2021 Bluffton Fall Festival cancelled
On September 13, organizers for the Bluffton Fall Festival announced that the 2021 event, originally scheduled for September 25, has been canceled.
Most of the primary locations withdrew due to the ongoing challenges of COVID-19. Organizers wrote: “We know how much the community was looking forward to this event, and all of the organizers were so looking forward to bringing it back this year! All participating organizations have expressed their desire to continue the Festival in 2022.” Locations that have been canceled include Maple Crest, Mennonite Memorial Home, and Schumacher Homestead/Swiss Community Historical Society.
September 25 Discovery Days activities are unchanged. Details will be posted at ExploreBluffton.com/discovery.
The 2022 Bluffton Fall Festival is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, September 242. For updates, visit blufftonfallfestival.com or facebook.com/BlufftonFallFest.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, October 22, 2026
- ICAPP study: Ohioans strongly oppose data center expansion and tax breaks
- October 22 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate girls soccer ousts rival Allen East in sectionals
- Strawberry Fields Forever: Fruit polyphenols and brain health
- Last call for Bluffton Cars & Coffee for 2026
- Icon calendar gets a little more elbow room
- Bluffton Board of Education recap: Contracts for coaches and new bus driver
- Bluffton Lions Club update for October 2026
- Bluffton chamber photo competition display and reception announced
- Bluejays and buzzards catch the eye of this Accounting prof
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 21
- Village of Beaverdam requests suggestions for park grant application
- Charles “Chuck” Wendall Collins, 63, owned Eagle Press Repairs
- Dwain L. Leiber, 87, owned Leiber Garage
- Kimberly Dawn Murphy, 55, taught at Findlay City Schools
- Kaleidoscope Farms honoring veterans, thanking current troops, Nov. 8
- Filmmaker to preview documentary exploring life beyond incarceration
- ONU mobile health clinic at Senior Center on Oct. 28
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Columbus Grove-Bluffton Rd. closure planned for up to three weeks
- Two Pirate volleyball players make 1st team All-NWC
- 3 Pirate girls 1st team All-NWC soccer
- Pirates dominate All-NWC boys soccer awards
- Local filmmaker focuses on memories made by people and places
- Bluffton Public Library: Medicare 101
- BHS artists prepare Yankee Doodle Christmas Trees for Jingle Bell Stroll
Monday, October 19, 2026
- Beavers sports roundup, October 14-18
- Ada Icon headlines, October 19
- JessExpress Travel is the Icon's newest advertiser
- Gatchel 7th in girls, Pirates 4th at NWC cross country meet
- Veterans invited to Pandora-Gilboa banquet, November 10
- Wearable sculptures featured in exhibit On Soft Ground
- Historic depot rentals offered for meetings and parties