Perham Pioneer Festival

2009 Calendar of Events -

Friday, August 14

Lakes Country Mountaineers Black Powder Club - Registration begins for three-day rendezvous
Vendors arrive and set up
6:00 p.m. Festival Kickoff Bash - Tap beer and food. Come out and meet vendors and demonstrators. Music by: TJ's DJ Service - Free Admission

Saturday, August 15


Affordable fun for the entire family. Admission only $6.00 per car. Primitive Camping available for only $10.00 per night. No open fires please.

7 - 10:30 amLions Pancake Breakfast - served by the Lakes Lions
8 am Flag raising - Perham VFW

9 - noonBlack Powder Rendezvous - visit the pre-1840 re-enactment camp adjacent to the Pioneer Village

All Day Scottish Encampment by Clann Tartan - Explore their living history camp

All Day Outdoor Market and Flea Market - Antiques, art, Handcrafted, Homemade

9:30 Scottish Dance Performance on the Grandstand

Hourly NorwegianImmigrant by Roger Hellesvig - visit 'Ole Olesen' on the west side of the Westby House

All Day Learn to make Maple Syrup - in the Demonstration Building

10 - 3:00 Classic Car Show - Perham area Cruisers and Friends

All Day Petting Barn - sponsored by EOT Wranglers 4-H

All Day Soap making demo - in the Demonstration/Exhibit building

10:30 Scottish Military Drill - Clann Tartan
11 am Caning Demonstration - in the shelter south of the sawmill
All DayLearn to make Lefse
11:00Beer Garden Opens - north of the Grandstand
11-12:30Last Call - on the Grandstand. Bring an instrument and jam or sing with us
All Day Old Time Photos - Get your picture taken in costume
11:00 Lunch begins in the Pioneer Cafe
1 - 3:00 Kids Games - Three-legged race, Bladder ball race, sack race
1:00 Wood turning demonstration by Phil Holton - lcoated i nthe shelter south of the sawmill
All Day Ice Cream Treats - at the General Store served by the Butler fH
1-4:00 Flower Show - Grandview Ballroom, Lady Slippers Garden Club
1-4:00 Black Powder Renezvous - Visit the pre-1840 re-enactment camp adjacent to the Pioneer Village
1:00 POW WOW - Grand entry - Native dancers and drummers
1 - 2:30 The Blue Drifters - on the Grandstand, Bluegrass, Swing/Jazz and Pop/Country
3:00 Kid's Scavenger Hunt - 2 age groups: 9 and under, 10 and up
All Day Visit the Otter Tail County Humane Society
2:00 Caning Demonstration - located in the shelter south of the Sawmill
3:00 Scottish Dance - on the grandstand
4:00 Scottish Military Drill - west of the encampment
3:30 - 5:00 Last Call - On the grandstand. Bring an instrument and jam or sing with us
5:00 Turkey Dinner - served by EOTHS - Shredded Turkey sandwich, chips, and drink only $5.00 - proceeds to benefit the Pioneer Grounds
5:30 Blue Drifters - on the Grandstand. Bluegrass, Swing/Jazz and Pop/Country
All Day Chainsaw Carving
All Day Saw Mill - visit Bob and experience our working sawmill
6:00 POW WOW - Grand Entry: Native dancers and drummers
8-midnite Lakes Country Band - bring the kids and learn the historic paddle dance. Adult $3, under 16 free

Sunday, August 16

7:10 - 10:30 Lions Pancake Breakfast - served by the Lakes Lions
8:00 Flag Raising - Perham VFW
All Day Saw Mill - Visit Bob and experience our working sawmill
All Day Learn to make Maple Syrup - in the demonstration/exhibit building
9-Noon Black Powder Rendezvous - Visit the pre-1840 reenactment camp, adjacent to the Pioneer Village
All Day Learn to make Lefse - in the demonstration/exhibit building
9:00 Old Fashioned Community Church with music by the Blue Drifters - on the Grandstand
All Day Scottish Encampment - by Clann Tartan - Explore their living history camp
All Day Norwegian Immigrant - Roger Hellesvig - Visit 'Ole Oleson on the west side of the Westby House
All Day Outdoor market and flue market - Antiques, art, handcrafted, homemade
All Day Old Time photos - Get your picture taken in costume
Ice Cream Treats at the General Store served by the Butler 4H
11:00 Scottish Military Drill - West of the encampment
All Day Soap Making Demo - in the demonstation/exhibit building
11:00 Lunch begins at the Pioneer Cafe
Noon Kids Sanctioned Pedal Tractor Puoll - sponsored by the Perham Lions, located east of the demonstration building
Noon Beer Garden re-opens - north of the Grandstand
Noon - 1:30 Last Call
on the Grandstand. Bring an instrument and jam or sing with us 12:30 Pie and Ice Cream Social - sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, located in the Pioneer Cafe
1:00 POW WOW
Grand Entry: Native dancers and drummers 1-4:00 Black Powder Rendezvous - visit the pre-1840 re-enactment camp adjacent to the Pioneer Village
1:30 Barbershop Quartet - a capella 4-part harmony on the Grandstand
2:00 Caning demonstration - located in the shelter south of the sawmill
2:30 Scottish Dance Performance on the Grandstand
4:00 Chain Saw Carving - near the sawmill

 

 

PRODUCED BY:
The East Otter Tail Historical Society

Phone: 218-346-7676
E-mail: museum@eot.com