by Andreanna Smith
It’s October and to most people across the country that means that it’s almost Halloween time, but for one county in Indiana, it means more than that. To the people of Parke County, October means get out the yard sale equipment and get ready for customers, because Parke County, Indiana is home to the Covered Bridge Festival.
Every year for ten days after the first Saturday of the month, the Covered Bridge Festival is held. This year was the fifty-third annual Covered Bridge Festival. From Bridgton to Rockville, every community is in on the festival. There are multiple things to do during the festival. Some of the activities are shopping, hiking, and tours of the 28 covered bridges in the county. People come to the festival from all across the world.
Kelsey Fuqua, a sophomore at Paris High School was one of the many people to come to the festival. Kelsey went to Mansfield and Bridgeton. When asked what her favorite part was, she along with many other people, including junior Erin Marietta stated simply, “The food.” To many people this is a time where you can try new and unique food choices, for example just some of the many festival food was fried pickles and sirloin tips. When asked what she would like to see improved for next year, Kelsey stated that she would add more vendors for different sweatshirts and more jewelry vendors. Erin Marietta also stated that if she could improve anything for Rockville, she would have added more places to shop.
If you missed out on this year’s festival, don’t worry. Next year’s festival is already being planned.
