ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- Set up is underway at the South Mountain Fairgrounds for the 61st National Apple Harvest Festival. Organizers say there will be over 70 new vendors this year.

The festival is always held the first two full weekends of October. Festival Chairman Nick Zepp says it can attract a crowd as large as 25,000 people.

"We have activities for the whole family," Zepp says. "We have a petting zoo, we have a puppet theater. We have all sorts of entertainment all over the fairgrounds. We have four stages going at all times."

Mr. Ed's Elephant Museum and Candy Emporium is back for their 50th year. Co-owners Isaac and Nicole Bucher started setting up earlier this week. They say their store location also gets business from the event.

"This year we are unveiling a brand new fu

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