The Scrapple & Apple Festival is Coming to the Reading Terminal Market With 20+ Merchants, Live Music, and More
Reading Terminal Market will host a Scrapple & Apple Festival on Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. featuring sweet and savory delights from dozens of merchants. The indoor, pay-as-you-go festival will celebrate fall flavors and invites attendees to enjoy small bites from 20+ Market merchants, live blue grass music, seasonal kids crafts, and more.
Live entertainment will be provided by the Huston West Band from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Family friendly activities include apple and pig craft decorating, bobbing for apples, and a Market-wide ‘Golden Apple Treasure Hunt’.
Leading up to the festival Reading Terminal will host a Scrapple Sculpting Contest on Thursday, October 10 at 11 a.m. and the resulting creations will be on display at the Scrapple & Apple Festival. Attendees of the festival can vote for their favorite to win via the “popular vote”. Artists, scrapple super fans, and any other interested individuals can sign up to participate in the contest at readingterminalmarket.org/event/scrapple-apple/. Contestants will be given five pounds of scrapple and sculpting tools and will have 90 minutes to complete their creation. Local artist, educator, and curator Sherman Fleming will be on-site at the October 10 event to announce the “judges vote” winner. Fleming has been influencing young artists for decades and was named a Philadelphia Cultural Treasure by the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage.
Scrapple-themed treats available at the festival will include*:
Scrapple cheesesteak from Butcher’s Pantry
Scrapple fries with apple butter from Down Home Diner
Scrapple shortbread from Flying Monkey Bakery
Scrapple, egg, and cheese panini from Market Bakery
Andouille, scrapple, and shrimp breakfast po’ boy from Beck’s Cajun Café
Mini cheese boat with crispy scrapple and apple slaw from Saami Somi
Gluten-free scrapple flatbread from Sparrow’s Gourmet Snacks
Savory scrapple apple pie from Butcher’s Pantry
*Menu items listed are as of 9/12 and subject to change.
Apple-themed dishes to enjoy will include*:
Apple churros from El Merkury at the Market
Apple tiramisu from Flying Monkey Bakery
Caramel apple float from Bassetts Ice Cream
Apple cider fairy floss from Sparrow’s Gourmet Snacks
Apple macarons from Tambayan
Apple pop tart from Molly Malloy’s
Turkey, cheddar, and apple sandwich from The Original Turkey
Hot apple pie from Beck’s Cajun Café
Apple slices with aged maple balsamic drizzle from Kensington Food Co.
Applewood smoked cheddar cheese from Downtown Cheese
Apple cinnamon latte from Old City Coffee
Apple cider four-packs, Xplorer apple pie liqueur, and Eight Oaks Applejack from PA Libations
Caramel apple crepe from Profi’s Creperie
*Menu items listed are as of 9/12 and subject to change.
