2025 Festival Events

TUE, september 16

6:00 pm
Grand Marshal Reception
Coppes Commons Event Center

6:00 pm
Battle of the Badges Softball Games
NorthWood High School Softball Field - 2101 N. Main St.

Thur, september 18

9:00 am-8:00 pm
Antique Tractor & Engine Show ($)
Sawmill Demos, Wheat Threshing, Hand Baling, Steam Engines, Apple Press & much more!
Antique Tractor
Parade - 5pm
Tractor Games - 7pm
Nappanee Power From The Past Show Grounds

7:00 pm
Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant
The Goshen News Entertainment Tent

Fri, september 19

Indiana’s Largest 7 Foot Baked Apple Pie
Don Carlos Bar & Grill

9:00 am-8:00 pm
Antique Tractor & Engine Show ($)
Sawmill Demos, Wheat Threshing, Hand Baling, Steam Engines, Apple Press & much more!
Antique Tractor
Parade - 5pm
Tractor Games - 7pm
Spark Show - dusk (Friday only)
Nappanee Power From The Past Show Grounds

1:00-3:00 pm
Senior Bingo
The Goshen News Entertainment Tent

6:00-8:00 pm
Donut Dash 5K Run/Walk Packet Pickup
Nappanee Missionary Church, Entrance D

Sat, september 20

7:00-10:00 am
Pancake & Sausage Breakfast ($)
Nappanee Boys & Girls Club - 900 E. Centennial St.

8:00 am
Apple Festival Donut Dash 5K Run/Walk ($)
Nappanee Missionary Church, Entrance D

8:00 am
Pickleball Tournament ($) - Cash Prize $600
Stauffer Park Pickleball Courts

8:45 am
Napple Baking Contest
The Goshen News Entertainment Tent

9:00 am-12:00 pm
Car Show Registration ($)
Airport (3 miles east of town)

9:00 am-5:00 pm
Antique Tractor & Engine Show ($)
Sawmill Demos, Wheat Thrashing, Hand Baling, Steam Engines, Apple Press and much more!
Nappanee Power From The Past Show Grounds

10:30 am
Airplane Fly Over by The Hooligans Flight Team
Downtown

10:30 am
Parade
Starts at corner of Miriam & Market

11:30 am
Cornhole Tournamnet ($) - Cash Prize $2500
Nappanee Elementary Gym

12:00-2:45 pm
Wings & Wheels/Car & Airplane Show
Kountry Cabinets Entertainment Tent

12:30-2:00 pm
Child ID
Nappanee Police Department

1:00 pm
Special Olympics
Chase Bank

1:00-4:00 pm
Young Eagles - Free Youth Plane Rides (Age 8-17)
Airport (3 miles east of town)

2:00 pm
Garden Tractor Pull
Callander Sportsplex

2:00 pm
Kids Pedal Pull Contest
The Block (Formerly Korhorn Financial) - 219 W. Market St.

2:15-3:15 pm
Pie Eating Contest
Monteith’s Best-One Stage

2:45-3:00 pm
Wings & Wheels Car Show Awards
Airport (3 miles east of town)

3:15-3:45 pm
Cross Cut Saw Contest
Monteith’s Best-One Stage

3:30 pm
Adult Pedal Pull Contest
The Block (Formerly Korhorn Financial) - 219 W. Market St.

3:45-4:15 pm
Apple Peeling Contest
Monteith’s Best-One Stage

4:30 pm
Goldfish Races
The Block (Formerly Korhorn Financial) - 219 W. Market St.

Sun, september 21

9:00-10:30 am
Community Church Service
Kountry Cabinets Entertainment Tent

3:30 pm
Coppes Napanee Cabinet Co. Giveaway Winner Announcement
The Goshen News Entertainment Tent

4:30
Apple Dumpling Contest Voting Ends
Depot Plaza

5:00 pm
Apple Dumpling Contest Awards
The Goshen News Entertainment Tent