Ticket Information
ONLINE prices through Eventbrite (Taxes and Fees NOT included)
General Admission - Half Price Thursday | $8.00
Kids & Seniors - Half Price Thursday | $4.00
General Admission - 1-Day | $16.00
Kids & Seniors - 1-Day | $8.00
General Admission - Event Pass | $32.00
Kids & Seniors - Event Pass | $16.00
At Gate (Taxes and Fees INCLUDED)
General Admission - Half Price Thursday | $10.00
Kids & Seniors - Half Price Thursday | $5.00
General Admission - 1-Day | $20.00
Kids & Seniors - 1-Day | $10.00
General Admission - Event Pass | $34.00
Kids & Seniors - Event Pass | $18.00
NOTE: Purchase of tickets to the Chainsaw Sculpture Champions also comes with complimentary access to the NAFA Nationals!
About NAFA: The 2023 NAFA World Series will take place August 10-13 and the A & 23U will be playing on August 17-20. These teams travel from all over the USA to play and compete with their divisions. Games will occur Thursday-Sunday with over 70 teams competing to come out champions!
Schedule of Events
Thursday, August 10, 2023
- 10 AM - 5 PM: Chainsaw Carving
- 6:15 - 7:30 PM: Quick Carve
- 7:30 PM: Auction
Friday, August 11, 2023
- 10 AM - 5 PM: Chainsaw Carving
- 10 AM - 6 PM: Live Great Food Truck Available
- 5 - 10 PM: Social Night with Pizza, Beer, Wine, Meet & Greet with Guest Carvers, and Entertainment
- 5:30 - 6:30 PM: Competition Quick Carve
- 7 PM: Auction
Saturday, August 12, 2023
- 10 AM - 5 PM: Chainsaw Carving
- 12 AM - 4 PM: Family Activities including Balloon Art, Juggling Performances, Face Painting, Live Mural Painting, Pen Making with Chippewa Valley Woodturners Guild, Ecology with Beaver Creek Reserve, and Outdoor Games with Chippewa Valley Council Boy Scouts of America
- 2 - 7 P: Live Great Food Truck Available
- 6:15 - 7:30 PM: Quick Carve
- 7:30 PM: Auction
Sunday, August 13, 2023
- 10 AM - 1 PM: Chainsaw Carving
- 10 AM - 7 PM: Live Great Food Truck Available
- 1 PM: Judging of Sculptures
- 3 PM: Award Ceremony
- 4 PM: Final Sculpture Auction
Competitors
1. Takao Hayashi | Japan
2. Jake Rhodes | Canada
3. Dave Marshalek | Tennessee
4. Chris Keuhn | Minnesota
5. Brandon Kroon | Australia
6. Justin Driver | Kentucky
7. Steven Higgins | Missouri
8. Chris Wood | Wales
9. Michael Koeppel | Northern Wisconsin
10. Kyle Thomas | Michigan
11. John Hayes | Ireland
12. Andrew Mallon | Virginia
We'd like to extend a special thank you to our judges! Jamie Doeren, Jeff Mohr, Molly Wiste, and Brad Keseluk!
Guest Wood Carvers
1. Bill Baker | Illinois
2. Lisa Doeren | Wisconsin
3. Bess & Tracy Coy | Minnesota
4. Mike Fraboni | Wisconsin
5. Garret Wendlandt | Wisconsin
6. Songer's | Oklahoma
7. Arron Finney | California
8. Paulo | Brazil
Parking Information
There will be free parking available at Carson Park in the large lot east of the football and baseball stadiums. Shuttles will be available from the parking lot to take you to the event area from 11 AM - 5 PM on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. View the map below for shuttle locations and first aid assistance.