"GRAVENSTEIN APPLE FAIR" Sebastopol by JeanCooke

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GRAVENSTEIN APPLE FAIR - Sebastopol

Designed around old time family fun, every August Ragle Ranch Park hosts the Gravenstein Apple Fair. Reflecting eclectic Sonoma Valley history from conservative right spectrum to leftist throwback hippies, church ladies mingle peacefully amid tie-dyed graying long hairs. Musical entertainment from Elvis impersonators to Queen Ida and her Cajun tunes waft on the air along with apple pies, frying apple fritters and barn yard animals.

Refresh yourself under mist in the mist tent. Sample foods at local apple growers displays. Enjoy craft vendors, landscape painters, and ethnic food booths. Listen as story tellers weave their majical tales.

Join in or watch with amazement and disgust as contestants gorge themselves for top prize in the applesauce eating, apple juice drinking or apple pie eating contests. One winner attributed his amazing ability to lots of practice swilling drinks on weekends.

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The process and abuse of... - Sebastopol The process and abuse of... Things to Do (1)

The process and abuse of battering apples! Watch as a church lady precisely cuts apple slices, slowly batters each... more travel advice

Wait in line, no matter how... - Sebastopol Wait in line, no matter how... Restaurants (1)

Wait in line, no matter how long, for fresh deep fried, powder sugar coated apple fritters. This popular booth run by a... more travel advice

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Visit the barnyard animals. Pictured is an angora goat that looks like a sheep. more travel advice

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Drive to Sebastopol on scenic highway 116 off of 101. Follow signs in Sebastopol to the Fair. more travel advice

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