EQT Washington & Greene Counties' Covered Bridge Festival Near Pittsburgh Is A Unique Way To Spend A Fall Day
By Beth Price-Williams|Published August 31, 2021
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Fall will be here before we know it, bringing with it cooler days, pumpkin spice-scented everything, and the spookiest holiday of the year. Autumn also means some treasured traditions, including this covered bridge festival near Pittsburgh. A unique festival that draws visitors from all over, the two-day event promises a weekend full of fun.
Join in the fun during the 50th Annual EQT Washington & Greene Counties' Covered Bridge Festival, a cherished tradition that features 10 covered bridges in both counties.
The latest installment of the beloved festival will take place, as it has in years past, on the third weekend of September. That’s September 18-19, 2021.
Those covered bridges in the seasonal celebration include such Washington county sites as Brownlee Covered Bridge at McGuffey Community Park, Krepps Covered Bridge in Mt. Pleasant Township, and Hughes Covered Bridge in Amwell Township.
Henry Covered Bridge in Mingo Creek County Park, for example, will feature train rides for kids, a marketplace, and plenty of delicious food – from chicken dinners and pizza to homemade fudge and old-fashioned lemonade.
Have you ever been to this covered bridge festival near Pittsburgh? Will you go again this year? Join the conversation in the comments! Then check out the five undeniable reasons to visit the oldest covered bridge near Pittsburgh.
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