When the bells of Baldwin City First United Methodist Church rang out the noon hour on Saturday, the Maple Leaf Festival had only been going on for a few hours — but one of the key organizers was already pronouncing the event a huge success. Donna Curran, the festival booth committee chair, said the festival was on track for what could be an attendance record. She pointed to the near-perfect fall weather, as well as the fact that the festival wasn’t held in person last year because of COVID-19. The annual fall festival takes place on the third weekend of October, and it’s been estimated that it draws about 30,000 people during its two-day run when the weather cooperates.
Source: LJWorld.com.
