Here's everything you need to know about the May 12 arts and crafts festival
Bluffton's 47th annual arts and crafts festival takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 12, in downtown Bluffton. The show is sponsored by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
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The family-friendly event includes:
• Some 60 art and craft vendors
• Bluffton Farmers Market
• Friends of the Bluffton Public Library Book Sale
• Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary Silent Art Auction at CVS
• Free pony rides sponsored by Bluffton Hospital
• Free mini golf sponsored by M&R Plumbing & Heating
• The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District activities van crafts and animal displays
• Live music including the Lima Symphony Orchestra string quartet
• Festival foods and food trucks
• Dining and shopping in downtown Bluffton
Also in Bluffton on May 12
• Special Olympics Ohio Area 3 Track Meet
• 2018 Ohio Judo Championships
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