Apple Festival

An apple a day keeps the doctor away!  Get your apples at the 17^th Annual

“Apple Festival” at the Mississippi Valley Welcome Center.  The

festival will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2005 from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Apple vendors from the area will hand out samples of fresh apples and cider

along with selling their specialty items.  This year they will feature many

different flavors of cider, caramel apples, apple treats, and a hay rack full of

pumpkins, gourds and Indian corn.    Many displays, demonstrations and

entertainment will be featured throughout the day including A.J. the

chainsaw artist, carriage rides, face painting and much more.  The Leclaire

Lions Club will sell brats and hot dogs and the Lioness will feature an

assortment of fresh baked apple desserts sure to tempt your taste buds.

The LeClaire Shopkeepers will hold their annual fall sidewalk sale the same

weekend.  This is a great time to browse the many unique and antique shops

LeClaire has to offer.  The fall foliage should be perfect for the “Apple

Festival”.  Please join us for a fun filled afternoon and catch the beautiful

view of the scenic Mississippi Valley.