The 24th annual Haywood County Apple Harvest Festival, presented by Progress Energy, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, in historic downtown Waynesville.

The annual festival, which celebrates the beauty of the harvest season in Haywood County, features handmade arts and crafts, locally-grown apples and apple products for sale. In addition, the festival will feature food vendors of all types, educational and information booths, authentic mountain music, dance groups, and a children’s fun area.

Scheduled performers for this year’s festival include the Bobby & Blue Ridge Tradition, Simple Folk, and the Appalachian Fire.  Adult and youth clogging groups will also perform throughout the day providing entertainment from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  With more than 35,000 people ...