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24th Annual Bonneyville Celebration - A Country Fair - |
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September 16 & 17 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Bonneyville Mill County Park Bristol, Indiana |
Step
back in time when steam-powered agricultural equipment were used;
crafts were necessities of life and the fall harvest was celebrated by
the
community at the old country fair.
It's
the Bonneyville Celebration - and Country Fair- located in the
beautiful surroundings
of Historic Bonneyville Mill, Indiana's
oldest continuously operating grist mill.
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Historic Craftsmen Chat with craftmen as they display and demonstrate their authentic works. Wood carving, spinning, pottery and blacksmithing are a few of the historic trades you'll enjoy throughout the weekend. |
Antique Agricultural Equipment Watch men thrash and saw their way into the past at one of the area's largest antique equipment show. |
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Entertainment The air will be filled with the sounds of dulcimers and cloggers as a variety of entertainers perform each day. |
Area Vendors Browse through the tents of area vendors who offer a wide variety of vegetables and one-of-a-kind crafts for sale.
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Children's Activities The children's area brings history to life with a rope bridge, pioneer toys, candle making and more. |
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Wholesome Food Enjoy a variety of delicious foods. Roasted sweet corn, roasted pork sandwiches and homemade pies are few of the favorites that can be found. |
Schedule
of Events |
| Saturday |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Pancake and Sausage Breakfast (until 11:00 am) | Mill Valley |
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11:00 a.m. |
South Bend/Mishawaka ValleyAires | Stage |
| 12:00 p.m. | Bonneyville Baking Contest Judging |
One Room Schoolhouse |
Baking Contest Auction & Bake Sale (immediately following the judging) |
One Room Schoolhouse | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Barn Owl String Band | Stage |
| 1:00 p.m. | The Wit Brothers |
Stage |
| 1:00 p.m. | Egg Race | Children's Activity Area |
| 2:00 p.m. | Happy Squares (Square Dancers & Michiana Cloggers) |
Stage |
| 2:00 p.m. | Kids Corn Eating Contest | Children's Activity Area |
| 3:00 p.m. | Barn Owl String Band | Stage |
| 3:00 p.m. | Sack Race |
Children's Activity Area |
| 3:30 p.m. | InClognito Cloggers |
Stage |
| 4:00 p.m. | Tug-O-War | Children's Activity Area |
| Sunday | ||
| 9:00 a.m. | Pancake and Sausage Breakfast (until 11:00 a.m.) |
Mill Valley |
| 9:00 a.m. | Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing |
Stage |
| 10:00 a.m. | Devotional Service | Stage |
| 1:00 p.m. | Suite Strings | Mill Breezeway |
| 1:00 p.m. | Baking demonstrations begin |
One Room Schoolhouse |
| 1:00 p.m. | Egg Race |
Children's Activity Area |
| 1:30 p.m. | Jubilee Ringers of Elkhart County | Stage |
| 2:00 p.m. | Kids Corn Eating Contest |
Children's Activity Area |
| 2:30 p.m. | Promissory Notes |
Stage |
| 3:00 p.m. | Sack Race | Children's Activity Area |
| 3:30 p.m. | Joyful Noise Music Makers and Cloggers | Stage |
| 4:00 p.m. | Tug-O-War | Children's Activity Area |
| Food Concessions | |
| Bonneyville Mennonite Church | Sloppy joes, ham/bean soup & cornbread |
| Forks Mennonite Church | Hotdogs, hamburgers, barbeque chicken, apples, coffee, refillable ice tea |
| Jefferson Brethren Church | Roasted pork sandwiches, homemade chili |
| Elkhart County Exchange Club | Pancake and sausage breakfast, coffee, juice |
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Friends of the Elkhart County Parks Inc. |
Roasted corn, homemade root beer |
| Historical Craftsmen and Vendors Located in the Feedlot Shelter area |
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Quilting |
Heartland Quilters |
| Basket weaving | Kathy Cable |
| Spinning & weaving | Heritage Spinners and Weavers Guild |
| Fish spearing decoys | Duane “Buzz” Turnock |
| Handcrafted duck decoys | Jeff Moore |
| Wheel thrown pottery | Deb Tahara |
| Natural dyeing | Kathleen Hackel & Gail Monroe |
| Spoon carving, weaving supplies, crafts | Chuck & Nancy Tubbs |
| Herbs, flowers & nature crafts | Victor & Valerie DePompeo |
| Beekeeper | Jack Watson |
| Caricatures | Lee & Louise Suckow |
| Rug braiding | Elmo & Frances Paff |
| Balloon creations | Don Huff "Orkie the Clown" |
| Antique popcorn wagon | Rod & Tammy Troyer |
| Apple butter, maple syrup, cotton candy | Rod & Tammy Troyer |
| Powder River Kettle Corn | Jesse and Anne Wine |
| English shaving horses, scroll saw works | Robert Cooper |
| Fruits, vegetables and more | Warren Walker |
| Herbs, flowers, herbal vinegars, gourd birdhouses | Ed and Pat McCourt |
| Pure maple syrup, honey, cream, sugar candy | Tom Cook |
| Handmade jewelry & clothing, dream catchers | Michele Miller - Hochstetler |
| Elkhart County agricultural display | Elkhart County Agricultural Society |
| Elkhart County historical display | Elkhart County Historical Society |
| Elkhart County Parks display | Elkhart County Park Department |
| On-going Activities |
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Bonneyville Mill 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Grinding demonstrations throughout day. |
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Exhibits & Demonstrations of Antique Agricultural Equipment ( Mill Valley ) |
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Children's Hands -on Activities (North of Exhibit Area) 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday Pioneer toys, candle dipping, rope making, face painting, panning for gold, old-fashioned rope bridge, and more. |
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Suite Strings Dulcimer Group They will be performing in the breezeway of the mill on Sunday between 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
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One Room School House - Open house |
| Elkhart County Historical Museum (304 W. Vistula St. in Bristol) Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Transporation |
| Horse-drawn Tram or Bus 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - from the Meadow Shelter to Mill Valley and back
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| Shuttle Bus 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. to and from Bonneyville Mill Valley parking lot and Rush Memorial Center (304 W. Vistula St. in Bristol) leaving each location on the half hour.
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| Traffic Information County Road 131 will be closed from State Road 120 south to County Road 8 through the Mill Valley. The
Express route to the Bonneyville Celebration is on County Road
8 coming from Bristol, IN |
Location
Bonneyville Mill is located 2.5
miles east of Bristol, IN on
CountyRoad131, south off
State Road 120
For
more information please contact: 211 W. Lincoln Avenue Goshen, IN 46526-3230 574-535-6458 TDD 574-535-6420
The Bonneyville Celebration is produced in cooperation with the Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau For
lodging and other area information |
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