from those fields to the festival grounds, all included in admission. Handicap parking is on the festival grounds (until full) and in the outlying fields, with handicap-accessible vans stopping at marked pickup points. Roadways and walkways are a mix of grass, stone/gravel, and blacktop, so wear sturdy shoes and note the terrain if you have mobility needs (no scooter/wheelchair rentals on site)
🚙 Car hire
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On site parking is available; if you are hiring a car it is worth checking the cost and how early it fills.
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Where
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near National Apple Harvest Festival?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Budget stays 1
1280 York Rd on the Gettysburg edge, ~9-10 mi / ~16 min from the fairgrounds. Free hot breakfast
≈ $140-190 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Check rates →Mid-range hotels 2
95 Presidential Circle, ~11 mi / ~18 min from the fairgrounds. Full-service with restaurant and pool
≈ $150-210 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Check rates →115 Presidential Circle, ~11 mi / ~18 min from the fairgrounds, next to the Wyndham
≈ $150-200 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Check rates →Luxe hotels 1
In downtown Gettysburg (75 Springs Ave), ~10 mi / ~18 min south of the South Mountain Fairgrounds. Boutique hotel in a historic former school
≈ $190-260 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Check rates →Airport hotels 3
1741 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, MD 21090
Link coming soon1739 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, MD 21090
Link coming soon1743 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, MD 21090
Link coming soonAirbnb & private camping
Adams County apple/orchard country and Gettysburg have a rich Airbnb spread, farmhouses, orchard-side cottages, and battlefield-area homes, a fitting and often better-value alternative to a Gettysburg hotel on a peak fall weekend. Because early October is high season here (foliage + battlefield tourism + the two festival weekends), book well ahead. Link points to the Gettysburg Airbnb search
Search Airbnb →Adams County's orchards and farmland make for appealing Hipcamp territory, farm-stay and rural private-land sites dot the countryside around Biglerville and Gettysburg, a scenic camping alternative to a booked-out fall-weekend hotel (a car is essential). Link points to the Pennsylvania statewide Hipcamp directory; filter to the Gettysburg / Adams County area
Search Hipcamp →Browse all hotels near Biglerville →
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Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
The National Apple Harvest Festival answers access questions inside its FAQ and festival information pages rather than a dedicated accessibility page. On ground surface the organiser states that roadways and walkways consist of grass, stone or gravel, or blacktop, and the festival map page repeats that the surface varies depending on location on the fairgrounds.
Read the full notes
The event is outdoors and runs rain or shine, with some crafters and vendors in buildings or barns and the rest under tents. Handicap parking is on the festival grounds until full and in all outlying parking fields, and the festival runs handicap accessible vans that stop at all marked handicap pickup locations.
Admission includes parking in an outlying field and shuttle bus service to and from the grounds. There are no scooter or wheelchair rentals. Two first aid stations are on the grounds. Only service animals are allowed. The organiser publishes nothing on accessible toilets, accessible viewing, companion tickets, ASL or a quiet space.
The festival office number is 717-677-9413
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
Checked 2026-09-03 · source
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