The Covered Bridge Festival takes place October 10-18, 2025 this year. To speak with one of our team members, feel free to call us. Any individual below can answer questions or put you in touch with a person who will respond in a timely fashion. Please reference the booking information below to secure your spot at Mansfield. We offer an on-line payment option this year for your convenience. See additional details below.
The Mansfield Civic Center was built in 1996 to serve as a facility to house quality vendors during the annual Mansfield Bridge Festival. The facility is owned and operated by Mansfield Restoration II, LLC. Its 21,600 square foot concrete floored interior is one of the largest free span buildings in western Indiana. It has the flexibility to serve 125 vendors in 10 x 10 foot spaces and also serve as the center of a car show with nearly 100 cars. Past use has been confined to the Covered Bridge Festival since it was built. That use is now being expanded to make it available to the community on a full time basis to house a variety of activities. Some structural changes such as large doors to accommodate easy access and egress have already been made to respond to the new uses. In April of 2025 the Civic Center became the new home to The Cruise at the Creek Car Show sponsored by the Wabash Valley Mustang Club and The Misfits Jeep Club. The Mansfield Civic Center is located at the center of the village and is the home of 125 vendor spaces. It is generally considered a must stop for festival visitors. Our intent is to recruit additional vendors that will increase the diversity of the shopping opportunities and we are seeking to add new vendors to the Mansfield Civic Center in product areas that have been opened due to retirements and business focus. We also want to help insure that the vendors represent a wide range of products and services. The following vendors opportunities are among those being sought for the Covered Bridge Festival.
High End Costume Jewelry (e.g. Schwartz Crystal)
Leather Products - Clothing, Accessories and Hand Made items
Cell Phone Accessories
Motorcycle related items - Clothing and Accessories
Electronics including computer, tablet and related items
Christmas Memorabilia and Decorations
Toys and other Children items
Hand made candles
Any hand crafted items
Fine arts
Avoid the rain, cold weather and have a crowd in front of your booth. The Civic Center in Mansfield is the most visited single venue during the festival. WiFi is available at our facility. Feel free to send us a picture of your booth display or a link to your product . We welcome new merchandise. Please call or email us if you have any questions.
We are currently taking reservations for Indoor Boat Storage at the Civic Center for November 1, 2025 - April 15, 2026. Please contact Jean for questions at 812-244-9544.
The Shipping address for the Civic Center is:
Mansfield Civic Center
6205 Mill Road
Rockville, IN 47872
We have a limited number of spaces available:
Please contact
Jean Carlson @
1-(812)244-9544 to confirm your space in the Civic Center now.
All Payments submitted online payment will be subject to a 3% surcharge. This covers all credit/debit card fees as well as the transaction fee. Thank you for your business.
Please complete our online contract and submit it to become a vendor in the Civic Center. By completing this form you are agreeing to our terms and conditions. Once payment has been received your spot will be secured.
General Information: Mansfield Civic Center is committed to preserving the culture of the Mansfield Covered Bridge Festival in its selection of vendors and in the conditions for vendors. A benefit provided vendors is its proximity to the Old Mansfield Food Court for its customers. The area is kept clean by our attendants and maintained in a timely and safe manner. Portable toilets are also provided and maintained daily for your customers. Surveys show that the number ONE request of customers is Food Court seating and the number TWO request is for clean toilets. Our Venues are located close to the Creekside Seating area at the base of the Mansfield Bridge.
Agreement: A 50% prepayment is required at approval of application to reserve your space for 2025. The Contract Balance is DUE by September 1, 2025. If a vendor cancels, written notice must be provided by August 1, 2025, one month before the Balance Due Date. A 10% service fee will be assessed for those who cancel by the Balance Due Date. If written notice is not received by the Balance Due Date the reservation deposit will be forfeited in its entirety. No notices of payments due will be mailed. It is the lessee's responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of the payments.
I, the submitter of this document, along with any of my representatives or agents, agree to hold Mansfield Civic Center LLC and any of its associates or successors as harmless and free from any liability in the event of any unforeseen occurrence such as loss or damage of work, loss of income, personal injury including death, or property damage arising from the rental or occupation of space for the Covered Bridge Festival. I further agree I have read this document, and the attached rules and regulations and agree to abide by them. A Certificate of Insurance must be mailed directly to Mansfield Civic Center, LLC or attached and submitted with this form at least one month in advance of the 2025 Covered Bridge Festival. There are no exceptions to this requirement. Lessee will not be permitted to set up booth space until the Certificate of Insurance is received.
All spaces are leased on monthly basis, the fee paid will apply to October 2025. Vendors may check in on Tuesday preceding the first Friday of the Covered Bridge Festival. Any vendor who does not appear before 6:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the first Friday of the Festival will forfeit their space WITHOUT REFUND. All products must meet national, state and local legal regulations. Failure to do so can result in arrest and confiscation by authorities. No refunds are made to those who do not comply with this requirement.
The lessee understands that a number of variables will affect their success and number of sales during the Covered Bridge Festival. These variables include but are not limited to: your product and its presentation; customer demand; weather; size of crowd; local, state and national economy; political climate; location on property; traffic pattern; and most importantly, buying behavior of the visitors to the Festival. Mansfield Civic Center, LLC in no way implies or guarantees that you will be successful. The Covered Bridge Festival is a very competitive event for vendors and for this reason Mansfield Civic Center, LLC will attempt to make the area an attractive location for you to conduct your business but in no way does Mansfield Civic Center, LLC assume any liability for your level of success. In signing this agreement you are agreeing to hold Mansfield Civic Center, LLC harmless for any losses you may incur during the Covered Bridge Festival and by submitting this form along with the listed requirements and documents it is further understood that there will be no refunds to lessee for lease fees paid to conduct your business during the 2025 Covered Bridge Festival.
Covered Bridge Festival
October 10-18, 2025
Please add 3% to this amount if you are submitting payment online.
Covered Bridge Festival
October 10-18, 2025
Please add 3% to this amount if you are submitting payment online.
Covered Bridge Festival
October 10-18, 2025
Please add 3% to this amount if you are submitting payment online.
Covered Bridge Festival
October 10-18, 2025
Please add 3% to this amount if you are submitting payment online.
Online payments will be subject to a 3% surcharge. This covers all credit/debit card fees as well as the transaction fee. Thank you for your business.
Covered Bridge Festival
October 10-18, 2025
Please add 3% to this amount if you are submitting payment online.
Covered Bridge Festival
October 10-18, 2025
Please add 3% to this amount if you are submitting payment online.
A number of people and organizations are needed in a community to help guarantee the success of any venture. The Covered Bridge Festival and other festivals held in Mansfield, Indiana and Parke County are dependent on the hard work and cooperation of a number of individuals, businesses and organizations. We like to recognize their contributions to the continued success of tourism in Parke County. If you would like to exchange links to this web site or have yours added to this page please contact us below. Thank you for your consideration.
-Todd Warren
Mansfield Restoration Webmaster