Schedule of Events at the Festival
Our 3-day festival will be filled with exciting action around every corner! Check out the daily lineup below to choose your ideal time to attend! Click on any of the green text in the schedule to learn more about that item.
Friday, September 9th
Friday, September 9th Events!
Gates are open from 11a-5p to the public. There will be private event for those in the forestry industry from 6p-8p that is by invite only.
All-day attractions from 11a – 5p
- Chainsaw Carving Demos
- Chainsaw Carving Silent Auction benefitting FFA
- Petting Zoo & Bird Encounter
- Woods on Wheels Exhibit
- Festival Marketplace Shopping
- Woodworking Demos
Special Features
- 11a – 2:30p | Lumberjack Camp
- 12p – 3p | LIVE Broadcast of the Dan Dakich Show on 107.5 The Fan
- 1p – 3p | Live Music – Joe Hess (Country)
- 3p – 3:45p | Lumberjack Show
- 4p – 5p | Lumberjack Camp
- 6p – 8p | Private Event – IHLA Invitees Only
Education Sessions
Most educations sessioons will last 20-40 minutes, with Q&A after. Start times listed below.
- 11a | Digital Forestry | Songlin Fei
- 12p | Safe Chainsaw Operation | Don Carlson
- 12p | Forest Improvement | Lenny Farlee
- 1p | Cutting your logs / lumber | Rado Gazo
- 2p | Wooodland Owner Panel | Duane McCoy & Lenny Farlee
- 3p | Woodland Wildlife | Brian MacGowan
- 4p | Invasive Species | Dawn Slack / SICIM
Kids Programming
Located outside near the Woods on Wheels exhibit. These kids programs will last 15-30 minutes.
- 12p | Magical Wood | Eva Haviarova
- 2p | Growing Together | Purdue Student Chapter of Environmental Education
- 3p | Smokey the Bear Fire Safety | Bev Stout
Located inside the exhibit buildings in the Kids Zone.
- 11a – 5p | Woodworking Demos | Wabash Valley Woodworking Club & Dan Bollock
- 11a – 5p | Woodworking Projects | Deeply Ingrained’s Woodshop on Wheels
Saturday, September 10th
Saturday, September 10th Events!
Gates are open from 9a-6p to the public. All exhibits & buildings will close at 5p and the LIVE chainsaw carving auction will take place from 5p-6p.
All-day attractions from 9a – 5p
- Chainsaw Carving Demos
- Petting Zoo & Bird Encounter
- Woods on Wheels Exhibit
- Festival Marketplace Shopping
- Woodworking Demos
Special Features
- 9a – 10:30a | Indiana’s Best Logger Competition – Preliminary Competitions
- 9a – 11a | Lumberjack Camp
- 9a – 3p | Chainsaw Carving Silent Auction benefitting FFA
- 10:30a | Horse Logging Demo
- 11a | Lumber Stacking Competition
- 11:15a – 12p | Lumberjack Show
- 12:15p – 1:30p | Indiana’s Best Logger Competition – Finale
- 12:30p – 2p | Lumberjack Camp
- 1:30p | Horse Logging Demo
- 2:15p – 3p | Lumberjack Show
- 3p – 5p | Live Music – Pop Rocks Heroes
- 3:30p – 5p | Lumberjack Camp
- 5p – 6p | LIVE Auction #1 – Chainsaw Carvings
Education Sessions
Most educations sessioons will last 20-40 minutes, with Q&A after. Start times listed below.
- 10a | Digital Forestry | Songlin Fei
- 10a | Safe Chainsaw Operation (Outside) | Don Carlson
- 11a | Forest Improvement | Lenny Farlee
- 1p | Cutting your logs / lumber | Rado Gazo
- 2p | Urban Forestry | Ben McCallister
- 3p | Intro to Indiana Trees | Lenny Farlee
- 4p | Wooodland Owner Panel | Duane McCoy & Lenny Farlee
Kids Programming
Located outside near the Woods on Wheels exhibit. These kids programs will last 15-30 minutes.
- 10a | Growing Together with Indiana | Purdue Student Chapter of Environmental Education
- 11a | Magical Wood | Eva Haviarova
- 12p | Smokey the Bear Fire Safety | Bev Stout
- 1p | Magical Wood | Eva Haviarova
- 2p | Growing Together with Indiana | Meghan Gunn & FNR Ed Club
- 3p | Smokey the Bear Fire Safety | Bev Stout
Located inside the exhibit buildings in the Kids Zone.
- 9a – 5p | Woodworking Demos | Wabash Valley Woodworking Club & Dan Bollock
- 9a – 5p | Woodworking Projects | Deeply Ingrained’s Woodshop on Wheels
Sunday, September 11th
Sunday, September 11th Events!
Gates are open from 9a-4p to the public. All exhibits & buildings will close at 3p and the final LIVE chainsaw carving auction will take place from 3p-4p.
All-day attractions from 9a – 3p
- Chainsaw Carving Demos
- Petting Zoo & Bird Encounter
- Woods on Wheels Exhibit
- Festival Marketplace Shopping
- Woodworking Demos
Special Features
- 9a – 10:30a | Lumberjack Camp
- 11a – 11:45a | Lumberjack Show
- 12p – 1:30p | Lumberjack Camp
- 1p – 3p | Live Music – Sam King (Acoustic)
- 2p – 2:45p | Lumberjack Show
- 3p – 4p | LIVE Auction #2 – Chainsaw Carvings
Kids Programming
Located inside the exhibit buildings in the Kids Zone.
- 9a – 3p | Woodworking Demos | Wabash Valley Woodworking Club & Dan Bollock
- 9a – 3p | Woodworking Proojects | Deeply Ingrained’s Woodshop on Wheels