Looking ahead to the 50th edition of Applefest, the Municipality of Brighton says residents should also take note of upcoming road closures.
Festivities this year run Thursday, Sept. 26 to Sunday, Sept. 29, with the major activities happening on Saturday, Sept. 28.
To accommodate the event and street fair on the Saturday, Main Street will have to be closed from Ontario Street to Prince Edward Street starting at 6 a.m., the municipality is reminding residents.
This year’s fair is set to feature more than 150 vendors – and they need time to set up for the festival.
As a result, there will be no traffic flow or parking on Main Street throughout the day. The street is to reopen at 6 p.m. following cleanup, said the municipality.
“Residents who live along Main Street and will be impacted by the closure are asked to plan accordingly,” reads a notice from the municipality. “If you normally park your car on Main Street, please consider parking it in an alternative location.”
Municipal staff have also noted that all vehicles on the street after 5 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 will be towed.
Detour routes will be in place.
“We remind everyone to be patient and drive with caution as there will be lots of vehicle and pedestrian traffic, especially downtown. Thank you for your co-operation and understanding,” the municipality told residents.
We’ve got a full rundown on Applefest fun spanning the four days online.
As previously reported earlier this year, residents are also reminded that a no pets bylaw is in effect at Applefest, impacting specific areas of town/events on the Saturday.
The bylaw was passed to give enforcement efforts some teeth after years of reported non-compliance. Fines of $250 can be dished out for non-compliance this year.
(Written by: Sarah Hyatt)
