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September 15 & 16 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Bonneyville Mill County Park Bristol, Indiana |
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25th Annual Bonneyville Celebration will be a fun-filled, family-friendly Experience
what it was like when life revolved around the family It's the Bonneyville Celebration - A Country Fair, located in the beautiful surroundings of historic Bonneyville Mill, Indiana's oldest continuously operating grist mill. |
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a tour of Indiana's oldest continually operating grist mill - Bonneyville
Mill. Chat with the millers, purchase stone ground flour, or visit the gift shop for a variety of one-of-a-kind gifts. |
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Browse through the booths of traditional craftsmen demonstrating the skills of a bygone
era. Wood carving, spinning and pottery are a few of the historic
trades |
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| The air will be filled with the sounds of musicians, singers and dancers as they perform on the stage and throughout the festival grounds. |
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| Wholesome food like hearty ham and beans, fresh corn on the cob, homemade pies and old fashioned rootbeer will tempt visitors at every turn. |
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Children of all ages will have some old-fashioned fun with historic crafts, games that grandma used to play, pony rides and a petting zoo. |
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a tour and experience life in a one room schoolhouse. Enjoy a historic
play, have your picture taken in period clothing and participate in the cake walk and other activities. |
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Saturday night enjoy an evening of music under the "Big Tent". The Goldmine Pickers and Drop the Dawg will take to the stage performing original acoustic newgrass music. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Entertainment Tent in the Mill Valley. Tickets Prices: Tent Seating - $8.00 advance / $10.00 Day of Show Lawn Seating - 6.00 advance / $ 8.00 Day of Show Tickets are available at the Elkhart County Parks office 211 W. Lincoln Avenue Goshen, Indiana 46526 Phone 574.535.6458 Also at the Celebration the Day of the Show! |
| Schedule
of Events |
| Saturday |
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| 6:30 a.m. | Pancake and Sausage Breakfast (until 11:00 am) | Mill Valley |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Play - Miss Louisa and the Outlaws | One Room Schoolhouse |
| 11:30 | Singer, song writer, Lauren Eash | Entertainment Tent |
| 12:00 p.m. | Bonneyville Baking Contest Judging |
Baking Contest Tent |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Play - Miss Louisa and the Outlaws | One Room Schoolhouse |
| 1:00 p.m. | The Wit Brothers |
Entertainment Tent |
| 1:00 p.m. | Egg Race | Children's Activity Area |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Play - Miss Louisa and the Outlaws | One Room Schoolhouse |
| 2:00 p.m. | Kids Corn Eating Contest | Children's Activity Area |
| 2:30 p.m. | Kingpins | Entertainment Tent |
| 3:00 p.m. | Sack Race |
Children's Activity Area |
| 4:00 p.m. | Kingpins |
Entertainment Tent |
| 4:00 p.m. | Tug-O-War | Children's Activity Area |
| 7:00 p.m. | Goldmine Pickers & Drop the Dawg Concert |
Entertainment Tent |
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for the Concert are available at the Information Booth from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and at the Entertainment Tent from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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| Sunday | ||
| 6:30 a.m. | Pancake and Sausage Breakfast (until 11:00 a.m.) |
Mill Valley |
| 9:00 a.m. | Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing |
Entertainment Tent |
| 10:00 a.m. | Devotional Service | Entertainment Tent |
| 1:00 p.m. | Egg Race |
Children's Activity Area |
| 1:30 p.m. | Suite Strings | Mill Breezeway |
| 1:30 p.m. | Jubilee Ringers of Elkhart County | Entertainment Tent |
| 2:00 p.m. | Kids Corn Eating Contest |
Children's Activity Area |
| 2:30 p.m. | Heartland Country Cloggers |
Entertainment Tent |
| 3:00 p.m. | Sack Race | Children's Activity Area |
| 4:00 p.m. | Joyful Noise Music Makers and Cloggers | Entertainment Tent |
| 4:00 p.m. | Tug-O-War | Children's Activity Area |
| Food
Concessions |
| Bonneyville Mennonite Church | Sloppy joes, ham/bean soup & cornbread, hot dogs, Coney dogs, kraut dogs, chips, ice cream, pies, pop, coffee, bottled water. |
| Forks Mennonite Church | Hotdogs,
hamburgers, refillable ice tea, pop, |
| Jefferson Brethren Church | Roasted
pork sandwiches, homemade chili, |
| Muldova Missions | Chicken, French fries, floats, candied apples |
| Elkhart County Exchange Club | Pancake and sausage breakfast, coffee, juice |
| Friends of the Elkhart County Parks Inc. |
Roasted corn, homemade root beer |
| Historical
Craftsmen and Vendors |
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Located in the Feedlot Shelter area |
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| Quilting |
Heartland Quilters |
| Basket weaving | Kathy Cable |
| Spinning & weaving | Heritage Spinners and Weavers Guild |
| Weaving supplies, crafts, spoon carving | Finniwig Studios |
| Fish spearing decoys | Duane “Buzz” Turnock |
| Handcrafted duck decoys | Jeff Moore |
| Wheel thrown pottery | Deb Tahara |
| Natural dyes, spinning | Kathleen Hackel & Gail Monroe |
| Herbs, flowers & nature crafts | Victor & Valerie DePompeo |
| Caricatures | Lee & Louise Suckow |
| Indian head dresses, jewelry, candle holders | Loretta Barrick |
| Crochet, decorated jars, fine arts | Ruth Fogle |
| Wood burnings, handmade paper, woven items | Stephen Hentsch |
| Decorated Gourds | Rachel Hershberger |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bonneyville Mill 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Grinding demonstrations throughout day. |
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Bonneyville Mill Gift Shop 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Across From the Mill) Browse the shop and find unique one-of-a-kind items for sale. |
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25th Annual Bonneyville Celebration Commemorative Items Take home a souvenir of the Celebration! 25th Anniversary Travel Mugs and Tote Bags will be for sale throughout the grounds. |
| Exhibits 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, old-fashioned rope bridge, petting zoo, pony rides and more. |
| Suite Strings Dulcimer Group They will be performing in the breezeway of the mill on Sunday bginning at 1:30 p.m. |
| One Room School House - Activities from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Saturday only) |
| 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. |
| Transportation |
| 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 8:00 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 For
lodging and other area information |
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25th
Annual Bonneyville Celebration Sponsors |
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| 2007 Platinum Sponsor | ||
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