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Wooden Boat Show

Thank You!
The Port of Toledo Wooden Boat Show Planning Committee is thankful for everyone that came out and participated in this year's Wooden Boat Show.​

People at a family boat building event with wooden boats in front.
A person seated next to a canoe on a display stand outdoors.
Outdoor community event with people watching a band perform on stage, colorful flags, tents, and greenery in the background.
A person on a dock, boat moored to the side, waterfront buildings, and trees in the background.
Outdoor boat exhibition with visitors, displayed wooden boats, and a canopy on a sunny day.
A scenic dock with people and assorted boats on a calm river, surrounded by greenery and structures.
Colorful boat docked at a pier with a forested hillside in the background, under a clear blue sky.
Person on a dock beside a small sailboat, with other boats and trees in the background under a clear sky.
Outdoor event with people looking at a classic boat on a trailer, sunny day, roadside tents, and clear skies.
Sailboats moored at a dock with people and a dog on a sunny day, buildings and trees in the background.
A sunny day at a dock with people around sailboats, one with sails up, against a backdrop of green trees.
A small boat on a trailer parked by the roadside.
A curious dog peeking out beside a wooden planter box on the street.
Marina with boats, people on a dock, clear sky, and greenery in the background.
Outdoor market with wooden canoes on display, people browsing, tents, and a tree-lined waterfront.
A wooden boat on display at an outdoor event with tents and a person in the background.
Two men on a dock with sailboats on a sunny day.
Outdoor market scene with stalls, vendors, and shoppers under a sunny sky.
Outdoor market stalls with tents, kettle corn stand in focus, people browsing goods on a sunny day.
An outdoor event with booths, a boat on display, and people engaging with exhibitors.
An outdoor event with tents, people, and displayed boats, including one named "Martha," under a clear sky.
An outdoor event with a person, a dog, and a wooden kayak on display next to train tracks.
People at a family boat building event with wooden boats in front.
A person seated next to a canoe on a display stand outdoors.
Outdoor community event with people watching a band perform on stage, colorful flags, tents, and greenery in the background.
A person on a dock, boat moored to the side, waterfront buildings, and trees in the background.
Outdoor boat exhibition with visitors, displayed wooden boats, and a canopy on a sunny day.
A scenic dock with people and assorted boats on a calm river, surrounded by greenery and structures.
Colorful boat docked at a pier with a forested hillside in the background, under a clear blue sky.
Person on a dock beside a small sailboat, with other boats and trees in the background under a clear sky.
Outdoor event with people looking at a classic boat on a trailer, sunny day, roadside tents, and clear skies.
Sailboats moored at a dock with people and a dog on a sunny day, buildings and trees in the background.
A sunny day at a dock with people around sailboats, one with sails up, against a backdrop of green trees.
A small boat on a trailer parked by the roadside.
A curious dog peeking out beside a wooden planter box on the street.
Marina with boats, people on a dock, clear sky, and greenery in the background.
Outdoor market with wooden canoes on display, people browsing, tents, and a tree-lined waterfront.
A wooden boat on display at an outdoor event with tents and a person in the background.
Two men on a dock with sailboats on a sunny day.
Outdoor market scene with stalls, vendors, and shoppers under a sunny sky.
Outdoor market stalls with tents, kettle corn stand in focus, people browsing goods on a sunny day.
An outdoor event with booths, a boat on display, and people engaging with exhibitors.
An outdoor event with tents, people, and displayed boats, including one named "Martha," under a clear sky.
An outdoor event with a person, a dog, and a wooden kayak on display next to train tracks.

The Port of Toledo would like to express our thanks to everyone that made our 2023 Wooden Boat Show  a success. A special “Thank you” to the exhibitors that put their boats on display and for the visitors that came out to admire them.  We also want to thank the vendors displaying their products.  The weekend provided beautiful boats, fun boating and boatbuilding activities, amazing music, good food, and perfect weather.  Thank you to everyone that came out and participated in the Cardboard Boat Races, Poker Paddle, Yaquina Queen rides,  potato cannons, treasure hunt, kids boat building, petting zoo, and dog pageant. It was a great weekend!

This free, family event is supported by many community volunteers that generously contribute their time and talents and the resources of various community groups.  The Port appreciates everyone that assisted in the production of this year’s event.  We would like to invite anyone with an interest in supporting this annual event to join our Wooden Boat Show Planning Committee. For more information contact the Port Office at 541-336-5207.

These volunteers make this festival happen: Music Director Paul Frans Van Den Bogaard, site setup Anthony Buccas, Toledo Community Boathouse volunteers, Oregon Boating Foundation, Toledo Four Square Church, Mike and Merrick Kriz, Terry Dillman, Denny and David Heinen, the Coots, and volunteers from Georgia Pacific; The event also requires additional resources from various community groups, thanks to the City of Toledo, Toledo Active Group, and Toledo Summer Festival for the use of equipment for traffic control, tents, tables and chairs.  Toledo Chamber of Commerce served a delicious pancake breakfast and lunch at the pavilion and our neighbor, Yaquina Pacific Railroad Historical Society, welcomed guests all weekend.  The Port is also very appreciative of the assistance received from the Angell Job Corps, who assisted with site setup, running the event, and cleaning up afterwards.

Event sponsors are essential to the continued success of this annual event.  Thanks to our  major sponsors Georgia Pacific, Traditional Small Craft Association, Dahl’s Disposal Service, NW Natural, Oregon Coast Bank, FBB Relations, and Englund Marine. We are grateful for the generous support of this family event by these businesses.  Additional sponsorships from Toledo Ace Hardware, Cedar Creek Quarries, and Oregon State Credit Union and the many other small businesses and individuals that sponsored by donating items for the Silent Auction support the production of the show.

Poster for the Port of Toledo Wooden Boat Show, August 19 & 20, 2023, with live music, boat building, food, and family activities.

Located in Toledo, Oregon, this free, family-friendly, weekend event on August 19-20, 2023 celebrates the historic traditions of wooden boats.  Wooden boats from throughout the northwest are on display ranging from kayaks and canoes to work boats and pleasure craft. Featured events include Family Boat Building, Poker Paddle, Kid’s Toy Boat Building, Cardboard Boat Race, live music, food and vendor booths, as well as informational and historical exhibits and a silent auction to support the show

Hours: Saturday 10-6
Sunday 10-4 

The festival has remained a free event through support of our generous community sponsors.  Thank you!

Logo of Oregon Coast Bank with a stylized blue and turquoise star-like icon.
Logo of "Cedar Creek Quarries" with a graphic of mountain-like structures within a red and black oval frame.
A metallic logo with the words "DAHL DISPOSAL SERVICE" with an arrow circling from the end to the start.
A logo with the letters "FBB" in green and "FEDERAL RELATIONS" beneath it.
A logo with a compass design and the text "Englund Marine & Industrial Supply."
A logo with the text "NW Natural" next to a green and blue diamond-shaped design.
Logo of the Traditional Small Craft Association, featuring a sail and oar.
The image shows the logo of Georgia-Pacific, with a blue triangle and "GP" initials.
Logo of Oregon State Credit Union with abstract design and text.
Logo of Oregon Coast Bank with a stylized blue and turquoise star-like icon.
Logo of "Cedar Creek Quarries" with a graphic of mountain-like structures within a red and black oval frame.
A metallic logo with the words "DAHL DISPOSAL SERVICE" with an arrow circling from the end to the start.
A logo with the letters "FBB" in green and "FEDERAL RELATIONS" beneath it.
A logo with a compass design and the text "Englund Marine & Industrial Supply."
A logo with the text "NW Natural" next to a green and blue diamond-shaped design.
Logo of the Traditional Small Craft Association, featuring a sail and oar.
The image shows the logo of Georgia-Pacific, with a blue triangle and "GP" initials.
Logo of Oregon State Credit Union with abstract design and text.