A two-day fall festival held on the grounds of the C.H. Moore Homestead and DeWitt County Museum in Clinton, Illinois, blending living-history demonstrations with a large flea market. It serves as the museum's primary fundraiser and central Illinois agricultural-heritage celebration. Vendors sell antiques, crafts, and festival food throughout the weekend.
Its specific apple-and-pork food identity makes it a memorable regional row.
Started in 1967 by community volunteers as a modest fundraiser built around a single kettle of soup, the festival has grown into an event that once drew crowds as large as 100,000 over a single weekend, while never losing its founding purpose of supporting the historic Moore Homestead
Its combination of nineteenth-century artisan demonstrations, a genuinely large flea market, and a working farm museum gives it a living-history character that distinguishes it from typical fall carnivals built primarily around rides and fried food
Nineteenth-century artisan demonstrations
from blacksmithing-style crafts to period trades
connect the festival directly to the Moore Homestead's role as a working farm museum
The festival's identity as the museum's flagship fundraiser has remained constant since 1967
with proceeds going toward restoring and maintaining the historic homestead grounds each year
Dates TBA · Usually September
Driving is typical.
Casual layered clothing appropriate for late-September central Illinois, with mild afternoons in the 60s to 70s and cooler mornings. Comfortable shoes are needed for walking the flea market...
Use normal food-market caution, hydrate, and leave time between crowded stalls.
Clinton
Entry may be free while tastings, meals, or special tables are paid locally.
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Apple 'n Pork Festival is listed for September · Autumn. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in Clinton, United States. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
Autumn is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.
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Clinton, IL
Large: 100000
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