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About National Apple Harvest Festival Grounds
The National Apple Harvest Festival Grounds sit at the South Mountain Fairgrounds, located at 615 Narrows Road, Biglerville, PA 17307. This expansive outdoor festival venue is home to the annual National Apple Harvest Festival, PA Cider Fest, and the Summer South Mountain Fair. Expect a mix of open grounds, shaded barn spaces, and tented areas for vendors, performances, and activities. We’ve got you covered with practical details to help you plan a smooth, enjoyable visit.
Parking is included with admission, and a shuttle bus or wagon service runs between the parking fields and the festival grounds, making access easy even for families with kids and mobility needs. While there isn’t a formal seating chart, attendees typically create seating by gathering on open grass and under tents near vendors, performances, and displays.
For overnight stays, the closest options are Gettysburg-area hotels such as the Gettysburg Hotel, Union Hotel, and Federal Pointe Inn Gettysburg, with additional lodging available in Chambersburg and Carlisle. When planning a trip, consider securing your seats or space by arriving early, especially during peak October weekends. Explore vendors with 300+ arts and crafts booths, antique car displays, steam engine demonstrations, orchard tours, and the Apple Queen appearances. For more formal accommodations or dining, we’ve highlighted trusted affiliate partners in the area to help you book with confidence.
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Seating, Parking & Venue Information
- Festival address and venue: South Mountain Fairgrounds, 615 Narrows Road, Biglerville, PA 17307 (The National Apple Harvest Festival).
- Venue type: Outdoor fairgrounds; some vendors are inside buildings/barns, the rest under tents on varied surfaces (grass, gravel, pavement).
- Parking and transit: All admission tickets include parking in parking fields and a shuttle bus or wagon service to the festival grounds.
- Seating/chart: No formal seating chart is published; attendees use open grounds and tented/vendor spaces for seating.
- Notable attractions: 300+ arts and crafts vendors, antique cars, steam engine displays, orchard tours, petting/zoo-like experiences, and the Apple Queen appearances; historically referenced ‘Apple Auditorium’ as a feature.
- Notable events hosted: National Apple Harvest Festival (first two full weekends in October); PA Cider Fest (at the same grounds); South Mountain Fair (annual fair in summer).
- Nearby hotels: Gettysburg-area hotels are the closest options (e.g., Gettysburg Hotel, Union Hotel, Federal Pointe Inn Gettysburg); additional lodging in Chambersburg/Carlisle area.
- Attendance notes: Official capacity not published; some third-party listings indicate around 12,000 attendees for broader South Mountain Fair events.