Mouthwatering Photos From Delaware's Fall Apple Scrapple Festival
Crowds of people enjoy the Apple Scrapple Festival in Bridgeville, Delaware, on Oct. 16. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
The Apple Scrapple Festival in Bridgeville, Delaware, is a slice of Americana hidden in a small town that drew thousands of people this year. The event, with a name that rolls right off the tongue, marked its 30th anniversary this year, and has become a staple of life in Bridgeville. (Scrapple is made from odd scraps of pork meat, usually made with cornmeal and spices.)
Held annually the second weekend in October, the small but mighty event draws vendors from across the Delmarva. The event boasts a carnival, a car show and a beauty pageant, along with live music (which is centrally located by the food vendors, so you can chow down on those scrapple sandwiches while taking in the sounds of a rock and roll cover band). Check out the scenes from this year’s event:
The famous scrapple sandwich. Here, a person puts syrup on their scrapple. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
Even the undead made it out to the car show. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
An apple food vendor. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
A display in celebration of the Apple Scrapple Festival. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
A festivalgoer puts salt on their fries. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
One of the many food stands that line the streets. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
Fries at the Apple Scrapple Festival. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
Rides in full swing at the carnival. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
A "Welcome to Bridgeville" sign in the center of town. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
Crowds of people enjoy the Apple Scrapple Festival. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
A scene from the car show at the Apple Scrapple Festival.
Vendors sell their wares at the elementary school, which is also part of the festival. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
A vendor wraps scrapple sandwiches. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
Crowds of people enjoy the festival. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
Another food stand. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
Crowds of people enjoy the carnival. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
Festivalgoers listen to a rock and roll cover band. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
No festival is complete without balloons. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
The zipper ride. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
Roast beef cooking. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
Lemonade. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
One of the many classic cars spotted on the street. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
Some details of those old cruisers. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
Crowds of people enjoy the Apple Scrapple Festival. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
The classic car show. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
Another sighting at the classic car show. (Photo: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost)
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.
