BUSTI — The Busti Apple Festival will once again fill the Busti Historical Society’s 1850 campus.

“We were excited to expand the festival to two days last year. It went so well we are keeping it the same this year,” said Carl Schultz, board president.

This year’s festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day Sept. 28 and 29

A new free parking area will be just south of the Busti five-point intersection; admission is $5 for adults and free for children under 12.

The Busti Apple Festival is holding its 50th event, rain or shine. No pets are allowed on the grounds.

Vendors will fill the campus from the 1836 grist mill to the new parking area. Over 125 vendor spaces are available with an added area for commercial and non-profit vendors.

“We ask that vendors keep their offerings family friendly. The vendor committee reviews each application to make sure they will fit in with our mission to showcase handcrafted items,” Schultz said. “The commercial vendor area is for those businesses that want to market their products and services which are not handcrafted.”

The festival features many volunteers who will be demonstrating old-time, everyday activities that are no longer done by hand. To be a demonstrator, please email bustihistorical@gmail.com.

“We welcome anyone who is interested in everyday tasks from the mid-nineteenth century. If you would like to learn any of the tasks, please let us know,” said Victoria Parker of the demonstrator committee.

Of course, most visitors come for the apples, cider and homemade fruit pies. All sales benefit the society as does the Country Store, which is filled with handmade items.

The event features the restored 1836 grist mill. The mill is one of only a few working mills left in the northeast. Along with the mill is the Miller’s House that is being restored to its 1846 elegance.

Flour, corn meal, and buckwheat flour, all ground at the mill will be available for purchase. The mill will be running throughout the festival with educational tours available.

“The campus also has a museum about Busti history with several hands-on exhibits for children. With a grant award last year from the Lenna Foundation the society hired an exhibit and collections consultant to update the exhibits,” said Joni Blackman, board of directors’ secretary and grant writer. “Even if you have been to the museum every year — this year will be different.”

The Busti Historical Society volunteers have worked on the 20-acre campus over the past four years, with support from the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, to provide a safer place for vendors and guests to enjoy the event.

Additional information can be found on the Busti Historical Society’s Facebook page and its website busti-historical-society.weebly.com.

To receive a vendor application, send an email to bustihistorical@gmail.com with a name, address and business.