One of Central Missouri's largest fall festivals, this event draws thousands of festival-goers from all over the state and beyond. This year, the event from Oct. 5-7 focuses on a Jamaican theme; events take place in and around the downtown area.
Friday events include: an apple-pie-baking contest; a car cruise and sock hop, the Apple Darlin and Apple Dumplin contest, live music, the stage production "9 to 5" (presented at the Royal Theatre) and crowning of the festival's king and queen.
On Saturday, events include the pancake breakfast, 5K run, a two-mile walk, a fiddlers contest, German dinner, the Big Boys Car Show, a figure 8 auto race, a demo from canine search and rescue teams, and more than 250 vendor and craft booths. The Morgan County Museum will be open for tours; the Fun Zone will be open for kids and pony rides will be offered (happening around courthouse square).
Also Saturday, the Apple Festival parade begins at 10 a.m. Throughout the event, mini stages will offer a variety of local talent performing bluegrass, gospel, blues and jazz music. "9 to 5" also will be presented Saturday night.
Sunday offers a three-person scramble golf outing at the Rolling Hills Country Club in Versailles. For more information, please call the Versailles Area Chamber of Commerce at 573-378-4401 or visit our website.