The Clearwater County Chamber of Commerce hopes you participate in one or all of the events this weekend. With so many choices, there is something for everyone!
Friday August 15th Wild Weippe Days kicks off with Kids Zone fun, vendors and Live Music on the outdoor stage. Main Street will be closed at 5pm for family safety and to dance in the street along with Fire Dancer entertainment. Also happening Friday night is the Whiskey Shindig fundraiser at 6pm at the High Country Inn to support the Orofino Pool project.
Saturday August 16th starts with a 9am tee off for the Chamber Golf Scramble fundraiser at the Orofino Golf & Country Club. Fun and games happen at each green with a taco feed after. At 10 am the Wild Weippe parade gets underway and the Wild Weippe Days continue with watermelon eating contest, fundraising auction, street vendors, Mowtor Dirt Drag races, and more live music. Wild Weippe Rodeo starts with local pre-rodeo at 1pm and Main events at 2pm. Come cheer on these cowboys and cowgirls! The Orofino VFW will be hosting a beer garden at the rodeo this year.
Sunday August 17th begins with Cowboy Breakfast at 7am, followed by more Rodeo action with Slack at 10am, pre-rodeo noon and finals at 1pm. Mowtor Circle Track Races are new to the Wild Weippe Days lineup and begin at 9am at the Weippe Park Ball Field. Chicken Bingo at the outdoor stage at 11 am raises funds for next year’s event and the winner receives 50%$!
Whatever your choice is, you will be sure to have a good time around Clearwater County this weekend. For more information and updates check out the chamber website: ClearwaterCountyAdventures.
