2026 Johnny Appleseed Festival

Royal Court Members for Johnny Appleseed Festival 2026-2027 include First Attendant Aubree Burris, 16, incoming Queen, Olivia Fennema, 17, and Miss Apple Blossom Jacey Huffman, 4, pictured with outgoing queen Adelynn Butream, 17. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt)

Newly crowned 2026-2027 Little Miss Appleblossom Jacey Huffman, 4, and 2026-2027 Little Mr. Applebud Roland Nichols, 6, both of Lisbon, pose for photos Saturday after their crowning at the Johnny Appleseed Festival. Huffman is the daughter of Bobby and Brook Huffman and Nichols is the son of Stephen and Kara Nichols. (Photo by Mary Ann Greier)

Jerry Tyson, Lisbon, walks through the Johnny Appleseed Festival portraying Johnny Appleseed in downtown Lisbon on Sunday afternoon with his golden apple retriever Lavender. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt)

The 2025-2026 Little Miss Appleblossom Kynzlee Luketic and Little Mr. Applebud Jaxtyn Fisher wave to the crowd as their reign nears the end at the Johnny Appleseed Festival. (Photo by Mary Ann Greier)

Chris Shivers steers one of his tractors along the parade route Saturday for the Johnny Appleseed Festival in Lisbon. (Photo by Mary Ann Greier)

The Lisbon Blue Pride Marching Band marches in the Johnny Appleseed Festival Parade Saturday. (Photo by Mary Ann Greier)

Members of the Lisbon Keep You In Stitches group take part in the Johnny Appleseed Festival parade. One of the features of the festival is the annual quilt show at the PL & W Train Station. (Photo by Mary Ann Greier)

The DLR Mustang Ranch in Salineville ride horseback and promote the Warriors Refuge program. (Photo by Mary Ann Greier)

The 1980 Johnny Appleseed Festival Queen Jean Walters McCollum is one of the past queens who participated in this year’s parade. (Photo by Mary Ann Greier)

The Tri County 4 Wheelers fly the red, white and blue during the Johnny Appleseed parade. (Photo by Mary Ann Greier)

The Johnny Appleseed Festival parade features lots of flags to celebrate America’s 250th, including this unique entry. (Photo by Mary Ann Greier)

Johnny Appleseed 2025 Queen Adelynn Butream greets well wishers during Saturday’s parade. (Photo by Mary Ann Greier)

Johnny Appleseed Festival 2025 1st Attendant Olivia Fennema smiles and waves to the crowd along the parade route. (Photo by Mary Ann Greier)

Baelie Newhouse and her cousin Aaliah Lotze, Winona, pet Lavender, the golden apple retriever who attended the festival with her owner Jerry Tyson of Lisbon. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt)

Blake Lockhart, 6, Lisbon, and his sister Emersyn, 2, take flight on the Banana Squadron ride at the Johnny Appleseed Festival in downtown Lisbon on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt)

Roman Carpenter, 3, takes a spin in a vintage truck on a classic vehicle merry-go-round at the Johnny Appleseed Festival in downtown Lisbon on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt)

Lisbon Mayor Peter Wilson helps raise funds for the Lisbon Skate Park by purchasing balls and pitching them at the dunk tank to dunk Jeremy McCreight, Lisbon Skate Park Association, during the Johnny Appleseed Festival. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt)

Harper Donahue and Sammi Kirby are the first- and second-place winners in the Johnny Appleseed drawing contest in the kindergarten and first grade age division. Third-place winner Elliot Phillis was not present. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt)

Ella Lobdell, Selah McCurdy and Sawyer Hill are the first-, second- and third-place winners in the first and second grade age division of the Johnny Appleseed drawing contest. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt)

Harrison Lively and Marcelin Stoffle are the first- and second-place winners in the fourth and fifth grade age division for the Johnny Appleseed drawing contest. Third-place winner Daxton Vitko was not present. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt)