Apple Butter Festivals Planned Across Four States

Apple butter festivals across several communities are bringing fall traditions, food and family entertainment to the weekend. Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, will host its 51st annual festival Oct. 9-11, with live music, arts and crafts, food vendors and new attractions; admission is free, with shuttle service from designated parking areas. In Mount Vernon, Missouri, the 60th Apple Butter Makin’ Days runs Friday through Sunday, combining community fundraising booths and apple treats with music, parades, contests and an expanded kids zone. Burton Village, Ohio, will hold its Apple Butter Festival and Ox Roast Oct. 10-11 at Century Village Museum, while Enon, Ohio, will feature vendors, food and fresh apple butter cooked over open fires. Salem, West Virginia, is celebrating the 40th year of its festival, which includes a pep parade, 5K, bicycle poker run and Saturday-night 1980s rock tribute.