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NC Apple Festival announces parade grand marshals

John and Pat Shepherd pose with granddaughter, Charlotte, daughter and son-in-law Sher and Dustin Phillips, and the 2024 King Apple Parade grand marshals Roy and Wanda Williams.

By Lightning Reports, Published: April 9, 2025

John and Pat Shepherd, longtime organizers of the opening ceremony and main stage entertainment at the North Carolina Apple Festival, will be honored as the grand marshals in this year’s festival-closing King Apple Parade on Labor Day.

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