PHOTOS: Unforgettable day at the Southington Apple Harvest Festival

Alaina Colasante, 2, of Southington, plays with her bubble blaster before the beginning of the annual Apple Harvest Festival parade in Southington on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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Dance City and The Arts performs during the annual Apple Harvest Festival parade on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 in Southington. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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The youngest heat of the Little Fritter Fun Runs sprint down Main Street in Southington during the 44th Annual Apple Harvest Festival Road Races hosted by the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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The annual Apple Harvest Festival parade fills center Southington with marching bands, businesses, vibrant parade floats and more on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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Runners near the finish line of the Annual Apple Harvest Festival Road Races on Sunday in Southington. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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Dance City and The Arts performs during the annual Apple Harvest Festival parade on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 in Southington. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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The annual Apple Harvest Festival parade fills Main Street in Southington with marching bands, businesses, vibrant parade floats and more on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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John F. Kennedy Middle School’s marching band participates in the annual Apple Harvest Festival parade on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 in Southington. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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Members of the Southington Police Department guide K9 dogs along the annual Apple Harvest Festival parade route on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 in Southington. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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81st House District Rep. Christopher Poulos waves to the crowd during the annual Apple Harvest Festival parade on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 in Southington. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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A member of the Southington Blue Knights Marching Band performs during the annual Apple Harvest Festival parade on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 in Southington. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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Spectators pack Main Street in Southington for the annual Apple Harvest Festival parade on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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The Southington High School color guard makes its way down Main Street in Southington as they participate in the annual Apple Harvest Festival parade on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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The presentation of the colors kicks off the annual Apple Harvest Festival parade fills in Southington on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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One and half-year-old TJ Saunders, of Clinton, observes fall decor during the 44th Annual Apple Harvest Festival Road Races hosted by the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 in Southington. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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Atop of her father’s shoulders, Ruth Conrad, 2, of Bristol, cheers on her mother Kelly Conrad, a race participant, during the 44th Annual Apple Harvest Festival Road Races hosted by the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA on Oct. 1, 2023 in Southington. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

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Runners begin their 5K journey at the 44th Annual Apple Harvest Festival Road Races hosted by the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 in Southington. (Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal)

October 01, 2023 08:44PM

It was a strong finish to the first weekend of the Apple Harvest Festival on Sunday, with sunny skies and warm temperatures drawing thousands downtown. Here’s a look at the festival Sunday through the lens of photographer Daniel Passapera, special to the Record-Journal.

PHOTOS: Unforgettable day at the Southington Apple Harvest Festival

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