Came back this year and it's even better. Everything in my prior review is the same. Still great…read morefood, still great churches, and still a great community festival. The one noticeable addition to the festival is that more ethnicities are now involved. I missed last year, so this may have happened last year, but I was unaware. It's a great mix of multicultural awareness. And oh my god, it's a great mix of food to get. The food selection has expanded and you can get food from the churches, from street vendors, and now from food trucks from around the area. I left here this year so full of so many different foods that I could have had the UN in my stomach. My stomach was at harmony. Too bad that this only happens once a year and not every single weekend.

We went there on a Friday and a Sunday and had a terrific time. Lots of vendors plenty of food,…read moremusic singing we had a great time.

The reviews here are spot on. This is a really fun festival with lots to see and plenty of…read moreshopping and eating options. I've been coming for years and has been one of our highlights each fall. The only reason I'm not giving this a 5-star is because the local eating establishments have gone straight downhill. They really do make you feel like they are doing YOU the favor by serving you. We stopped at lunch at the Tavern only to have a young waitress who was very snippy and a menu indicating no substitutions for this event. Understanding that they were busy (even though there were tons of people working and not all that many people in the place yet as it just opened) we picked something from the menu and waited a very long time for our drinks and food. Once we were done, I thought she was going to blow her top when we asked for separate checks and were abruptly told we were not allowed to have the check broken out. We paid a lot of money for food that wasn't that great to be treated like crap. We then went for dessert at the food vendor area at market square. What a difference in kindness, service, and the raspberry cheesecake was delicious! We did a little shopping then went over to the bowling alley to grab a drink and have a seat. When we walked in, there were people at the bar area and a lot of empty tables so we had a seat. My friend grabbed her dessert while we were waiting to be waitied on and proceeded to take a few bites when a young girl came running over to tell us we were not permitted to bring in outside food then turned around in the same breath and stormed away. Fair enough, although taken aback by such rude aggressive behavior, we put ours away, but my friend proceeded to finish her 3 bites of ice cream before doing so. I'm sitting there scratching my head asking why the little witch didn't bother taking our orders when she came over while another young lady proceeds to come over and throw us out while the whole "busy" waitstaff was standing behind the bar smiling. We understood why no one was in the bowling alley as we left that place with a pretty overall bad feeling about the event. Next year we plan to stick with the vendors and stay out of the "regular" eating establishments. "They don't seem to care for outsiders" was our overall feeling for the day. They can do without our money too.

Nice place for that Bluegrass lover. Area for camping. Music workshops. Breakfast Buffet.read more

It's the first time I've been there in 18 years since I moved out of town. It's a little smaller…read morethan it was but still had a lot of Booths. I liked all the vendors artwork it's hard to find that many artists at one place. Everyday and night they have bands playing and there really good. Actually I go for the food and it was just as good as it was 18 years ago plus the prices were reasonable plus the profits help a lot of organizations. If your in the area when it's going on it's worth stopping to walk around.

I've been on the board of directors for the festival and I can tell you that from the inner…read moreworkings of a great board, and the volunteers and sponsors, this is a 'must go to' event! ALL of the rest of the board of directors are super people and totally dedicated to providing the community with a top notch craft festival with superb FREE entertainment, great food choices, and a wonderful atmosphere! See www.armstrongfestival.com Dr. Ray Voller

Nice campgrounds. Price is right. Great people run this place. Very mellow. I highly recommend this…read moreplace

Coming in from the GAP trail - found this as a place to stay in Meyersdale. For $20, we got…read moreelectricity, running water, hot showers, fire pits and lunch tables, and some wonderful places to pitch the tent. Felt safe the entire time - 5/5

I've been volunteering since before I was old enough to make change…read more The Farmers and Threshermen's Jubilee is a country festival where antique machinery takes center stage. For more than 60 years, this festival has showcased the early machines of agricultural life - from ponderous steam engines and early gasoline tractors to horse- and dog-powered machines! During the Jubilee there are demonstrations, parades and contests featuring these amazing antiques.

Steam powered apple press, stone milled buckwheat, broom making, chainsaw carving and every kind of…read morepull you can imagine (horses, tractors, trucks). Rural fairs don't get better than this.

Our family always enjoys visiting the Banana Split Festival every August. They have so many great…read moreactivities for kids. Today we went to the library and met a therapy horse, played in a bouncy house, had our face painted, played hop scotch, colored pictures, and did banana split and Daniel Tiger crafts. There is something for everyone. We also enjoyed watching all of the entertainment and singers. And of course we had to get a banana split! There are many food trucks and different vendors selling homemade items too. All and all it's a great time!

Applefest is a three day festival that celebrates everything fall. There is a 5k race, antique and…read moreclassic car show, live music, hundreds of food and craft vendors, pie baking contest, children's activities and more. Franklin is a beautiful little town with lots to offer the 100,000 plus visitors that come out each year for Applefest. My grandson's enjoyed eating fresh apples and celebrating fall in the cool weather.