519:
the public on the second weekend in July. Pre-fair crews are responsible for setting up the site's physical infrastructure and preparing the site both for the festival and for the increase in people on the land with the aim of reducing impact and preserving natural flora and fauna. Preservation and restoration efforts are led by the Site and
Facilities Manager year round, and are largely carried out by the Residential Caretaker with the help of a special crew known as Site Crew who report directly to the Caretaker and Site and Facilities Manager.
263:
323:
587:
595:
271:
43:
541:
165:
526:
We are an association of equals. Each and every member of our community is entitled to respectful and equitable treatment by all other participants. We should all act responsibly towards one another wherever we gather. The OCF is committed to the principles of non-violence. Mental, verbal, physical,
518:
The Oregon
Country Fair has a large volunteer network. This volunteer network is the base for all operational needs of the event. Volunteer crews are separated into "Pre-fair Crews" and "During Fair Crews." Pre-fair crews work from the site's opening in early June until the event officially opens to
478:
Alter-abled access is available at the Oregon
Country Fair, including wheelchairs (there is a battery re-charging station for electric wheelchairs), helpers, sign language interpreters, folding chairs, rest areas, maps, and other information. To obtain these services, or more information about them,
258:
The Oregon
Country Fair begins on the Friday of the second weekend in July every year (i.e. as early as July 7 and as late as July 13). The fair is a non-profit organization and as such has a board of directors. Additionally, the management structure of the Oregon Country Fair is typically composed
428:
Tickets and passes are required to attend the Oregon
Country Fair. All tickets are sold in advance at TicketsWest outlets and other retail centers throughout the Northwest. All tickets must be purchased off-site; no tickets are sold at the fair site. Discount tickets are available for people who
429:
qualify for disability or senior discounts. There is no fee for children who are under the age of twelve and come with a paying adult. Public transportation, in the form of bus shuttle, provides a park and ride service between Eugene and the OCF grounds non-stop throughout the days of the fair.
474:
non-profit organization. It is governed by an elected twelve-member board of directors. There are eleven staff positions within the organization. Staff positions include an
Executive Director, two Event Managers, a Marketing Manager, a Site and Facilities Manager, an Office Manager, Residential
566:
Based on the translation of
Kalapuya texts, strong historical aspects of the Kalapuya culture include: the dream, the dream spirit-power, death, wealth, prestige, sexual division of labor (men hunt, women gather), sex, acculturation, and language. The dream spirit-power was observed to be the
288:
fair to raise funds for an alternative school, the
Children's Community School. The event moved to its current location in Veneta, about 13 miles west of Eugene, for the fall fair in October, 1970, after having had a May Fair the same year on Crow Road about halfway between Eugene and Veneta.
361:
The stages are: Main Stage, DuCaniveaux Stage, Kesey Stage, Caravan Stage, W.C. Fields Stage, Dance
Pavilion, Flow Zone, WorkItShop, Spirit Tower, Rabbit Hole, Front Porch, Blue Moon Stage, Stage Left, Chez Ray's Next Stage, Monkey Palace, Might Tiny Puppet Stage, Hoarse Chorale, Morningwood
527:
or sexual abuse will not be tolerated. We share reverence for the land. Stewardship is everyone's responsibility. Please help protect the plant and animal life whose space we share, and work to extend this practice beyond the OCF and into daily life.
536:
The
Willamette Valley has been continuously occupied by humans, to some extent, for at least the last 9,000–10,000 years (this timeline is based on the archaeological evidence gathered from 34 archaeological sites in the Upper Willamette Valley).
259:
of an Executive Director, an Operations Manager, a Site and Facilities Manager, and a team of volunteer Back Up Managers, otherwise known as BUMS, who serve as representation for the fair's paid management staff for the duration of the event.
457:
is limited to designated areas. All glass bottles are banned from the fairgrounds in an attempt to protect the safety of shoeless fairgoers, and to preserve the integrity of the land. The fair has its own water and communications systems,
567:
strongest. The dream power was constantly referred to in matters of courage and bravery, of sickness and resisting disease, gambling, hunting, wealth, casting spells, power over natural phenomena and becoming a shaman.
666:
to assist arts, environmental, and social justice projects. The Board of Directors also offers donations to various groups and activities that share its values of living artfully and authentically on the earth.
283:
The first fair, organized by Ron and Robin Ulrich, was held in Eugene over the weekend of November 1–2, 1969, on Eugene's Hawkins Heights. It was promoted with the tagline, "come in costume". The fair began as a
563:
The Kalapuya lived in permanent winter homes and migrated throughout the Willamette Valley of Oregon during the summers. Subsistence was based on fishing, hunting, and gathering wild plant foods.
149:
659:. This fund grants funds to tax-exempt organizations in Lane County. Donations are provided to projects and programs related to improving the environment and fostering sustainability.
1403:
510:
The Oregon Country Fair publishes a newsletter, the Fair Family News, eleven times a year, as well as an event paper, the Peach Pit, once a year for the three-day event.
1164:
Thomas A. Green, 2006. "The Powers That Be: Sacrecd Tales." In The Greenwood Library of American Folktales Volume 4: The Northwest The American Indian Experience.
1173:
Ethnolinguistic Observations Based on Kalapuya Texts J. P. Rumberger, Jr.International Journal of American Linguistics, Vol. 15, No. 3 (Jul., 1949), pp. 139–19
652:
The OCF organization maintains close ties with the Eugene-area community and supports many other nonprofit organizations through its philanthropic programs.
1151:
1319:
1231:
552:
The Oregon Country Fair property includes archaeological sites protected by state law. It is thought to have previously been a gathering place for the
761:
251:. Annual attendance is approximately 35,000, and the fair has around 960 craft and food booths each year. The event is known as an outgrowth of the
953:
821:
734:
1398:
1358:
1262:
1184:
847:
831:
771:
744:
557:
462:
service, emergency medical team, traffic control, and security team. Since 1997 there has been a strong effort to make it a drug-free event.
60:
1053:
926:
1393:
1120:
1110:
A Chronology of Upper Willamette Valley, Oregon, Prehistory John R. White American Antiquity, Vol. 44, No. 3 (Jul., 1979), pp. 401–640
622:
has booths from non-profit organizations dedicated to education, information access, plants and gardening, including a display by the
1373:
874:
126:
788:
640:
Native American tribes, displays of artifacts and photos of archaeological digs from the fair site, and hands-on demonstrations of
522:
All volunteers agree to the Oregon Country Fair Guidelines and Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct of The Oregon Country Fair is:
107:
1363:
144:
362:
Odditorium, Community Village, and Youth Stage. The Ritz, which has showering facilities and two saunas, also includes a stage.
79:
420:
There is also a drum circle at the Drum Tower which is open to all willing participants who bring their musical instruments.
296:. Known as "Field Trips", the first concert was held as a benefit for the Springfield Creamery, which is owned by members of
64:
86:
1383:
93:
560:. All ground disturbing activities on the fair property must be approved by the archaeology and construction crews.
262:
322:
1413:
75:
1388:
1378:
232:
636:("Ark Park") is the home of the fair's archaeology crew, and includes replica cedar houses like those used by
1238:
689:
623:
53:
655:
Fairgoers, fair working volunteers, and the OCF organization alike contribute to non-profit groups through
586:
405:
along the pathways as well as parades and walking performers throughout the entire fair site, including a
227:) is a nonprofit organization and an annual three-day art and music fair held outside the city limits of
1368:
1408:
386:
1266:
602:
Some of the Oregon Country Fair's areas are organized to be information and workshop resources. The
627:
851:
594:
314:, a virtual fair in the cloud(s) was held in 2020, and 2021. The in-person fair resumed in 2022.
1210:
1189:
793:
615:
100:
270:
1127:
1064:
980:
1145:
827:
767:
740:
682:
637:
311:
236:
31:
789:"Fifty Years Young: Oregon Country Fair's spontaneous soul still flowing after five decades"
676:
553:
454:
382:
351:
335:
331:
252:
882:
823:
The Oregon Companion: An Historical Gazetteer of the Useful, the Curious, and the Arcane
17:
931:
904:
575:
545:
450:
248:
244:
240:
228:
203:
449:
is permitted while full nudity is not allowed during public hours in public areas. No
1352:
438:
414:
406:
293:
140:
1287:
499:
548:
decorated for the fair, as seen from the "eight" (the main path through the fair)
446:
398:
394:
42:
1032:
370:
366:
355:
343:
326:
The Fighting Instruments of Karma Marching Band lead a parade at the 2005 Fair
1334:
1321:
709:
479:
event participants can go to the following locations on the event site: the
471:
459:
297:
255:
movement and for using environmentally-friendly practices during the fair.
630:
Extension Master Gardeners, and other forms of progressive social change.
641:
347:
571:
540:
410:
402:
339:
1093:
618:, alternative transportation, organic agriculture and recycling, and
442:
390:
292:
In August 1972 and August 1982, OCF hosted concerts headlined by the
170:
1310:
1011:
593:
585:
539:
378:
321:
285:
269:
261:
164:
475:
Caretaker, two Groundskeepers, and an Administrative Assistant.
374:
644:, firemaking, basket weaving and other Native American skills.
174:
36:
763:
1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die
875:"The 38th Annual Oregon Country Fair: Fantastic Fair Folk"
498:
From June 1 through August 31 there are no dogs (except
1088:
1086:
1084:
1063:. Oregon Country Fair. 2009. p. 6. Archived from
1006:
1004:
1002:
483:(located near Admissions as well as at the Bus Stop),
610:
is a pavilion dedicated to the teaching of juggling,
209:
199:
191:
183:
157:
67:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
239:, the site is about 13 miles (21 km) west of
365:Musical acts incorporate many styles, including:
187:The Friday before the second full weekend in July
614:is an area with displays and demonstrations on
578:floods much of the fair property each winter.
524:
401:. There are also numerous musicians engaged in
330:During open hours (11 am to 7 pm) there are 22
905:"Our History - Nancy's Cultured Dairy and Soy"
677:Renaissance fair#History in the United States
8:
954:"Oregon Country Fair Stays Virtual For 2021"
1185:"Highway to slice into country fair meadow"
815:
813:
811:
27:Art and music fair in Oregon, United States
1404:Tourist attractions in Lane County, Oregon
739:(7 ed.). Avalon Travel. p. 209.
127:Learn how and when to remove this message
981:"Oregon Country Fair Canceled For 2020"
701:
1150:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
1143:
728:
726:
481:Alter-Abled Access Advocates(4A)Center
303:Until 1977, the fair was known as the
154:
247:near the unincorporated community of
7:
65:adding citations to reliable sources
766:. Workman Publishing. p. 883.
25:
979:McDonald, Rachael (May 7, 2020).
952:Frank, Crystalyn (July 6, 2021).
927:"Annual Gathering Gets New Name"
873:Salvia, Vanessa (July 6, 2006).
787:Denis, Matthew (July 11, 2019).
437:The fair is a family event with
163:
41:
1183:Mantia, Patty (April 8, 1983).
848:"Oregon Country Fair Time Line"
445:shows, and music for children.
52:needs additional citations for
1061:Oregon Country Fair Guidelines
664:The Bill Wooten Endowment Fund
1:
1399:Festivals established in 1969
1359:1969 establishments in Oregon
925:Baker, Dean (June 16, 1977).
826:. Timber Press. p. 283.
502:) allowed on the event site.
820:Engeman, Richard H. (2009).
334:featuring a wide variety of
266:Community Village, 2005 Fair
657:The Jill Heiman Vision Fund
606:is a children's play area,
570:Much of the fair site is a
1430:
1335:44.0556889°N 123.3729194°W
760:Schultz, Patricia (2007).
710:"Oregon Country Fair FAQs"
662:The OCF Board has created
424:Tickets and transportation
29:
1394:Music festivals in Oregon
1265:. Npr.org. Archived from
162:
1374:Counterculture festivals
1340:44.0556889; -123.3729194
960:. Jefferson Public Radio
305:Oregon Renaissance Faire
274:Patriotic paraders, 2008
30:Not to be confused with
18:Oregon Renaissance Faire
1364:Annual events in Oregon
690:Veneta, Oregon, 8/27/72
624:Oregon State University
145:Infobox recurring event
1290:. Official OCF Website
599:
591:
549:
529:
327:
275:
267:
150:considered for merging
1213:. Oregon Country Fair
1211:"Oregon Country Fair"
1094:"Oregon Country Fair"
1035:. Oregon Country Fair
1014:. Oregon Country Fair
1012:"Oregon Country Fair"
733:Morris, Mark (2007).
712:. Oregon Country Fair
597:
589:
543:
325:
273:
265:
76:"Oregon Country Fair"
1269:on February 10, 2009
1033:"Ticket Information"
195:Sunday, 2 days later
61:improve this article
1384:Festivals in Oregon
1331: /
1311:Oregon Country Fair
1232:"Feb07MG by PD.pub"
1098:Oregon Country Fair
532:History of the land
221:Oregon Country Fair
158:Oregon Country Fair
1313:(official website)
1288:"OCF Philanthropy"
1190:The Register-Guard
907:. Nancysyogurt.com
854:on 25 October 2012
794:The Register-Guard
616:alternative energy
600:
592:
550:
493:Information booths
328:
276:
268:
833:978-0-88192-899-0
773:978-0-7611-3691-0
746:978-1-56691-930-2
683:Sunshine Daydream
638:Pacific Northwest
620:Community Village
582:Educational areas
544:The banks of the
485:Community Village
312:COVID-19 pandemic
237:Willamette Valley
235:. Located in the
217:
216:
137:
136:
129:
111:
32:Oregon State Fair
16:(Redirected from
1421:
1414:July observances
1346:
1345:
1343:
1342:
1341:
1336:
1332:
1329:
1328:
1327:
1324:
1299:
1298:
1296:
1295:
1284:
1278:
1277:
1275:
1274:
1263:"Intern Edition"
1259:
1253:
1252:
1250:
1249:
1243:
1237:. Archived from
1236:
1228:
1222:
1221:
1219:
1218:
1207:
1201:
1200:
1198:
1197:
1180:
1174:
1171:
1165:
1162:
1156:
1155:
1149:
1141:
1139:
1138:
1132:
1126:. Archived from
1125:
1117:
1111:
1108:
1102:
1101:
1090:
1079:
1078:
1076:
1075:
1069:
1058:
1050:
1044:
1043:
1041:
1040:
1029:
1023:
1022:
1020:
1019:
1008:
997:
996:
994:
992:
976:
970:
969:
967:
965:
949:
943:
942:
940:
939:
922:
916:
915:
913:
912:
901:
895:
894:
892:
890:
881:. Archived from
870:
864:
863:
861:
859:
850:. Archived from
844:
838:
837:
817:
806:
805:
803:
801:
784:
778:
777:
757:
751:
750:
730:
721:
720:
718:
717:
706:
634:Archaeology Park
558:Native Americans
453:is allowed, and
178:at the 2007 fair
167:
155:
132:
125:
121:
118:
112:
110:
69:
45:
37:
21:
1429:
1428:
1424:
1423:
1422:
1420:
1419:
1418:
1389:Hippie movement
1379:Fairs in Oregon
1349:
1348:
1339:
1337:
1333:
1330:
1325:
1322:
1320:
1318:
1317:
1307:
1302:
1293:
1291:
1286:
1285:
1281:
1272:
1270:
1261:
1260:
1256:
1247:
1245:
1241:
1234:
1230:
1229:
1225:
1216:
1214:
1209:
1208:
1204:
1195:
1193:
1182:
1181:
1177:
1172:
1168:
1163:
1159:
1142:
1136:
1134:
1130:
1123:
1121:"Archived copy"
1119:
1118:
1114:
1109:
1105:
1092:
1091:
1082:
1073:
1071:
1067:
1056:
1052:
1051:
1047:
1038:
1036:
1031:
1030:
1026:
1017:
1015:
1010:
1009:
1000:
990:
988:
978:
977:
973:
963:
961:
951:
950:
946:
937:
935:
924:
923:
919:
910:
908:
903:
902:
898:
888:
886:
885:on July 9, 2006
872:
871:
867:
857:
855:
846:
845:
841:
834:
819:
818:
809:
799:
797:
786:
785:
781:
774:
759:
758:
754:
747:
732:
731:
724:
715:
713:
708:
707:
703:
699:
673:
650:
598:Young attendees
584:
534:
516:
514:Volunteer crews
468:
435:
426:
320:
281:
253:counter-culture
179:
177:
173:costumed as an
153:
133:
122:
116:
113:
70:
68:
58:
46:
35:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1427:
1425:
1417:
1416:
1411:
1406:
1401:
1396:
1391:
1386:
1381:
1376:
1371:
1366:
1361:
1351:
1350:
1326:123°22′22.51″W
1315:
1314:
1306:
1305:External links
1303:
1301:
1300:
1279:
1254:
1223:
1202:
1175:
1166:
1157:
1112:
1103:
1080:
1045:
1024:
998:
971:
944:
932:Register-Guard
917:
896:
865:
839:
832:
807:
779:
772:
752:
745:
722:
700:
698:
695:
694:
693:
686:
679:
672:
669:
649:
646:
608:Yes You Canopy
583:
580:
576:Long Tom River
546:Long Tom River
533:
530:
515:
512:
470:The fair is a
467:
466:Infrastructure
464:
434:
431:
425:
422:
358:performances.
319:
316:
280:
277:
245:Long Tom River
229:Veneta, Oregon
215:
214:
211:
207:
206:
204:Veneta, Oregon
201:
197:
196:
193:
189:
188:
185:
181:
180:
168:
160:
159:
138:
135:
134:
49:
47:
40:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1426:
1415:
1412:
1410:
1407:
1405:
1402:
1400:
1397:
1395:
1392:
1390:
1387:
1385:
1382:
1380:
1377:
1375:
1372:
1370:
1367:
1365:
1362:
1360:
1357:
1356:
1354:
1347:
1344:
1312:
1309:
1308:
1304:
1289:
1283:
1280:
1268:
1264:
1258:
1255:
1244:on 2011-07-18
1240:
1233:
1227:
1224:
1212:
1206:
1203:
1192:
1191:
1186:
1179:
1176:
1170:
1167:
1161:
1158:
1153:
1147:
1133:on 2010-11-26
1129:
1122:
1116:
1113:
1107:
1104:
1099:
1095:
1089:
1087:
1085:
1081:
1070:on 2011-07-23
1066:
1062:
1055:
1049:
1046:
1034:
1028:
1025:
1013:
1007:
1005:
1003:
999:
986:
982:
975:
972:
959:
955:
948:
945:
934:
933:
928:
921:
918:
906:
900:
897:
884:
880:
879:Eugene Weekly
876:
869:
866:
853:
849:
843:
840:
835:
829:
825:
824:
816:
814:
812:
808:
796:
795:
790:
783:
780:
775:
769:
765:
764:
756:
753:
748:
742:
738:
737:
729:
727:
723:
711:
705:
702:
696:
692:
691:
687:
685:
684:
680:
678:
675:
674:
670:
668:
665:
660:
658:
653:
647:
645:
643:
642:flintknapping
639:
635:
631:
629:
625:
621:
617:
613:
609:
605:
596:
588:
581:
579:
577:
573:
568:
564:
561:
559:
555:
547:
542:
538:
531:
528:
523:
520:
513:
511:
508:
507:
503:
501:
496:
494:
490:
486:
482:
476:
473:
465:
463:
461:
456:
452:
448:
444:
440:
439:face painting
432:
430:
423:
421:
418:
416:
415:stilt walkers
412:
408:
407:marching band
404:
400:
396:
392:
388:
384:
380:
376:
372:
368:
363:
359:
357:
353:
349:
345:
341:
337:
333:
324:
318:Entertainment
317:
315:
313:
308:
306:
301:
299:
295:
294:Grateful Dead
290:
287:
278:
272:
264:
260:
256:
254:
250:
246:
242:
238:
234:
233:United States
230:
226:
222:
212:
208:
205:
202:
198:
194:
190:
186:
182:
176:
172:
166:
161:
156:
151:
147:
146:
142:
131:
128:
120:
109:
106:
102:
99:
95:
92:
88:
85:
81:
78: –
77:
73:
72:Find sources:
66:
62:
56:
55:
50:This article
48:
44:
39:
38:
33:
19:
1369:Annual fairs
1323:44°3′20.48″N
1316:
1292:. Retrieved
1282:
1271:. Retrieved
1267:the original
1257:
1246:. Retrieved
1239:the original
1226:
1215:. Retrieved
1205:
1194:. Retrieved
1188:
1178:
1169:
1160:
1135:. Retrieved
1128:the original
1115:
1106:
1097:
1072:. Retrieved
1065:the original
1060:
1054:"20. Nudity"
1048:
1037:. Retrieved
1027:
1016:. Retrieved
989:. Retrieved
984:
974:
962:. Retrieved
957:
947:
936:. Retrieved
930:
920:
909:. Retrieved
899:
887:. Retrieved
883:the original
878:
868:
856:. Retrieved
852:the original
842:
822:
798:. Retrieved
792:
782:
762:
755:
735:
714:. Retrieved
704:
688:
681:
663:
661:
656:
654:
651:
648:Philanthropy
633:
632:
619:
611:
607:
603:
601:
569:
565:
562:
551:
535:
525:
521:
517:
509:
506:Publications
505:
504:
500:service dogs
497:
492:
488:
484:
480:
477:
469:
436:
427:
419:
364:
360:
329:
309:
304:
302:
291:
282:
257:
224:
220:
218:
143:
123:
114:
104:
97:
90:
83:
71:
59:Please help
54:verification
51:
1409:State fairs
1338: /
889:15 December
736:Moon Oregon
628:Lane County
612:Energy Park
590:Energy Park
447:Toplessness
399:spoken word
395:slam poetry
310:Due to the
300:'s family.
210:Inaugurated
200:Location(s)
171:stiltwalker
139:‹ The
1353:Categories
1294:2009-06-22
1273:2010-04-15
1248:2010-04-15
1217:2010-04-15
1196:2009-12-11
1137:2010-05-02
1074:2009-12-08
1039:2009-06-22
1018:2010-04-15
938:2009-12-08
911:2010-04-15
800:15 January
716:2008-07-11
697:References
491:, and all
356:vaudeville
344:theatrical
243:along the
87:newspapers
604:Kids Loop
556:tribe of
489:Solutions
472:501(c)(3)
460:recycling
383:bluegrass
352:daredevil
298:Ken Kesey
148:is being
117:July 2015
1146:cite web
991:July 16,
985:klcc.org
964:July 16,
958:ijpr.org
671:See also
574:and the
554:Kalapuya
409:, giant
348:juggling
152:. ›
141:template
858:14 June
572:wetland
455:smoking
451:alcohol
433:Culture
411:puppets
403:busking
340:comedic
336:musical
279:History
101:scholar
987:. KLCC
830:
770:
743:
443:puppet
413:, and
391:reggae
354:, and
332:stages
249:Elmira
241:Eugene
184:Begins
103:
96:
89:
82:
74:
1242:(PDF)
1235:(PDF)
1131:(PDF)
1124:(PDF)
1068:(PDF)
1057:(PDF)
387:Latin
379:blues
286:craft
108:JSTOR
94:books
1152:link
993:2021
966:2021
891:2009
860:2010
828:ISBN
802:2024
768:ISBN
741:ISBN
397:and
375:jazz
371:rock
367:folk
219:The
213:1969
192:Ends
80:news
225:OCF
175:Ent
63:by
1355::
1187:.
1148:}}
1144:{{
1096:.
1083:^
1059:.
1001:^
983:.
956:.
929:.
877:.
810:^
791:.
725:^
495:.
487:,
441:,
417:.
393:,
389:,
385:,
381:,
377:,
373:,
369:,
350:,
346:,
342:,
338:,
307:.
231:,
169:A
1297:.
1276:.
1251:.
1220:.
1199:.
1154:)
1140:.
1100:.
1077:.
1042:.
1021:.
995:.
968:.
941:.
914:.
893:.
862:.
836:.
804:.
776:.
749:.
719:.
626:/
223:(
130:)
124:(
119:)
115:(
105:·
98:·
91:·
84:·
57:.
34:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
