The event’s signature attraction is the logging show, where amateur competitors test their skills in events inspired by the logging camps that helped build the region, such as the axe throw, obstacle pole, double buck saw, block toss and the always-popular chainsaw steeplechase. (Photo courtesy of Oregon Coast TODAY)More than a century of tradition returns to Toledo this weekend when the Toledo Summer Festival & Logging Show will take over Memorial Field from Friday, July 10, through Sunday, July 12.
The annual event combines carnival rides, food, entertainment and old-fashioned competitions that celebrate the community’s timber heritage.
The event’s signature attraction is the logging show, where amateur competitors test their skills in events inspired by the logging camps that helped build the region, such as the axe throw, obstacle pole, double buck saw, block toss and the always-popular chainsaw steeplechase.
The event also includes a carnival, with food and craft vendors, bingo, live entertainment and a beer garden throughout the weekend.
Saturday includes the popular grand parade in downtown Toledo beginning at 11 a.m. and a fireworks display at 10 p.m. On Sunday, beginning at noon, young people can try a range of activities, from log rolling, choker setting and plastic axe throwing in the logging show for kids.
Activities begin at 6 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the Memorial Field in Toledo. Entry fees are $8 per day and free for kids aged 5 and younger. For more information, go to the Toledo Summer Festival & Logging Show page on Facebook.
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