What a way to welcome in fall! Glorious weather and lots of people out and about. We truly hope that you too were able to make it to the Johnny Appleseed Festival 2021 in downtown Crystal Lake for this annual favorite. While the festivities may have changed from years past, there was still plenty of fun to be had…and some old favorites. Apologies though…the apple cider donuts were unable to be photographed due to being eaten too quickly!
Welcome to Downtown. 
Scarecrow contest entry from The Fountains at Crystal Lake. 
Wagon rides around downtown. 
Some of Crystal Lake’s finest meeting with the public. 
Petting zoo and pony rides. 
Harms Farm tractor train. 
Ponies ready and waiting. 
Inflatable slide and other amusements. 
Arrgh matey! 
Snack time at Johnny Appleseed Festival. 
Children’s games run by the local Girl Scouts. 
Lolli-apple-tree and rubber duckys. 
New take on a couple old classics. 
Winning some new shades. 
Can’t win’em all…although there are usually prizes just for playing at Johnny Appleseed Festival! 
Perfecting the technique. 
Northwest Highway entertaining at Johnny Appleseed Festival. 
One and only Steve McPhail, portraying Johnny Appleseed. 
Fall beauty. 
Pumpkins and gourds from Harms Farm. 
Music under the gazebo. 
Craft and farmers market. 
Purple, red, and white petunias. 
Busy bee on geranium! 
By any other name would smell as sweet. 
Violet and white petunias. 
Russian sage and bees. 
Metra train in Crystal Lake…on to the next stop.
President and Founder of Identity Developments, LLC, the parent company of the McHenry Life website. My hope for McHenry Life is to create a resource and destination for the residents and businesses of McHenry County alike. A place where residents can discover new places to explore, fun events and ways to spend time, and then share those experiences with others. A place where businesses can connect with existing and potential customers, and not simply market their businesses, but share their own unique stories.
