Members of the Mossyrock Area Action League (MAAL) are preparing for the 20th annual Mossyrock Blueberry Festival.
The community extravaganza set to start Thursday, July 30, in the rural community also known as the Heart of Lewis County with a bingo fundraiser event for the Mossyrock Area Historical Society.
“Gear up, Mossyrock! The 20th Annual Mossyrock Blueberry Festival is officially leveling up to SUPER status this year, and we have a jam-packed weekend of fun waiting for you,” MAAL representatives said on the festival’s Facebook page.
Bingo is far from all that is planned, as the Mossyrock Road Rebels Car and Motorcycle Show is also returning along with the wiener dog races, Wenatchee Youth Circus, a blueberry pie-eating contest, live music, a parade and more.
And, of course, the Mossyrock Blueberry Festival will feature plenty of blueberries grown by local farmers.
For those looking to try their luck at bingo, the games start at 7 p.m. inside the Mossyrock Community Center, located at 219 E. State St. Players must be at least 18. Bingo sheets are available for six cards at $18, with cash prizes up for grabs.
On Friday, July 31, the festival kicks off at Klickitat Prairie Park behind the community center, with a vendor and food truck market scheduled to be open from 3 to 10 p.m.
Also at the park on Friday, live music will be performed at the amphitheater with country and blues artist Cody Bartels starting at 4 p.m., followed by songwriter and acoustic guitarist Noah Delos Reyes at 6 p.m., and the Todd Seals & Baird Creek band at 8 p.m.
Then, on Saturday, Aug. 1, the festival kicks into full gear with a plethora of events, including:
• From 7 to 10 a.m., a blueberry pancake breakfast cooked at the Mossyrock Assembly of God and served at the church, located at 118 Mossyrock Ave. Cost is by donation.
• From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., classic and custom cars and motorcycles on display for the Mossyrock Road Rebels Car Show at the Mossyrock High School field, located at 295 Williams St.
• At 10 a.m., the Mossyrock Blueberry Festival parade will begin and make its way eastward through Mossyrock down State Street. Line-up for those participating in the parade begins at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Isbell Road and West State Street.
• From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., bounce houses and other inflatable games and activities, a mobile fishing pond, food and craft vendors, a beer garden and more will open at Klickitat Prairie Park.
• At 11 a.m., a “Blueberry Basics” class taught by WSU Lewis County Master Gardener Mary Jean Marsh will be held inside the Mossyrock Community Center.
• From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Mossyrock Historical Society cooling center and historical displays will be open at the Mossyrock Community Center.
• At noon, 2, 4 and 6 p.m. the Wenatchee Youth Circus will hold performances at Klickitat Prairie Park.
• At 1 p.m., the blueberry pie-eating contest will be held at Klickitat Prairie Park.
• At 2 p.m., the family fun dog show and wiener dog race will be held at the Mossyrock Amphitheater in Klickitat Prairie Park. Dog show categories include smallest, biggest, best dressed, best trick and people’s choice.
• At 3 p.m., the blueberry bake-off judging will begin at Klickitat Prairie Park. Bakers looking for entry guidelines and how to submit their baked goodies can find information on the MAAL’s website at https://mossyrockfestivals.org/bake-off/.
The 20th annual Mossyrock Blueberry Festival ends on Saturday with a live performance from the rock band Runaway Fire, from 8 to 10 p.m. at Klickitat Prairie Park.
For more information, email the MAAL at info@mossyrockfestivals.org, visit MAAL’s website or follow the nonprofit on Facebook at https://tinyurl.com/45mzncvh.
