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You can almost smell the popcorn, taste the ice cream, the greasy but good fair food and hear the crack and screech of fireworks.
Many area festivals and fairs are slated to return in 2021 after COVID-19 wiped out most events a year ago.
âThings are definitely happening in LaGrange County,â said Phyllis Youga, executive director of the LaGrange County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Shipshewanaâs MayFest went off well, with some new events planned and returning events forthcoming.
âWe are seeing a great response,â Youga said. âWe are very pleased with the recovery.â The popular flea market in Shipshewana resumed in May at 85% capacity. Businesses sheâs talked to are also happy with the rebound.
SHIPSHEWANA â Pajama Day, Shipshewanaâs light-hearted, whimsical mid-winter celebration of all things shopping, returns again Saturday, and this time, the celebration couldnât be more important.
COVID-19 knocked many town-wide events off Shipshewanaâs calendar last year, like its annual spring celebration, Mayfest, and its Lighted Parade, an event that kicks off the Christmas season here and which typically draws as many as 20,000 to town.
But this year Pajama Day, which encourages visitors to come to town wearing their best winter pajamas and in return, qualify for special discounts at stores throughout the town, could mean the difference for some retailers between staying in business or closing their doors for good, said Phyllis Youga, executive director of the LaGrange County Convention and Visitors Bureau.