This past Sunday headlined Warwick's annual Applefest event that filled its streets with the aroma of fall.

Orange County’s largest festival of the year took place on Sunday, October 4th, 2026 and took over the legendary town of Warwick right off of Rt 94.

It was held from 9am-5pm with 150+ craft vendors, 75+ food vendors, 4 stages with live music, and apple pie baking & eating contests.

I was even there! They had awesome coffee, apple cider donuts, and of course: apples. There were merch stands and even vendors selling gourmet pesto and pickles. With so much to do in one day, no wonder it is the biggest yearly festival for the county.

They are “continually named by travel, tourism, local newspapers, major media outlets, and local residents as the MUST ATTEND FAMILY FRIENDLY festival of the year!” via their website.

A lot of creative vendors took advantage of the 8 hours by selling their special, hand-crafted jewelry pieces made of silver, gold, wood, beads, and more.

The Applefest showcased young musical talent in their live acts. I caught live acts performing old tracks like “Carry On My Wayward Son,” “Basket Case,” and “Wanted Dead or Alive.”

It was a perfect autumn day for the family. But, if you missed last Sunday, come join Skywalker at a similar event from 1-3pm at DuBois Farms in Highland this Sunday, October 11th!