The 2024 Monroe BBQ & Logging Festival offers a day of excitement and community spirit. From axe throwing to a sizzling BBQ Competition, enjoy tastings of local beer and wine, classic cars, library activities, and more. With live music and dance performances, it’s a vibrant celebration of Monroe’s heritage and vitality.
Join us at the 2024 Monroe BBQ & Logging Festival for a day packed with exciting activities! From axe throwing at the corner of Main & 6th St. to the BBQ Competition at Crowson Bus Company’s parking lot, there’s something for everyone. Sip on locally crafted beer, wine, and spirits while enjoying the BBQ Competition, and don’t forget to check out the classic car show at Monroe Arts Association. With library activities, a log truck cruise, and model railroad displays, there’s no shortage of entertainment. Plus, groove to live music and dance performances throughout the day. Don’t miss this vibrant celebration of Monroe’s heritage and community spirit!
Location: Corner of Main & 6th St., across from the Monroe Post Office
Hours: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Description: Oregon Axe Throwing will have their mobile axe throwing unit at the festival this year! Join in the fun that is throwing axes in a safe environment.
Location: Crowson Bus Company’s parking lot, across from the Monroe Community Center
Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Description: In the heart of the event is the BBQ Competition, where teams will vie for a $1,000 grand prize, meticulously judged on taste, texture, appearance, and presentation. Post-competition, don’t miss the opportunity to purchase and relish BBQ tastings straight from the smokers, featuring mouthwatering options such as Ribs, Beef Sliders, and T-Bone Steak all served piping hot and ready to satisfy your cravings.
Location: Monroe Arts Association, 175 S. 5th St.
Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Description: Come hang out with us at the Monroe Arts Association! Pre-1980’s classic cars and hot rods are welcome! No entry fee is required.
Location: Monroe High School’s North Parking Lot along Highway 99W and return to Monroe High School’s North Parking Lot
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Description: The first-ever log truck cruise is coming at this year’s festival celebrating Monroe’s proud logging heritage!
Location: Monroe Community Library, 380 N. 5th St. (A Trolley Stop!)
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Description: Join us for fun events at the Monroe Library during the 2024 Monroe BBQ & Logging Festival! We’ll have a visit from the Monroe Rural Fire District, a fire safety scavenger hunt with prizes, and a local Firewise group promoting outdoor fire safety in south Benton County.
Location: 140 S. 5th St.
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Description: Step into the past and learn more about Monroe and the South Benton Community’s history at the South Benton Community Museum.
Bluebird Hill Cellars
Gelardi Vineyard
Note: This year, in the Crowson Bus Company parking lot, kids can join adults who wish to partake in any of the alcohol tastings, however only individuals who are 21 years of age and older can purchase and drink alcohol at this event.
Atlantic & Pacific N-gineers Model Railroad Club
Location: Monroe Community Center, 605 Main St.
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Description: The Atlantic & Pacific (A&P) N-gineers is an N-scale model railroading club, located in Eugene and Springfield, Oregon, featuring N-Trak and T-Trak modular layouts. This club is devoted to increasing the knowledge, modeling talents, skills, and pleasure of its members in N-scale model railroading.
The club layout is built to “N-Trak” modular standards, and consists of modules owned and built by individual club members. The modules measure from 2 to 3 feet deep by 4, 6, and 8 feet long and are fully portable. They are aligned and clamped together to form a railroad. The common trackage has two main lines and one branch line with inter-connecting crossovers at various points. The rear portion of the modules may contain an optional mountain division line and a choice of sidings, buildings, and scenery for completion.
Several times each year they display portions of the entire operating railroad at hobby shows, shopping malls, railfan meets, and schools. While designed for large public display layouts, the modules can be used for home layouts or dioramas.
Single and multi-engine freight trains of 50 to 100+ cars and high-speed passenger consists, both steam and diesel, are common sights along the mainline. Several varied “roads” are operated, and you might see a “Pennsy” passenger train overtake and pass a Union Pacific “Big Boy” with coal drag in tow, or a modern diesel peddler dropping off its freight cars at town sidings.
The Atlantic & Pacific (A&P) N-gineers will be operating their N-Trak model railroad layout at the Monroe Community Center. Come and enjoy watching model trains!
Rising Phoenix Productions DJ & Music
Location: Next to the Crowson Bus Company’s parking lot, across from the Monroe Community Center
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Description: For this year’s festival, we will have our own experienced DJ who has worked other local events in Monroe and knows what we like to hear!
Ballet Folkorico
Location: Monroe Church of Christ parking lot, 180 S 6th St.
Hours: 4:00 p.m.
Description: Ballet Folkorico is a group of 22 kids, ages 6-12, with their dance instructor and music/speakers for the “mariachi” music. The students perform in traditional costumes. Come support the kids!
Location: Starts and ends at the Monroe Telephone Company, 575 Commercial St. with a trolley stop at the Monroe Community Library
Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Description: Gray Line of Portland’s Pink Trolley returns to the festival this year! There will be trolley tour guides to provide history and other fascinating information about Monroe. It’s a fun, 30-minute trip around the City of Monroe! Don’t miss it!
A BBQ Competition with barbeque from some of the finest BBQ Competitors in the area. In addition to the BBQ, this event features artisans & crafters, antique log truck show (tentatively planned), more great entertainment plus tasty food and beverages!
BBQ tastings will be served hot off the smokers
