Covered bridge festivals are family-friendly events that showcase and celebrate the fascinating bridges, history, and the fall. Read on for the three most popular covered bridge festivals in the United States.
Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
Parke County is home to 31 covered bridges and is therefore known as “The Covered Bridge Capital of the World”. Parke County Covered Bridge Festival begins on the second Friday in October each year and celebrates these covered bridges and other historical sites in Parke County. In addition to the 31 historic covered bridges, the festival also features arts and crafts, delicious food, and spectacular fall foliage. Read more
Madison County Covered Bridge Festival
First organized in 1970, the Madison County Covered Bridge Festival offers many attractions, such as live music, food, pancake breakfasts, kids’ activities, commercial vendors, contests, demonstrations, a 5K walk/run, antique tractor rides, and the covered bridges of course. Visit Winterset, Iowa during the second weekend in October to see, admire, and capture the bridges’ rustic charm. Read more
Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival
The Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival features 19 covered bridges including the longest covered bridge in the country. The Covered Bridge Festival also offers plenty of family-friendly activities, entertainment, and fun. Visit Jefferson, Ohio during the second weekend in October for incredible covered bridges, food booths, live entertainment, crafters, demonstrations, kids’ activities, antique cars, a parade, and more. Read more
Matthews Covered Bridge Festival
The Matthews Covered Bridge Festival is a three-day event held annually on the weekend following Labor Day in Matthews, Indiana. The festival features the Cumberland Covered Bridge built in 1877, PLUS live entertainment, an antique engine & tractor show, craft vendors, food vendors, horse rides, and inflatables for kids. Read more
Washington & Greene Counties’ Covered Bridge Festival
The Covered Bridge Festival is held annually over the third weekend in September at 9 festival locations in Pennsylvania’s Washington & Greene Counties. The festival features historical reenactments, demonstrations, food, entertainment, arts & crafts, exhibits, contests, games, and so much more. Read more
