Kettle Craft

08/10/2026

07/11/2026

🌲🪓 Experience the Roar of the Saws at South Fork Logger Days! 🪓🌲

Mark your calendars for July 17–19, 2026, and head to South Fork, Colorado for one of the state's most exciting summer traditions! Logger Days is a FREE, family-friendly festival celebrating our rich logging heritage with three action-packed days of competition, entertainment, and fun for all ages.

Watch collegiate and professional lumberjacks from across the country battle it out in thrilling events like log rolling, axe throwing, speed climbing, sawing, chopping, and more. Feel the excitement as competitors showcase incredible strength, speed, and skill!

🎉 Festival Highlights:
🌲 Professional & Collegiate Logging Competitions
🪓 Amateur & Audience Events
🎯 Kids' Axe Throw & Log Rolling
🐂 Rockin' the Rio Grande Rodeo (Saturday Night!)
🎵 Live Music
🍔 Food Trucks
🍺 Beer Garden
🛍️ 70+ Vendor Booths
🎈 Bounce Houses & Kids Activities
🎟️ Raffles
🪚 Chainsaw Carving Demonstrations all weekend with world-renowned artist Buzzsawbusby chainsaw arts

📅 Weekend Schedule

Friday, July 17 – Family & College Day

Kids' Axe Throw
Kids' Birling (Log Rolling)
Collegiate Logging Competitions
Annual Pie Eating Contest

Saturday, July 18 – Main Sights & Rodeo Night

Collegiate Finals
Amateur Axe Throw
Professional Lumberjack Events
🤠 6:30 PM Rockin' the Rio Grande Rodeo featuring Burris and Sons Bucking Bulls& Sons Bucking Bulls

Sunday, July 19 – Championship Sunday

The weekend wraps up with a full day of professional championship events and amateur competitions!

Whether you're cheering on the competitors, shopping with local vendors, enjoying great food, or making memories with the family, Logger Days has something for everyone!

📍 South Fork Community Building & Grounds
📅 July 17–19, 2026
🎟️ FREE Admission • Open to the Public

Bring your family, invite your friends, and experience the sights, sounds, and excitement of one of Colorado's premier lumberjack festivals!

07/03/2026

Loved vending tonight!

06/28/2026

Guess who is going to be serving you all the yummy coffee drinks at the Barket?! I will give you a hint, it will make you drift away in complete coffee bliss!!! Ok, ok, ok……I just can’t stand it, it’s Drift Away Coffee!!

06/13/2026

We’re poppin’ it up fresh at the South Fork Market today! Come and get some kettle corn, lemonade! Hotdogs with chips & a drink available too!

05/30/2026

Poppin’ it up fresh! Come get you some Kettle Corn and enjoy the live music!

05/17/2026

🎉🐾 GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION 🐾🎉
The trail officially begins at Base Camp Pets!

Join us on June 1st from 10AM–2PM as we celebrate the Grand Opening of Base Camp Pets in South Fork! We’re opening the doors to a whole new adventure for pets and their people, and you’re invited to be part of the celebration. 🏔️🛁🐶

✨ Come explore our brand-new self-bathing area featuring:
🫧 Professional self-wash stations
🧴 Premium shampoos & conditioners
💨 High-velocity dryers
🛁 Monthly self-bathing subscription packages
🐾 A cleaner pup without turning your bathroom into a splash zone

🎁 GRAND OPENING GIVEAWAYS 🎁
We’ll be giving away TWO rounds of golf at Rio Grande Club & Resort ⛳🏌️‍♂️ PLUS additional prizes and surprises throughout the event! 🎉🐾

🌭 Hungry after all the excitement? Kettle Craft will be serving delicious food & drinks throughout the event!

🎉 Bring your friends, bring your family, and bring your adventure pup!
We can’t wait to celebrate this exciting new chapter with the San Luis Valley community.

📍29919 US Highway 160
South Fork, CO 81154
📞 719.280.6695

05/01/2026

So excited to be at the Cinco de Mayo Festival tomorrow!

The wait is almost over, Monte Vista! TOMORROW is the day! 🎊🏜️

Adams Street is about to transform into the ultimate celebration of culture, community, and fun. We’ve spent weeks preparing, and we can’t wait to see you all there to make this 6th Annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta the best one yet!

✨ Your Final Checklist for Tomorrow:
📍 Where: 1st & 2nd Block of Adams Street
🕚 When: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
🎶 Music: Mariachis, DJs, and live singing all day.
💃 Dance: Performances you won't want to miss.
🚗 Cars: A massive lineup for the Car Show.
🌮 Food: Over a dozen food trucks ready to serve you.
🛍️ Shopping: Local arts and craft vendors galore.

The weather is looking great, the music is ready to play, and the food is going to be amazing. Bring your family, your friends, and your dancing shoes! 💃🕺

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¡La espera casi ha terminado, Monte Vista! ¡MAÑANA es el gran día! 🎊🏜️

Adams Street está a punto de convertirse en la máxima celebración de cultura, comunidad y diversión. Hemos pasado semanas preparándonos, ¡y estamos impacientes por verlos a todos allí para hacer de esta 6.ª Fiesta Anual del Cinco de Mayo la mejor hasta la fecha!

✨ Tu lista de verificación final para mañana:
📍 Dónde: 1.ª y 2.ª cuadra de Adams Street
🕚 Cuándo: 11:00 a. m. – 6:00 p. m.
🎶 Música: Mariachis, DJs y presentaciones en vivo durante todo el día.
💃 Baile: Espectáculos que no querrás perderte.
🚗 Autos: Una enorme exhibición para el Car Show.
🌮 Comida: Más de una docena de *food trucks* listos para atenderte.
🛍️ Compras: Una gran variedad de vendedores locales de arte y artesanías.

El pronóstico del tiempo es excelente, la música está lista para sonar y la comida estará increíble. ¡Trae a tu familia, a tus amigos y tus zapatos de baile! 💃🕺