Oregon Country Fair
oregon country fair ocf nonprofit organization annual threeday art music fair held outside city limit veneta oregon united state located willamette valley site mile km west eugene along long tom river near unincorporated community elmira annual attendance approximately fair around craft food booth year event known outgrowth counterculture movement using environmentallyfriendly practice fair oregon country fair begin friday second weekend july every year ie early july late july fair nonprofit organization board director additionally management structure oregon country fair typically composed executive director operation manager site facility manager team volunteer back manager otherwise known bum serve representation fair paid management staff duration event first fair organized ron robin ulrich held eugene weekend november – eugene hawkins height promoted tagline come costume fair began craft fair raise fund alternative school childrens community school event moved current location veneta mile west eugene fall fair october may fair year crow road halfway eugene veneta august august ocf hosted concert headlined grateful dead known field trip first concert held benefit springfield creamery owned member ken kesey family fair known oregon renaissance faire due covid pandemic virtual fair cloud held inperson fair resumed open hour pm stage featuring wide variety musical comedic theatrical juggling daredevil vaudeville performance stage main stage ducaniveaux stage kesey stage caravan stage wc field stage dance pavilion flow zone workitshop spirit tower rabbit hole front porch blue moon stage stage left chez ray next stage monkey palace might tiny puppet stage hoarse chorale morningwood odditorium community village youth stage ritz showering facility two sauna also includes stage musical act incorporate many style including folk rock jazz blue bluegrass latin reggae slam poetry spoken word also numerous musician engaged busking along pathway well parade walking performer throughout entire fair site including marching band giant puppet stilt walker also drum circle drum tower open willing participant bring musical instrument ticket pass required attend oregon country fair ticket sold advance ticketswest outlet retail center throughout northwest ticket must purchased offsite ticket sold fair site discount ticket available people qualify disability senior discount fee child age twelve come paying adult public transportation form bus shuttle provides park ride service eugene ocf ground nonstop throughout day fair fair family event face painting puppet show music child toplessness permitted full nudity allowed public hour public area alcohol allowed smoking limited designated area glass bottle banned fairground attempt protect safety shoeless fairgoers preserve integrity land fair water communication system recycling service emergency medical team traffic control security team since strong effort make drugfree event fair c nonprofit organization governed elected twelvemember board director eleven staff position within organization staff position include executive director two event manager marketing manager site facility manager office manager residential caretaker two groundskeeper administrative assistant alterabled access available oregon country fair including wheelchair battery recharging station electric wheelchair helper sign language interpreter folding chair rest area map information obtain service information event participant go following location event site alterabled access advocatesacenter located near admission well bus stop community village solution information booth june august dog except service dog allowed event site publication oregon country fair publishes newsletter fair family news eleven time year well event paper peach pit year threeday event oregon country fair large volunteer network volunteer network base operational need event volunteer crew separated prefair crew fair crew prefair crew work site opening early june event officially open public second weekend july prefair crew responsible setting site physical infrastructure preparing site festival increase people land aim reducing impact preserving natural flora fauna preservation restoration effort led site facility manager year round largely carried residential caretaker help special crew known site crew report directly caretaker site facility manager volunteer agree oregon country fair guideline code conduct code conduct oregon country fair association equal every member community entitled respectful equitable treatment participant act responsibly towards one another wherever gather ocf committed principle nonviolence mental verbal physical sexual abuse tolerated share reverence land stewardship everyones responsibility please help protect plant animal life whose space share work extend practice beyond ocf daily life willamette valley continuously occupied human extent least last – year timeline based archaeological evidence gathered archaeological site upper willamette valley oregon country fair property includes archaeological site protected state law thought previously gathering place kalapuya tribe native american ground disturbing activity fair property must approved archaeology construction crew kalapuya lived permanent winter home migrated throughout willamette valley oregon summer subsistence based fishing hunting gathering wild plant food based translation kalapuya text strong historical aspect kalapuya culture include dream dream spiritpower death wealth prestige sexual division labor men hunt woman gather sex acculturation language dream spiritpower observed strongest dream power constantly referred matter courage bravery sickness resisting disease gambling hunting wealth casting spell power natural phenomenon becoming shaman much fair site wetland long tom river flood much fair property winter oregon country fair area organized information workshop resource kid loop childrens play area yes canopy pavilion dedicated teaching juggling energy park area display demonstration alternative energy alternative transportation organic agriculture recycling community village booth nonprofit organization dedicated education information access plant gardening including display oregon state universitylane county extension master gardener form progressive social change archaeology park ark park home fair archaeology crew includes replica cedar house like used pacific northwest native american tribe display artifact photo archaeological dig fair site handson demonstration flintknapping firemaking basket weaving native american skill ocf organization maintains close tie eugenearea community support many nonprofit organization philanthropic program fairgoers fair working volunteer ocf organization alike contribute nonprofit group jill heiman vision fund fund grant fund taxexempt organization lane county donation provided project program related improving environment fostering sustainability ocf board created bill wooten endowment fund assist art environmental social justice project board director also offer donation various group activity share value living artfully authentically earth renaissance fairhistory united state sunshine daydream veneta oregon oregon country fair official website