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1969

50 years of Fair

Culture 4 years ago

The raucous three-day arts and cultural extravaganza known today as the Oregon Country Fair began 50 years ago as a small crafts fair organized by … Continue reading →

Party with a Purpose

Philanthropy at the Oregon Country Fair

Culture 4 years ago

The Oregon Country Fair has incubated a sense of community ever since the first Fair in 1969 raised funds for a children’s school. Those early … Continue reading →

Oregon Country Fair Timeline

Culture 4 years ago

Compiled from OCF documents, newspaper articles and years of research Nov. 1 & 2, 1969 — First Faire: Two-day Renaissance Pleasure Faire held in a … Continue reading →

Future Fair

At 50, the fair is looking to grow up — but wants to do it right

Culture 4 years ago

Imagine the Oregon Country Fair’s 100th anniversary in 2069. Fairgoers will arrive at the grounds near Veneta by solar-powered drones that depart every 20 minutes … Continue reading →

Zak Schwartz

A half century of training BUMS in security

Culture 4 years ago

He heard of Eugene in 1973 through the informational app of the time (person-to-person conversation) and decided on a hitchhiking adventure from Santa Cruz, California, … Continue reading →

Dana and Colleen Bauman

The Fair’s first 24-hour booth

Culture 4 years ago

Dana’s Cheesecake debuted at the Eugene Saturday Market in December 1979, selling slices of delectable cheesecake along with cookies, cakes, and coffee.  In 1982, Dana … Continue reading →

Terry Baxter

Letting the Fair speak for itself

Culture 4 years ago

Terry Baxter was a jock when he was younger. He wasn’t interested in a hippie happening like the Oregon Country Fair. But when he got … Continue reading →

Galen Carpenter

A local mayor helped OCF find camping space for hundreds

Culture 4 years ago

After Galen Carpenter became the first female mayor of Veneta in the 1990s, she created a campground for the Oregon Country Fair. A former full-time … Continue reading →

Darcy DuRuz

Keeping women and girls up in the air

Culture 4 years ago

Girl Circus is a Eugene-based organization featuring professional and amateur female performers with the goal of improving gender equality in circus and theater arts.  Formed … Continue reading →

Paul and Judy Fuller

Finding the right balance for Fair food

Culture 4 years ago

Divine Balance Fruit Salad began at the 1978 Oregon Country Fair as an enterprise of Om Farm, a commune near the Fern Ridge Reservoir. Paul … Continue reading →

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