Your Guide to This Weekend's Art & Apples Festival

This weekend, artwork and crafts — and don't forget the pies — will transform  into one of the biggest fall events in Oakland County.

It's the 47th annual Art & Apples Festival, presented by the , and it opens at 4 p.m. today. It's Michigan's second-largest fine arts fair and it's in its 47th year in Rochester. 

For complete coverage, visit our special Art & Apples section on Rochester Patch.

The basics

• When: Festival hours are 4 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, 9 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
• Where:
• Admission: There is a suggested $5 donation at the festival entrance to support the Paint Creek Center for the Arts.
• Parking: There is limited parking on side streets around Rochester; all downtown Rochester lots are free. Handicapped parking is allowed in the park lot off Pine Street.
• Shuttle:A shuttle will operate from the festival to and from Rochester High School during festival hours on Saturday and Sunday. The shuttle is $3.
• Leave the dog at home: There are no dogs allowed in the park during the event.

Art, food and music

• The artists: More than 290 artists will be on site with everything from jewelry to photography to glass. Here's a guide to the booths. And 
• The entertainment: Two stages will feature musical performances throughout the festival. .
• Food and drink: You'll purchase tickets to buy food at any of more than two dozen vendors inside the park. One ticket = one dollar. .

Apple pies

• Boy Scout Troop 125 will be selling home-baked pies Saturday and Sunday near the entrance at the duck pond off Pine Street. Pies are $15. . 
• In addition, there will be . It will be judged from 12:30-12:45 Saturday on the festival's main stage.