Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival
amish acre art craft festival held first weekend august thursday sunday – august subject cancellation brought covid pandemic nappanee indiana celebrated year feature artist craftsman marketplace surrounding farm pond cash prize awarded winner twelve category four full day entertainment four stage musical theatre guided tour wagon ride popular award highlight event festival one american bus association top event north america plus th best traditional craft festival united state according sunshine artist magazine visitor attend event festival began front pletcher furniture village downtown nappanee part sidewalk day celebration watercolor painted local student park department summer art program hung clothesline pillar store event quickly grew include artist craftsman displaying selling ware booth event soon spread several block alley surrounding furniture store visitor soon demanded amishrelated product including smoked ham jam jelly baked good converted school bus used tour surrounding countryside pletcher family founded amish acre partly market study miniature festival moved historic farm rapidly expanded surround farm pond due covid pandemic restriction saw concert show due covid since year strict measure undertaken wearing mask social distancing amish acre art craft festival amish acre historic farm heritage resort listed national register historic place