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2025 Applebutter Fest in Photos

Written by on October 12, 2025

The 2025 Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest has come and gone, and what a day it was! Sunshine, perfect fall weather, and thousands of visitors filled the Village of Grand Rapids for one of Northwest Ohio’s most beloved traditions.

Front Street was lined with crafters and artisans keeping business brisk all day long, while historical reenactors along the towpath gave crowds a glimpse into life from generations past. From the smell of wood fires to the sound of live music and the endless food options around every corner, this year’s Applebutter Fest truly captured the heart of small-town Ohio.

Enjoy photos and video below! TIP: If you click a photo you can enlarge and view the entire gallery.

A person in a blue jacket and red cap stirring a large pot over an open flame, with a banner reading 'APPLEBUTTER OCTOBER' in the background.
Mayor Berry stirs the apple butter
A festive scene at the Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest featuring a decorated booth with hay bales, skeleton decorations, and a sign inviting visitors for a photo opportunity.
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Crowd enjoying the Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, featuring a historical building and festival booths with activities and food.
Live music at Town Hall Park
A bustling scene at the Applebutter Fest in Grand Rapids, showcasing a crowd of people enjoying the festival with tents and decorations in the background.
Crowds make their way around Front Street
Crowd gathered at the Applebutter Fest with a banner displaying the event name in the background. The scene includes people enjoying the festival atmosphere on a sunny day.
The line for fresh hot apple butter
A bustling scene from the 2025 Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, showcasing crowds enjoying the day, craft booths, and a historic building in the background.
Many events in Town Hall Park
A busy scene at the Living History Encampment during the 2025 Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, featuring a large crowd of people, historical reenactments, and trees in the background.
Heading to the reenactments!
Scenic view of the Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, featuring a tranquil waterway, a bridge adorned with bunting, and festival attendees mingling among vendor tents and historical exhibits.
View of Town Hall Park from the towpath
A scenic view of a river surrounded by lush greenery, with people enjoying the day. Two individuals sit on a bench swing, while others walk nearby, creating a vibrant atmosphere.
Visitors enjoy the Maumee River
Crowd of people walking along a tree-lined path near a body of water during the Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest.
Crowds work their way down the towpath
A group of musicians performing under a canopy by a river, with an audience sitting on hay bales and enjoying the live music during the Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest.
Live music with the Ol Hippie Bluegrass Show
A group of people dressed in historical clothing are gathered by a riverbank during the Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest. Trees and a blue sky are visible in the background.
Stories being shared on the towpath
A fire pit with smoke rising, surrounded by logs, a tent, and trees near a canal, with people in the background enjoying the festival atmosphere.
The smell of campfire was like a warm blanket on the village
A busy outdoor festival scene with crowds of people walking along a path, surrounded by tents and trees under a blue sky.
More crowds exploring the towpath
A bustling scene at the Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, featuring people strolling along a path by the water, vendors set up with displays, and vibrant trees in the background under a blue sky.
Learning about our history
A bustling outdoor festival scene with many people gathered near the river, enjoying various crafts and activities on a sunny day.
Many of the actors camp overnight
A historic cannon on display at the Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, surrounded by visitors walking along a tree-lined path.
The signature sounds is the canon blast!
Historical reenactors dressed in Civil War uniforms gather under trees at the Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, with a river visible in the background.
Soldiers line up!
A historical reenactor in period costume stands near a display table, engaging with visitors at the Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, surrounded by trees and event attendees.
Learning about our history
A scenic view of the Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, showcasing a calm canal, a bridge adorned with bunting, and people enjoying the event in the background.
Bluebell Park from the towpath
A vintage John Deere tractor parked under a sign that reads 'FARM & STEAM,' with people exploring nearby.
Tractors!
A bustling crowd walks along Main Street during the Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, with tents and booths visible in the background.
Crowds ascend into town
A wooden sign indicating 'Apple Butter Making' with an apple shape at the top, surrounded by trees and a blue sky.
Follow the sign!
Crowd gathered on Front Street during the 2025 Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, featuring tents and vendors under a partly cloudy sky.
More crowds on Front Street
Exterior view of Laroe's restaurant with a wooden entrance and large windows, surrounded by trees, during a vibrant festival day.
LaRoe’s was open! Say Hi to Dave!
A historical reenactment scene at the Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, featuring a Civil War medical aid station with a blood-stained table and a person in period costume demonstrating medical practices.
Stories of medics on the battlefield
A large crowd gathers at the Applebutter Fest in Grand Rapids, with a historic brick building featuring a sign that reads 'APPLEBUTTER FEST OCTOBER' in the background.
Town Hall Park welcomes visitors
A large, red sign shaped like an apple promoting the Grand Rapids Historical Society's apple butter for $8 a jar at the Applebutter Fest.
Worth every penny!
Crowd gathered at the 2025 Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, showcasing a vibrant atmosphere with historical buildings and festival decorations.
Festival goers waiting for hot applebutter
A large crowd of people enjoying the 2025 Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, with festival tents in the background and trees providing shade.
The lines was across the street!
Outdoor scene at the Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, featuring a brick building with a festival banner, people gathered around cooking pots, and booths in the background on a sunny day.
Mayor Berry stirs the apple butter
A crowd gathers at the 2025 Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, with a large banner displaying the event name on a brick building. Attendees engage with historical figures, while a pot simmers nearby.
Onlookers watch applebutter being made
People gather around a wooden cider press during the Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest, with a historical brick building in the background.
These guys worked hard to peel apples while swatting away bees!

How about some videos!

We took the drone up around 11am to get an idea of the crowds, already appearing to outpace the previous year.
When more Applebutter is made, the bells ring!
Peeling apples and stirring the apple butter
Crowds walking by on the towpath.
Soldiers ready to fire the rifles
Music with the the Ol Hippie Bluegrass Show!
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