Mitchell Persimmon Festival

The Persimmon Festival celebrated its first year in 1947 when longtime Mitchell educator and native, George Bishop, came up with the plan to start a three-day festival in late October as a homecoming for those who called Mitchell their home. From there, the festival grew into a week-long celebration that encompasses Spring Mill State Park as well as downtown Mitchell as an all-volunteer staff of community members plan nightly musical entertainment, craft shows, fantastic food offerings, a carnival, a historical re-creation, car shows, queen contests, and fun for people of all ages.

On behalf of the Greater Mitchell Chamber of Commerce, the Persimmon Festival committee hopes you will visit our beautiful southern Indiana town, taking in all the tourist attractions that make Lawrence County and Mitchell a great place to live, work, and visit. While in Mitchell, we hope you'll visit the businesses that help make this festival possible with their continued sponsorships. Most of all, we hope you'll enjoy the Persimmon Festival by visiting our vendors, watching the live musical entertainment each night on the Main Street Stage, and celebrating Lawrence County's quirky little fruit: The native persimmon. Welcome to Mitchell and its beloved Persimmon Festival!

It's all centered around the the little local fruit - persimmons!