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The Oregon State Fair emailed loyal fair followers Wednesday morning with a sneak peek at the lineup for the 2024 Umpqua Bank Concert Series. "You get the first chance to grab the best seats in ...
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It takes place every August–September at the 185-acre (0.75 km 2) Oregon State Fairgrounds located in north Salem, the state capital, as it has almost every year since 1862. In 2006, responsibility for running the fair was delegated to the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department , and the division is now known as the Oregon State Fair ...
The oldest state fair is that of The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States. [1] The first U.S. state fair was the New York, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually since. [2] The second state fair was in Detroit, Michigan, which ran from 1849 [3] to 2009. [4] [5]
In 1860, a state agricultural association was established, and it was planned to host a state fair. From October 3 to October 4, 1860, a state fair was conducted close to Oregon City. On October 9 and 10, 1861, there was another fair. Finally, the inaugural "Lane County Fair" was held for three days on September 25, 1884. [2]
The Missouri State Fair is on approach, with events Aug. 8-18 in Sedalia. While more remains to be seen and heard, ahead of the fest, a Goo Goo Dolls-Fray double bill looks like the best of this ...
Pop singer Britney Spears performed at the fair in 1999. [3] In 2012, singer/actress Miranda Cosgrove headlined the entertainment. [5] Due to the planned attendance of the Blue Angels at the Oregon International Air Show, the fair overlapped with the air show in 2013 creating traffic issues with the air show held across Cornell Road at the Hillsboro Airport. [6]