Gearing Up for the 40th Annual Glastonbury Apple Harvest Festival

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Glastonbury Apple Harvest Festival.

The annual October event — Oct. 17 through Oct. 19 — is expected to attract about 15,000 people over the course of the weekend to Riverfront Park on Welles Street.

This year is going to be even more special as the Apple Harvest Festival organizers are adding three stages that will feature 40 local, original musical acts from all across Connecticut. And, weather permitting, there will be fireworks at 8 p.m. Saturday.

All of the music and fireworks are in addition to more than 100 vendors, a variety of food vendors, pony rides and a petting zoo, a full midway of amusement rides, and the “Harvest Pub” beer and wine garden. Other special events scheduled include, there’s a pie-eating contest at noon Saturday, and a performance by the Glastonbury High School Chorus at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

Each year the Glastonbury Apple Harvest Festival is rated as one of the best annual events in the entire state.

Hours and tickets:

Friday: 6 to 10 p.m.; $3.

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; $5.

Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; $5.

Advance Tickets on Sale at Eventbrite.com.

There will be shuttle buses provided from the Main Street commuter lot all weekend; and from Glastonbury High School, on Saturday and Sunday only.

For more information, check www.glastonburychamber.com.

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Photo credit: Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce.