Events

Legends & Logging Festival - *POSTER*

Legends and Logging will celebrate our area's history, culture, artisans and food Friday and Saturday, Aug. 13 and 14 at Red Bridge Park on the Fish Hook River. Skilled chainsaw artists and fiercely competitive loggers will entertain, loons and loony contests will call and artisans and crafters will engage visitors.

In 2010, world record-holding lumberjacks will be back to compete after last year's successful return of Logging Days events. Logging Days, Park Rapids' signature event for more than 25 years, was established to honor the rich heritage of logging in this neck of the woods. The new Logging Days features World Champion and World Record-Breaking Lumberjacks and Lumberjills, competing in wood chopping and sawing contests. Points these skilled competitors earn here will count toward the Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward, WI.

 Master chainsaw carvers will create north woods masterpieces during several demonstrations. Competition will be keen as the chips fly and a masterpiece emerges from a raw piece of wood. All finished carvings will be auctioned off to the highest bidders.

Visitors will also find the unique creations of area artisans at  The Market Place. Handcrafted jewelry, one-of-a-kind metal sculptures, embroidered textiles and an array of other fine items are available. Food vendors serve a variety of fare from buffalo burgers and corn on the cob to fresh fruit and smoothies. A chili cook-off invites entries and offers prizes.

The All Veterans Memorial Committee will sponsor the Running of the Loons, races on the Fish Hook River both days. Other activities will include the Park Rapids firefighters' water fights on Main Street, the annual Sweet Corn and Burger Feed at the Park Rapids American  and the Northern Knights Car Club's Run to the Rapids.

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