The skies were ominously gray this past Saturday morning as I made my way to Thorntown for their annual Festival of the Falling Leaves.  As if on cue, the sunshine broke through for a perfect Fall day in Boone County.

Thorntown really knows how to throw a festival! With Main Street lined on each side for 4 blocks with booths offering everything from original art to collectibles, there was more than enough on display to please the festival shopper. The mini-fun park was bigger and better than ever.

The annual parade featured classic tractors of all sizes and some of the coolest motorcycles seen this Fall….plus bags of free Fritos (go figure).

The food court and bandstand area was well organized and offered a wide variety of foods for sale – including the Thorntown Lion’s “Famous BBQ” sandwiches. The funnel cakes seemed to be outselling the elephant ears and both looked perfectly prepared – crispy, sugary and oh so filling.

The Festival of the Turning Leaves is the last of our county’s fall festivals for the year and was a perfect example of how to turn your town into a great weekend tourist (and locals) destination. Congratulations to the Turning Leaves committee for continuing to add more fun for everyone to their annual festival. We look forward to returning next year.

By the way, the Thorntown library with its impressive new water fountain is a great looking location and a standing testament to how this town continues to upgrade the quality of life for all residents.

Join us this Saturday – October 3rd from 6pm – 9pm - for the 2nd Annual Taste of Boone County event at Anson!

From hand made chocolates from Donaldson’s to smoke salmon from Cobblestone Grill, Taste of Boone County attendees will enjoy menu favorites from locally owned Boone County restaurants and food servers in a huge, enclosed party tent that will also feature live music and an adult beverage bar serving wine and beer.

Tickets are just $25 per person with the proceeds for this year’s Taste of Boone County going to the Boone County Women’s Shelter. Tickets are available all over Boone County, including the Lebanon Mayor’s office, Lebanon Reporter, Zionsville Times, BooneCCVB office and participating restaurants.

Last year’s Taste of Boone County was a sell-out, so you’re encouraged to buy your tickets in advance – even though they’ll also be on sale at the door. For more information – CLICK HERE