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Articles with the Tag: Ronan Harvest Fest

Ronan Harvest Festival is this weekend

RONAN — All are invited to attend the annual Ronan Harvest Festival this Saturday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The family-friendly event will be held in the grassy area behind the visitor center and Glacier Bank. Sponsored by the Ronan Chamber of Commerce, activities include a farmers market and...

KLJ Engineering to help develop Ronan master plan

RONAN — Members of the Ronan Revitalization committee met at Mission West last week for an update on the development of a downtown master plan / economic development strategic plan being developed by KLJ Engineering & Planning Services. Attending RR committee members included Whitney Liegakos fr...

Autumn begins with the Ronan Harvest Festival Autumn begins with the Ronan Harvest Festival

RONAN — The 12th annual Harvest Festival was celebrated in Ronan last Saturday, Sept. 17 to mark the official start to autumn. While the last 12 years have seen a lot of different events come and go, from chili cook offs to giant pumpkin contests, this year saw the two local cooperatives join in the...

Annual Harvest Fest returns to Ronan Annual Harvest Fest returns to Ronan

RONAN — After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ronan Harvest Festival returned to the south lawn of Glacier Bank along U.S. Highway 93 on Saturday, and so did the crowds.  “We thought it would be something fun to do to get the kids out of the house,” said event go...

Ronan Chamber shares Trail of Bales map, voting ends Sept. 22 Ronan Chamber shares Trail of Bales map, voting ends Sept. 22

Every year as Ronan’s annual Harvest Festival approaches, decorated round hay bales start popping up around town to bring awareness to the event. The theme for this year’s hay bale competition is the 1980s. Contest entries can be viewed at the locations specified on the adjacent map. Ronan’...

Ronan Harvest Festival returns Sept. 18 with new attractions Ronan Harvest Festival returns Sept. 18 with new attractions

RONAN — Come COVID, masks or inclement weather, the Ronan Harvest Festival promises fun, food and music for Saturday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the lawn south of Glacier Bank. The Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce kicks off the Harvest Festival with their annual Hay Bale Contest. Area business...

Ronan Harvest Festival approaches Ronan Harvest Festival approaches

By Mary Auld for the Valley Journal RONAN – Hay bales decorated as superheroes will likely begin cropping up around the area as the date of the annual Ronan Harvest Festival approaches. This year's celebration will be held Sept. 21 behind Ronan’s Chamber of Commerce building.  A hay ba...

Ronan Harvest Fest Celebrated Ronan Harvest Fest Celebrated

RONAN–On a warm fall day, families and friends gathered at the Ronan Visitors’ Center to eat food, play games, and celebrate the start of the fall season. “The picnic tables are full, and people are visiting who haven’t seen each other all summer,” said Heather Gray, a member...

Harvest Fest starts Saturday morning Harvest Fest starts Saturday morning

RONAN – Judging for the Trail of Bales will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the 10th Annual Harvest Fest. Event festivities will take place behind the Visitors' Center.  Ninety hay bales were decorated for the contest this year by local business owners, organizations...

Trail of Bales decorates Ronan, surrounding areas Trail of Bales decorates Ronan, surrounding areas

RONAN – Ninety hay bales are being transformed into magical creations of all kinds along U.S. Highway 93 and surrounding areas for the annual Trail of Bales contest, which involves turning a round bale into something grand. Last year, the Salish Kootenai Housing Authority took first place in the con...


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