Final preparations are underway for the 56th annual Oregon Country Fair starting this Friday in Veneta. Fair crews are hard at work, putting finishing touches on 260 craft booths and 17 stages speckled along a winding mile and a half of shady, accessible paths called “the eight,” because it’s vaguely shaped like a figure 8.
OCF Marketing Manager Vanessa Roy hopes that all guests—whether returning or newcomers—feel truly welcome.
“We invite you to come to the fair as a moment of respite from the turbulent times that are around us,” she said. ‘We are an island in this storm. We want you to come in and feel included and safe and loved. Come live your authentic self and bring a friend with you because I guarantee there’s going to be something there for everybody.”
Roy said fairgoers can expect a diverse, all-star lineup of music and performance arts, including vaudeville, acrobatics, and (strike up the band) parades! Culinary options are plentiful with 85 multicultural food booths and carts…