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The mission of the Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival is to promote Ashtabula County, to help in the preservation & maintenance of it's bridges by planning an annual family oriented festival in a rural community atmosphere and to provide education to the public about its historic covered bridges.

Welcome to Ashtabula County, Ohio.  We are glad you have come to see and learn about our Historic Covered Bridges. They are of five types: Howe truss, Pratt truss, Town lattice truss, Burr Arch, and Inverted Haupt truss.
Each of the Covered Bridges may be seen via a driving tour.

Saturday, October 12, 2024

8:00-10:00 Drop off Mini Bridges (including Lego), art projects and scarecrows for judging at the Expo Building
9:00–12:00 Pancake Breakfast in the Expo Building by Jefferson Grange
10:00–5:00 Festival/Craft Building Open/Kids Activities and train
rides/Helicopter Rides
10:00-5:00 Car Show/Antique Engine Show/Whittlers in the Log Cabin
10:30–11:30 Glassblowing Demonstrations by the antique engines
10:00–5:00  John and Marian King as Abe and Mary Todd Lincoln at the Log Cabin
11:30-1:00 The Two Kings Duo at the Barnard Pavilion
11:00 Mini bridge judging / Scarecrow judging
12:00–3:00 Bigfoot strolling the grounds
12:00 Parade Lineup at High School
12:30–1:30 Glassblowing Demonstrations by the antique engines
1:00  Parade steps off
1:20 Parade arrives at Fairgrounds
1:00–4:00 1890 Tours at the Jefferson Depot
2:30–3:30 Glassblowing Demonstrations by the antique engines
4:00–5:00 TBD
5:00 Festival Close

Sunday, October 13, 2024

8:30 Covered Bridge 5-Mile/ 5-K Run starting at the Expo Building
9:00–12:00 Pancake Breakfast in the Expo Building by Jefferson Grange
10:00–5:00 Festival / Craft Building opens / Kids activities & train rides / Helicopter Rides
10:00–5:00 Antique Engine Show/ Whittlers in the Log Cabin
10:00–11:00 Church service by Jefferson Nazarene at the Barnard Pavilion
10:00–5:00 john and Marian King as Abe and Mary Todd Lincoln at the Log Cabin
10:30–11:30 Glassblowing Demonstration by the antique engines
12:00–3:00 Bigfoot strolling the grounds
12:30–1:30 Glassblowing Demonstration by the antique engines
1:00–4:00 1890 Tours at the Jefferson Depot
2:30–3:30 Glassblowing Demonstration by the antique engines
3:00–5:00 Huffman Acoustic at the Barnard Pavilion
5:00 Festival closes

Date: October 12-13, 2024       

Location: 25 West Jefferson Street, Jefferson, Ohio 44047

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