2017 Festival
Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival will be celebrating its 34th Annual Festival to be held October 14th and 15th, located on East Jefferson Street from Chestnut Street going East to the Railroad tracks.
Festival Highlights
- Official Souvenirs
- Crafts
- Entertainment
- Demonstrations
- Quilt Show
- Contests
- Parade
- Kids Rides/Games
- Great Food
- Free admission
34th Annual Covered Bridge Festival - 2017
Saturday, October 14 |
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| 8:30am - Noon | Pancake Breakfast - Jefferson United Methodist Church 125 East Jefferson Street - Wesley Hall Entrance |
| 9am | Festival/ Craft Building Open |
| 9am - 5pm | Car Show @ Giddings Park |
| 9am - 12:15pm | Queens Luncheon @ A-Tech (visiting royalty only) |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | Children's Choir of the Jefferson UMC |
| 11am - 4pm | Scribbles and Giggles strolling grounds |
| Noon - 1pm | Red Dust Mountain Boys |
| 12:30pm | Parade Lineup starts at High School |
| 1pm - 4pm | 1890 tours at Jefferson Depot |
| 1:30pm | Parade Leaves High School |
| 1:45pm | Parade Arrives at Giddings Park |
| 2:15pm | Parade and visiting Royalty Announcements |
| 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Red Dust Mountain Boys |
| 5pm | Festival closes |
Sunday, October 15 |
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| 8:30am - Noon | Pancake Breakfast - Jefferson United Methodist Church 125 East Jefferson Street - Wesley Hall Entrance |
| 8:30am | Car Cruise gathers @ Giddings Park |
| 9am | Car Cruise Rolls Out to visit the Bridges |
| 9am | Festival/ Craft Building Open |
| 9am - 10am | Church service by Hope Church |
| 11am - 12:15pm | Black Horse (from Wheeling Jamboree) |
| Noon - 4pm | John King as Abe Lincoln strolling grounds |
| Noon - 1pm | Scribbles and Giggles |
| 1pm - 3pm | Jungle Terry’s Wildlife Adventures |
| 1pm - 4pm | 1890 tours at Jefferson Depot |
| 2:30pm - 3:45pm | Black Horse (from Wheeling Jamboree) |
| 4pm - 4:45pm | Raffle Drawings |
| 5pm | Festival Closes |
Daily Displays
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| Village of Jefferson Community Center |
Crafters |
| Village of Jefferson Fire Hall |
Mini-Bridge Contest |
| Scarecrow Contest | Official Covered Bridge Festival Souvenirs |
| On The Village Green - Giddings Park |
Food Vendors |
| Ashtabula County Bi-Centennial Bell | |
| The Mini Bridge | |
| Antique Cars | |
| Antique Engines | |
| Apple Butter Making Demostrations | |
| Entertainment Stage | |
| Giddings Hall |
Quilt Show presented by The Quilting Block |
| Jefferson Historical Society | Historical Displays |
| Bean Soup by Rotary | |
| Henderson Memorial Public Library |
Kids Activities |
| Sidewalk chalk painting | |
| Jefferson Depot | 1890 tours from 1-4 p.m. both days |
| Perambulator Museum | 30th Anniversary - October 14th & 15th from 11am-5pm |