About Us

The National Apple Harvest Festival is located in scenic Adams County, in South Central Pennsylvania & held outdoors annually at the South Mountain Fairgrounds in Arendtsville, located just 10 miles northwest of Gettysburg.

Take a lovely ride through farmland and apple orchards to the fairgrounds (use 615 Narrows Rd., Biglerville, PA 17307 with your GPS). Narrows road is also known as PA Route 234. We are a gas tank trip from Washington DC, Baltimore, MD, or Harrisburg, Philadelphia & Pittsburgh, PA.

 

WHERE THE MONEY GOES

    One of the main questions asked about our festival is "where does the money go?".

    All proceeds, (with the exception of 11% kept in reserve for emergencies & start-up for the next year's festival), from the National Apple Harvest Festival go back into the community & to other local, state & national charitable organizations with the bulk staying local.

    49% goes toward funding Oakside Community Park, a 92 acre park located in Biglerville, PA, owned by the Upper Adams Jaycees. The park is open to the public.

    20% goes to the Upper Adams Jaycees, sponsor of the festival to fund their many community projects such as a community Easter Egg Hunt, movie nights in the park, food boxes & gifts to less fortunate families at Christmas, Special Olympics volleyball, a fish rodeo, along with donations to organizations & families in need.

    The remaining 20% is donated to civic, school, church, scouting organizations, fire companies, & others.

    So when you visit our festival, you are supporting numerous organizations & groups, too many to individually list.