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The annual Onion Festival will take place this year on Sunday, August. 31, at the beautiful PLAV pavilion in Pine Island.

Eighteen-time Grammy winner Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra along with the Annual Onion Eating Contest, sponsored by the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce. Everyone always enjoyes this contest, plus the winner receives a cash prize award. Get there early and enjoy the wonderful food. Doors open at 12 noon.

The Festival is held rain or shine plus there’s plenty of FREE parking. Music starts at 2PM. Jimmy and the band started playing the Original Onion Festival back in 1964. They ahve played every festival since. Advance tickets are on sale. The festival always draws a huge crowd so get there early and bring your lawn chair.

Advance tickets are now on sale at $18 per person. You can send a check or money order to: Jimmy Sturr, P.O. Box #1, Florida, NY 10921. For credit card purchases, call 845-651-4266.

Come on out Join your friends, Sunday, August 31, at the PLAV Pavilion in Pine Island. You’ll have a great time!

35th annual Warwick Applefest: More than 200 craft vendors, dozens of food vendors, nonprofit exhibitors, live music and entertainment, children’s carnival, farmers market, village shopping and an apple pie baking contest. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking available outside the village with shuttles to/from the festival. Held throughout the village of Warwick along South Street, Main Street, Railroad Avenue and Stanley Deming Park.

Located in the Hudson Valley Village of Warwick, New York Admission is FREE !

Features of Applefest

• Over 200 craft vendors
• Dozens of food vendors
• 50 local non-profit exhibitors
• Music & entertainment on several stages all day!
• Children’s Carnival
• Farmers’ Market
• Walk to Village shops, restaurants & businesses
• Apple Pie Baking Contest (slices for sale!)
• Fun for the whole family!

Applefest Visitor’s Guide

An updated Applefest Visitors’ Guide will be posted on the website before Applefest next fall, and will also be available for free at the festival.

This  booklet contains schedules of Applefest events, transportation information, directories for craft/food vendors, wineries, u-pick apples, a user-friendly map of the festival area, ads for local businesses, and more.

The guide is also available free at the festival.

You can view the PDF online:HERE