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Lumberjack Festival Schedule

  • Main Gate at Main Avenue and Grant Opens at 11am
  • 11:30 to 12:30 Lumberjack Camp:                                             Come early to compete against a friend or a foe in log rolling. 
  • 1pm to 6pm: Lumberjack Competition:                                Over 30 world class professional lumberjacks and jills will be competing to win the title 
  • 1pm to 5pm: Kid's Game:                                                    Featuring: Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center Games, Iowa National Guard's Climbing Wall, the Lumber Baroness Tent featuring Miss Clinton County, and an appearance by Shocko the Clown. 
  • Noon to Finish:                                                                       Food Booths like Boy Scouts, Holly's Dogs, Rainbow Shaved Ice, and Jaycee's Beer Tent, Exhibitors like International Wood Carving Congress, and more!

The museum will be open for tours as well, and the vintage sawmill will be running oat the top of the hour. Regular admission applies. Sawing will begin on the hour every hour from 1pm. 

Ticket Information

At the gate, tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children (5-12). 


Earn an Event Staff T-Shirt

The Festival is all volunteer ran outside of our two staff members. Download this form to find out about the volunteer opportunities. 

To be a volunteer, fill out the form below: 

    Volunteer for the Lumberjack Festival

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Competition Schedule

Event #1:  Men’s underhand chop

Event #2:  Women’s single buck” 

Event #3:  Logroll Demonstration

Event #4:  Heat 1 Springboard chop

Event #5:  Intermediate single  

Event #6:  Boom Run Demonstration

Event #7:  Heat 2 Springboard chop

Event #8:  Women’s underhand chop 

Event #9   Heat 3 Springboard chop

Event #10:  LOGROLL
Event #11:  U.S. Title $1000 underhand chop

Event #12:  Doubles sawing 

Event #13:  BOOM RUN-all 3

Event #14:  Men’s standing block

Event #15:  Jack and Jill sawing 

Event #16:  Intermediate underhand

Event #17:  Men’s single buck  

Event #18:  LOGROLL

Event #19:  Axe throw elimination

Event #20:  BOOM RUN-top 2 face off

Event #21:  Hot saw

Our Sponsors 

The Lumberjack Festival is made possible by our great sponsors. To be a sponsor, contact Matt Parbs at 563.242.0343.  

Located along the Mississippi River at the crossroads of the Great River Road and the Lincoln Highway, ​ come discover when Clinton was at the crossroads of lografts, sawmills, and railroads. 


Hours

Tu-Sat: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 1pm-5pm
Monday: 1pm-6pm
Museum is closed on Easter, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and January 1

Admission Prices

Adults (13 & Above): $6.00
Children (4-12): $5.00
Children 0-3: Free
​​Memberships: Family for $80, Individual for $25, Duo for $45

Group Rates Available for 15 (Must Call At Least 24 Hours in Advance)
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Address

2231 Grant Street
​PO Box 3191
​Clinton, Iowa 52732

Contact

563.242.0343
Matt: ​director@thesawmillmuseum.org
Kaitlyn: ​education@thesawmillmuseum.org
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