TURKEY RAMA 2021

The city-wide celebration, the largest in Yamhill County, offered activities for everyone to enjoy. Due to COVID-19 and the State of Oregon restrictions, the McMinnville Turkey Rama Committee and the Chamber Board have worked to create opportunities that honor our past, are fun, and supports our business community. This year’s event, in the spirit of Turkey Rama, July 9-11, will look different. Next year, we will be back hosting the city’s largest street fair and local summer festival.

This year you’ll enjoy some activities that honor our heritage of Turkey Rama, support businesses, promote our community and provide fun activities: The Great Turkey Hunt; Gobble it Up; and the Dine-Outside (organized by the Downtown Association).

THE GREAT TURKEY SCAVENGER HUNT

The Great Turkey Scavenger Hunt, a fun, month-long, city-wide hunt for the Turkey Rama Turkey, is an opportunity to win prizes by searching out the Great Turkey in our local businesses (July 1 – July 31). Businesses are invited to print out The Great Turkey Hunt poster (PDF below) and display in their place of business with an encouragement to patrons to take a photo of the Turkey and post it on social media. Just a fun way to promote commerce and business throughout the month of July. Hunters are invited to have some fun along the way using the hashtags #TheGreatTurkeyHunt #IFoundTheTurkey #McminnvilleChamber #TurkeyRama2021

Want to FIND THE GREAT TURKEY?

Below is a list of participating businesses that have a TURKEY HIDDEN for you to find or happen upon!

Willamette Valley Vineyards Tasting Room 300 NE 3rd Street

Textile Graphics 3555 SW Squires Way

Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way

Chris James Cellars Tasting Room  645 NE 3rd Street, Ste. A

Henson Orthodontics 1915 NE Baker Street

Oregon Stationers/Copy Cabana 217 NE 3rd Street

Third Street Oil and Vinegar 424 NE 3rd Street

Edward Jones, Kevin Gebhart 2235 NE Evans Street

Wilco Farm Stores 2741 N. Hwy 99W

Buchanan Cellers 855 NE 5th Street

Gills Point S Tire & Auto 3100 N. Hwy 99W

Harvest Fresh Grocery & Deli 251 NE 3rd Street

GOBBLE IT UP!

GOBBLE IT UP is an opportunity to visit local restaurants offering a turkey themed dish, especially made to celebrate our heritage, on the weekend of July 9-11. Join in the celebration by visiting one of the local eateries serving a turkey themed dish and take advantage of the taste of turkey in July. Don’t forget to have some fun along the way and take a picture of your food and post on social media tagging the business and using the hashtags #GobbleItUp #McminnvilleChamber #EatTurkey #TurkeyRama2021

Want to GOBBLE IT UP?

Below is a list of participating dining establishments serving up a turkey dish for you to enjoy!

The Sage – Turkey Trauma Salad (Red leaf & Romaine lettuce Carrot, purple cabbage, cucumber, tomatoes Topped with roasted Turkey, hard cooked egg & avocado Served with your choice of dressing)

Grain Station Brew Works – Amazing Turkey Burger (Turkey burger including a cranberry sweet cream cheese)

Mikey’s Pizzeria – The Hot Gobbler (Turkey pizza, pizza sauce, sliced turkey, spinach, red onions, jalapeños, dried cranberries, mozzarella and spicy seasoned ricotta cheese)

Harvest Fresh – Turkey Pot Pie or Turkey Salad (Turkey salad with whole grain mustard and sundried tomatoes)

Last, but not least, visit the many wonderful dining establishments on Third Street to support the MDA’s Dine-Out(side) on Third program throughout the summer weekends.

Enjoy Dine Out(side) and have fun with THE GREAT TURKEY Scavenger Hunt and GOBBLE IT UP!

If you are a business, you can print and put on display in your place of business  GREAT TURKEY HUNT 2021 poster

If you are business and want to let us know that you will be displaying the GREAT TURKEY – HEAD HERE and fill out the information. We plan to help let folks know where they might find a turkey.

If you are a local dining establishment that will be featuring a TURKEY themed dish on July 9 – 10, we want to know so we can help promote it! FOLLOW THIS LINK TO LET US KNOW!

 THANK YOU 2021 Turkey Rama Partners