2025 Theme: Striking Gold: A Legacy Reignited

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Thursday, July 17 2025


Opening Ceremony

Main Event

4:00 PM

Welcome by Celebration Coordinator Matthew Hewlett (aka The Jailer)

Location: Main Stage

Saloon Opens

Main Event

4:00 PM

Beer Garden 21+ Only

Location: Beer Garden

Buck & Friends

Live Music

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Stage: Stage A

Buck & Jimmy

Live Music

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Stage: Stage A

Miners Dinner

Main Event

5:00 PM

Enjoy a hearty miner’s-style dinner with steak, cornbread, and more on Thursday from 5–7 PM at the Chuckwagon Area — reserve your seat now!

Location: Coiner Park, Chuckwagon Area

Beard & Mustache Contest

Festival Event

6:00 PM

Location: Main Stage

Violet Creek

Live Music

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Stage: Stage B

Skip Jones

Live Music

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Stage: Stage A

Bohemia City Closes

Main Event

10:00 PM

Festival Closes for the night

Location: Coiner Park, Cottage Grove

Friday, July 18 2025


Bohemia City Opens

Main Event

10:00 AM

Food, Live Music, Kid Zone, Bohemia City Saloon & Vendors

Location: Coiner Park, Cottage Grove

Jay the Magician

Festival Event

All Day

Keep an eye out for Jay the Magician as he roams through Bohemia City! With sleight of hand and surprise performances around every corner, you never know when the magic will appear!

Location: Bohemia City, Coiner Park

Slabtown vs. Lemati – Let the Games Begin!

Main Event

11:00 AM

Sign-Ups:
Register at Bohemia City Hall (Info Booth)
Thursday: All Day
Friday: Until 10:45 AM

Friday, July 18 – Round One
11:00 AM – Feud Games Arena (Coiner Park)

Bohemia Deputies

Fuse Winder

Outhouse Cornhole

Digging in the Dark

Location: Coiner Park

Cowboy Buck

Live Music

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Paul “Buck”, manager, songwriter, entertainer of Internationally acclaimed, The New Christy Minstrels is “blowing in the Wind through the 60’s folk scene. Read More

Stage: Stage A

Pie Eating Contest

Festival Event

12:30 PM

It’s Slabtown vs. Lemati in the ultimate dessert showdown!
5 contestants from each town compete to be crowned champion.
Same-day sign-up at Bohemia City Hall (Info Booth), with preference for those in costume.
Winner gets bragging rights, prizes, and the chance to pie someone in the face!

Location: Gazebo, Coiner Park

Geoffrey Louis Koch

Live Music

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Stage: Stage B

Forest Mountain Lion

Live Music

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Forest Mountain Lion is a musician originally from Cottage Grove. Read More

Stage: Stage B

Irish Echo

Live Music

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Stage: Stage A

Brew Kats

Live Music

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Stage: Stage A

Cottage Theatre BMD Melodrama

Offsite Event

7:00 PM

Come see the feud that made “going postal” popular in Slabtown vs. Lemati, a melodrama by Keith Kessler. Directed by Jennifer Mandeville Schultz. Choreography by Darcy Rust. Read More

Location: 700 Village Drive, Cottage Grove

Costume Contest

Main Event

7:30 PM

Think you’ve got the best Old West look in town? Prove it at the Bohemia Mining Days Costume Contest on Friday, July 18th at the Heritage Stage! Prizes for Men, Women, and Children Bonus awards like Most Authentic, Best Handmade, Funniest Character & more Check-in at 7:15 PM | Contest kicks off at 7:30 PM Just show up in costume—no registration needed!

Location: SBMD Stage

OPAL Reads Opal

Offsite Event

7:30 PM

During The Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days Festival, join us for a live multimedia presentation of The Story of Opal: The Journal of an Understanding Heart, the whimsical childhood diary of controversial Cottage Grove legend Opal Whiteley. Read More

Location: Opal Center for Arts & Education. 513 E Main St, Cottage Grove, OR 97424

Windy Ridge

Live Music

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Windy Ridge is a four-piece ensemble whose threads are deeply woven into the fabric of Cottage Grove’s music history. Read More

Stage: Stage A

Gold Rush

Offsite Event

8:00 PM

The Gold Rush is a twilight 5K run or walk through lovely Cottage Grove. It starts in the center of town and travels down Main Street and then River Road, following the scenic Willamette Coast Fork River. Read More

Location: Between 5th & 6th on Washington Ave

Bohemia City Closes for the night

Main Event

10:00 PM

Festival Closes for the night

Location: Coiner Park, Cottage Grove

Saturday, July 19 2025


Silk Creek Singers

Live Music

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Start Your Saturday with a Sip and a Song Read More

Stage: Stage A

Gold Dash

Offsite Event

9:45 AM

Free for all the young and young at heart! Read More

Location: Corner of Main Street & 10th Street

Bohemia City Opens

Main Event

10:00 AM

Food, Live Music, Kid Zone, Bohemia City Saloon & Vendors

Location: Coiner Park, Cottage Grove

Grand Miners Parade

Main Event

10:00 AM

Watch the parade ride up from 10th st, up to Gateway St!

Location: Main Street

Jay the Magician

Festival Event

All Day

Keep an eye out for Jay the Magician as he roams through Bohemia City! With sleight of hand and surprise performances around every corner, you never know when the magic will appear!

Location: Bohemia City, Coiner Park

One More Time Marching Band

Live Music

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The One More Time Marching Band (OMT) has been a Eugene-area institution since 1986. Read More

Stage: Stage A

Trinity Lutheran Church 37th Annual Chicken BBQ

Offsite Event

11:00 AM

Corner of 6th and Quincy, Cottage Grove Read More

Location: Corner of 6th and Quincy, Cottage Grove

Lil Miss and Lil Mr. Bohemia City Contest

Festival Event

12:00 PM

Dress as your favorite pioneer or miner and join us at the gazebo at 11:30 AM for check-in and a short questionnaire. The contest begins at 12 PM on the Heritage Stage. Open to ages 4–10. Winners receive a sash, crown, and prize package!

Location: Heritage Stage

The Huckleberrys

Live Music

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Larry Barkemeyer and Jeff Boyle grew up in and around Cottage Grove, Oregon... Read More

Stage: Stage A

Slabtown or Lemati - Final Showdown

Main Event

1:00 PM

Kids’ Beard & Mustache Game (just for fun)

Two Towns Tug o’ War

Location: Coiner Park

Witches of Cottage Grove Dance

Festival Event

2:00 PM

Location: Gazebo, Coiner Park

SVA Basketball Skills Competition

Festival Event

2:30 PM

Location: Basketball Court

The Porch Ramblers

Live Music

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Stage: Stage B

Rock and Rewind

Live Music

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Stage: Stage A

Feud Winners Announcement

Main Event

5:30 PM

Join us as we crown this years Feud winner between Slabtown & Lemati Gang.
Who will take the title - Slabtown or Lemati?

Location: Main Stage

The Regulars

Live Music

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Stage: Stage B

Cottage Theatre BMD Melodrama

Offsite Event

7:00 PM

Come see the feud that made “going postal” popular in Slabtown vs. Lemati, a melodrama by Keith Kessler. Directed by Jennifer Mandeville Schultz. Choreography by Darcy Rust. Read More

Location: 700 Village Drive, Cottage Grove

OPAL Reads Opal

Offsite Event

7:30 PM

During The Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days Festival, join us for a live multimedia presentation of The Story of Opal: The Journal of an Understanding Heart, the whimsical childhood diary of controversial Cottage Grove legend Opal Whiteley. Read More

Location: Opal Center for Arts & Education. 513 E Main St, Cottage Grove, OR 97424

Donnie Ray

Live Music

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Stage: Stage A

Bohemia City Closes for the year

Main Event

10:00 PM

See You Next Year!

Location: Coiner Park, Cottage Grove

Sunday, July 20 2025


61st Annual Miners Breakfast

Offsite Event

6:00 AM

Don't miss the 61st Miners Breakfast on The Mountain in the historic Bohemia Mining District. Read More

Location: Bohemia Saddle Park (near Fairview Lookout) Bohemia Mining District (38 miles SE of Cottage Grove)

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✨ Executive Director ✨

Matthew Hewlett

Matthew Hewlett

I got my start at Bohemia Mining Days in 2019 with the Jail Cell Photobooth and helped with the Art Show we hosted that year. Each year since, the Jail Cell Photobooth has been a favorite among the citizens of Cottage Grove. In 2024, I stepped up to lead the Spirit of BMD celebration to ensure the event continued. Now, I am the Executive Director of Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days, a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating Cottage Grove's history, fostering community engagement, and inspiring future leaders through the annual festival and year-round initiatives.