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October 7 - 10, 2026

We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2025 Salem Apple Butter Queen Pageant wins a full scholarship to Salem University. Click here for details. We thank Salem University for their ongoing support!
NEW FOR 2026 - Apple Shaped Yard signs available to purchase at the Apple Butter Thrift Shop to decorate for the festival.

We are honored to be the 2026 recipient of the BEST IN HARRISON COUNTY for Annual Festival, Lunch Shop & Thrift Store Awards!

2026 will be the 40th Salem Apple Butter Festival

This is your source for the latest announcements and developments about our festival.Check back throughout the year to learn the great things happening at the Salem Apple Butter Festival.

Our ABOUT US area and includes the new site for the committee directory, our recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award and (coming soon) the history of our festival through a digitalized collection of our yearly program.

A Quilt of Valor has been made and donated to the Apple Butter Festival Committee. We will present this quilt to a veteran during the Festival this October 2026. We will be taking nominations for the recipient until August 1, 2026. The recipient will be chosen by a committee of three consisting of the chairperson of the Apple Butter Festival, a member of the Salem University Alumni and a member of the Clarksburg VFW Auxiliary. Veteran is to be from Salem or the immediate surrounding area. Applications (Shown is Oscar Cain, 2024 recipient, presented by Sherry Flanigan and Dr. Paul Davis)