Legends & Logging Days 2016
Date and Time
Thursday Aug 11, 2016
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
Thursday, Aug 11, at 5:30 pm Downtown Park Rapids
Friday, Aug 12, gates open at 10 am
Saturday, Aug 13, gates open at 7 am
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Thursday Main Avenue Downtown Park Rapids
5:30PM - Water Wars
7:00PM - 2nd Street Stage featuring "Dead Soldiers"
Friday East 40 Tractor Grounds
10A-5P Gates Open
10A-4:30P Archery & Tomahawk
10A-5P Chainsaw Carving
10A-5P Food Court
10A-5P Historic Encampment
10A-5P Demonstrations
11:00AM Civil War Cannon Demonstration
11:00AM Candy Cannon
11:30AM Quick Carve Demo I
1P-5P Beer Garden
1:00PM Lumberjack Show
1:30PM Lumberjack Camp
2:00PM Quick Carve Demo II
3:00PM Civil War Cannon Demonstration
3:00PM Candy Cannon
4:00PM Lumberjack Show
Saturday East 40 Tractor Grounds
7A-11:30P Gates Open
7A-11A Loggers Breakfast
7A-11A Chainsaw Carving
9A-4:30P Archery & Tomahawk
9A-5P Demonstrations
9A-5P Historic Encampment
10:00A Civil War Cannon Demonstration
10:00A Candy Cannon
11A-12:30P Quick Carve Demo
11A-6P Food Court
12:30PM Lumberjack Show
12:30PM Lumberjack Camp
12P-til Close Beer Garden
1:00PM Civil War Cannon Demonstration
1:00PM Candy Cannon
2P-4P Chainsaw Sculpture Auction
4:00P Lumberjack Show
5:00P FREE GATE
7:00P Sapphire
Location
East 40 Park Rapids Antique Tractor Grounds
1008 8th Street E
South of Hwy 34 on County Rd. 6
Fees/Admission
$5 entry - Kids under 12 free.
Website
Contact Information
218-732-4111
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Description
Festivities kick off with Water Wars at 5:30 pm Thursday on Main Street in Downtown Park Rapids. Teams sign up to battle it out for bragging rights and ownership of the "Loony Traveling Trophy" for the year. Then grab a chair and stay for music at 2nd Street.
Lumberjack Show and Interactive Camp
All American Lumberjack Show: Come cheer on the red team or the blue team as professional lumberjacks compete in 11 different events against each other in this fast paced entertainment. See everything from axes, modified racing chainsaws, water events, and cross cut saws to audience participation and chainsaw carving giveaways. Each show offers different events so come back and see us multiple times. Free autographs/souvenirs for the kids from the lumberjacks are after every show.
Kid's Interactive Lumberjack Camps: Here is your chance to try some lumberjacking. A professional lumberjack will be on hand to teach you Cross Cut Sawing and/or Logrolling. In the Cross Cut Sawing, try cutting off a slab of wood using a manual saw that was invented before chainsaws. For the Logrolling, try balancing on top of a log floating in the water. Everyone gets wet in this event so bring a change of clothes or towel if you can! No experience is necessary and everyone young or old is welcome to try.
Master Chainsaw Artists
Sculptors begin their masterpieces early Friday morning. Right before your eyes the sawdust flies and huge logs begin too shape into beautiful pieces of art. Final touches are put on Saturday morning before they're put up for auction to the highest bidders in the afternoon.
Fun Family Activities
Food on site both days, Saturday a Loggers Breakfast starts at 7 a.m., Civil War canon exhibit and a candy canon shot multiple times both days, dutch oven cooking samples, demonstrations from exhibitors, live music Saturday starts at 5 p.m.
FREE Saturday Night Shindig
Enjoy music under the stars Saturday night with a concert featuring Sapphire! A variety band playing hits throughout the ages by the Steve Miller Band, REO Speedwagon, the Romantics, the Foo Fighters, Billy Joel and more!