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.
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