Sawdust Jubilee
Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon. Annual event; June.
Details
- Where
- Main Street, Riddle, OR. Directions
- When
- Last Saturday in June.
- Phone
- 541-874-2571
- Managed by
- Riddle Chamber of Commerce.
Riddle's beginning-of-summer celebration returns Saturday, June 27, as Sawdust Jubilee brings a full day of food, music, family activities, local traditions and fireworks to town.
Notable Events
- 1983The former Riddle Nickel Sawdust Jubilee became a yearly tradition under the name Riddle Sawdust Jubilee. nrtoday.com
- 2020The festival was canceled because of state gathering restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. nrtoday.com
- 2025Larry Linton passed responsibility for the display to Ryan Banducci and his crew after handling Jubilee fireworks since 1983. nrtoday.com
- 2025Low volunteer turnout and funding put the Jubilee at risk of cancellation, prompting organizers to call for community help. theroseburgreceiver.com
People
- Larry Linton, Jubilee fireworks pyrotechnician (1983-2025).
- Melisa Wagnon, Sawdust Jubilee organizer.
- Ryan Banducci, Riddle resident who took over the Jubilee fireworks display with his crew (2025).
- Dawn Mills, Organizing board member.
Sources
- riddlechamber.org/event-details-registration/sawdust-jubilee
- theroseburgreceiver.com/sawdust-jubilee-brings-small-town-big-blast-celebration-to-riddle-saturday
- nrtoday.com/news/riddle-sawdust-jubilee-to-take-place-saturday/article_2c8131e0-0fc8-11ee-9280-d78a571ad870.html
- nrtoday.com/news/local/riddle-to-honor-sawdust-jubilee-tradition-with-community-fireworks/article_0b0cbad4-969f-5ca0-912f-4e606b67a640.html
- oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/2003260229/1957-08-09/ed-1/seq-7/ocr
- theroseburgreceiver.com/riddle-sawdust-jubilee-at-risk-community-support-urgently-needed-to-keep-tradition-alive
- nrtoday.com/family/passing-on-the-torch-riddle-sawdust-jubilee-is-on-saturday/article_82678f73-5f81-4268-9a9e-c2f30908f362.html