Join us for Storm Lake, Iowa’s annual Wood, Wine and Blues Festival, During this competition, guests are encouraged to watch the carvings come to life and vote on their favorite for the Vetter Equipment People’s Choice Contest. The event kicks off on Friday as the chainsaw artists begin their masterpiece carvings in Sunset Park. Watch them carve throughout the day and then come back for the quick carve competition. During this time the artists receive 90 minutes to turn a 4-foot log into a work of art. The pieces from the quick carve will be auctioned off to the public Saturday via silent auction.

Live Music will be available throughout the event, featuring Coyote Bill’s Band, Stone Cutters Union and Nick Schenblen.

Schedule of Events

Friday, August 16, 2024

8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Chainsaw Carving Begins
12:00 pm – 7:00 pm: King’s Pointe Outdoor Waterpark Opens
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Quick Carve

Saturday, August 17, 2024

8:00 am: Storm the Lake Hy-Noon Kiwanis Duathlon / Triathlon
8:00 am: Quick Carve Silent Auction Opens / Vetter Equipment People’s Choice Voting Opens
8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Chainsaw Carving – Day 2
9:30 am – 6:30 pm: Witter Gallery Artists Alley
10:00 am – 6:30 pm: Food Trucks and Vendors
10:00 am – 6:30 pm: Inflatable Axe Throwing
11:00 am – 5:00 pm: Witter Gallery Wood Painting
11:00 am – 5:00 pm: Wine in the Park
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Music in the Park – Coyote Bill’s Band
12:00 pm – 7:00 pm: King’s Pointe Outdoor Waterpark Opens
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Community Ed Cornhole Tournament
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Stone Cutters Union

Sunday, August 18, 2024

8:00 am – 3:30 pm: Chainsaw Carving – Day 3
10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Food Truck / Vendors
10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Inflatable Axe Throwing
10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Wine in the Park
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Music in the Park – Nick Schnebelen
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm: King’s Pointe Outdoor Waterpark Opens
1:30 pm: Quick Carve Silent Auction Winners Announced
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Music in the Park
3:00 pm: Wood, Wine and Blues Awards

Date: August 16-18, 2024

Location: Sunset Park, 315 W Lakeshore Dr, Storm Lake, IA 50588

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