Algonquin Mill Fall Festival returns Oct. 10–12 for 54th year

Pioneer village, antique exhibits, music, clogging and family activities highlight Carroll County Historical Society’s annual tradition

The three-day event features a pioneer village setting, antique attractions, musical entertainment, old-fashioned food, including a daily breakfast

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Don Rutledge Don Rutledge FPS Staff Writer

Published October 4, 2025 - 5:00 a.m.

The 54th annual Algonquin Mill Fall Festival will kick off Friday, Oct. 10, and run through Sunday, Oct. 12.

In preparation for the upcoming three-day Mill Festival, four volunteer ladies are shown working on a Lone Star quilt for Leigh Ann Rutledge. Pictured clockwise are Cora Roberts, Kirsten Carpenter, Ava Mowery and Clara Miday.

Located on state Route 332, approximately five miles south of Carrollton, the three-day event, sponsored by the Carroll County Historical Society, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It features a pioneer village setting, antique attractions, musical entertainment, old-fashioned food, including a daily breakfast with serving starting at 7:30 a.m., and quality crafters and demonstrations.

The pioneer village setting includes log cabins, an antique print shop, a one-room schoolhouse, a steam-driven flouring mill, sawmill and shingle mill, NYC Railroad station, HO model layout, log stagecoach inn and a well-stocked bookstore.

Antique attractions feature tools, steam engines, machinery, power shows and tractors, Carroll County artifacts and genealogical information, spinning, weaving and other fiber arts, horse-drawn wagon rides, an antique car cruise-in Saturday and Sunday, and an art and photo show in the barn.

Musical entertainment

Friday – School groups

9:30 a.m. Malvern High School band, barnyard

10 a.m. Harrison Central High School Select Choir, stage

10:30 a.m. Carrollton High School band, barnyard

10:30 a.m. United Local High School Show Choir, stage

11 a.m. Harrison Central High School marching band, barnyard

11 a.m. Malvern Show Choir, stage

11:30 a.m. Conotton Valley High School band, barnyard

Entertainers

12 p.m. Oak Street String Band

1 p.m. Summit Up Cloggers

2 p.m. High Country Bluegrass Band

Saturday

11 a.m. John Dendak – solo/guitar

12 p.m. Wildlife Cloggers and Dance Explosion Cloggers

1 p.m. Thom Ebersole – solo/accordion

2 p.m. Cedar Valley Cloggers

3 p.m. Rock, Salt and Nails (bluegrass)

Sunday

11 a.m. True North & Friends – Christian band

12 p.m. Bayard Square Dancers

1 p.m. Gary Parker II – solo/guitar

2 p.m. New Towne Cloggers

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