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St. Maries Paul Bunyan Days Paul Bunyan Days; An annual celebration of our logging community held Labor Day Weekend since 1968! must be 18yrs and older to participate).

Paul Bunyan Days in Saint Maries, Idaho!
4 Days of fun and excitement!! We have a carnival with a ride for EVERYONE and games galore and all the best carnival food to go along with it! Vendors from all around selling anything from funnel cakes to jewelry, SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! If you're 21 or older, come on in and get a cold one at the famous BLUE OX, THE BIGGEST TOPLESS BAR in IDAHO! (there's no top...get your mind out the gutter!)
Music, dancing, A FIREWORKS DISPLAY YOU'LL NEVER FORGET and entertainment around every corner! And if you haven't had enough entertainment in the first two days, come on down and cheer on your favorite Lumberjack or Lumber Jill in our logging events, or if you're brave enough, COME COMPETE for the coveted title of "LUMBERJACK and LUMBER JILL OF THE YEAR"
(cash prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each category.

09/10/2026

Aaron had fun interviewing folks at St. Maries Paul Bunyan Days this weekend. Here's part 2 of "My favorite thing about Paul Bunyan Days"

09/10/2026

We had fun asking people their favorite thing about St. Maries Paul Bunyan Days this weekend. We had some great responses, so this will be a multi-part series. Do you recognize anyone you know?

Edwin White, the founder of White's Concessions and the visionary behind the longest-running food vendor at Paul Bunyan ...
09/09/2026

Edwin White, the founder of White's Concessions and the visionary behind the longest-running food vendor at Paul Bunyan Days, passed away yesterday at the age of 86.

For generations, Ed was far more than a familiar face on the fairgrounds; his fingerprints are woven into the very infrastructure of the park and the long-term success of our fundraising auctions. His dedication helped shape the event into what it is today, leaving a permanent mark on St. Maries.

The loss of his presence will be deeply felt across the community, and our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the White family during this difficult time.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Our 2026 Paul Bunyan Days Parade Grand Champion๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธWe are incredibly proud to announce that Lieutenant Colonel Jim Fosd...
09/08/2026

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Our 2026 Paul Bunyan Days Parade Grand Champion๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

We are incredibly proud to announce that Lieutenant Colonel Jim Fosdick has been named the Grand Champion of the 2026 Paul Bunyan Days Parade.

Lt. Col. Fosdick is a veteran, a member of our St. Maries community, and someone who represents a generation whose service and sacrifice deserve our deepest respect.

Seeing him in this yearโ€™s parade was a beautiful reminder of why we chose to honor our veterans as our Grand Marshals this year. These are the men and women who served our country, came home, built lives and communities, and quietly became part of the fabric of places like St. Maries.

Lt. Col. Fosdick, it was truly our privilege to have you in our parade and an honor to name you our Grand Champion.

From all of us at Paul Bunyan Days โ€” thank you for your service, and congratulations on this very well-deserved honor. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’™

09/07/2026

Jessica M we have your debit card!

09/07/2026

๐Ÿ† 2026 PAUL BUNYAN DAYS PARADE WINNERS! ๐Ÿ†

What a parade! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in this yearโ€™s Paul Bunyan Days Parade and helped make it such a great event. We had so many wonderful entries, and weโ€™re excited to announce this yearโ€™s winners! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ GRAND MARSHALS โ€“ Honoring Our Veterans
๐Ÿฅ‡ St. Maries Eagle Riders
๐Ÿฅˆ American Legion Riders
๐Ÿฅ‰ American Legion Post 25

๐Ÿชต LOGGING
๐Ÿฅ‡ Critter, Jack Buell Truck
๐Ÿฅˆ Ross Trucking
๐Ÿฅ‰ Barden Trucking

๐Ÿด HORSES
๐Ÿฅ‡ St. Maries Saddle Club
๐Ÿฅˆ Vicky Cook โ€“ St. Maries Realty

๐ŸŽช CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
๐Ÿฅ‡ CALAM Shrine Carousel
๐Ÿฅˆ St. Maries Shrine Club
๐Ÿฅ‰ Elks Lodge

๐ŸŽ‰ FLOATS
๐Ÿฅ‡ Rayonier
๐Ÿฅˆ Benewah Community Hospital
๐Ÿฅ‰ St. Maries Nazarene WIN 1

๐Ÿข COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS
๐Ÿฅ‡ St. Maries Floral
๐Ÿฅˆ KJโ€™s Heating and Cooling
๐Ÿฅ‰ Two Saints Brewing

๐Ÿš˜ CARS & PICKUPS
๐Ÿฅ‡ C5 Baby, Bud Hetrick
๐Ÿฅˆ Ken Brady
๐Ÿฅ‰ Sanders

๐Ÿ“ฃ MARCHING & WALKING
๐Ÿฅ‡ St. Maries Cheer Club
๐Ÿฅˆ St. Maries High School Football
๐Ÿฅ‰ St. Maries High School Soccer

๐Ÿš’ AGENCIES
๐Ÿฅ‡ Idaho Department of Fish and Game
๐Ÿฅˆ Idaho Department of Lands Fire Truck
๐Ÿฅ‰ U.S. Forest Service โ€“ St. Joe Fire

๐Ÿ‘ Congratulations to all of our winners!

And an even bigger thank you to every person, business, organization, veteran, logger, rider, student, volunteer and community member who showed up and made this yearโ€™s parade something special.

Paul Bunyan Days wouldnโ€™t be Paul Bunyan Days without this community. โค๏ธ๐Ÿชต๐ŸŒฒ

** we tried to hand out ribbons to our winners yet we missed quite a few of you. Please pick up your ribbon at Heidi Kruegerโ€™s Edward Jones office!๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰

09/07/2026

The car show has been moved to the Cormana Building parking lot, but everything else is still going on. The blue ox opens at noon as well as the Carnival. Make sure to take advantage of the two hour all you can ride wristband special today. ๏ฟผ

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PO Box 429
Saint Maries, ID
83861

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208-245-1870

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