Mars Applefest News Today

MARS — A recent proposal to pay downtown Mars businesses for street closures and move some regular events elsewhere would “destroy the town,” according to at least one business owner along Grand Avenu...

MARS — Borough councilman Brad Price proposed a fund which would compensate downtown business owners whenever streets are closed to accommodate local events. Price’s “Business Impact Fund” proposal —...

MARS — Pumpkin spice, harbinger of sweater weather, was flanked by a variety of autumnal treats on Saturday, Oct. 7, as people kept cozy and snacked their way through Applefest in downtown Mars. Apple...

Fall is known for its spooky undertones, given Halloween is its first major holiday. But you know what fall makes me think of? History. Why? All the gravestones and ghosts that are meant to scare me ...

About 140 vendors will be set up along Pittsburgh Street and Grand Avenue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 7 for the 38th annual Mars Applefest. Advance Community Church After Hours Tattoo All American Gu...

The 38th annual Mars Applefest will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 7. The upcoming event will feature a variety of apples for sale from the Rich-Mar Rotary Club, and 140 vendors will line Pittsburgh...

There are about 200 types of apples grown across the United States, according to the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, and if all goes to plan, the variety of vendors at the Mars Applefest this ...