The Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival, a celebration of Hoosier life in the mid-1800's, was started in 1976 in Huntington Indiana. The festival is co-sponsored by the Huntington County Junior Historical Society, Phi Chapter of Psi Iota Xi Sorority, and Friends of the Festival. The festival is held the fourth full weekend of September at Hier's Park (547 S. Briant Street) in Huntington, Indiana. The festival hours are Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An old-time worship service is offered at 9 a.m. Sunday before the festival opens. A full program is offered, rain or shine.

Proceeds from the festival are used to support local charities and historic preservation projects. All proceeds are given back to our community. Last year's recipients of the festival proceeds included:

Altrusa's Christmas Program for special need individuals
American Legion for Fireworks
Boys and Girls Club
Council Against Domestic Violence
Emergency Management
Forks of the Wabash
HAT (Huntington Area Transportation)
Heritage Days Parade for Band Sponsor
Hoosier Art Salon
Huntington Children's Choir
Huntington County Child Emergency Fund
Huntington County Extension for books for Head Start Program
Huntington County Free Health Clinic
Huntington County Historical Society
Huntington County Summer Speech Program for School Corporation
Huntington 4-H Board
Huntington Junior Historical Society
Huntington Humane Shelter
Huntington Library
Kids Kampus
Lafontaine Arts Council
McKenzie's Hope
Miss Huntington Scholarship Program
News for You (newsletter given to the Huntington Library)
Pathfinder Services
Pulse Opera House
Relay For Life
Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary
The New Huntington Theater – building restoration
Varsity Singers
Youth for Christ
Youth Services Bureau
Huntington Community Schools – coloring books for all 1st graders for Speech & Hearing
month in May
Huntington Community Schools Speech & Hearing Departments for the following schools:
Andrews, Flint Springs, Northwest, Lancaster, Lincoln, Crestview, Riverview, &
Huntington North High School
Scholarships for Huntington County Students – over $5,600.00