The LaFayette Apple Festival is Back The LaFayette Apple Festival is Back

The LaFayette Apple Festival returns to CNY after it 2020 cancellation.

LaFayette, N.Y. (NCC News) – After the coronavirus pandemic cancelled the event in 2020, the LaFayette Apple Festival returns to CNY for it 48th year. The event of fall fun takes place this Columbus Day weekend, right off of route 11 in Lafayette.

When COVID-19 forced the fair to have to take a year off in 2020, more than 20 local groups and organizations lost a large portion of their fundraising revenue.  That is one of the many reasons why Festival Treasurer and Onondaga County Legislator chairman Dave Knapp is excited for the events return.

“You know we are really really excited to get back. All of our various volunteer organizations, than help us or raise money for themselves, everyone in the community are really happy to have it back.” Dave Knapp said. 

One of the many groups affected was the LaFayette fire department which runs a booth selling hamburgers and french fries. The department uses the money to purchase equipment and apparel, but lost that source of income last year. Fireman Jon Battelle loves that the festival is back because what it does for the community.

“This is a great event for the community. The Community events that participate, that have booths down here it’s a great fundraiser for them, a lot of our community events don’t have any real fundraisers for the year, so they kind of rely on this festival.” Battelle said. 

The deatils on the LaFayette Apple Festival
Details of the Apple Festival
© 2021 Calvin Christoforo

The firefighters and many other community organizations are ready to go and are happy to be back for the fun in 2021. The fair this year includes many booths for food, dozens of craft vendors, and amusement park rides. The festival expects large crowds, so experts around the event say the best practice is to show up early if you want to experience everything that the Apple Festival has to offer.

The festivities run this week from October 9-October 10, and the admission fee is six dollars.

Preparations are in full swing for the 48th annual Lafayette apple festival. After the COVID-19 Pandemic canceled the event last year. The small town celebration filled with apples, rides and crafts is back this weekend. The Festival’s treasurer Dave Knapp couldn’t be more thrilled for its return.

(“You know we are really really excited to get back. All of our various volunteer organizations, than help us or raise money for themselves, everyone in the community are really happy to have it back.”)

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One of those organizations in the Lafayette fire department. Who like many other groups] rely on the festival for a major source of fundraising. Firefighter Jon Battelle says the absence of the event hurts a bunch of groups in 2020. So, he was glad to see it back.

(“This is a great event for the community. The Community events that participate, that have booths down here it’s a great fundraiser for them, a lot of our community events don’t have any real fundraisers for the year, so they kind of rely on this festival”)

And they also rely on the weather, which this year looks to be perfect for a weekend of family fun.

(“It’s a nice time to get out, one last time before the weather starts to turn on us.”)

“Apple cider, apple fritters, and of course apple milkshakes are just a couple things you can buy at the Lafayette Apple Festival this year. Gates open at 9 AM on Saturday, and tickets are six dollars but free from kids under twelve. Calvin Christoforo… N-C-C News”

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