Main Event
4:00 PM
Welcome by Celebration Coordinator Matthew Hewlett (aka The Jailer)
Location: Main Stage
Main Event
4:00 PM
Beer Garden 21+ Only
Location: Beer Garden
Live Music
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Stage: Stage A
Live Music
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Stage: Stage A
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
Festival Event
6:00 PM
Location: Main Stage
Live Music
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Stage: Stage B
Live Music
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Stage: Stage A
Main Event
10:00 PM
Festival Closes for the night
Location: Coiner Park, Cottage Grove
Main Event
10:00 AM
Food, Live Music, Kid Zone, Bohemia City Saloon & Vendors
Location: Coiner Park, Cottage Grove
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
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
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
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
Live Music
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Stage: Stage B
Live Music
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Forest Mountain Lion is a musician originally from Cottage Grove. Read More
Stage: Stage B
Live Music
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Stage: Stage A
Live Music
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Stage: Stage A
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
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
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
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
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
Main Event
10:00 PM
Festival Closes for the night
Location: Coiner Park, Cottage Grove
Live Music
Offsite Event
9:45 AM
Free for all the young and young at heart! Read More
Location: Corner of Main Street & 10th Street
Main Event
10:00 AM
Food, Live Music, Kid Zone, Bohemia City Saloon & Vendors
Location: Coiner Park, Cottage Grove
Main Event
10:00 AM
Watch the parade ride up from 10th st, up to Gateway St!
Location: Main Street
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
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
Offsite Event
11:00 AM
Corner of 6th and Quincy, Cottage Grove Read More
Location: Corner of 6th and Quincy, Cottage Grove
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
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
Main Event
1:00 PM
Kids’ Beard & Mustache Game (just for fun)
Two Towns Tug o’ War
Location: Coiner Park
Festival Event
2:00 PM
Location: Gazebo, Coiner Park
Live Music
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Stage: Stage B
Live Music
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Stage: Stage A
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
Live Music
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Stage: Stage B
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
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
Live Music
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Stage: Stage A
Main Event
10:00 PM
See You Next Year!
Location: Coiner Park, Cottage Grove
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)
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.