The King Apple Parade was the grand finale event for the NC Apple Festival in Hendersonville.

Organizers typically expect 250,000 attendees at the festival.

The festival, which saw good weather on Friday, had good attendance, volunteers said.

HENDERSONVILLE – The North Carolina Apple Festival wrapped up on Labor Day with its grand finale event, the King Apple Parade.

“It’s a lot busier, a lot more crowds, a bigger parade” than in the past, five-year parade volunteer Sherry Coren told the Times-News the afternoon of September 1, just as the floats were getting ready to roll.

“The weather’s been nice and cool and beautiful,” and that likely drew people out to watch, she said.

The Apple Tart Queens danced on their high float in their matching red bob wigs.

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