Sixty arts and craft vendors, 14 business booths,  health fair, activities for kids, entertainment, farmers' market, food, sidewalk sales and a bike rodeo: It means that Saturday is the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce arts and crafts fair.

The 42nd annual fair takes place downtown and it is one of the largest shows in recent years. 

Show hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no admission charge.

Performing musical groups include:
• 10 a.m.  Bluffton High School jazz band
• 10:30 a.m. Bluffton High School show choir
• 11 a.m. One in a Number women’s chorus
The three above groups will perform at the corner of Cherry and Main
• 8:30 a.m. to noon – musical entertainment at the farmers’ market

Several other events are part of the show:
• Llama exhibit from hard Rock Llama Farm, rural Bluffton - this year on Vine Street
• Pumpkin Vine kiddie railroad - On East Elm between Groves and the town hall
• Pony rides - near Franklin Street
• Several local organizations with food booths

Special events from 9 a.m. to noon:
• A health fair with over 14 health care providers (9 a.m. to noon)
• Bluffton Farmers’ Market – over 20 vendors (8:30 a.m. to noon)
• Bike rodeo for youth (Church Street from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
• Three bikes will be given away at Bluffton Hospiltal booth at the town hall 11:30 a.m.
• Bluffton EMS, police, and fire equipment on exhibit

Health Fair new event
This year’s show will have a health fair element, which is new. Fourteen health-care booths will be located on Cherry Street. The health fair will be similiar to fairs at previous fall festivals held at BFR. The health fair booths will be open from 9 a.m. to noon.

Among participants are:
• BVHS Emergency Department     
• Celebration of Health Assocaition  
• Family Eye Care Clinic of Bluffton  
• Northwest OB/GYN                        
• Dr. Darrell Groman                          
• AmeriCare                                
• Bluffton Lions Club
• BVHS Med Surg and ER
• BVHS Lab
• Partnership for Violence Free Families
• Simpson Chiropractic
• Ruth Everett - licensed massage therapist

The event also has a bike rodeo. Information on that event is in a story elsewhere on this page.