Rain or shine, the largest weekend annual Cumberland County event cranks up this Saturday and Sunday in the historic Homestead community.  The 13th annual Homesteads Apple Festival kicks off Saturday morning at 10am at the Homestead Tower and Museum.  This annual celebration is a fund raiser to help keep the Historic Tower and Museum along with the Homestead house open year round.  Typically five to eight thousand visitors attend the Apple Festival which offers over 90 arts and crafts booths, antique tractors, live entertainment all day on the stage, story-telling,  lots of all things apple – from apples to fried apple pies to apple cider not to mention mouth watering on-site smoked barbecue.  The Apple Festival is a two day event with Saturday activities going from 10 am till 6pm and Sunday opening at 11am and going until 4pm featuring all day gospel music from the stage.  The $5.00 admission to the event is good for both days with kids under 16 admitted free with a paid adult.  The Homesteads Apple Festival takes place on the grounds of the  Homestead Elementary School, four miles south of Crossville at the junction of 127 South and Highway 68. TO READ MORE ABOUT THE APPLE FESTIVAL CLICK HERE