Salem, Ore. — As Oregon State Fair and Exposition organizers prepare to launch debut signature event, Scare at the Fair, they are please to share final outcomes of the 2025 Oregon State Fair. Despite record-breaking heat during five consecutive opening days, the overall attendance was up 37.4% compared to last year.
The Fair opened with triple-digit temperatures, and attendance during the first five days was down by nearly 30% compared to 2024. Despite the heat, the All-American Rejects’ show on opening day of the Fair was the highest attended show of the Columbia Bank Concert Series this year.
Once the weather cooled, fairgoers turned out in record numbers. The final six days of the Fair more than made up for the slow start, leading to one of the most well attended Fairs in recent years…