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Bayfield Apple Festival
Bayfield, WI · Food & Drink
- When
- October 2–4, 2026
- Where
- Downtown Bayfield · Bayfield · WI
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A three-day harvest festival celebrating the orchards of the Bayfield peninsula on Lake Superior. Downtown Bayfield fills with an apple-themed carnival, craft vendors, and orchard tours each October. The festival has run since the early 1960s and is one of the best-known fall events on the south shore.
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- Bayfield Apple Festivalsame spot
A three-day harvest festival celebrating the orchards of the Bayfield peninsula on Lake Superior.
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