The Barry Apple Festival concludes Pike County fair and festival season
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By BETH ZUMWALT
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Four girls will be vying for the title of the 2023 Miss Apple Festival Queen Friday night. Contestants are, left to right: Allison Woods, Brooklyn Stolte, 2022 Barry Apple Festival Queen Natalie Harris, Josie Moyer and Kara Puffenberger.
People in and around Barry like to think they save the best for last and that would be hard to dispute. Fair and Festival Season started in June with two county fairs and dominated several weekends for home town celebrations. It wraps up this weekend, Sept. 28- Oct.1 with the Barry Apple Festival.
Everything kicks off Thursday, Sept. 28 at 11 a.m. with apple pie registration, followed by the judging at 5 p.m. at the firehouse.
The rides and the vendors will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. and the Western Band will perform at the 6 p.m opening ceremonies.
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The 2023 Barry Apple Festival Jr. Miss Contestants are front row, left to right: Alexis McMullen, Avah Fesler, 2022 Barry Apple Festival Jr. Miss Addison Baries, Sophia Rennecker. Back row: Addison Surratt and Olivia Harris. The pageant is Friday night.
Master Apple Jack and Apple Blossom contestants will be introduced at 6:15 p.m., the same time that registration begins for the Barry’s Got Talent Competition. The junior miss contestants will also be introduced.
At 6:30 p.m., members of the Western Athletic teams will be announced as well as the junior miss contestants.
The 6:45 p.m. Barry’s Got Talent Divisions junior and senior.
Friday Sept. 29
11 a.m. to 2 p.m:. Apple Dumplin Inn opens.
4 p.m. Craft and park vendors open and the Apple Dumplin Inn reopens as does the Fritter Shack.
At 6 p.m. the opening ceremonies will begin along with the announcements of the Friends of the Community, Golden Apple Citizen, Parade Marshall and Master Apple Jack and Apple Blossom.
Pageants for the Master Apple Jack, Apple Blossom, Junior Miss and Queen will be held following the opening ceremonies.
Saturday Sept.. 30
7 a.m. A run/walk 5K will be held with registration at the library; vendors and crafts will open in the park at 8 a.m.
The baby contest will start at 9:30 a.m. on stage followed by the pet parade registration at 10:30, parade at 11a.m.
The grand parade registration will begin at 11 a.m. at the Lumley Trucking Lot on Highway 106. The parade will step off at 1 p.m. Band awards and a drum corp competition will be held near the stage immediately following the parade.
Brushville will take the main stage from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, Oct.1
7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Pancake and sausage at the American Legion; Car show registration starts at 7:30 until noon.
The park activities will open at 8 a.m., the community Church Service at 9:30 and the car show starts at noon.
The gospel music jubilee begins at 1 p.m. and drawings start at 4 p.m.
