NAPPANEE, Ind. -- The Amish Acres is celebrating their Golden Jubilee Anniversary on Thursday in a big way.

This is the 50th year of the Amish Acres Arts and Crafts Festival in Nappanee.

The festival celebration started on Thursday and has maintained high ratings as a top traditional craft show.

It began as a clothes line art show in downtown Nappanee in 1962 and moved to Amish Acres in 1970.

It is still produced by three generations of the original family.