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Newport Rodeo, Parade: June 23-24
Pend Oreille County Fair Aug 17-20 2017
“Country Pride - County Wide” Fair Admission
13 yrs & Up 7 • 4-12 $200 - 3 & Under FREE $ 00
-Entertainment -Car Show -Antique Tractors & Equipment -Fresh Apple Pie Contest -Small Animal Costume Contest Information 509-445-1367 Rodeo Admission
13 yrs & Up w/Fair Button $700 • 4-12 w/Fair Button $200 • 3 & Under FREE
Learn, Play, Be Entertained!
FREE Summer Events & Programs at The Newport Library! Reading for prizes, Movies, Crafts, Games, Music, Perfomances & More! Select Dates from June -August
Children Teens & Families Other events & full schedule found @ pocld.org or 800-366-3654
Chicken Poop bingo Silly String Tag Saturday Vendors June 24 Newport City Park Kids games Rodeo Weekend StartS at 11 a.m. hotDogs and Brats Info? Stick Horse Races 509-671-6333 ... And Lots more!
SERVING THE SPOKANE AREA SINCE 1971 CAMPS FOR BOYS & GIRLS 6-19 YEARS OLD
36th Annual
Pend Oreille River Poker Paddle
Devon Wade Skookum Creek Music Co. Larry Sauer
Beer and Wine Garden
The Newport School District
FREE
FREE
FREE
SUMMER MEALS (no income requirements)
August 5th, 2017
2 sites available to all kids 1 - 18 years old Mondays - Fridays
Sadie Halstead Middle School Cafeteria Breakfast 7:45 - 8:15 Lunch 11:30 - 12:15
Get free poker hand with pre-registration For more info: info@newportareachamber.com Paid for by Hotel • Motel Tax Dollars
JOIN US THIS SUMMER CHURCH OF FAITH
36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.org
July 5th August 1st
Lunch served at Newport Library 116 S. Washington Ave June 20th - August 16 Tues • Wed 11-12pm Sat 12-1pm
Starting Mid July
U-Pick
Cherries & Raspberries Vintage Giftshop
Probably the biggest event in the area each year is the Newport Rodeo weekend, well, Friday and Saturday really. The rodeo action is only part of the festivities. There is also a parade, games for kids, vendors, live music, and a beer garden. The rodeo starts Friday night, with all the regular rodeo events. Ranch bronc riding was added several years ago and is a popular event. It’s a special contest in which working cowboys try to ride a bucking horse with a regular saddle. Just about anything goes and contestants can ride with one hand, two hands or no hands. The wildest ride wins. Saturday gets underway with a Cowboy Breakfast at the Rodeo Grounds. The parade happens at 11 a.m. and winds though downtown Newport. This year there will be a slack performance on Sunday as well.
Festivities in the Park: June 24
Held in conjunction with the Newport Rodeo, Festivities in the Park brings live music, a beer and wine garden, hometown style games, including silly string tag and chicken poop bingo, to Newport City Park. Festivities kick off about 11 a.m., just as the Newport Rodeo Parade ends. Lots of vendors and stick horse races for the kids. New this year is the First Annual Motorcycle Poker Run for Angel Paws, a fundraiser for the non-profit that helps out pet owners in need. Call 509-710-9379 for information on Festivities, and 509-671-3457 for Poker Run details and to register.
Tri-Town Float Down: July 22-23
es i t i v i Fe s t in th e P ar k
Live Music!
18207 N Sands Road Mead, WA • 509.238.1978 • cherryhillwa.com
There is always fun to be had while paddling down the scenic Pend Oreille River, and fun is sure to be had at the Tri-Town Float Down in north Pend Oreille County. Boaters launch at the Ruby Crossing boat launch near mile-marker 404 on Highway 20. The early morning start gives paddlers a gorgeous view as they head north to Ione Park. There are three stops on the first day for cards, one at the launch and take-out, and one about halfway on the paddle. The second day, floaters put in at Box Canyon Dam, using tubes and floating devices or a small boat. They end the Float Down at Metaline Park, where the last card is given. This year, the Float Down is partnering with the North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce to give away $1,000 in the Ducky Derby Sunday, July 23.
Down River Days: July 28-30
People come from all over the area to participate in the annual Down River Days celebration in Ione Park. The Watercross brings a new level to snowmobiling in the summer. There will also be Extreme Barbie Jeep races and a tug-of-war, featuring four person teams in canoes. Head north on Highway 20 about 46 miles after leaving Newport, and continue on to Highway 31 for about 4 miles. Turn right onto Main Street and the park entrance is a couple blocks up the road. Saturday events include shopping at vendors for clothes, jewelry, blown glass and other household items. Food can be purchased from local groups raising money for their sport or organization, and can be eaten along the scenic river at the waterfront part of the park. The Watercross takes center stage on Sunday, with snowmobiles lining up at the boat launch. Throughout the day, participants race their machines across the river, landing on a strip on the east side of the Pend Oreille. The park is still full of activities for the young and old while the Watercross takes place. Watch the races from a boat in the water or from the park, and attendees will quickly learn that a snowmobile does not float.
Timber Days: July 28-29
In celebration of the heritage that built Priest River, Timber Days highlights activities around the logging industry. Drive through Priest River, heading east, and the park is on the right side of the Highway, just past the only streetlight in town. The event begins Friday evening with the Asphalt Angels’ Hot Neon Lights Car Show through downtown Priest River. Saturday kicks off with the Run for the Berries Fun Run. A parade of floats, most in a logging theme, comes through Priest River City Park at 11 a.m. Children are thrown candy from parade participants for their enjoyment throughout the day. The classic car show at the junior high is enjoyable for people of all ages. Kids games and logging competitions occur in the park, and lawnmower races will start their engines in downtown Priest River at 4 p.m.