Bluegrass festival drew 2,200 patrons

About 2,200 people attended the Kristmas Town Kiwanis’s 19th annual Bluegrass from the Forest festival July 12-14 at the South Mason Youth Soccer Park.

Duane Wilson from the group presented a report on the festival Tuesday evening to the Shelton City Council. Wilson told the council that 160 attendees stayed at local hotels and Airbnbs. Sixty guests stayed with local friends and families and about 228 campers stayed at the concert site off Johns Prairie Road, he said.

Wilson said 1,431 patrons travelled 45 miles or more, 124 came from different states and six from other countries. He pointed out that the visitors ate at local restaurants, bought groceries and fuel, and shopped at local businesses. He thanked the city for its ongoing support of the festival.