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SPECIAL EVENTS & PROGRAMS SUMMER CAMPS « COUNTY & STATE FAIR FUN » Nothing says good old-fashioned summer fun better than a county fair – or the Oregon State Fair in Salem! Washington County Fair. Music, entertainment, midway rides, comedy shows, animals, reptile show, Mother Goose farm, much more. 10 am-11 pm July 24-27. FREE admission. Carnival rides, some events charge. $5 to park. 873 NE 34th, Hillsboro. faircomplex.com. Clark County Fair. Carnival midway, concerts, high divers, sea lion show and exhibit, interactive toy exhibit, petting zoo, monster trucks, more fair fun. Aug. 1-10. Admission $10 adults, $7 ages 7-12, free ages 0-7. Parking $6. 17402 NE Defel, Ridgefield. clarkcofair.com. Clackamas County Fair and Rodeo. 4-H exhibits, carnival, more fair fun. Aug. 12-17. $9 ages 13+, $5 ages 7-12, free ages 0-6. Rodeo, rides, food extra charge. $5 to park. 94 NE 4th, Canby. clackamas.us/fair/. Oregon State Fair. The big one! Prize-winning pies, animals, big name concerts, talent shows, gigantic midway and too much fun. Aug. 22-Sept. 1. $8 adults, $6 ages 6-11, free ages 0-5. Rides, some concerts, activities extra charge. $5 parking. 2330 - 17th NE, Salem. oregonstatefair.org. The Oregon State Fair returns with spectacular endof-summer fun Aug. 22-Sept. 1 in Salem. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OREGON STATE FAIR Yeee Haaaw! « RODEO FUN » St. Paul Rodeo. Rootin’ tootin’ rodeo fun, carnival rides, more. Fireworks every night. Carnival opens 11 am daily. 10 am July 4 parade on Main. Rodeo 7:30 pm July 1-5, plus 1:30 pm July 4. $14-$26. 20025 4th, St. Paul. stpaulrodeo.com. Mollala Buckeroo. Rodeo action including barrel racing, bull riding and calf roping. Carnival rides, music (dance tent 21+), fireworks nightly. 8 pm July 2-4, plus 1:30 pm July 4. 9:30 am July 4 parade at W Main & Hwy. 211. $13-$15. Rodeo at 815 Shirley, Molalla. molallabuckeroo.com. Vancouver Rodeo. Western fun with steer wrestling, roping, barrel racing, more. Mutton busting (kids riding sheep). 7 pm July 2, 3, 5; 1 pm July 4. Family-friendly dance Fri., Sat. after rodeo. $8-$25, free ages 0-5 with paid adult. Parking $5. Clark County Saddle Club, 10505 NE 117th, Vancouver. vancouverrodeo.com. metro-parent.com July 2014 19