Events at Amboy Territorial Days start at 10 a.m. Saturday with the Territorial Days Parade, which begins at Amboy Middle School, 22115 N.E. Chelatchie Road, and ends at Amboy Territorial Park. At 1 p.m., the highlight of the celebration will be the logging show, which features a variety of logging competitions including a stock chain saw race, axe throwing, log rolling, speed chipping and high climbing. On Sunday, the big event is the ever-popular Lawn Mower Races, which kick off at noon. Visitors can also explore the ongoing carnival, craft booths, local musical performances and a beer garden throughout the weekend.
When: 8 a.m. to midnight Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Where: Amboy Territorial Park, 21400 N.E. 399th St., Amboy.
Admission: Free. $5 for Logging Show and lawn mower races.
Telephone: 360-247-5101.
Web: http://amboywa.com/territorial.htm or http://tdays.org.
Territorial Days is one of many options for getting out and about this weekend. Others include an international festival and community celebration.
2. Art in the garden
The fifth-annual English Estate Winery Art and Wine Fair invites more than 35 local artists, musicians and food vendors to the 109-year-old English Estate grounds. Visitors can take in musical performances by Tom Mann, Two Rivers and others throughout the two-day fair.