Logging Festival - 2015
Event Sponsors
Main Event Sponsor
Mid-Michigan Professional Lumberjack Competition Sponsor
Wood Choppers Sponsor
Date and Time
Friday Sep 4, 2015 Sunday Sep 6, 2015
Logging Festival Activities
Brooks Park
Downtown Newaygo
Friday - Sunday All Day
Chainsaw Carving Demonstrations
Saturday-11 am - 2pm
River Country Raft Race
Starting line - Henning County Park
Finish line - New Bridge Boat Launch
Saturday- Noon - 5pm
Mid Michigan Professional Lumberjack Competition
Sunday 1 pm
Labor Day Parade
Craft & Exhibitor Show Hours
Friday, September 4
11 am - 7 pm
Saturday, September 5
10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, September 6
10 am - 5 pm
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Fees/Admission
Contact Information
Logging Festival Stearing Committee
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Description
The River Country Chamber of Commerce Newaygo County hosts the annual Logging Festival over the Labor Day weekend. The festival committee strives to show visitors the rich logging history on which the town of Newaygo was founded.
EXHIBITOR Printable application available here
NEW this year is the Mid Michigan Professional Lumberjack Competition! Come and see some of the best Lumberjacks & Jill's in the first ever Newaygo County Professional Competition! Kids of all ages can enjoy chainsaw carvings, lumberjack demonstrations, and an expansive museum exhibit showcasing items from the logging boom on the local Muskegon River.
RiverStock Raft Race has a NEW name and date - We are excited to announce that it is now a part of the Logging Festival weekend activities. For more information on registration and rules CLICK HERE
The festival also boasts very best in handmade crafts and unique resale items for everyone to enjoy. With an emphasis on unique home decorations, garden and yard decor, beautiful jewelry, clothing, personalized gifts, ornaments, antiques and collectibles. There are also many palate pleasing delights such as dips, jams, candies, breads, candied apples, cookies, popcorn, dried soup mixes, candied almonds and handmade tamales as well as the traditional carnie foods. Be sure to experience the annual parade on Sunday afternoon.
EXHIBITOR Printable application available here
Craft Show Hours
Friday 11 am—7 pm
Saturday & Sunday 10 am—5 pm
Additional Activities
Friday—Monday SIDEWALK Sales—area merchants
Friday—Sunday ALL DAY Chainsaw Carving Demonstrations
Friday—Sunday Noon—4 pm Newaygo County Museum Logging Exhibit
Friday & Saturday 10 am—5 pm Friends of the Newaygo area District Library Book Sale
Friday & Saturday 10 am—2 pm Bake Sale for the benefit of the Newaygo area District Library
Saturday Noon—5 pm NEW Mid Michigan Professional Lumberjack Competition
Saturday 11 am - 2 pm NEW DATE & NAME - Now called River Country Raft Race - River Stock Raft Race on the Mighty Muskegon
Sunday 1:00 pm Labor Day Parade
If you are interested in being in the 2015 Logging Festival Parade - Forms are available at the Chamber Office or CLICK HERE to print. Registration and participation are FREE!
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