Special Events

Pe Ell hosts several community events, including the annual 4th of July Parade.

New in 2007 is the first annual Bluegrass Festival, Sat., July 28th (see box at right), and Pe Ell Pork & Pie Daze, Sat.-Sun., August 4th and 5th (see below).

Click here for printable Pork & Pie Daze brochure (PDF format) that includes schedule and map.

Pork & Pie Daze will kick off with the Piggy Breakfast at Pe Ell School, sponsored by Fire District #16. From 10 am-5 pm on Saturday, "The Wolfman" will entertain on Main St. He'll be at the Car Show at the school on Sunday, 10 am-5 pm.

Schedule of events for Saturday August 4th

8:00 - 10:00am
Piggy Breakfast at the Pe Ell School Sponsored by Fire District #16

9:00am
Softball tournament at the Pe Ell School

10:00am - 5:00pm
The Wolfman on Main Street

10:00am
Opening Ceremonies-Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Spencer Nichols

10:00am-5:00pm
Quilt Show sponsored by the Pe Ell Quilters Circle at the United Methodist Church

10:00-11:00am
Piggy Piñata **SODO Town**

11:00am-Noon
Pin the Tail on the Piggy **SODO Town**

Noon
Pie Eating Contest and Pie Tasting Contest under tent on Main Street

Noon-1:00pm
Pie Throwing Auction next door to the Pub

1:00pm
Hog Calling Contest **SODO Town**

2:00pm
Live Pig Races at **SODO Town**

3:00pm
*Greased Pig Wrestling for kids 5-12 years of age in the grass at the Pe Ell Country Market. Age divisions: 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12. 3 pigs at a time, 10 minute heats. First one that catches a piggy in each age group wins a prize.

4:00pm
Pork Loaf Carving Contest at the tent on Main Street

4:00pm
Pie Walk at the Pe Ell School

5:00-7:00pm
Pig mobile (lawnmower) Races at the Pe Ell School

6:00-12:00pm
Dance at V.F.W. Hall Numbskulz will open for Baird Creek. Admission: $3.00 single, $5.00 for couple

9:00 am
Softball Tournament at the Pe Ell School

10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Car Show with Wolfman presented by the Pe Ell Back Roads Motor Club at the Pe Ell School

10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Quilt Show sponsored by the Pe Ell Quilters Circle at the United Methodist Church

Noon
Haystack Dive for Coins at the Rails to Trails Park

1:00 - 3:00 pm
Bingo at the V.F.W. Hall sponsored by the Pe Ell Kiwanis. Drawings will be held for all raffle prizes.

2:00 pm
Piggy Sack Races at the Rails to Trails Park

3:00 pm
*Pigskin Toss at Pe Ell School Football Field

3:00 pm
Piggyback Races at the Rails to Trails Park

3:00 pm
*Pork Chop toss at the Rails to Trails Park

4:00 pm
Rib Cook off under the Tent on Main Street
*Beater Bash at the Pe Ell School

5:00 pm Finale!
Blue grass band Alder Creek, will play for the finale. Depending upon weather, they will set up at the City Park or the V.F.W. Hall.

Authors and former Pe Ell’ites Ray Graves and Leo Kowalski will be in City Park Saturday and Sunday for book signings.

*Tickets for participation events will be pre-purchased from The Pe Ell Pork & Pie Daze kiosk at the City Park on Main Street.

 

 


Willapa Hills Bluegrass Event
Sat., July 28
at the Vets Hall

2 pm: bring your "stringed" instrument and join the "jam"

5 pm: Dinner by Pe Ell Auxiliary, desserts by Pe Ell Pork & Pie Daze

6 pm: Stage Show; with Dean Richardson, MC; featuring local bands: Trouble & Then Some, Black River, Alder Creek, The Dills, Looking Glass and Bill Stone & Rain

$6/person or $10/family

Contact Becky Thornton at 291-3033 or 520-7281 for more info


Pork & Pie Daze
Sponsors

Hoffman Cedar Products
Never Know Farms
Gray & Osborne Inc.
Security State Bank
Mohoric Refrigeration
Uhlmann Motors, Inc.
Main Street Food Mart
Harold & Reggie Coleman
Martha & Jeff Martin
L.C.F.D. #11
L.C.F.D. #16
Chip Elliott
Pe ELL Kiwanis
Evey's Cafe and Lounge
Pe Ell Country Market
Pe Ell Hardware & Garden
Pe Ell Variety Hardware
Fred Eatman
Pe Ell Post Office
Jeanne Bryant
Pe Ell School District #301
Scott Fenter
Pe Ell Sun
Back Roads Motor Club
Doty Garage
Martin-King Post #5552-V.F.W.
Gootee Chevrolet-Pontiac-Buick Co.
Grocery Outlet
Texaco Mini Mart
R.C. Construction-Rick Clouse
Chuck Clark
Rose Engel
Pe Ell Quilters Circle
Shorty Beyer
Pe Ell Garage
Town of Pe Ell
Coffee Cabin Espresso
New Harvest Assembly of God Church
Pastor Dave & Janet Brown

Pork & Pie Daze Committee

Dolores, 291-3429
or 880-6615
Kristi, 291-3291
Pat, 291-3200
Faye, 291-0016
Chuck, 360-485-2272
Elayne, 291-3925

 

   
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