51st annual Maple Leaf Festival October 24, 2008
The 51st annual Maple Leaf Festival took over Baldwin City for the third weekend of October. Thousands of visitors enjoyed two sunny, warm days to shop for crafs, ride carnival rides, hang out with friends and family, eat food and the annual parade.
Julie Maxwell of Baldwin City spent part of her day at the Maple Leaf Festival Saturday with her daughter, Taylor, 10, looking at craft booths.
The Clinton Eagles 4-H group finished runner-up in the float competition at Saturday's Maple Leaf Festival parade. The Baldwin Junior High School cheerleaders won first.
The Kids' Zone petting zoo was a popular place for children and families all weekend at the 51st annual Maple Leaf Festival.
David Cone, animal care specialist, feeds "Splash" a pork loin Saturday at the Maple Leaf Festival. "Splash" is a white tiger with Zoo Dynamics' Royal White Tiger Discovery. The exhibit is a new attraction to the annual festival, which ends Sunday afternoon.
The Baldwin High School marching band was one entry in the Maple Leaf Festival parade Saturday that made the corner at Sixth and High streets under the newly relocated festival banner. Beautiful weather graced the festival for both days of the 51st annual run.
Emma Wedel, 2, Baldwin City, was all smiles as she rode the kiddie roller coaster Sunday afternoon. She was with her parents, Tony and Jenni Wedel, at the carnival.
Gabrielle Huntoon, 3, had her face painted by a member of Baker's Delta Delta Delta sorority shortly after Saturday's parade. Huntoon lives in Baldwin with her parents Ivan and Bonnie.
Baker University's marching band turns the corner at Sixth and High streets during the festival parade.
Madison Torneden, 6, Baldwin City, feeds a bird at the petting zoo Saturday at the 51st annual festival. She was at the festival with her parents, Lee and Vonna Torneden.
Baldwin Junior High School's band marches down High Street in the parade Saturday morning.
Henry Keeler, 2, left, and Alexandra Terry, 2, enjoy the spinning apple ride at the Maple Leaf Festival carnival Sunday. Keele came with his mom, Jaime Keeler, from Lawrence. Terry, who lives in Baldwin City, came with her mom, Lydia Diebolt.
The Maple Leaf Festival parade grand marshals ride in convertibles to lead the parade. In the front car is Danny and Becky McMillen, with Rick and Vickie Weaver in the car behind them.
Morgan Edman, 10, Lawrence, enjoys the craft tent at the Kids' Zone Saturday. Edman, who turns 11 this weekend, came to the festival with her mother, Linda Edman.
Kris Taylor, right, asks her husband Joe Taylor for advice while shopping at one of the craft booths Saturday. The couple came from Topeka to take in the annual festival.
Turner Thompson, 4, Blue Springs, Mo., enjoys a hot dog Saturday after the parade. He visited the festival with his mother, Jessica Thompson.
One of Baldwin City's fire department trucks turns the corner at the beginning of the parade.
Glen Stansberry, left, plays in the Lumberyard Live tent along with Lynn Yoder Saturday evening. Stansberry is a 2002 graduate from Baldwin High School.
Baldwin City's Marion Constantinescu was once again the emcee of the Maple Leaf Festival. His stand was set up at the corner of Eighth and High streets.
Maple Leaf Festival parade attendees stand for the singing of the national anthem to kick off the annual parade Saturday morning.
Kirsten Miller, right, enjoys part of her Maple Leaf experience at the pony rides with her granddaughter, Sadie Belland, 15 months, Saturday afternoon.
Rainbow Experience Preschool tied for third in the Maple Leaf Festival float competition.
The Shriners made a return appearance druing Saturday's Maple Leaf Festival parade. Here they entertain the crowd at the corner of Sixth and High streets.
Maple Leaf Festival visitors sit around a soapy Baldwin City fountain Saturday afternoon.
A Lawrence tae kwon do group performs amongst the Maple Leaf Festival crowd Sunday.
Every year the country music tent is a popular spot for Maple Leaf Festival visitors. It was busy Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Thousands of guests prepared for 51st annual Maple Leaf Festival grand parade Saturday morning. Festival goers enjoyed a warm, sunny day for the first day. Beautiful fall weather continued for the remainder of the festival which wrapped up Sunday afternoon.
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