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LOCATION:City of Dufur, Dufur, OR, 97021
DESCRIPTION:new event\n\n08/08/26 07:00 AM PST\n - 08/09/26 08:00 PM PST\Description:\n\nTake a step back in time and experience a slice of country life.\nDufur, a tiny town perched on the edge of the Columbia River Gorge, is a center of dry-land wheat farming that began just after settlers arrived on the Oregon Trail, 175 years ago. \n\nAn Entire Day of Activities\n\nOn Saturday Aug 8th, the day starts early with a country breakfast served at long picnic tables at the city park. Join us for the Dufur Threshing Bee Parade that winds through Main Street. Then local farmers and ranchers bring out their antique farm equipment to demonstrate harvesting, threshing and more, with locally grown wheat. Visitors can also see steam engines, horse drawn farm equipment and a tractor pull competition at the threshing field.\n\nThe town turns out with artisan craft booths, quilt show and yard sales. There’s even a petting zoo and tractor parade. Travelers can wander over to the Dufur Historical Society Museum to tour the old one room schoolhouse, log cabin, cookhouse and blacksmith shop.\n\nLater that evening, as the day cools down, families gather on the shady grounds of the historic Balch Hotel for a rustic barbeque dinner and music.  \n\nOn Sunday, the event shifts gears as Dufur hosts an annual classic car show. Visitors and locals enjoy wandering the City Park, looking at antique refurbished cars from the 30-70’s.\n\nThe Dufur Threshing Bee is sponsored by the Dufur Historical Society. Located in Wasco County, Dufur, Oregon offers the visitor grand vistas, great outdoor recreation, and a glimpse into another era. Wheat fields and cherry orchards dot the hills that surround the town and provide the largest sweet cherry crop in the world.  Visitors enjoy the beauty and bounty of the land, the friendliness of its people, and the sunny, clear skies.\n\n \n\Details:\n2026 Threshing Bee Schedule\n\nSaturday\n\n\n7 am – 11 am:   Country Breakfast at Dufur City Park\n\n7 am: Check in for Ranger Run – Presented by the Ranger Pride Foundation Sign Up Here\n\n8 am: Ranger Run starts\n\n9 am – 4pm: Museum Opens\n\nSchreiber Cabin\nEndersby One Room Schoolhouse           \nMetzentine Building Exhibits      \nHorse Drawn Equipment on display w/narration\nBlacksmith Shop – w/narration \n\n9 am:  Festival Grounds Open!\n\nPetting Zoo & Old-Fashioned Games\nLocal Artisan Booths\nFood Venders\nSteam Engine Display\nBarrel train rides\n9am: Pioneer Children’s Pastimes\n\n10 am: Hometown Tractor Parade\n\n10 am – 4 pm: Quilt Show & Raffle at the Parish Hall (425 NE 2nd St, Dufur)\n\n11 am – 2 pm: Field Demonstrations\n\nHarvesting, threshing, and binding on Threshing Bee Grounds\n12 pm: Children’s Games\n\n1 pm: Tractor Pull\n\n5 pm: Mel’s steak dinner & live music on the Threshing Grounds\n\n8 pm: Movie in the Park\n\nSunday\n\n6 am – 11 am:   Country Breakfast at Dufur City Park\n\n7 am – 9am: Classic Car Show registration\n\n9 am – 3 pm: Classic Car Show at the Dufur City Park\n\n9 am: Dufur Christian Church Service\n\Location:\nCity of Dufur\n\nDufur, OR 97021
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<h2>Take a step back in time and experience a slice of country life.</h2>
Dufur, a tiny town perched on the edge of the Columbia River Gorge, is a center of dry-land wheat farming that began just after settlers arrived on the Oregon Trail, 175 years ago.&nbsp;

<h2><strong>An Entire Day of Activities</strong></h2>

<p><strong>On Saturday Aug 8th</strong>, the day starts early with a <strong>country breakfast </strong>served at long picnic tables at the city park. Join us for the <strong>Dufur Threshing Bee Parade</strong> that winds through Main Street. Then local farmers and ranchers bring out their <strong>antique farm equipment </strong>to demonstrate harvesting, threshing and more, with locally grown wheat. Visitors can also see steam engines, horse drawn farm equipment and a tractor pull competition at the threshing field.</p>

<p>The town turns out with <strong>artisan craft booths</strong>,<strong> quilt show </strong>and yard sales. There&rsquo;s even a<strong> petting zoo and tractor parade</strong>. Travelers can wander over to the Dufur Historical Society Museum to tour the old one room schoolhouse, log cabin, cookhouse and blacksmith shop.</p>

<p>Later that evening, as the day cools down, families gather on the shady grounds of the historic Balch Hotel for a <strong>rustic barbeque dinner and music.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>On Sunday,</strong> the event shifts gears as Dufur hosts an annual<strong> classic car show. </strong>Visitors and locals enjoy wandering the City Park, looking at antique refurbished cars from the 30-70&rsquo;s.</p>

<p>The Dufur Threshing Bee is sponsored by the Dufur Historical Society. Located in Wasco County, Dufur, Oregon offers the visitor grand vistas, great outdoor recreation, and a glimpse into another era. Wheat fields and cherry orchards dot the hills that surround the town and provide the largest sweet cherry crop in the world.&nbsp; Visitors enjoy the beauty and bounty of the land, the friendliness of its people, and the sunny, clear skies.</p>

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<br />Details:<br /><h2 id="block-fefa23fb-7fa7-46de-affe-47dd075de979"><strong>2026 Threshing Bee Schedule</strong></h2>

<h1><strong>Saturday</strong></h1>

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<strong>7 am &ndash; 11 am</strong>:&nbsp; &nbsp;Country Breakfast at Dufur City Park<br />
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<strong>7 am</strong>: Check in for Ranger Run &ndash; Presented by the Ranger Pride Foundation Sign Up Here<br />
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<strong>8 am</strong>: Ranger Run starts<br />
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<strong>9 am &ndash; 4pm</strong>: Museum Opens<br />
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Schreiber Cabin<br />
Endersby One Room Schoolhouse&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br />
Metzentine Building Exhibits&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
Horse Drawn Equipment on display w/narration<br />
Blacksmith Shop &ndash; w/narration&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>9 am</strong>:&nbsp; Festival Grounds Open!<br />
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Petting Zoo &amp; Old-Fashioned Games<br />
Local Artisan Booths<br />
Food Venders<br />
Steam Engine Display<br />
Barrel train rides<br />
9am: Pioneer Children&rsquo;s Pastimes<br />
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<strong>10 am</strong>: Hometown Tractor Parade<br />
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<strong>10 am &ndash; 4 pm</strong>: Quilt Show &amp; Raffle at the Parish Hall (425 NE 2nd St, Dufur)<br />
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<strong>11 am &ndash; 2 pm</strong>: Field Demonstrations<br />
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Harvesting, threshing, and binding on Threshing Bee Grounds<br />
<strong>12 pm</strong>: Children&rsquo;s Games<br />
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<strong>1 pm</strong>: Tractor Pull<br />
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<strong>5 pm:</strong> Mel&rsquo;s steak dinner &amp; live music on the Threshing Grounds<br />
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<strong>8 pm</strong>: Movie in the Park</h2>

<h1><strong>Sunday</strong></h1>

<h2><strong>6 am &ndash; 11 am</strong>:&nbsp; &nbsp;Country Breakfast at Dufur City Park<br />
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<strong>7 am &ndash; 9am</strong>: Classic Car Show registration<br />
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<strong>9 am &ndash; 3 pm:</strong> Classic Car Show at the Dufur City Park<br />
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<strong>9 am</strong>: Dufur Christian Church Service</h2>
<br />Location:<br />City of Dufur<br /><br />Dufur, OR 97021
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