About
Applefest
WELCOME
TO BRIGHTON APPLEFEST
The
community of Brighton is situated
in eastern Ontario and is surrounded
by rich agricultural land with
an abundance of apple orchards
and roadside farmers, stalls.To
celebrate the bountiful apple harvest
at the height of the apple harvesting
season Brighton celebrates its
annual Applefest festival in the
last full weekend of September.
While
activities encompass the whole town of Brighton, most are
centred around the main street. Events include BBQ's, entertainment,
children's activities, dances, a street fair, car show, arts
and crafts, and a parade.
Plan to join us for this unique festival.
Spend a day or take advantage
of one of the areas many bed
and breakfast establishments
or motels and stay for the entire
event or even longer and explore
our surrounding communities.
ABOUT
BRIGHTON
Brighton is located on Highway 2
along the scenic shores of Lake Ontario,
1.5 hours East of Toronto. Located
in the County of Northumberland,
Brighton offers the friendliness
and relaxed atmosphere of a small
town with a wide range of shopping. Long
known as a summer resort town, the
area offers excellent fishing, bird
watching, and camping. It is also
the official gateway to Presqu'ile
Provincial Park which
is open all year.
Local
attractions include Proctor
House Museum, Memory
Junction Railway Museum, Brighton
Speedway and numerous
attractions in the surrounding
countryside.
 LOCAL
APPLE VARIETIES
- Cortland
- Crispin
- Empire
- Golden
Delicious
- Idared
- Liberty
- McIntosh
- Northern
Spy
- Paula
Red
- Red
Delicious
- Russet
- Spartan
Applefest
E-mail: applefest@reach.net |