Rich in History and Tradition

The Sublimity Harvest Festival began in 1973 with the first tractor pull. It started out as a competition between local farmers, to see whose tractor could pull the most dead weight the furthest.

It all began by using a sled hooked to the back of a tractor. Farmers and spectators lined the sides of the track, as the sled was pulled down the track, they would jump on and add weight until the tractor could not pull any further. The distance was measured by using a hand held tape.

This friendly competition that began on a Sunday afternoon, in an open field years ago, has now become the Grand Finale of each year.

Helping the Community

The Sublimity Harvest Festival is a community centered event at heart, from the fun run to the parade, and the harvest festival itself – community is our focus. It is with that focus that we are proud to donate our profits each year back to our community.

We are so appreciative to our community and continually look for ways to give back to it.

We are excited to announce that the organizations below have benefited from these efforts:

  • Our Lady of Lourdes Charter School
  • Stayton Christian School
  • Victor Point School
  • Women for Ag
  • Scio Middle School
  • Santiam Canyon Stampede
  • Sublimity Fire District
  • American Diabetes Association
  • Canyon Family Crisis Center
  • Relay for Life
  • Stayton Food Bank
  • Stayton High School
  • Cascade High School Cheerleaders
  • Sublimity Grade / Middle School’s PTA
  • Sublimity Elementary
  • St. Mary’s School
  • YMCA
  • Santiam Snowmobile Club
  • Knights of Columbus
  • Women of the Moose
  • Mari Linn PTA
  • Silverton Band
  • Marion County Search & Rescue #18
  • Boy Scouts Troop #449
  • Sublimity Middle School
  • Santiam Canyon Stampede

Get Involved

We’re always looking for new volunteers that are motivated to get out there and give back to their community. CLICK HERE to learn how you can get involved with the Sublimity Harvest Festival.

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Through the Years

1978

1982

1994

2005