With a new year, we are promised a fresh start. In 2021 the Festival will be “Back in Bloom.” This uplifting theme will resonate far and wide as we plan out our favorite springtime celebration.
The 94th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival® will look much different. Festival fans need to understand that we are working and planning under a new set of rules, and will result in temporary changes for 2021. Current statewide restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings limit the Festival’s ability to plan major events like parades and the Midway in Old Town Winchester. Largescale indoor events will transition outdoors under multiple tents at the Frederick County Fairgrounds. The Festival will scale back ticket availability to comply with the Governor’s Forward Virginia Phase 3 requirements and participation limits. Event-goers should expect to follow CDC guidelines and mandates in order to participate in events. Specific changes to the Festival schedule will be available on this website and in the Festival’s What’s New for 2021 press release series which will be shared with Festival fans and the media in the coming weeks.