The Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
Indiana’s Largest Festival
October 10-19, 2025 • October 9-18, 2026
The Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™. For all things fall, visit Indiana’s largest festival, The Covered Bridge Festival. This 10-day festival always starts on the 2nd Friday in October. The Parke County Covered Bridge Festival – showcases the county’s 31 historic covered bridges and features authentic arts and crafts, fantastic food, and beautiful fall foliage. Each community has a specialty, plan your trip here. Questions? Read our FAQ for answers.
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Visit Our 9 Festival Locations
Our county has 9 Festival locations that we encourage visitors to stop by.
Each Parke County community has a specialty, learn more about them below.
Billie Creek Village
These picturesque grounds are home to three covered bridges, several historic buildings, General Store and schoolhouse. Handmade crafts, shopping and festival food.
Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale offers chicken and noodle dinners, ham and beans, barbecue and vegetables at the Friends Meeting house (Quaker Church). Some of the best apple butter is made and sold here.
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For all things fall, visit Indiana’s largest festival, The Covered Bridge Festival. This 10 day festival always starts on the 2nd Friday in October. The Parke County Covered Bridge Festival – showcases the county’s 31 historic covered bridges and features authentic arts and crafts, fantastic food, and beautiful fall foliage.