Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival kicks off Wednesday

Crystal Garrett speaks with one of the organizers of the Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival to get details on this year's event.

The 2025 Apple Blossom Festival is kicking off this week in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley.

The festival has been held since 1933 and has since grown to national and international acclaim.

This year’s opening ceremonies will be held this Wednesday followed by events throughout the week continuing into Sunday.

Some of the events guests can expect are the Kentville ghost walk on Thursday, orchard bloom walks on Friday, the children’s parade on Saturday and a blossom vendor market on Sunday.

“My first Apple Blossom I came, and it was really lovely to see the whole community come together, especially downtown Kentville on parade days,” said Erica Gillis, president of the Apple Blossom Festival. “Just seeing so many people, they are all having a good time, was something that really struck home with me on something that I wanted to be involved with.”

The blooming apple blossom trees are the main highlight of the event, celebrating the start of spring along with the apple cultivation season.

“They’re still out and they’re still just as beautiful as always,” Gillis said.

More information on the festival’s schedule and events can be found on the Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival website.

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