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Special Events & Festivals

Whole new look


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

Face painter Sandy Johnson (left) turns Aria Wohlgemuth, 4, of Huntington, into a feline on Saturday morning, Aug. 10, a the Andrews Summer Festial. Aria is the duaghter of Tyler and Victoria Wohlgemuth.

Parade winners


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

The Joy Pleasers Clown Ministry wa sa hit at the Andrews Summer Festival Parade on Saturday morning, Aug. 11, with its bubble bath entry.

Andrews Royalty


Photo by Scott Trauner.

Vegas Smith (middle) the daughter of Scott (left) and Jessica Smith, was crowed the Andrews Summer Festival Cutie Queen winner on Friday afternoon, Aug. 9, at the festival.

ASF vendors


Photo by Scott Trauner.

Joy Yeiter (left) and Carla Davis, both of Huntington, look at some of the items for sale in a vendor booth at the Andrews Summer Fesitval on Friday, Aug. 9.

New events to highlight Andrews festival

Teagan Hall (left) waits for Glenn Fisher to scoop out some ice cream during a free ice cream social put on by Bethesda Freewill Baptist Church at the Andrews Summer Festival last year. This year’s festival will take place Friday, Aug. 9, and Saturday, Aug. 10. T
TAB file photo.

The Andrews Summer Festival returns Friday, Aug. 9, and Saturday, Aug. 10, with a slate of events aimed at entertaining children and adults alike.

Julie Newsome chairs the festival’s planning committee and says introducing new events was a point of emphasis for her and the other committee members.

“We’re constantly trying to change things up,” she says. “We, as a committee, think it’s important to continuously offer different entertainment.”

Help from Grandpa


Photo by Scott Trauner.

Lanie Foster, 7, gets help from her grandfather, Rick Christman, as she enjoys a pony ride at the Hoosier Camel Encounter booth at the Andrews Summer Festival on Saturday morning, Aug. 11.

His best day


Photo by Scott Trauner.

Young Nyles Smith wraps up Mickey Mouse in his biggest hug during the Andrews Summer Festival Parade on Saturday morning, Aug. 11.