Festival visitors enjoy good food and marvel at carnival tricks

The two-day Archway Days festival in Centerville at Maplewood Park featured food, games, vendors and entertainment, as well as a parade on Saturday.

The event took place for the 36th time.

WWN photographer Joshua Smith was there and took these photos.

Hazel Kennedy throws a dart to pop a balloon while playing a game at the Archway Days Festival in Centerville, Saturday, August 24, 2024.
Reden Gillum grills chicken kebabs for a customer during the Archway Days Festival in Centerville, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024.
Visitors to the Archway Days Festival in Centerville line up outside one of the many food vendors on a sunny and warm Saturday, August 24.
Boy Scouts throw candy to people gathered for the Archway Days parade on August 24.
Jim Resh rides the Lions Club float in the Archway Days Festival parade in Centerville on Saturday, August 24, 2024.
Parade Grand Marshal Ron Helderman, former principal of Centerville-Abington Elementary, waves while riding in a white Mustang.
Elizabeth Mobley (left), Geneva Mobley and Ryley Bragg look at bracelets at the Archway Days Festival in Centerville, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024.
First responders demonstrate how to care for victims during a simulated accident at the Archway Days Festival in Centerville on Saturday, August 24, 2024.
Festival-goers browse the stalls that line the streets and paths of Maplewood Park.
A festival visitor tries out the climbing wall.
The Collins and Gross Show musical performance will take place during the Archway Days Festival in Centerville on Saturday, August 24, 2024.
During Archway Days, a rescue helicopter flies over Centerville, where an accident is simulated.