Matlock Old Timer's Historical Fair returns May 7-8

Tractor Pulls & Berry Pies

MATLOCK OLD TIMER'S FAIR MAY 7 - 8

Each year the tiny Mason County town of Matlock welcomes the world to the OldTimer’s Historical Fair, on the campus of Mary M. Knight School. Admission is freefor this event held the first weekend in May each year.

This year the event is hosted May 7-8 with the fair open 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM on Saturday and 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM on Sunday.

Families enjoy the historical displays and fair food.

The Fair provides fun for the whole family. Enjoy live music, delicious food (especially the homemade pies – try a piece or take home the whole pie to enjoy later), historical displays, a variety of crafts and even an exhibit of an authentic Civil War era military camp.

The fair celebrates Matlock’s heritage in the timber industry, with draft horses, early day machines and motors as well as blacksmithing and an entire gym filled with antique booths. In addition enjoy kids’ activities, hand-crafted items, historical events, agricultural events, food, a firewood raffle, prizes and live music.

Traditional salmon bake and giant slide

While most of the displays are inside and outside the school buildings, the adjacent museum is packed with historical displays, including a room dedicated to John Tornow and the unsolved mystery of 106 years ago. Also, inside the museum are displays from early Matlock life, artifacts and family history materials. Check out the interactive display of memorabilia dedicated to the Tornow story.

Other attractions include kids’ train rides, tractor pulls, plant and starter vegetable sales, classic cars, tractors, steam engines and a working Dolbeer steam donkey, used in the timber industry 100 years ago.

Working Dolbeer steam donkey

The school is located at 2987 Matlock -Brady Rd, about five miles south of the Matlock Store and 15 miles north on Highway 8. For additional details visit explorehoodcanal.com/events.