New Paris AppleFest

09/16/2025

🎉🍎 What a fantastic 2025 New Paris Applefest Parade! 🎶🚗🇺🇸

Thank you to everyone who lined the streets, cheered, and celebrated with us. A special shout-out to all of our parade participants — from the floats and bands to local businesses, organizations, and classic cars — you made this year’s parade one to remember! ❤️

09/15/2025

🍎✨ That’s a wrap on Applefest 2025! ✨🍎

A huge thank you to our amazing sponsors for helping make this year’s festival such a success!

We also want to give a special shoutout to the Village of New Paris for all the behind-the-scenes work—cleaning the streets, hanging flags, helping with traffic control, set up, tear down, and so much more. Your crew always goes above and beyond, and we couldn’t do this without you.

To Northwest Fire & EMS—thank you for keeping our community safe, helping with traffic, handling trash detail, and making sure our fireworks show went off with a bang. 🚒💥

And of course, to our incredible volunteers—though few in number, you were mighty in heart. Your help made a world of difference, and we are so grateful! (And hey, if you’d like to be part of the volunteer crew for next year, reach out—we’d love to have you!)

Until next year, friends… thank you for coming out and celebrating with us. We are proud to call New Paris home, and even prouder of the community spirit that shines during Applefest. ❤️

09/14/2025

🎨 Bad Art, Good Folk Painting Class 🎨
Come out today and support our local favorites, Kathy Smallwood and Nicole Riegel-Wood, as they paint their way to the top with Preble Arts!

📅 Sunday | 1–3 PM
📍 Festival Grounds Shelter
🎨 Guided by the talented Danielle — we’ll be creating a cozy fall pumpkin scene.
💲 $20 (cash only)

Enjoy an afternoon of creativity while soaking up all the Applefest fun!
🍔 Delicious food vendors
🛍️ Unique craft shopping
🍷 Local wines from Olde Schoolhouse & Runaway Winery
🍺 Refreshments from the beer garden

🎶 And don’t miss Cook & Belle performing live during the class!

We’re thrilled to bring this to Applefest—grab a seat, grab a brush, and let’s paint together!

09/14/2025

🎆 What an incredible firework show at the 31st New Paris Applefest! 🎆
A huge thank you to Hometown Propane & Fuel Oil for sponsoring tonight’s spectacular display to close out our evening!

The festival grounds are still open a little longer (11pm)—stop by for live music and drinks to keep the fun going. 🍻🎶

And don’t forget—we’ll be back tomorrow at 10:30am for another full day of Applefest fun! 🍎✨
See you there!

09/14/2025

✨🚗 3rd Annual Whitey’s Memorial Car Show at the New Paris AppleFest was a huge success! 🚗✨

We had an incredible turnout with some truly amazing cars. Congratulations to all of our winners:

🏆 Top 25 Selections – Outstanding rides all around!
🏆 Mayor’s Choice: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville – Larry Oler
🏆 People’s Choice: 1955 Power Car Thunderbird Jr – Leland & Troy Remley
🏆 Sponsor’s Choice: 1955 Chevy 3100 – Jeri Hix
🏆 4x4 Winner: 1978 Ford F250
🏆 Hot Rod Winner: 1932 Chevy – Keith Holsapple
🏆 Stock Winner: 1969 Shelby GT500 – Terry Bach
🏆 Import Winner: 1961 Mini Cooper – Charley Terhune
🏆 Most Unique Winner: 1937 GMC Stutz Fire Truck – NW Fire Department
🏆 Late Model Winner: 2010 Chevy Camaro SS – Steve Moore
🏆 Motorcycle Winner: 1950 Harley Davidson – Ted Pence
🏆 Work in Progress Winner: 1968 Plymouth GTX – Roni Ault
🏆 Best of Show: 1967 Dodge Coronet

Thank you to all participants, our sponsor Wallace Heating & Air, Inc. , Whiteys family, and spectators who helped make this year’s show such a memorable event! 🙌✨

09/13/2025

🍎✨ 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬! ✨🍎

This year’s parade was the core of the festival fun — so many amazing floats and maybe even a record-breaking crowd! 🍏🎉

🍂 Most Unique: Catholic Church Oktoberfest
📚 Apple Themed Float: Paul Harney Family
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Apple Themed Organization: Preble County Library

You all really were the pick of the orchard! 🍎👏
Plaques can be picked up at the Applefest Headquarters tent.

Thanks to everyone who joined in — you made this parade apple-solutely unforgettable! 🍏❤️

09/13/2025

🚜👧👦 Kiddie Tractor Pull kicks off at 2 PM! 🚜

NKTPA has everything set up and ready for all the kiddos to show off their strength and have some fun! 💪 Best part? It’s FREE to participate!

📍 Find us on the north end of the grounds, just past Ullery’s Ice Cream.

A big thank-you to The Farmers State Bank for sponsoring this year’s event and making it possible. 🙌

09/13/2025

09/13/2025

Today is the day for our co****le tournament!!

📣🍎Get a buddy and sign up for the New Paris Applefest Co****le Tournament and try for a chance at a cash prize!! This has been both fun to participate in and watch as the competition gets really fun! 📣🍏

Standard - $50/team
Registration will be available today from1pm-2pm. Bags fly at 2:30 for tournament.

We hope to see you there.

09/13/2025

Today is the day for the Kiddie Tractor Pull a🚜🍎

📍 Presented by the National Kiddie Tractor Pullers Association

⏰ Registration: 1–2 PM
🏁 Pull Starts: 2 PM

This family-favorite event is always a crowd pleaser as the kids show off their strength and have some fun on the mini tractors!

🎉 Sponsored by The Farmer’s State Bank – thank you for helping keep this tradition alive!

Bring the kids, cheer them on, and enjoy an afternoon of fun at the 2025 New Paris AppleFest! 🍏❤️

09/13/2025

🎉🍎 It’s Parade Day at the New Paris AppleFest! 🍎🎉

The parade kicks off today at 11 AM! 🚗🚶‍♀️🎺
📍 Route: Starting at First Baptist Church ➡️ down South Washington ➡️ onto Walnut Street ➡️ ending at Spring Street.

Bring your family, grab a spot along the route, and enjoy one of the best AppleFest traditions! ❤️

09/13/2025

🍳🥞 Start Your AppleFest Saturday with Breakfast! 🥞🍳

Join us on today for an All You Can Eat Breakfast hosted by the New Paris Masonic Fellowship Lodge #106 (Ohio).

⏰ 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
📍 New Paris Masonic Fellowship Lodge

Fuel up before a full day of AppleFest fun! 🍎🎉