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Kentucky Apple Festival
Paintsville, KY · Food & Drink
- When
- October 1–3, 2026
- Where
- Downtown Paintsville · Paintsville · KY
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A downtown Paintsville festival celebrating the region's apple harvest, with an apple pie contest, arts and crafts vendors, a parade and a carnival. It has run every fall since the 1960s and is one of eastern Kentucky's largest annual gatherings.
The history within reach
- Kentucky Apple Festivalsame spot
A downtown Paintsville festival celebrating the region's apple harvest, with an apple pie contest, arts and crafts vendors, a parade and a carnival.
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