PHOTOS: Scenes from the first weekend of the 2018 Apple Harvest Festival

Doug Graham carries a rack of cooked fritters Saturday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival in Southington September 29, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Sunday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival Parade in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Wynter Yaskolka 3 stands on April Yorks lap for a better view Sunday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival Parade in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Sunday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival Parade in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Lila Mooney 2 waves to the parade Sunday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival Parade in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Sunday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival Parade in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Angela Griffis and daughter Chloe 4 watch as the Southington Marching Band passes Sunday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival Parade in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Sunday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival Parade in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Southington Fire Department Sunday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival Parade in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Sunday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival Parade in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Southington Police color guard leads the way Sunday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival Parade in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Sunday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival Parade in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Madison Sicotte 14 and cousin Reagan Dumae 5 watch as the Southington Fire Department passes Sunday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival Parade in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Sunday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival Parade in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Stephen and Liz Fengler ran the 5 mile for the first time Liz finishing second for the women tenth overall and Stephen finished second for the men third overall Sunday during the Apple Harvest Southington YMCA 5K and 5 mile road race in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Morgan Hubert of Southington finished first for the women in the 5K Sunday during the Apple Harvest Southington YMCA 5K and 5 mile road race in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Michael Vesci of Newington finished first in the 5K Sunday during the Apple Harvest Southington YMCA 5K and 5 mile road race in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Annmarie Tuxbury of New Hartford finished first in the 5 mile breaking the course record Sunday during the Apple Harvest Southington YMCA 5K and 5 mile road race in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Sunday during the Apple Harvest Southington YMCA 5K and 5 mile road race in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

John Longo of Arlington finished first in the 5 mile Sunday during the Apple Harvest Southington YMCA 5K and 5 mile road race in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Members of the Southington girls soccer team leave from the start Sunday during the Apple Harvest Southington YMCA 5K and 5 mile road race in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Runners leave the start in the 5K Sunday during the Apple Harvest Southington YMCA 5K and 5 mile road race in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Liz Fengler right leaves from the starting line Sunday during the Apple Harvest Southington YMCA 5K and 5 mile road race in Southington September 30, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Bradley Mountain Farms "Rosebud" works on her painting Saturday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival in Southington September 29, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Saturday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival in Southington September 29, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Grayson Marchese 3 hold still for Gina Johns as she paints a cat face Saturday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival in Southington September 29, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Mike Halloran uses a machine to dispense fritters into the oil to cook Saturday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival in Southington September 29, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Saturday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival in Southington September 29, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Martha Rogers takes son Jack Parzych 8 and daughter Edie 5 for a ride on the Super Slide Saturday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival in Southington September 29, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Liam Cook 3 and sister Chloe 6 of Southington take a ride in the midway Saturday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival in Southington September 29, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Crowds come out to the festival Saturday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival in Southington September 29, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Napa Wongchai of Thai Jasmine turns some chicken on the grill Saturday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival in Southington September 29, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Nicholas Sineone 13 in red and brother Anthony 12 play a game in the Rolling Video Game trailer Saturday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival in Southington September 29, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Wyatt Gravel 1 gets a taste of mom's Taylor fried dough Saturday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival in Southington September 29, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Scott and Marilynn Guerrera of Naugatuck pick up some apple fritters Saturday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival in Southington September 29, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Rex Swim 4 of Southington shows off his dancing skills on the stage Saturday during the Southington Apple Harvest Festival in Southington September 29, 2018 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal

Food vendors line Main Street as setup continues for this year's Apple Harvest Festival in Southington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

George Marenna lll, of Orange, shows his carnival themed arm tattoo featuring a carousel and Ferris wheel while setting up for this year's Apple Harvest Festival in Southington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. Marenna is the owner of Marenna Amusements based in Orange. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Workers for Durants Party Rentals set up a tent in preparation for this year's Apple Harvest Festival in Southington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

George Marenna lll, of Orange, checks on the Zero Gravity ride, a new amusement ride this year at the Apple Harvest Festival in Southington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. Marenna is the owner of Marenna Amusements based in Orange. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Grace United Methodist Church members Bill Leonard, left, and Dick Spencer, hang philly cheesesteak signs on the church's food booth while setting up for the annual Apple Harvest Festival in Southington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

October 02, 2018 09:50AM

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PHOTOS: Scenes from the first weekend of the 2018 Apple Harvest Festival

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