Fun Continues At Southington Festival's Second Weekend

SOUTHINGTON, CT — The first weekend of the Southington Apple Harvest Festival proved to be spellbinding, with gorgeous weather leading to large crowds.

The massive celebration — which brings 100,000 guests to the Southington green area (75 Main St.) — continues this weekend on Friday-Sunday, Oct. 10-12.

But while last weekend's weather was a bit warm for October, the forecast for the festival's second weekend is much more autumn-like, though rain is forecast for Sunday.

Organized by the town-appointed Southington Apple Harvest Festival Committee, this event features six days (over two weekends) of carnival rides/games, live entertainment, arts/crafts shows, apple-theme competition, and enough food to crash anyone's diet.

And, of course, the event's much-desired apple fritters, which this year were available for sale throughout the week in between the festival weekends.

Those fritters promise to fill more stomachs this weekend.

Hours for the second weekend are: Friday, Oct. 10, 5 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday,y Oct. 12, noon to 5 p.m.

The festival committee maintains an updated Facebook page featuring the latest updates about the event, and it includes schedules, parking information, and other event news.

But, perhaps, the best aspect of the annual festival is the admission fee — free.

For parking/traffic information for the event, click on this link.

From Oct. 2: 'Southington Apple Harvest Festival A Beloved Local Tradition'

From Oct. 3: 'Beloved Southington Snack Available During Off-Festival Hours'

For more information on the 2025 Southington Apple Harvest Festival, click on this link.