The annual Apple Butter Festival at MacQueen Orchard’s farm market, 7605 Garden Road, Holland, is set for Saturday and Sunday, October 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., both days.
Apple butter, a staple at MacQueen’s, will be cooking in the giant copper kettle over an open fire and will be available to purchase and sample.
A variety of food items will be available, including selections from Pork Belly Bar-B-Q and Rosies Rolling Chef.
The bakery will offer warm homebaked pies, specialty breads, donuts, sweet rolls, cookies and the traditional apple fritters.
Attendees may visit Martha’s Gift and Boutique Shop in the old homestead house which was originally the late Martha and Hugh MacQueen’s home. The shop is filled with new items such as handbags, jewelry, baby items, candles, dishes, scarves and more.
The Country Gift Barn, which is a year around Christmas shop, will be filled with holiday items for trees, walls and more.
Visitors will have the opportunity to pick their own apples and pumpkins for a nominal fee. The market will supply half bushel bags, the minimum amount for picking.
New this year is a corn maze.
Free entertainment will be provided each day.
The Chris Brown Band will perform from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m on Saturday, followed by the Whitehead/Mac Band, from 2 to 6 p.m.
On Sunday, Word of Mouth DJ with Benny Roschmann will play from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by Johnny Rodriguez from 2 to 6 p.m .
Children may enjoy rides, petting zoo, face painting, pony rides and sand art.
