The 83rd edition of the annual Morton Loggers Jubilee kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 6.
The beloved East Lewis County festival runs through the weekend, with various logging competitions such as axe throwing, birling and speed climbing, along with the famous bed and lawnmower races and more returning.
Logging athletes will also compete in single and double bucking, stock and hot saw, Jack n’ Jill bucking, tree topping, obstacle pole bucking, springboard chopping, choker setting and vertical and horizontal chopping, with logging show competition set to start Saturday.
Also known as the “grandaddy of all logging shows,” the Morton Loggers Jubilee this year also features a 10K run, a breakfast and the annual parade — which this year is themed “Celebrating 250 years of America.”
For attendees wanting to get their Jubilee merchandise ahead of the event, shirts and sweaters for the 83rd annual Morton Loggers Jubilee are already on sale at the Morton Pharmacy, located at 100 Westlake Ave. in Morton.
Additionally, dozens of vendors and artisans will also be on hand throughout the weekend for the Jubilee Flea Market held in the field south of the Morton Country Market, located at 461 Second St. in Morton.
The lawnmower races and logging show will be held in the Jubilee Arena, located at 451 Knittles Way in Morton.
The full event schedule for the 83rd annual Morton Loggers Jubilee is as follows:
Thursday, Aug. 6
• Vendors in the 34th annual Morton Loggers Jubilee Flea Market can begin setting up at 7:30 a.m. and can sell throughout the day, with quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily.
• The 70th annual Morton Loggers Jubilee Queen Coronation will begin at 8 p.m. inside the Morton High School gymnasium, located at 350 N. Illinois Ave. in Morton.
Friday, Aug. 7
• The Morton Loggers Jubilee Flea Market from 7:30 a.m. throughout the day, with quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily.
• Hampton Lumber Mills Cowlitz Division tours, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hampton Lumber Mill located at 302 state Route 7. The last tour begins at noon.
• The lawnmower races, at the Jubilee Arena. Gates open at 4:30 p.m., time trials begin at 6:30 p.m. and races at 7:30 p.m. Pets are not allowed inside the arena.
Saturday, Aug. 8
• The Loggers Jubilee 10K and 2-mile fun runs, with registration starting at 7 a.m. at Morton High School. The runs begin at 8 a.m.
• The Morton Loggers Jubilee Flea Market from 7:30 a.m. throughout the day, with quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily.
• The Jubilee Breakfast, from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Morton Older Adult Center, located at 103 Westlake Ave. in Morton. The breakfast features biscuits and gravy with sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee and juice for $10 per person.
• The Morton Loggers Jubilee Championship Bed Races, being held on Main Street in downtown Morton beginning at 11 a.m. Rules for entering can be found on the event’s website at https://loggersjubilee.com/jubilee-bed-races/, and those wishing to register must call Chad Cramer at 360-763-2348.
• The Morton Loggers Jubilee Grand Parade, beginning at 11:30 a.m. and making its way down Main Street in downtown Morton.
• The first day of the 83nd annual Morton Loggers Jubilee Logging Show at the Jubilee Arena. Gates open at 12:30 p.m. with logging competitions starting at 2 p.m. Pets are not allowed inside the arena.
• The Loggers Jubilee Cornhole Tournament, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at a location yet to be announced, with the event’s website stating “check back for updates.”
• Centralia College East and the Fire Mountain Arts Council will present their final live performance of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical “Camelot” beginning at 7 p.m. at the Roxy Theater, located at 233 Main Ave. in downtown Morton. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Other performances for “Camelot” will be held on July 31 and Aug. 1, 4, and 5. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://mortonroxy.org/live-theater/.
• Jubilee Saturday Night Street Dance, from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Morton Older Adult Center parking lot.
Sunday, Aug 9
• The Morton Loggers Jubilee Flea Market from 7:30 a.m. throughout the day, with quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily.
• The finals of the 83rd annual Morton Loggers Jubilee Logging Show at the Jubilee Arena. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. with logging competition beginning at noon. Pets are not allowed inside the arena.
Sponsors for this year’s Loggers Jubilee include the Hampton Lumber Mill Cowlitz Division in Morton and Randle, and King Beverage Inc., the local Anheuser-Busch distributor.
For more information on the 83rd annual Morton Loggers Jubilee, visit its website at https://loggersjubilee.com/, or follow the event on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mortonloggersjubilee.
