Ellendale AppleFest
Fall festival · Ellendale · North Dakota
A small town celebration that takes over Ellendale's Main Street for a day, with a parade, a kids' pedal pull, a rib cook off, and an apple pie contest that is the actual reason for the season. The day runs from a morning fun run to late night teen bowling.
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Plan your visit
Color nearby peaks: October 1–October 5
Color builds from September 24 · mostly bare by October 23
Sampled at Ellendale AppleFest’s own coordinates and elevation (444 m) rather than a regional average.
39 weather points cover North Dakota, and the model shifts their answer 6 days earlier, which is what it takes to match 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com. Against North Dakota's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 4 days earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Ellendale AppleFest
Good color holds through about October 12, giving you roughly 18 days from the first turn to past peak. Against North Dakota overall, that is 1 day later. It sits at 1,457 ft, high enough to turn before the valleys do.
You will find it at Ellendale, ND, in North Dakota. The venue has not published its 2026 dates yet, so check before you drive out.
Ellendale AppleFest on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of North Dakota, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When does Ellendale AppleFest peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 1–October 5 (best estimate October 3). Color starts around September 24 and is mostly bare by October 23.
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