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WOODBINE, Iowa — As Saturday rapidly approaches, the streets of Woodbine will soon be flooded with thousands of people from all over the region — and some from even further — coming to purchase crafts, flea market items, premium food, apple pies ... or just coming to enjoy the crowds and free entertainment of the 21st annual Woodbine Applefest.
The Applefest Car Show has been known to draw in the upwards of 250 vehicles to the bricks of Woodbine streets.
Car show attendees and Woodbine visitors will be treated to free entertainment such as Darrel Draper, presenting “George Drouillard: Hunter, Interpreter and Sign Talker for Lewis and Clark” at 12:45 p.m.
Draper will be clad in full expedition costume will combine history and acting to portray the life of a valuable member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Drouillard was half-French and half-Shawnee Indian.
About 1:30 p.m., the Loess Hills Country Cloggers from Miss Tammy's School of Dance of Neola, Iowa, will perform.
There will be 55 vendors at the flea market and craft show.
There will also be a quilt and doll show, face painting, a petting zoo, inflatable rides, a model train display with demonstrations by telegraphers, tours of the train depot, an archery competition and a tractor show.
A community church service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
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