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80th annual North Carolina Apple Festival: schedule, street closures, parking HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Hendersonville leaders have released details about the city's upcoming annual North Carolina Apple Festival and Labor Day celebrations. The street festival, celebrating its 80th year in 2026, is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, with an opening ceremony in front of the historic Henderson County Courthouse at 10:30 a.m. The festival will conclude Monday, Sept. 7, after the King Apple Parade. Starting Thursday, Sept. 3, Main Street will be closed to traffic between Caswell Street and 7th Avenue. City leaders said no parking will be allowed in the area after 2 p.m. This section of Main Street will remain closed until festival cleanup operations are complete following Monday's parade. City officials ask festival attendees to leave all non-service animals at home. Drones are also not allowed to fly in the festival area. See a complete breakdown of the weekend's schedule of events and entertainment at ncapplefestival.org. Parking Parking is available in city surface lots and the parking deck on 5th Avenue West. Parking in the deck will cost $10 per day, and only credit or debit cards will be accepted during the Apple Festival. City leaders added that the parking deck gate at Church Street will be entrance-only and the 5th Avenue gate will be exit-only to help alleviate traffic. Those in need of handicapped parking may use the City Hall parking lot at 160 6th Avenue East. Bicycle parking will be available at the end of Main Street, off the Ecusta Trail, for a small fee Friday and Saturday only. City leaders said skateboards, bicycles and other vehicles are not allowed in the festival area. King Apple Parade The grand finale of the Apple Festival, the King Apple Parade, takes place at 2:30 p.m. on Labor Day, Sept. 7. Spectators are asked to watch the parade along its main viewing area on Main Street between 5 Points and Kanuga/Caswell. The area south of Caswell is designated for float departure and is not intended for viewing. Street closures beyond the Main Street closure will be required to accommodate the King Apple Parade. City leaders said parade staging will take place on Oakland Street, from Asheville Highway to 6th Avenue West, and along Bearcat Boulevard in front of Hendersonville High School. The southbound lane of Asheville Highway will also be used for staging after 1:30 p.m., when the detour route begins. Parade detours Drivers in the parade area will be directed to a detour route. - Southbound traffic traveling toward downtown on Asheville Highway (U.S. 25) will be diverted to Fleming Street for U.S. 64 West and Church Street connections. - Westbound traffic on U.S. 64 will be directed to 7th Avenue and Maple Street, or Locust Street and North Main Street. - Commercial motor vehicle traffic traveling inbound on Four Seasons Boulevard (U.S. 64) will be rerouted via Duncan Hill/Signal Hill to reach Asheville Highway (U.S. 25) or Dana/Tracy Grove for southside connections. - Immediately before the parade, South Main Street will close for the parade unloading area. Hendersonville Farmers Market The Hendersonville Farmers Market will take place Saturday, Sept. 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Maple Street beside the Historic Train Depot.