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The 2025 Covered Bridge & Arts Festival is now LIVE!
If you are a prospective new crafter or fine artisan, you will be able to submit an application to be considered for entry until Sunday, August 31st at 11:59pm.
PLEASE NOTE: Once submitted, your application will held until it is time to be reviewed for entry. Our application process is now being hosted on Eventeny, a well-known platform for festivals. While you will be asked to input a payment method during the application process, you will not be charged for a booth space unless your application is marked “Accepted” to the festival. Please also be aware that Eventeny charges a 3% service fee, which will be added to your space payment.
INSURANCE: If you need insurance, you may purchase it through Eventeny or you can also purchase it through Veracity. If going through Veracity, the event information will be preloaded. Please follow these links: Food Vendor Insurance | Craft Vendor Insurance
This year's Festival will be held October 2nd - 5th, 2025
AT THE BLOOMSBURG FAIRGROUNDS!
980 West Main St. Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Situated in beautiful Central Pennsylvania at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, the 42nd Annual Covered Bridge & Arts Festival will have something for everyone! The Festival is one of the largest craft festivals on the East Coast, and four-day annual attendance is typically near 150,000 visitors.
The Festival Features:
• Hundreds of unique craft & food vendors
• FREE Parking & FREE Admission
Handmade & Traditional Crafts • Turned & Carved Wood • Glass
Prints • Sewn & Woven Textiles • Jewelry • Photography • Paintings • Pottery
Decor for Every Holiday • New & Repurposed Primitives
Plus Much More!
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Covered Bridge Festival Parking
Parking will take place in the main parking lot of the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds. Attendees will be able to access the main parking lot by entering the Fairgrounds from the Main Entrance off Route 11 via Fort McClure Boulevard (Gate 3), or from the town-side parking lot entrance off 5th Street (Gate 6). Both will allow access into the main parking lot.
Regular tram service will run from the parking areas to the festival gate entrance (Gate 3). Gate 3 is the main pedestrian entrance into the Festival this year. However, additional pedestrian entrances will be open from the town side, including Leonard Street, Barton Street, & Gate 8.
Covered Bridge Festival Maps
Activities & Events
This Year at the Festival
- COVERED BRIDGE BUS TOUR RETURNING IN 2025 – A guided covered bridge bus tour will leave directly from the Festival on Saturday, October 4th. The cost to attend the bus tour is $30 per person. Tickets for the bus tour may be purchased by calling the Visitors Bureau office at 570-784-8279. Bridges visited will likely include: Rupert, Wanich, Kramer, Patterson, East & West Paden Twins, Josiah Hess, and Stillwater. The bus will leave and return directly from the Fairgrounds with time to shop and walk around the event after the tour concludes. The tour is planned for 10 AM to approximately 1 PM. After checking in at the Information Booth right at the main festival entrance (Gate 3), attendees will meet for the bus by Gate 2 of the Fairgrounds by no later than 9:45 AM.
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LIVE MUSIC: This year’s festival will have a strolling saxophonist, Saxman Ravi, meandering throughout the event to provide live music for attendees to enjoy! There will not be separate live music at the Bandshell this year.
Covered Bridge Festival Fine Artist Section
Fine artists will be at their booths throughout the four day event actively working on their crafts. These artists will mostly all be located in the historic barn on the festival grounds.
Classic Cars & Trucks On Display
We will be seeking classic car and truck owners who would like to display their vehicles at the 2025 event in a car cruise-in! Please check back in summer of 2025 for more details.
Covered Bridge Festival FAQ's
- Will there be a cost for entrance and parking? NO!
- Will there be help for handicapped? There will be scooters available to rent and will be located just inside of Gate 3. No pre-registration of scooters, wheelchairs, or wagons: please just show up and rent them! For more information, please visit: stillwaterscooters.com.
- Will there be transit trams operating in the parking lots? Yes!
- Will there be any kid-friendly activities? There will be several carnival-style games, a weekend petting zoo, and live crafter demonstrations throughout the festival. New this year will also be a kid’s scavenger hunt, organized by the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum. Visit their booth, located near the main festival gate, to pick up scavenger hunt materials!
- Are dogs allowed at the Festival? No, dogs are not permitted at the Festival. The Festival rents the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds for the event and thus abides by traditional Fairground policy regarding dog entry.
- Are service dogs allowed at the festival? Service dogs ARE PERMITTED at the Festival. You may be asked if the animal is required because of a disability and which task(s) the animal is trained to perform.
- Will there be ATMs there? There are two ATMs available on premises.
- What types of food will be there? A wide variety of food vendors will be at the Festival. A complete list of food vendors is published on this page.
- How do you get into the Festival? Vehicles will enter the Fairgrounds through the main gate (Gate 3) of the Fairgrounds, or from the 5th Street side (Gate 6). Both will allow access into the main parking lot. Attendees will then enter the festival through the main gate (Gate 3). Attendees walking down from town can also enter through the pedestrian entrances on Leonard Street, Barton Street, & Gate 8.
- Where can I get Festival information on the day of the event? The information booth will be located right inside the main entrance (Gate 3).
- Will the gates open prior to 9 AM each day? The Festival officially opens at 9 AM each day; however gates may be opened prior to 9 AM at the discretion of Fairground security in consideration of patron safety. Vendors set-up/re-stock daily on the grounds; customers will NOT be permitted to enter while vendor vehicles are on-site.
- Will there be musical entertainment? There will be a strolling saxophonist strolling the Festival performing live music throughout the event.
- Where will the wineries, distilleries, and brewery be located? There will be a number of wineries located in the Horticultural Building. There will also be several distilleries and a brewery located amongst the craft vendors in the festival grounds.
Share Your Festival Photos With Us!
Enjoying your time at the event and want to share your shots with us? We’d love to see them and share them on the festival page! Use the hashtag #iTourColumbiaMontour or #2025CoveredBridgeFestPA
2025 Festival Rack Card
The 2025 Festival rack card is now available! Click the brochure to view and share with friends/family/customers.
2024 Festival Vendors
Apply to be a Vendor!
The 2025 Covered Bridge & Arts Festival is now LIVE!
PLEASE NOTE: Once submitted, your application will held until it is time to be reviewed for entry. Our application process is now being hosted on Eventeny, a well-known platform for festivals. While you will be asked to input a payment method during the application process, you will not be charged for a booth space unless your application is marked “Accepted” to the festival. Please also be aware that Eventeny charges a 3% service fee, which will be added to your space payment.
INSURANCE: If you need insurance, you may purchase it through Eventeny or you can also purchase it through Veracity. If going through Veracity, the event information will be preloaded. Please follow these links: Food Vendor Insurance | Craft Vendor Insurance
Vendor Testimonials
Toby Bouder – Woodturner; Liverpool, PA
“I have been doing the Covered Bridge & Arts Festival for at least six years now, and it is always a very enjoyable and profitable show for me. I’m a part of the new fine arts section of the festival that was introduced last year. Linda and the Visitors Bureau staff have been great to work with in getting that set up.”
JoAnn & Brad Bason; Bason Coffee Roasting – Danville, PA
“As a small local business, it is important we attract folks from outside the local area. The Covered Bridge & Arts Festival provides us with an opportunity for tremendous exposure. A common comment we hear from repeat customers in our shop is that they first found our coffee company at the Covered Bridge Festival. I am certain that our success has been helped by being there each year.”
Holly Steward; Holly’s Handbags Plus – Berwick, PA
“The Covered Bridge & Arts Festival is one of our favorite venues as a crafter. One nice thing about it is that it is easily accessible for all levels of mobility. Plus, there are high quality crafters with an amazing variety of crafts. Come see for yourself!”
Judy Horning; Pennsylvania Dutch Rugs – Fleetwood, PA
“I have been a vendor at the Covered Bridge & Arts Festival since 2007 and it has been my best show for sales every year since. It is well organized and well attended. It is definitely the highlight of my season.”
2024 Sponsors & Partners
Thanks to Jo’s Equipment & Supply in Winfield for providing the tram service for the 2024 Festival!
Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in being a sponsor of the Festival? Reach out to the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau at 570-784-8279.