The Long Way
Lewis County
Veterans carry flags and rifles in a street parade.
Plate I. Parade procession, Kamiah BBQ Days. From kamiahchamber.com
People ride in a cart pulled by two donkeys down a town street.
Plate II. Parade wagon entry, Kamiah BBQ Days. From idahocountyfreepress.com
A parade float pulled by an all-terrain vehicle passes a fire station.
Plate III. Parade float, Kamiah BBQ Days. From idahocountyfreepress.com
A historic photograph of a group of men in aprons standing behind tables with large stacks of plates.
Plate IV. Cooks serving food, Kamiah BBQ Days. From idahocountyfreepress.com
People skateboarding at an outdoor concrete skatepark.
Plate V. Skatepark Classic during Kamiah BBQ Days. From idahocountyfreepress.com

Kamiah BBQ Days

Kamiah, Lewis County, Idaho. Labor Day weekend event.

Details

Map. Kamiah, Lewis County, Idaho. Larger map
Where
5th and Idaho Street, Kamiah, ID 83536. Directions
When
Labor Day weekend. Last held September 3–5, 2026; next year’s date not yet stated.
Getting there
Kamiah is on the west side of the Bitterroot Mountains, 66 miles southeast of Lewiston via Highway 12.
Fees
Free barbecue.
Hours
Parade begins at 11:00 am.
Phone
(208) 935-2290
Website
kamiahchamber.com
Managed by
Kamiah Chamber.
Established
1936.

Free community barbecue begun by local merchants to thank area residents. The Kamiah Chamber organizes and sponsors nearly every aspect of the Labor Day weekend event.

Sources

  1. kamiahchamber.com/things-to-do/free-bbq-days
  2. facebook.com/KamiahChamber
  3. kamiahchamber.com/getting-here
  4. kamiahchamber.com/documents/BBQ_Days_Parade.pdf
  5. kamiahchamber.com/documents/BBQ-Poster.pdf
  6. kamiahchamber.com/documents/BBQ_Days_Vendor.pdf
  7. kamiahchamber.com/documents/Quilt-Show-Entry.pdf
  8. kamiahchamber.com/documents/New-Auction-Format.pdf
  9. facebook.com/events/4502735263387368