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The La Crescent Apple Festival was founded
in September 1949 by Ralph Jones and
Mel Hickenbotham, with the purpose of
promoting La Crescent, its apple industry,
and “putting La Crescent on the map”.
The initial planning session was held just
two weeks prior to the fest. The first Apple
Festival was a huge success, drawing a crowd
of nearly 20,000 people and was just a sample
of what was to come, as the festival has
grown in size and quality every year.
La Crescent Apple Festival, Inc. is a
not-for-profit organization. Board members
volunteer their time and pay for their own
expenses. They represent the City of
La Crescent at approximately 20 parades
throughout the year. The board members,
along with the current royalty, also volunteer
their time to various non-profit organizations
such as: American Cancer Society Relay
for Life, La Crosse Chileda Classic, and
La Crescent Neighbor’s Day to name a few.
Applefest would not go on without the help
of all the volunteers from our community.
Diamond
Merchants Bank
Gold
Bobcat of The Coulee Region
Beautiful Reflections
Kwik Trip
Lori Lewis Photography
Pischke Motors of La Crosse
Schumacher-Kish Funeral
and Cremation Services
Sir Speedy
Wieser Brothers General
Contractor, Inc.
Bronze
Bernadot Studios
Crest Precast, Inc.
Mid-West Family Broadcasting
of La Crosse
Nicole’s School of Dance
P.T. Welding & Driveshaft
Repair, Inc.
Pearl Street Brewery
Pine Creek Golf Course
Thorson Graphica, LLC
McIntosh
Altra Federal Credit Union
Coulee Bank
La Crosse Radio Group
Mayo Clinic Health System Franciscan Healthcare
Minnesota Energy Resources Corp
Ready Bus Line
River View Vineyard & Winery
Werner Electric
Wieser Precast - Doric Vault Co.
Quillins
Platinum
AcenTek (formerly Ace Group)
Schott Distributing
Silver
Home Federal
State Bank - La Crescent
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American Land and Log
American Purchasing Services
Bennett Bros. Dirt Works, LLC
Bernie Buchner Mechanical
Chiropractic First of La Crescent
Corky’s Pizza
Dewey Enterprises of La Crescent
Edward Jones - Lynn Reynolds
G & F Distributing, Inc.
Graf Electric, Inc.
Gittens-Leidel American
Legion Post 595
Gundersen La Crescent Clinic
Hein Apple Stand
Heth’s Hardware Hank & Rental
Hickory Orchards
Hoch Orchard & Gardens
LHI
P & T Electric
Pat’s Insurance Agency, Inc.
Principal Financial Group
Simple Pleasures Yoga
and Massage
Snap Fitness La Crescent
Southwind Orchards
Spring Grove Soda Pop, Inc.
The Studio
TJ’s Auto Glass
Voss & Sons Construction
Wettstein’s & Lighting Design
by Wettstein’s
Wieser Law Office
Thursday events
**Little Miss & Little King Pageant 6:00pm King Apple Tent
**Altered Vision – 7:00pm to 10:00pm King Apple Tent
Friday Events
Senior Citizen Luncheon 11:00 am-1:00pm Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Tickets available at Home Federal and Quillins
**This Could Be The Day 4:00pm-7:00pm – King Apple Tent
**SuckerPunch Sally 8:00pm-Midnight – King Apple Tent
Prefest events
**Queen Candidate Style Show Mr. Ed’s Magical
Midways Carnivalth
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Radisson Hotel, La Crosse, WI
11:30 am – Doors Open – Lunch Served
at noon
**Apple Annie Cabaret
Saturday, August 23, 2014
La Crescent American Legion Club
6:00pm – Doors Open
6:30pm – Curtain Raiser
7:00pm – Cabaret and Contest
**2014 Applefest Appleweizen
Beer Release Party
Friday, August 29, 2014
Pearl Street Brewery
Doors open at 3pm
Beer release at 5:30pm
Live music from 6-9pm
Apple Cobbler Golf Scrambler
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Pine Creek Golf Course
Apple Pie Sales
Call 507-895-4440 starting Monday,
Sept 15th to place order
Orders accepted until sold out
Pick up at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
by 6:00pm Thursday, Sept 18 th.
Refreshment Tent Hours:
th
Thursday, September 18 – 4:00pm
Friday, September 19th – 4:00pm
Saturday, September 20th – 11:00am
Sunday, September 21st – 12:00pm
Healthy Community
Partnership Bike Corral:
Ride your bike, skateboard or scooter
to Applefest. It will be kept safe
during these hours:
Friday – 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Saturday – 12:00pm to 6:00pm
Website: www.lacrescenthcp.org
Collecting non-perishable
food items or
monetary donations
at Merchants Bank
in La Crescent or
on their float during
the King Apple Parade
** Button Required
**Thursday, September 18
4:00pm to 11:00pm
**Friday, September 19th
4:00pm to 12:00am
**Saturday, September 20th
12:00pm to 12:00am
Sunday, September 21st
12:00pm to 10:00pm
Thursday and Sunday nights are all ages
welcome. Friday and Saturday nights 21+
only allowed in King Apple Tent
Visit our website: www.applefestusa.com
Saturday events
Applefest Run to the Edge Scenic 5K
8:30am Race Starts –
Preregistration at www.applefestscenic5K.com
Registration Day of Race 7:00am at Quillins
Alumni Breakfast 8:15am-10:15am Quillins Parking Lot
Flea Market 9:00am-5:00pm Elementary School Playground
Arts & Crafts Fair 9:00am-5:00pm La Crescent Elementary School
Classic Car Show 10:00am-3:00pm South 4th Street between Oak and Elm
Ranked Top 5 in Minnesota for 2013 by Motorbooks
Kiddie Parade
11:00am Parade Starts – Registration and Judging 10:15am
(line up is in Crucifixion Parking Lot) Theme: An Apple A Day
**Miss La Crescent Coronation
Doors open at 6:30pm
Show begins at 7:00pm – La Crescent High School Auditorium
**Derek Ramnarace and The Soapbox Project
4:00pm to 7:00pm King Apple Tent
** Ship of Fools 8:00pm to Midnight – King Apple Tent
sunday events
Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast 7:00am-12:00pm – La Crescent High School
Flea Market 10:00am-4:00pm – Elementary School Playground
King Apple Parade 1:00pm – Begins on Main Street and ends on Lancer Blvd
Apple Annies Perform 3:30pm-5:30pm – King Apple Tent
Town and Country Band 6:00pm-10:00pm – King Apple Tent
2014 Applefest Board of Directors
President, Mary Lehrman
Vice President, Mike Doering
Kandice Larson
Miranda Wolfe
Shannon Stremcha
Big Wheel Races 11:30am Crucifixion Parking Lot
Apple Orchard Tours – For more information go to www.lahs1857.org
Tammy Stremcha
Verissa Jonsgaard
Pick Up South Side Parking Lot at Apple Fest Grounds 12:50pm
Pick Up Heritage House (328 S 3rd Street) 1:00pm
Pick up South Side Parking Lot at Apple Fest Grounds 2:50pm
Pick up Heritage House (328 S 3rd Street) 3:00pm
**Midwest Poker Team Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament
Registration at Noon – Cards Start at 1:00pm – King Apple Tent
For more information go to www.midwestpokerleague.com
**Coulee Region Cornhole Tournament
Registration at 2:00pm – Bags Fly at 2:30pm – King Apple Tent
$20 per team, For more information go to
www.couleeregioncornhole.com
**President’s Reception
4:00pm-6:00pm at La Crescent American
Legion Club Pre-purchased ticket required
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Treasurer, April Wright
Secretary, Angie Rudert