Thousands of people line the streets each year to watch the nostalgic hometown Apple Butter Festival parade on Saturday morning at 9:00 am with more than a hundred entries ranging from bands and floats to drill teams and marching children. The 37th anniversary parade is sponsored by Citizens National Bank and produced by community volunteers. This years theme is yet to be determined.

Racing Turtles and male facial hair are the centerpiece of two favorite games dating to the first festival in 1974. The turtle race draws nearly a dozen entries and cheering crowds at 11:00 am on Saturday. At 2:50pm in the afternoon, more than thirty men display their beards and mustaches for discriminating female judges who award prizes for the shaggiest, neatest, cutest, longest/largest, best mustache w/beard, best mustache w/out beard; to enter just take your whiskers to the bandstand.

New in 1999 was the hugely popular hog calling at 2:00pm Sunday. Come to the bandstand early to beat the crowds for this one.

Other games, contests and kid activities.

• Apple bake and apple butter contest entries due by Saturday 9am. Winners announced at 1:45 pm. All entries are available for sale.
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• Egg toss at 1:15 pm Sunday. You bring a partner, we provide the eggs.
  

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