On Saturday, July 20, the city of Purdy hosted the 8th Annual Purdy Festival. The festival, hosted on the lawn of Purdy School and in the Purdy Gym, was free to all attendees and offered rides, games, multiple entertainers, a car show and an art show.
The festival offered supervised pony rides for children, with the ponies on a set track and a supervisor present. Asher Bradshaw, 2, of Verona, came dressed for the occasion and ready to ride. Visit www.4bcaonline.com to view more photos from the Purdy Festival.
One of the free attractions at the festival allowed attendees to reach new heights. Helen Wormington, 7, of Purdy, takes to the air over the festival
Attendees from all over the county put their cars on display at the car show during the festival.
Enjoying the free rides at the 8th annual Purdy Festival, Dexton Moller, 8, of Purdy, attempts to get his eight seconds in on a bucking bug.
On the day of the festival, the Purdy Gym was the home of several arts and crafts booths showing off the talents of local businesses and creators. Pictured above, Val Whittenhall (left) shows off Jewelry from the Jack’s Jewelry booth to Silas Walker, 8, Simon Walker, and Jessica Walker, of Purdy.