Logging Festival - 2017
Event Sponsors
Logging Festival Sponsor
Mid-Michigan Professional Lumberjack Competition
Logging Experience Sponsor
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Wood Chopper Sponsor
HOT DOG EATING CONTEST SPONSOR
Date and Time
Friday Sep 1, 2017 Sunday Sep 3, 2017
Chamber hosted Logging Festival Activities
Brooks Park
Downtown Newaygo
Friday - Sunday All Day
Chainsaw Carving Demonstrations
Saturday 10 am - 11:30 am
Mid-Michigan Amateur LumberJack Competition
Saturday & Sunday - Noon - 5pm
Mid Michigan Professional Lumberjack Competition
Saturday - Noon - 5
2nd USLRA sanctioned Amateur Log Rolling Competition
Sunday 1 pm
Labor Day Parade - click here
Arts & Crafts Show and Member Showcase Hours
Food Concessions - Two Hot Tamales, Shake It Up BBQ, PopCorn, HotDogs, Lemonade, Elephant Ears and much, much more!
Friday, September 1
11 am - 7 pm
Saturday, September 2
10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, September 3
10 am - 5 pm
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Location
Downtown Newaygo
Brooks Park
Looking for a place stay - click here!
Fees/Admission
Free for patrons & spectators
Contact Information
Logging Festival Steering Committee or Denise Anderson at River Country Chamber of Commerce 231.652.3068
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Description
CELEBRATE LOGGING FESTIVAL
Downtown Newaygo
LABOR DAY WEEKEND
September 1st - 3rd
There is something for everyone at this years Logging Festival sponsored by: Elders Forest Products. Kids of all ages can enjoy chainsaw carvings, lumberjack demonstrations, arts & crafts vendors, the best BBQ and Tamales in Newaygo County, cotton candy, hot dogs and carnie fries! Dont forget the expansive museum exhibit showcasing items from the logging boom on the local Muskegon River.** If you never been... a little snipit from our 2016 WZZM live segment on the patio
ARTS & CRAFT SHOW - Friday through Sunday, see event details for exact hours. EXHIBITORS click here for event details, online registration and printable forms!
The Mid Michigan Professional Lumberjack
Competition CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ON LINE boasts some of the very best Lumberjacks & Jill's in the Midwest! NEW this year the Mid-Michigan Amateur Competition! Saturday, September 2nd from 10 - 11:30 am. Show us your lumberjack/jill skills and compete to win! Click here for event & registration
RETURNING this year - USLRA sanctioned Amateur Log Rolling Contest! USLRA members from around Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota will compete! Click here for more information and to register. Not a USLRA registered amateur? We are excited to provide an opportunity for spectators (ages 5-17) who want to try their balance on a log Saturday, September 2nd from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Sign ups will be available at the Chamber booth all weekend long and 11:00 am - 2 pm the day of the event.
Labor Day Parade Sunday 1:00 pm. Follow the link if you would like to register for the 2017 Logging Festival Parade OR CLICK HERE for print form. Forms are available at the Chamber Office - Registration and
participation are FREE!
Craft Show Hours
Friday - Monday SIDEWALK Sales - Newaygo County merchants
Friday - Sunday ALL DAY Chainsaw Carving Demonstrations - Brooks Park
Friday - Sunday Noon - 4 pm Newaygo County Museum - Logging Exhibit
Saturday - 7 am - 11 am Newaygo Fire Department's Pancake Breakfast - 177 Cooperative Drive, Newaygo
Saturday & Sunday Noon - 5 pm Mid Michigan Professional Lumberjack Competition - Lumberjacks Corner (corner of Wood St. & Justice)
Saturday starts @ Noon - 2nd USLRA sanctioned Amateur Log Rolling Competition - on Justice Street
Saturday 4:00pm - 1st Annual LEPPINK'S FOOD CENTERS HOT DOG EATING CONTEST - registration at chamber booth in front of stage by 3:00pm
Sunday 1:00 pm Labor Day Parade
Sunday 4:00pm Waterbattle Tournament - Open to all ACTIVE Firefighters! Sign up at 3:30 pm on Justice Street
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