Trout Creek's 39th annual Huckleberry Festival a big hit
Erin Jusseaume Clark Fork Valley | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 4 months AGO
Beauty and her beasts was as the overall winner of the Huckleberry Parade. (Erin Jusseaume photos/Clark Fork Valley Press)
Riders from the Back Country Horsemen were all smiles waving as they rounded up the 39th Huckleberry Festival Parade. (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
A cowgirl rides her stick horse as part of the Noxon Ambulance float during the parade.
Safety first as these riders double banked through the Huckleberry Parade. (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
One of the many riders from the Trout Creek Back Country Horsemen. (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
Crowds flocked through the gates of the Huckleberry Festival on Saturday. (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
New vendor Melissa Totzauer had all of her one of a kind creations on hand in the Old Man Werks booth. (Erin Jussaume/Clark Fork Valley Press)
Diamonds In the Ruff Pet Grooming Salon turned out in style for the Huckleberry Parade. (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
One of the first floats in the parade was the Libby Nordicfest. (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
Friends and family gathered in Trout Creek for the seventh year in a row to enjoy the parade out the front of the Lakeside Motel and Resort. (Erin Jusseaume/Clark Fork Valley Press)
Ursa, one of the Lakeside Motel and resorts mascots was getting ready to par take in her first Huckleberry Festival Parade. (Erin Jussaume/Clark Fork Valley Press)
It’s a tough walk in the heat, and this pup had to get a quick drink as they walked through the parade. (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
This cowboy is brought a little old west flavor as he nd his palamino walked down the parade (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
This stunning palamino struck a pose for the camera as he walked past the camera (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
Little Miss Montana Preteen Lola Louise Schock was all smiles as she waved to the crowd (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
The 39th Annual Huckleberry Festival in Trout Creek last weekend was a hit for locals and tourists as the tiny Sanders County town once again celebrated.
This year’s Huckleberry Festival looked considerably larger as plenty of people lined the street for the annual parade before hitting the festival in the park.
Local motels and RV parks were said to be filled to the brim as people took the weekend to enjoy all things associated with the famous berry in Trout Creek.
The parade once again saw plenty of locals and out-of-towners take part, including the returning Albeni Falls Pipes and Drums of Sandpoint, Idaho.
Vendors for the festival also filled up the park with more stalls this year — displaying homemade creations as the revelers were making sure they stopped in each tent to check it all out.
This year’s Huckleberry Festival Grand Marshals were Pat and Lloyd Austin, who waved to the crowds as they traveled behind the VFW veterans, who led the parade down Highway 200 to kick off the Saturday highlight in style.
As the town overflowed with festival-goers throughout the weekend, the 2018 Huckleberry Festival was certainly the place to be last weekend in Sanders County.
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