{"id":300552,"date":"2026-10-06T03:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T03:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/300552\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T03:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T03:16:09","slug":"reading-terminal-markets-scrapple-apple-festival-serves-up-unique-fall-eats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/300552\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Terminal Market’s Scrapple & Apple Festival serves up unique fall eats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Salty and sweet pair perfectly at Reading Terminal Market<\/a>\u2019s annual Scrapple & Apple Festival.<\/p>\n

Set for Saturday, Oct. 17 this year, the pay-as-you-go celebration will showcase the two fall flavors through an eclectic lineup of bites, desserts and drinks from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

The food lineup is where things get especially creative.<\/p>\n

Visitors can dig into scrapple fries with homemade apple butter from Down Home Diner, crispy scrapple and caramelized apple penovani from Saami Somi, or scrapple-and-apple fried lumpia from Tambayan.<\/p>\n

The Famous 4th St. Cookie Company is getting in on the fun with a scrapple apple cookie and an apple \u201cScrapplewich,\u201d while Pennsylvania General Store will serve a chocolate-dipped cookie topped with scrapple.<\/p>\n

On the sweeter side, apple offerings include Sweet Nina\u2019s apple crisp banana pudding, El Merkury\u2019s apple pie churro sundae, Molly Malloy\u2019s caramel apple Pop-Tarts and a spiced apple dream smoothie from Kamal\u2019s Middle Eastern Specialties. Pennsylvania Libations<\/a> will also offer Manoff Cidery apple ciders.<\/p>\n

At the festival, guests can additionally join in on an apple sampling with Lancaster Produce Company and Chef Tim Lopez, a local Culinary Arts teacher. The tasting will feature everything from familiar favorites to more unusual apple varieties, offering \u201ca chance to compare the flavors beyond the grocery-store staples.\u201d<\/p>\n

The festival\u2019s scrapple obsession, however, extends beyond the festival date. On Thursday, Oct. 15, a dozen contestants will have 90 minutes and six pounds of scrapple each to create a Reading Terminal Market-<\/a>themed sculpture in the Scrapple Sculpting Contest<\/a>. A panel of judges will select a \u201cjudge\u2019s vote\u201d winner, while the sculptures will remain on display during Saturday\u2019s festival so attendees can choose their own \u201cpopular vote\u201d favorite.<\/p>\n

The weekend will also introduce a new piece of Scrapple & Apple merchandise. Market Merch is collaborating with the 2025 sculpting contest champion and tattoo artist Patrick Moser on a collection of festival-themed sweatshirts, T-shirts, pins and magnets featuring his designs. The merchandise is available at the Market Merch store and online and, of course, will be available at the official celebration.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Scrapple & Apple Festival has quickly become a beloved event that celebrates the unique culture of Philadelphia,\u201d says Annie Allman, CEO and General Manager of Reading Terminal Market in a statement. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t be happier to bring back the festival as well as our Scrapple Sculpting Contest for another year of fall fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on this year\u2019s Scrapple and Apple Festival at Reading Terminal Market (1136 Arch St.), visit readingterminalmarket.org<\/a><\/p>\n

MORE: Best fall foliage day trips and getaways near Philly<\/a><\/p>\n

BEFORE YOU DIG IN…<\/p>\n

When is the Scrapple & Apple Festival?<\/p>\n

The festival takes place Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Reading Terminal Market.<\/p>\n

How much does the Scrapple & Apple Festival cost?<\/p>\n

The festival is pay-as-you-go, so visitors can purchase food and drinks from participating vendors throughout the event.<\/p>\n

What can you eat at the festival?<\/p>\n

The menu includes creative scrapple-and-apple combinations, including scrapple fries with apple butter, scrapple and apple fried lumpia, apple pie churro sundaes, caramel apple Pop-Tarts and more.<\/p>\n

When is the Scrapple Sculpting Contest?<\/p>\n

The sculpting contest takes place Thursday, Oct. 15. Contestants will have 90 minutes and six pounds of scrapple to create Reading Terminal Market-themed sculptures, which will remain on display during the Oct. 17 festival.<\/p>\n

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