ðə fˈɛstɪvəl bɪɡˈæn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː ɪn fɹˈʌnt ʌvðə plˈɛtʃɚ fˈɜːnɪtʃɚ vˈɪlɪdʒ ɪn dˈaʊntaʊn nˈæpɐnˌiː æz pˈɑːɹt əvə sˈaɪdwɔːk dˈeɪz sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃən.
The festival began in 1962 in front of the Pletcher Furniture Village in downtown Nappanee as part of a sidewalk days celebration.