Simply Joy Homesteading

10/17/2026

Another Amazing turnout at the Clarinda Craft Carnival! We were sold out of pies around noon. And so we just loaded up and came home. 😅

10/17/2026

Clarinda Craft Carnival 8AM-4PM
Set up at the Fairgrounds, on the outside- with our Fried Pies! 😁

10/15/2026

Fried Pies!
We are delivering to Maryville this afternoon! Right to your doorstep! Orders need to be in by 4PM today! Minimum of 5 pies for free delivery! This is our last stop in Maryville for a few weeks so don't miss this Amazing opportunity!🤩

Caramel Apple is a special today 😋

10/15/2026

Two more days until the Clarinda Craft Carnival 🤩

10/15/2026

We plan to be at the 102 Market this afternoon! The last time we are planning to be in Maryville for awhile so come out an get some fried pies to enjoy!

10/13/2026

It's that time of the year again!☺️

Come check out our booth- (Fried Fruit Pies🙌 ) Same spot as last year. At the fairgrounds on the outside.

10/12/2026

This coming Saturday! Looking forward to this!😁❤️

📣Calling all Crafters!

Be part of Iowa’s Largest Handmade Craft Show — the 67th Annual Clarinda Craft Carnival on October 17, 2026!

With over 500 booths and thousands of shoppers, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase your handmade creations.

10/12/2026

What an Amazing turnout we had at the Covered Bridge Festival -Winterset IA this past weekend! Recovering from that and then we'll be getting ready to setup at the 67th annual Clarinda Craft Carnival this coming Saturday -October 17th. Looking forward to it. Love the Fall Festivals.🙌😁❤️

10/11/2026

It's been Amazing!

This is what downtown Winterset looks like during the Covered Bridge Festival

The streets surrounding the Madison County Courthouse fill with food, arts and crafts vendors, live entertainment, children’s activities and plenty of visitors during the annual Covered Bridge Festival.

The festival returns October 10–11, making it a perfect excuse for a fall road trip to Madison County.

📍 Winterset Courthouse Square
📍 Winterset, Iowa

Our guide to this year’s Covered Bridge Festival is linked in the comments.

📸 Brian Abeling / Iowa Road Trip.

10/10/2026

🍁 One of Iowa’s classic fall traditions returns October 10–11!

The Madison County Covered Bridge Festival brings a full weekend of activities to Winterset, including opportunities to explore the historic covered bridges that made the county famous.

If you’ve never visited Madison County during the fall, this is a great weekend to make the trip.

📍 Madison County Covered Bridge Festival
📍 Winterset, Iowa
📅 October 10–11, 2026

We put together a guide covering the festival highlights and what to know before you go. Find the link in the comments.

📸 Brian Abeling / Iowa Road Trip.