Applefest 2022 marked our inaugural visit to Franklin, Pennsylvania. Our arrival was met by a rather irritable, patronizing, elderly gentleman with a beard who was managing traffic. He proceeded to raise his voice at us after gesturing for us to proceed, which we did, albeit slightly. Apparently, that wasn't what he intended, but there was no justification for his yelling and rudeness. As we strolled towards the vendors, we found ourselves in close quarters with people practically stepping on each other. After a lackluster apple dumpling, we decided to depart. We have no inclination to attend this event again. I only rate it 2 stars due to the friendly demeanor of the other firefighters and police officers assisting with directions.