The St. Francis of Assisi Steak Dinner and Tractor Show is Saturday, May 3.
Promising the best steak dinner in rural Washington County, the event is held from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the grounds of the St. Francis Church and the adjacent school.
Last year’s event drew crowds despite a rainy day, and a small army of around 150 volunteers kept the event humming, running the kitchen, a drive-thru, and a table selling adult beverages. The event was raising funds for a new parish hall in 2024.
Launched in 1968, the St. Francis of Assisi Steak Dinner and Tractor Show is a fundraiser for the only school in Roy, but like other rural festivals, it’s much more than that.
The event brings community members together to enjoy food and drink, a bazaar featuring handcrafted goods and items, and a tractor show featuring antique tractors.
A look at the event’s website — which can be used to order dinner in advance — shows a gallery of tractors from years past, as well as all the information you’d need to enjoy the dinner.
St. Francis is located at 39135 NW Harrington Road in Roy.
Chas Hundley is the editor of the Banks Post and sister news publications the Gales Creek Journal and the Salmonberry Magazine. He grew up in Gales Creek and has a cat.
