2011 Johnny Appleseed Festival
Thank you, Crystal Lake! Despite the weather forecasts, which predicted rain all day, we were able to host this all-day event, and had a terrific turnout!
Crystal Lake's largest one-day event which brings families and the community together to celebrate Fall. Click here to download this year's Festival Brochure.
Activities for the day will include live music, entertainment, pony rides, petting zoo, pumpkin train, pumpkin bowling, clowns, face painting, story telling, temporary tattoos, wagon rides, Farmers Market, and so much more!
Meet and greet Johnny Appleseed himself, as he strolls the streets of downtown, telling his story.
Entertainment Newsflash! The Radio Disney Road Crew is coming to Johnny Appleseed! This high- energy show will take place in Depot Park from 10AM-11:30AM. The Radio Disney Road Crew show is packed full of contests, games, prizes, give-aways, music, and a rockin' sound system! Brought to us by Florida SunPass & GoGo Squeez.
Craft Fair !! A Craft Fair (9AM - 4PM) will be held in Ormsby Motors' parking lot. Dozens of vendors displaying beautiful and unique handmade items (everything from quilts to painted rocks to jewelry to trivets to fabric tote bags to crocheted items to holiday decorations to.....well, you get the picture!)
Demonstrations!! View and participate in demonstrations of an antique apple cider press and apple peeler, provided by the Crystal Lake Historical Society. Music, dance presentations, martial arts demonstrations, and so much more!
Apple Pie Contests!!
Here are the winners for the 2011 Apple Pie Baking Contest:
1st Place - Andrea DiGangi
2nd Place - Amber Kennett & Andrea LaBelle
3rd Place - Arlene Kopsell
Here are the winners for the 2011 Apple Pie Eating Contest:
1st Place - John Lee (left)
2nd Place (right) - Josh McGowan
3rd Place (center) - Benjamin Johnson
Scarecrow Decorating contest!! Click here to see the 2011 flyer with additional information. Dozens of scarecrows will adorn the lightpoles in Downtown Crystal Lake. Anyone can participate! The winners for the 2011 Scarecrow Decorating Contest were:
Scariest - O'Grady's Barber Shop
Most Colorful - CLIX
Most Creative - Benedicts La Strata
Most Humorous - Lulu's Wiggin Out
Most Represents Business - BMO Harris Bank
Judge's Choice - Dalzell Jewelers
View photos of the 2011 Scarecrows:
Don't forget to check out the Great Ball Race! Cheer your ball on to victory!
Thousands of people attend the Johnny Appleseed Festival. We hope you'll join us this year!
2011 Johnny Appleseed Festival and Great Ball Race Sponsors: 
Home State Bank - Major Event Sponsor
Northwest Herald - Print Media Sponsor
Florida Sun Pass & GoGo Squeez - Radio Disney Sponsors
A Video & Image Company - Video Sponsor
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Brink Street Bar & Grill
Cafe Olympic
Countryside Flowershop & Nursery
Don Devine State Farm Insurance
Georgio's Chicago Pizzeria & Pub
KaleidoScoops Ice Cream
McHenry County Living Magazine
Mark Moskal Allstate Insurance