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

Dates: August 1st-2nd, 2009

2009 Theme: "TBA"

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Throughout Both Days

  • Legends of the Old West Shooting Performances - Main Street
  • Food Vendors - Main Street
  • Craft Vendors - Main Street
  • Muzzleloaders Mountain Man encampment - Behind The Outback
  • Fly Casting Demonstrations - Main St & Moscrip
  • Horseshoes - Timber Inn
  • Summer Camp Student Art Show Display - Studio 205

Saturday, August 1st

  • 7-11 am: Lion's Club Breakfast - Lion's Clubhouse
  • 7 am: Box Shoot - Fromelt Rd.
  • 8 am: Sign-up for ATV Run - Lion's Club
  • 8 am: "Walk for Joyce" Memorial (late registration - Canal St & Timberline Dr.
  • 9 am: 5th Annual Dutch Oven Cook-Off begins - The Outback
  • 9-11 am: Kids' Fishing - Orofino Creek
  • 9 am: Softball Tournament - Sign-up at Ball Field
  • 10 am: Miner's Donkey Rides for "Pot o' Gold" coins - next to IOOF Hall on Main St.
  • 10 am - 5 pm: 50/50 Raffle - Main Stage
  • 11 am: Parade participants check-in - Magnum Trucking Yard
  • 11 am: Kids' Parade participants check-in - Fire Station
  • 11 am: Alpha Omicron Sorority BBQ - Courtyard Park
  • 11 am: Dutch Oven Cook-off participant judging - All Welcome! - The Outback
  • 12-4 pm: J. Howard Bradbury Memorial Logging Museum Open
  • 12 Noon: PARADE - Main St.
  • 1 pm: Firewood Auction - Main Stage
  • 1:30 pm: ATV Awards - Main Stage
  • 1-7 pm: Gold Panning - Main St., The Vug
  • 2 pm: Jalapeno Eating Contest - Main Stage area
  • 2 pm: Ducky Derby - Orofino Creek
  • 2-4 pm: Free Kids' Games - Play Park
  • 3 pm: Watermelon Eating Contest - Main Stage area
  • 4 pm: Dutch Oven Cook-off Awards - Main Stage
  • 4 pm: Ducky Derby Contest Awards - Main Stage
  • 4 pm: Parade Entrants Awards - Main Stage
  • 4 pm: 50/50 Raffle Winner announced (Must be present) - Main Stage
  • 4 pm: All Contest Winners' Names announced - Main Stage
  • 8 pm-1 am: Street Dance featuring "The Fabulous Kingpins" - Main Stage

Sunday, August 2nd

  • 8 am - ?: Softball Tournament - Ball Field
  • 9:30 am: Crystal Musical Glasses Performance - Courtyard Park
  • 10 am: Country Church - Courtyard Park
  • 10 am: Miner's Donkey Rides for "Pot o' Gold" coins - next to IOOF Hall on Main St.
  • 11 am: Longest Beard Contest - Registration on Main Street
  • 11 am: Best-Groomed Beard Contest - Registration on Main Street
  • 11 am: Best 1800's Costume Contest - Registration on Main Street
    • NOTE: Participants MUST register to qualify for judging.
  • 11:30 am: Drop-off Huckleberry Bake-off entries - Play Park
  • 12-4 pm: J. Howard Bradbury Memorial Logging Museum Open
  • 12 Noon: Huckleberry Bake-off judging - Play Park
  • 12-2 pm: Pie Social by New Life Youth Group - Play Park
  • 2 pm: Water Balloon Toss Contest - Play Park
  • 3 pm: Pie-eating Contest - Play Park
  • 3:30 pm: Winners announced for Longest Beard, Best Groomed Beard, Best Costume Contest - Main Stage
  • 3:30 pm: Huckleberry Bake-off Awards announced - Main Stage
  • 3:30 pm: 1st Place Winner's Drawing for Log Bed and 1/2 oz. Gold Miner Charm (Need not be present) - Main Stage
  • 3:30 pm: Other Contest Winners' Names announced - Main Stage
  • 3:30 pm: Softball Tournament Awards announced - Main Stage
  • 4 pm: End of Pierce 1860 Days 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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