The 43rd annual Sublimity Harvest Festival
is Sept. 11-13 at the Sublimity Harvest
Festival Grounds. This year’s theme is
“Pulling Together for the Community.”
Events include a fun run, harvest breakfast,
parade, music, food monster trucks and more.
For a schedule of events, call 503-769-3579,
visit www.sublimityharvestfestival.com,
or follow along on Facebook.
By Mary Owen
The 43rd annual Sublimity Harvest Festival roars into action this month.
Presented by Power Chevrolet and sponsored by Les Schwab Tires, the festival is Sept. 11-13 at the Sublimity Harvest Festival Grounds. This year’s theme is “Pulling Together for the Community.”
“We have three days of fun-filled events with something for everyone,” spokeswoman Haley Hamilton said.
Friday night kicks off at 5 p.m. with an hour-long meet-and-greet pit party on the track.
“Come out and meet the drivers that will bring you the action all weekend long,” Hamilton said. “With six monster trucks this year, you will not be disappointed!”
Following the pit party and before the pulling action begins is a 9/11 tribute, Hamilton said.
Siegmund Excavation, McCoy Freightliner, Knife River and Wave Broadband are sponsors of this year’s monster trucks: Nitro Menace, Freedom Keeper, Trouble Maker, Nitro Hornet, Double Trouble and King Crunch. Pull events include ATVs, horse, tractor and truck.
Saturday’s action begins at 9 a.m. at Sublimity Elementary School with Santiam Hospital’s 37th annual Fun Run. The first 200 pre-registered participants receive a free Sunday pass to the Harvest Festival. An entry fee of $10 per participant over age 12 is due at pre-race registration beginning an hour before the start of the run. Plaques will be given to winners and ribbons for places 2-6 in each of the seven divisions. There will be a drawing for prizes donated by area merchants.
Also early that morning will be the annual Santiam Hospital Auxiliary Harvest Breakfast, featuring all-you-can-eat pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, milk and juice. Cost is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors 80+, $4 for kids 5-10, and free for kids 4 and under. The breakfast is 7 a.m. to noon at the Sublimity Fire Hall. Proceeds help fund the Auxiliary Medical Scholarship Program and purchase needed items for the hospital.
Through various fundraising efforts, in 2014 the auxiliary awarded medically oriented scholarships for a total of $10,000 to area students.
“Follow that up by the parade at 11 a.m. and then head down to the festival grounds for a day filled with action-packed events on the track, in the KidZone, and in the entertainment tent,” Hamilton said. “Enjoy live entertainment both Friday with the Never 2 Late band and Saturday night with the Rock N Roll Cowboys in the Coors Light Entertainment tent. On Sunday at noon, we have magician Curt Carlyle. And you can have your picture taken at the Oregon Lottery photo booth!”
For extra fun, Hamilton suggests trying out the Stunt Jump in the KidZone, eating a 3-foot-long corn dog in the food court, perusing vendor booths, or waving down the street team for giveaways.
KidZone open at 5 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday, and 10 a.m. Sunday. Ride tickets are $1 each. New this year are the small kids’ paddle-friendly water boats, joining the popular power trampoline, rock wall, human water balls, zip line and other activities.
Sunday is the annual Cause Day, and people who bring in five cans of food for the local food bank will receive $2 off their admission. Advanced tickets are available at Wilco Farm stores in Stayton and Silverton or online at the festival’s website. Tickets can be purchased at the gate. Shuttle service is available at the Sublimity Fire Hall and the Wilco/Safeway and Roth’s parking lots in Stayton.
