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1860 Days Celebration
Celebrating the founding of the First Gold Rush Town in Idaho!

Dates: July 31st - August 2nd, 2009

Throughout Both Days

  • Legends Of The West Re-Enactment Shooting Performances - Main St.
  • Territory Of Columbia Soldiers Encampment - Main St.
  • Food Vendors - Main St.
  • Craft Vendors - Main St.
  • Horseshoes - Timber Inn
  • Summer Camp Student Art Show Display - Studio 205

Friday, July 31st

  • 3:30pm: Drop-off Huckleberry Bake-Off Entries for Judging - Community Center
  • 5-9pm: Kickoff in the Park - Play Park
    • Lions Club BBQ
    • Pie & Ice Cream Social
  • 6pm: Welcoming Speaker - Greg Gerot, Mayor of Pierce
  • 6:30-8pm: T.I.C. (Tongue-In-Cheek) Talent Extravaganza
  • 9pm-1am: Live Music - Timber Inn

Saturday, August 1st

  • 7-11am: Lions Club Breakfast - Lions Clubhouse
  • 7am: Bow Shoot - North Of Catholic Church
  • 8am: "Walk For Joyce" Memorial (Late) Registration - Timberline & Canal St.
  • 8-10am: ATV Trailriders Fun Run Registration - Bald Mt Ski Road
  • 9-11am: Kid's Fishing - Orofino Creek
  • 9am: Softball Tournament Sign-Up - Ball Field
  • 10am Hell's Canyon Ghost Riders Shooting Exhibition
  • 10am: Registration for Best Groomed Beard, Longest Beard, Best 1800s Costume, Best Lookin' Legs In 1800s Costume (Male & Female) NOTE: Participants Must Register to Qualify for Judging
  • 10am: Miner's Donkey Rides for "Pot O' Gold" Coins - Next To IOOF Hall on Main St.
  • 10am-5pm: 50/50 Drawing - Main Stage
  • 11am: Parade Participants Check-In - Kiosk/Mini-Mart Area
  • 11am: Alpha Omicron Sorority BBQ - Courtyard Park
  • 12-4pm: J. Howard Bradbury Memorial Logging Museum & Courthouse Open
  • 12 Noon: Parade - Main Street
  • 1:30pm: 1860 Days Auction - Main Stage
  • 2pm: 3-on-3 Basketball - S & S Foods, Main St.
  • 1-4pm: Gold Panning - The Vug, Main St.
  • 2pm: Hell's Canyon Ghost Riders Shooting Exhibition
  • 2pm: Dutch-Oven Cook-Off Begins - The Outback On Main St.
  • 2pm: Ducky Derby - Orofino Creek, Sponsored By THS Girl's Basketball
  • 2-4pm: Free Kids' Games - Play Park
  • 3pm: Watermelon Eating Contest - Main Stage Area
  • 4pm: Winners Announced - Longest Beard, Best Groomed Beard, Best 1800s Costume, Best Lookin' Legs In 1800s Costume, All Saturday Contest Winners Announced, 50/50 Raffle Winner's Name Drawn (Must Be Present)
  • 5pm: Dutch Oven Cook-Off Judging And Tasting (Public Participation)
  • 8pm-1am: Street Dance - Featuring The Fabulous Kingpins

Sunday, August 2nd

  • 8am-??: Softball Tournament - Ball Field
  • 8-9am: Registration For ATV Rodeo - Baseball Field in The Pines
  • 9am: Registration For Longest Beard, Best Groomed Beard, Best 1800s Costume, Best Lookin' Legs In 1800s Costume NOTE: Participants Must Register to Qualify for Judging
  • 10am: ATV Rodeo Begins
  • 10am: Country Church - Courtyard Park
  • 11am: Hell's Canyon Ghost Riders Shooting Exhibition
  • 12 -4pm: J. Howard Bradbury Memorial Logging Museum & Courthouse Open
  • 12pm: Water Balloon Toss Contest - Kids & Adults
  • 12:30pm: Pie-Eating Contest - Kids
  • 1pm: Sack Race
  • 1:30pm: Three-Legged Race
  • 3:30pm: Softball Tournament Awards Announced - Play Park Stage
    • Winners Of Longest Beard, Best Groomed Beard, Best 1800s Costume, and Best Lookin' Legs Contests (Sunday)
    • 1st Place Winners' Drawing
    • Log Bed Drawing - Winner Need Not Be Present
    • ½ Oz Gold Miner Charm Drawing - Winner Need Not Be Present
    • ATV Trailer Drawing - Winner Need Not Be Present
    • H.P.C.F. Memorial Flag Drawing
    • All Sunday Contest Winners' Names Announced
  • 4pm: Pierce 1860 Days End of Celebration

Bring the whole family and join us in celebrating Idaho's beginnings!

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Pierce-Weippe Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 378 · Weippe, ID 83553
Phone: (208) 435-4406

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