47th Annual
Where
Arts meet Folk & Folks meet Art
2009 Arts & Crafts
Festival opens Thursday,
July 30th and runs through Sunday, August
2nd
Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
9 am - 7 pm, Sunday,
9 am - 5 pm
Get 2009 Artist Application Here!
Celebrating
47 years, Amish Acres Arts and Crafts Festival has been ranked as
the 20th Best Classic and Contemporary Craft Show in the Country
for 2008, the highest honor for any Indiana show, by Sunshine
Artist Magazine. The American Bus Association (ABA) selected
the Arts & Crafts Festival as a Top 100 Event in North America in 2003,
2006, and 2008; simply unprecidented. (Email JenniWysong@AmishAcres.com for availability due to cancellations)
- 2009 Arts & Crafts Festival as it unfolds!
- Fact Sheet, 2009 Festival
- Entertainment Schedule, 2009 Festival
- Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Adventure Tour Exhibit
- Bill Board, 2009 Festival
- CVS sponsors 2009 Festival
- Newspaper Advertisment, South Bend Tribune
- Newspaper Advertisment, The Chicago Tribune
- Photo Album of 2008 Festival
Admission
Adult Gate Admission $7.00
Seniors (60 & older) $6.00
Active Military $6.00
Students 12 – 17 $6.00
Children under 12 FREE
Two Day Pass $12.00
Four Day Pass $20.00 *
* Four Day Pass requires signature ID each day.
Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival Sponsor
Two Admissions for the Price of One with your CVS/Pharmacy Receipt
Groups of 20 - 80: $6.00 per person
Driver & Leader
complimentary
Groups of 81 or more: $5.00 per
person
Driver & Leader per coach complimentary
Over 300 artists and crafters from around the country surround
Amish Acres pond to apply their trade and sell their wares. Live
entertainment on three stages throughout the day includes country
bands, magicians and square dancing. 
Festival
foods are a very important part of the four day event featuring everything
from apple pie to zucchini bread. Best in Show cash prizes, children's
entertainment tent and much more have earned the festival the honor
of being one of the Top 200 festivals in the nation and the 8th Top
Traditional Crafts Show by Sunshine Artist Magazine. The Arts & Crafts
Festival has also been rated as one of Leisure
Group Travel magazine's Top 50 Outstanding Festivals and events.
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Adventure Tour will make a four day stop on its national tour at Amish Acres Art & Crafts Festival.
Continuous Entertainment on 3 Stages, Roving Clowns, Medicine
Show & Musicians,
Square & Line Dancing, Paddle Boats, Cloggers, Festival Foods from Roast
Pork to Preaching Pies, Tasty Ice Cream to Sassafras Iced Tea, Amish
Acres Tour, Rides, Shops, Famous Family-Style Restaurant, The Round
Barn Theatre Showing Plain and Fancy, and Carousel. Old time music fills
the main stage while kids ride the swan paddle boats on the pond.
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