Welcome to Mansfield

  The Covered Bridge Festival is held for 10 days beginning the first full weekend of October. It is estimated that nearly two million guests attend the Covered Bridge Festival.  Most visitors to the Festival in Mansfield use the Covered Bridge to visit vendors on both sides of the Big Raccoon Creek. There are several other venues in Parke County but we are rebuilding Mansfield to stand out as one of the best venues. We hope the information on this website will encourage potential vendors and visitors to chose Mansfield as their destination when visiting the Covered Bridge Festival. Care to take a scenic road trip?  For your convenience, we listed the GPS locations of the scenic covered bridges in the area.

  The vendor sites at Mansfield, Indiana are provided by a number of land owners. It is necessary for vendors to make arrangements with the individual owner or their representative to secure sites for the Covered Bridge Festival.  The sites described here are located in an area called Old Mansfield Village which is located in the center of the historic hamlet of Mansfield.  Our aerial views will help orient you to our locations. Please keep in mind, each owner sets their own rental fee structure and selects vendors and decides what merchandise is acceptable for display.

Don't wait until the Covered Bridge Festival to visit Mansfield. There are several locations in Parke County to enjoy the beautiful landscapes of western Indiana.