BOVEY — The busiest weekend in beautiful Bovey was a success.
The normally quiet town on the western tip of the Iron Range draws a crowd every year for its long-running Farmer's Day celebrations. The 114th was busy again, with four days of activities including four street dances, food and craft vendors, fireworks, a parade, a cornhole tournament, kid's activities, a car show, a pancake feed, a book sale and more.
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People compete in a cornhole tournament on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, Aug. 31, 2025.
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People compete in a cornhole tournament on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, Aug. 31, 2025.
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People compete in a cornhole tournament on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, Aug. 31, 2025.
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People compete in a cornhole tournament on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, Aug. 31, 2025.
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
"A lot of time, planning and fundraising went it to the weekend," the organizers wrote on Facebook. "We hope everyone had as much fun as we did. We had a couple of hiccups along the way but overall the weekend was a success."
The weekend also marked the return of the city's only restaurant, with Mike's Bar 2.0 opening under the original owners, which many residents and visitors were happy to see.
The organizers asked commenters to share their favorites of the weekend:
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A shirt for the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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People enjoy the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025, including bounce houses, archery with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kona Ice, S'mores and Stories with the Bovey Public Library and a chance to dunk the Greenway volleyball team.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
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A woman smiles in the Yanni Gyros truck at the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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A street dance featuring Ransom on Aug. 29, 2025, was the first major activity of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day.
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A street dance featuring Ransom on Aug. 29, 2025, was the first major activity of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day.
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People enjoy the second day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, including a street dance with music from Arena and various vendors, on Aug. 30, 2025
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People enjoy the second day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, including a street dance with music from Arena and various vendors, on Aug. 30, 2025
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People enjoy the second day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, including a street dance with music from Arena and various vendors, on Aug. 30, 2025
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People enjoy the second day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, including a street dance with music from Arena and various vendors, on Aug. 30, 2025
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People enjoy the second day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, including a street dance with music from Arena and various vendors, on Aug. 30, 2025
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People enjoy the second day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, including a street dance with music from Arena and various vendors, on Aug. 30, 2025
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People enjoy the second day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, including a street dance with music from Arena and various vendors, on Aug. 30, 2025
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People enjoy the second day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, including a street dance with music from Arena and various vendors, on Aug. 30, 2025
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People enjoy the second day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, including a street dance with music from Arena and various vendors, on Aug. 30, 2025
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People enjoy the second day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, including a street dance with music from Arena and various vendors, on Aug. 30, 2025
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People enjoy the second day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities, including a street dance with music from Arena and various vendors, on Aug. 30, 2025
Megan Buffington / KAXE
"It was so much fun! Great wrap up to summer," Ann Johnson-Godfrey wrote. "Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to this festival!!"
"I was blown away by the effort and love that went into this event, the food trucks, petting zoo, and fireworks were just the icing on the cake," Leah Rae Kessler commented. "What a great weekend!!"
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Fireworks drew a crowd on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025.
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Fireworks drew a crowd on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025.
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Fireworks drew a crowd on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025.
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Fireworks drew a crowd on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025.
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Fireworks drew a crowd on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025.
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Fireworks drew a crowd on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025.
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Fireworks drew a crowd on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025.
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Fireworks drew a crowd on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025.
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Fireworks drew a crowd on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025.
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Fireworks drew a crowd on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025.
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Fireworks drew a crowd on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025.
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Fireworks drew a crowd on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025.
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Fireworks drew a crowd on the third day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day festivities on Aug. 31, 2025.
Megan Buffington / KAXE
"Absolutely loved this farmers day weekend !! My family had laughs and dancing and singing and seriously some yummy food !!" Leanne Smith said. " ... seeing the town more alive every day was such a heartfelt feeling !!!"
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American Legion Hurlbut-Ziemer Post 476 of Lawrence Lake lead the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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A man and woman hold their hands over their hearts for the flags carried by American Legion Hurlbut-Ziemer Post 476 of Lawrence Lake in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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American Legion Hurlbut-Ziemer Post 476 of Lawrence Lake lead the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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The North Star Shrine Cycle Patrol rides ahead of the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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A man salutes the flag during the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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Greenway students walk with the Greenway Area Community Fund in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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A young girl scavenges candy in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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State Rep. Spencer Igo, R-Wabana Township, front, and state Sen. Robert Farnsworth, R-Hibbing, walk with the Itasca County Republicans in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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The Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin cheerleaders walk in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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The Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin football team in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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The Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin football teams walks in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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A young boy collects candy from the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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A woman with the Greenway teachers' union hands out pencils in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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Christian Long with the Cohasset Fire Department walks in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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The Itasca County DFL walks in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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A man with Itasca Area Indivisible carries a "Labor Creates ALL Wealth" sign in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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Beautiful Bovey sprays water in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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Eric Venema of the Taconite Fire Department walks in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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Perhaps the youngest candy distributor does his duty in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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Bus driver Tony Schmid waves in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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Overall-clad kids clap for the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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Members of the Laborers' International Union of North America walk in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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The Itasca Vintage Car Club in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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Dancers from Grand Rapids' Dreams Come True Dance pose in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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Kids wave flags during the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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A young girl tiredly waves from a vintage truck as the parade comes to an end on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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Young Greenway boys swarm a football player who is handing out freezer pops in the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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A young boy smiles in amazement at his second freezer pop during the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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A young girl smiles before the parade on the fourth and final day of the 114th Bovey Farmer's Day on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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