Whitley County to Host Fifth Annual Harvest Festival
Published: Friday, August 10, 2018
Whitley County 4-H Clubs Inc. will be hosting the fifth annual Autumn Harvest Festival at the Whitley County 4-H fairgrounds on Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no admission or parking fee for this event. All proceeds from the event will go to support the Whitley County 4-H program.
One exciting new additions to this year's festival is a 4-wheel drive truck pull starting at 5 p.m. The pull will have three divisions with registration starting at 2 p.m. Gates for the grandstand will open at 4 p.m.
The traditional Autumn Harvest Festival events will be back including the craft show and flea market, car show, music acts and many other activities throughout the day. Several food options will be available including "Fair Ice Cream" featuring several "fall" flavors, homemade pecan rolls in the morning, homemade pies in the afternoon. Kettle corn and chili cooked in a cast iron pot over the open fire will also be offered. The festival has opened up for local food trucks and food vendors to showcase their offerings as well.
The fall Columbia City Farm Toy Show will be in the 4-H Center open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be activities for kids during the festival. Several community groups are helping with these activities.
The Whitley County Ag Museum will be open that day with several learning centers open. There will be an apple cider press set up to show how that process works, as well as having antique tractors on display near the shelter house.
Many kids activities are planned as well, including a kiddie pedal tractor pull. Weigh-in will be at noon in the Small Animal Barn. The pull starts at 12:30 p.m. Local 4-H clubs will be doing activities and games geared towards kids from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Another of the highlights for kids will be milking Daisy the cow from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Ag Museum.
Several local music and entertainment acts will be performing throughout the day under the canopy by main concessions.
Forms to reserve a place for the craft show and flea market, toy show, car show and food vendors are available at the Whitley County Extension office.
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