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The Lane County Fair, established 1859, is an annual fair held in Eugene, Oregon mid-summer featuring food, music, and other entertainment. It is held at the Lane County Fairgrounds.
Reviews are mixed, even a single review:
- Deep fried sugar, rigged carnival games, braying livestock, washed-up rock bands and bone-rattling carnival rides of dubious integrity: The Lane County Fair is simultaneously the best of times and the worst of times.[1]
In 1973, the fair was considered best in state for Oregon county fairs of more than 100,000 people in attendance.[2]
With 2020's cancellation as the COVID-19 pandemic was to blame, the event was deferred to 2021. And there also was no fair from 1917-18 nor 1942-45.
The Eugene Saturday Market's Holiday Market is held annually at the Lane County Fairgrounds.
History[edit]
It starts from Eugene, Oregon. Due to its favorable terrain and fertile soil, Eugene has been described as a natural center for agriculture. But farmers appear to make little money. this is due to the lack of suitable roadways for transporting goods between Eugene and the marketplaces in Portland. The only option to move such products was to use a steamship that sailed up the Willamette, but the cost of shipping was high. In response to these circumstances, farmers begin to get together and formed farmer's clubs, which are essentially communities where farmers share knowledge and methods to advance the American agricultural system. They exchange growing techniques and shipping advice.
Later in 1858 A Lane County Agricultural Society was formed and held the first exhibition on 9th October but still not considered fair. In 1859 Lane County Agricultural Society had another meeting on 7th April. The meeting was big enough that it was considered the advisability of holding a fair. This led to another meeting in the same year 7th December with the representative of other county societies. In another meeting on 22nd February 1860, a state agricultural society was formed and decided to hold a state fair in 1860. Thus, the first state fair was held from 3rd October to 4th October 1860 near Oregon City. Another fair was on the 9th and 10th of October 1861. After that Apparently, there were no fairs held. Finally, On 25th September 1884, The first official "Lane County Fair" was held for three days with the officers and members of Lane County Agricultural Society sponsorship.
Events[edit]
The Lane County Fair has excellent family entertainment, including shows, carnival rides, games, and fun. The fair will have a variety of carnival rides, including a sizable Ferris Wheel that will give you a bird's-eye perspective of the fairgrounds and Eugene. Each ride requires nine to ten tickets, and single ride tickets cost 50 cents. Enjoy your favorite food vendors serving up traditional fair delicacies like cotton candy, elephant ears, BBQ, and a ton of ice cream. Explore the exhibition hall, arts and crafts, and agricultural and animal displays. Beer & Wine, Floral, Food Preservation, Textiles, Photography, and more are among the inventive displays this year. For both adult and youth competition, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits, and poultry will be displayed and judged.
Entertainments & Exhibitions[edit]
All-Alaskan Racing Pigs[edit]
All-Alaskan Racing Pigs is the pig racing track that is one of the Lane County Fair’s most famous attractions. There is a team of pigs that are trained to run and jump over obstacles.
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Work In Progress.
Foods & Beverages[edit]
Elephant Ears[edit]
Elephant ears are the crunchy, cinnamon and sugar coated circles of fried dough, commonly referred to as fry bread.
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Work In Progress.
Main Stage Concert[edit]
2022[edit]
Work In Progress.
2020 & 2021[edit]
Unfortunately, there was no fair held in these two years due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019[edit]
Work In Progress.
2018[edit]
Work In Progress.
2017[edit]
Work In Progress.
References[edit]
- ^ "The Lane County Fair". Eugene Weekly. July 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- ^ "Lane County's Fair 'best' for its attendance group". Eugene Register-Guard. November 25, 1973. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
The Lane County Fair was rated the best in the category of fairs with attendance of more than 100,000 by the State Agriculture Department Friday.
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