The one-day festival has grown into the region’s premier juried arts and crafts event and celebration of all things apple. Waynesville NC, nestled in the Smoky Mountains, is the perfect spot to enjoy a glorious fall day filled with fun. Take home a peck of locally grown apples from the county apple growers association. Hailed as one of the “10 Best Fall Harvest Festivals in the Nation”, our annual Apple Festival is a celebration of the autumn harvest and Haywood County’s agricultural heritage.