Apple-Scrapple Festival
Fall festival · Bridgeville · Delaware
Bridgeville's signature festival takes over downtown for a weekend built around scrapple, the pork-and-cornmeal loaf that is a Delmarva breakfast staple, alongside apples from the surrounding orchards. The 2026 dates are October 9 and 10, opening at 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday, with craft vendors, live music, and a food court filling the streets both days.
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Friday opens 4 p.m.; Saturday opens 9 a.m.
Dates from the official announcement, checked August 20, 2026. Always confirm before you go.
Color nearby peaks: November 4–November 8
Color builds from October 26 · mostly bare by November 28
Sampled at Apple-Scrapple Festival’s own coordinates and elevation (14 m) rather than a regional average.
4 weather points cover Delaware, and the model shifts their answer 3 days later, which is what it takes to match 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com. Against Delaware's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 4 days earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Apple-Scrapple Festival
The color window runs about 20 days, holding until around November 15. That runs roughly 3 days later than the rest of Delaware.
It is roughly 66 mi out of Baltimore.
Apple-Scrapple Festival on the map
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Frequently asked
- When is Apple-Scrapple Festival open in 2026?
- The 2026 season runs Oct 9 – Oct 10. Friday opens 4 p.m.; Saturday opens 9 a.m.. Dates can shift, so check the official site before you go.
- When does Apple-Scrapple Festival peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for November 4–November 8 (best estimate November 6). Color starts around October 26 and is mostly bare by November 28.
- How do I get to Apple-Scrapple Festival?
- Apple-Scrapple Festival is in Bridgeville. The closest city is Baltimore, about 66 mi away. It's part of Delaware's fall lineup.
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