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Rogue Valley Farm Tour
Jul
13
10:00 AM10:00

Rogue Valley Farm Tour

Join us for the 2024 Rogue Valley Farm Tour! The event will be held on Sunday, July 14th from 10am to 3pm at participating farms and ranches in Jackson and Josephine counties. Step behind the scenes and meet the makers, taste artisanal foods, and explore a vast array of local goods.

Click the button below to download this year’s event brochure and start planning your day! The Rogue Valley is a big place and each farm has a unique experience to offer – visit our How It Works page for suggestions about how to plan and prepare for a fun day out on the farms.



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Mill Luck Casino Salmon Celebration
Sep
14
to Sep 15

Mill Luck Casino Salmon Celebration

Saturday, Sept 14 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday, Sept 15 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

OUTDOOR FESTIVAL!
Brief History:
This year’s Salmon Celebration is our 19th annual event to showcase Native Culture. Guest can enjoy a traditional salmon bake, native drumming, dancers, canoe races, cultural booths and displays, hands on family activities, native arts & crafts vendors and more will be highlighted at this free family friendly event.

How it Works:
The traditional salmon bake meal will be served from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday, September 14, and 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday, September 15:

Vendor booths, free entertainment and hands-on cultural demonstrations will be open from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday, September 14 and from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday, September 15.


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Bandon Cranberry Festival
Sep
14
to Sep 15

Bandon Cranberry Festival

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

VFW Ladies Auxiliary Craft Bazaar & Bake Sale
VFW Hall Post 3440

Cranberry Festival Parade
Highway 101 and Old Town

Cranberry Car Show
– 2023 Sponsored by Juul Insurance
Best of Decade Trophies awarded for 1900’s through current models.

Old Town Marketplace Farmers Market
The Warehouse, Port of Bandon Waterfront

Bandon Quilt Guild “Quilts by the Sea” Quilt Show 
Oddfellows Hall

Cranberry Festival Vendor Market
– 2023 Sponsored by Banner Bank
Bandon City Park, Artists & Crafters Booths

Cranberry Festival Food Court
– 2023 Sponsored by Bain Insurance
Bandon City Park, Food Trucks & Food Vendor Booths

Cornhole Free Play
– 2023 Sponsored by Arcade Tavern
Open to All Ages, Sign up for the 2PM Tournament, Ages 12 and Up

Cranberry Festival Equipment Expo
Bandon City Park, Cranberry farming, cultivating & harvesting equipment from all eras provided by local farmers

Cranberry Festival Kid’s Korner
– 2023 Sponsored by First Community Credit Union
Bandon City Park Playground, Games for the Little Ones

Live Music on Stage
– 2023 Sponsored by Wild Rivers Coast Alliance and Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

Port of Bandon Art Show Awards
Port of Bandon Amphitheater

Annual Team Todd Cornhole Tournament
– 2023 Sponsored by Arcade Tavern
Proceeds to Team Todd Scholarship

Cranberry Eating Contest
– 2023 Sponsored by Farm & Sea and The Beverage Barn
Bandon City Park, On Stage

Cranberry Evening Dance
– 2023 Sponsored by Best Western Inn at Face Rock
Bandon City Park, On Stage

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

Cranberry Festival Bike Ride
Starts at Bandon City Library, Open Group Cycling Event, 12-mile ride past cranberry farms with scenic river & ocean views

All You Can Eat Breakfast
VFW Hall Post 3440

Cranberry Festival Vendor Market
– 2023 Sponsored by Banner Bank
Bandon City Park, Artists & Crafters Booths

10AM to 4PM – Cranberry Festival Food Court
– Sponsored by Bain Insurance
Bandon City Park
Food Trucks & Food Vendor Booths

Bandon Quilt Guild “Quilts by the Sea” Quilt Show 
Oddfellows Hall

Prancing Pet Parade
Old Town Bandon

Live Music on Stage
– 2023 Sponsored by Wild Rivers Coast Alliance and Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

Crab Derby Grand Prize Derby Winner Drawing
Tony’s Crab Shack/Port O’Call, Old Town Boardwalk

Cranberry Festival Kid’s Korner
– 2023 Sponsored by First Community Credit Union
Bandon City Park Playground, Games for the Little Ones

Bandon Lions Club Cranberry Run
Bandon City Park Community Center, Run or Walk 1 Mile, 5K, or 10K

Cranberry Eating Contest
– 2023 Sponsored by Farm & Sea and The Beverage Barn
Bandon City Park, Main Stage

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Fort Umpqua Days in Elkton
Aug
31
to Sep 1

Fort Umpqua Days in Elkton

  • Elkton Community Education Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Fort Umpqua Days is a two-day celebration of local history held on Labor Day weekend each year. Join the hometown parade through Elkton (Saturday morning), then try your hand at the famous pie auction (Saturday afternoon), visit the exhibits at Fort Umpqua, live music, wine garden, tours at the Butterfly Pavilion & Fort Umpqua. Take a stroll through the gardens, shop at a wide selection of Artisan booths, and take part in the fun interactive history-themed activities for visitors all weekend long. Relax Saturday and Sunday evening to be thoroughly entertained at Elkton’s Annual Echoes of The Umpqua Pageant Performance at the amphitheater!

Coming from out of town? Make a weekend of it and enjoy all that Elkton has to offer!

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Klamath Music Festival
Aug
24
2:00 PM14:00

Klamath Music Festival

An annual benefit event to support nonprofit music and community efforts in the Klamath Basin! This year's performers include:

Children's Activities: 3-7:00 pm in the Ragland Cultural Center.
Food & Beverage, plus street vendors will be available.

Tickets: $25 General Admission, $45 Box Seats (includes two drink tickets to Ragland lobby bar), $5 Kids (12 & under).

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Blackberry Arts Festival in Coos Bay
Aug
24
to Aug 25

Blackberry Arts Festival in Coos Bay

From jams and jellies to baked goods, candy and wine; it’s all about the Blackberry. The festival hosts over 100 artists, artisans and vendors. So bring the entire family. Walk around and experience our unique blackberry culture!  This is a great event for everyone – tourists, locals and sellers.Link to Blackberry Arts Festival

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Douglas County Highland Games & Clan Gathering
Aug
24
to Aug 25

Douglas County Highland Games & Clan Gathering

2024 DCCS HIGHLAND GAMES and CLAN GATHERING

Saturday, Aug. 24 and Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM both days.

Location: The bottom field of the beautiful Melrose Vineyards, on Melqua Road, Roseburg (Melrose), Oregon.

Musical performers will be The Katie Jane Band, and the Eugene Highlanders bagpipe band.

There will be fantastic food & vendor booths, the clan tents, and the Oregon State Heavy Athletics Championship taking place all weekend!

Due to the nature of progression, a set schedule for the athletics is not possible for each athletic event. They begin at 9:30 AM and will continue until finished. Caber is always the last event per class.
The Sheaf Toss will take place in the clan village throughout the day, both days, for the clans, vendors, & shoppers to enjoy.
The athletics competition will have the usual 2 events going at same time (i.e. weight over bar and stone toss, etc.) all day, both days.
There will be a spectator area in the separate athletics field with up close viewing of all ongoing competitions.

Tickets will be available at admissions only:
$15.00 Adults, $12.00 seniors, and $10.00 kids (5-12) kids under 5 free
Family pass $40.00 (2 adults & 3 children, ages 5-12)

NO outside alcohol will be permitted on the grounds of this Highland Games.


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Aug
23
to Aug 25

Klamath Tribes Restoration Celebration

  • goos olgi gowa community center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Held each year on the fourth weekend in August. This annual event marks the anniversary of the Restoration of the Klamath Tribes, which includes; the Klamath, Modoc and Yahooskin Bands of the Snake Indians.

In 1954 the Klamath Tribes were terminated. But after many years of struggling, hard work and determination, the Tribes regained federal recognition by an act of Congress, Public Law 99-398. With restoration in 1986 the Tribes began to develop a full scope of programs which provide necessary services to Tribal members and the community. Today the Tribes operate with a budget of over $12 million annually, with over 30 different departments and services offered.

We now celebrate our Restoration each year by hosting a huge celebration.

All Events are Open to the Public and are Drug, Alcohol, and Smoke Free!

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Sutherlin Blackberry Festival and Car Show
Aug
16
to Aug 18

Sutherlin Blackberry Festival and Car Show

  • Sutherlin Community Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

34th Annual Sutherlin Blackberry Festival

A community festival with car show, cruise, bands, BMX, mud volleyball, mud racing, chili and blackberry cooking contests, craft and food vendors, swap meet and more in Sutherlin Oregon.

There is a golf tournament hosted by the Sutherlin Rotary Club and a cornhole tournament hosted by the owner of The Body Shop.

Fun for everyone, come see it!

And don't forget that we give away a 1947 Ford Coupe this year at 5:00 PM on Sunday, August 21st. Tickets are $5.00 each.

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Pirates of the Pacific Festival in Brookings
Aug
9
to Aug 11

Pirates of the Pacific Festival in Brookings

What arrr ye going to see there, you asks? Plenty of fun and frivolity, says we!


ENTERTAINERS: Re-enactors, providing cannon fire and sword play, magicians, jugglers, children’s events and more! The Kite Field will provide plenty of room for pirate shenanigans.


MUSICIANS: There’ll be old salty sea dog tunes and pirate shanties sung by real pirates; if that be what you like, lads and lasses, then you need to be joining us.


MERCHANTS: Merchants with wares that be appealing to the pirate nature.

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Douglas County Fair & Rodeo
Aug
7
to Aug 10

Douglas County Fair & Rodeo

  • Douglas County Fairgrounds (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Possibly the "Best County Fair on Earth". Whether you are planning for the family’s first visit or you are a fair regular, experience a clean, safe fun day where all entertainment from national to local is FREE with your gate admission. Along with all the many friendly people, there is a fantastic midway featuring rides provided by Rainier Amusements, as well as great fair food vendors, commercial vendors and livestock.

FAIR HOURS

Main Gate: 7 AM - 11 PM
Carnival Gate: 10 AM - 11 PM
Carnival Rides: 11 AM - 11 PM
Wednesday, Rides open at Noon
Buildings: 11 AM - 10 PM

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE

Wednesday, August 7th Great White & Slaughter

Thursday August 8th - Parmalee

Saturday, August 10th - Smashmouth

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Glide Sasquatch Festival
Jul
20
12:00 PM12:00

Glide Sasquatch Festival

  The Glide Sasquatch Festival is being hosted by Glide Revitalization which is a 501c3 non-profit, whose mission is to “Revitalizing Glide and Douglas County by promoting economic growth, beautification, recreation, and education, while building strength and resiliency in our residents through community outreach, program development, and enrichment activities”.

This two day event will begin Friday, July 19, 2024 with a catered dinner. With the Festival following on Saturday, July 20, 2024.


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Children's Festival - Storytelling Guild 2024
Jul
13
to Jul 15

Children's Festival - Storytelling Guild 2024

Entry $4 Per Person

This innovative 3-day event will bring out the creativity of both the young and young at heart as it has for generations. Be prepared for lots of hands-on fun with over 30 arts & crafts booths including, clay, face painting, science, gold panning, leather, carpentry, storytelling, child-focused stage performances, and much, much more! You won't want to miss these fun filled days of affordable family entertainment! 


All admission and food sales benefit The Storytelling Guild, a non-profit organization.
Children's Festival will be held at the following times:
Saturday, July 13, 4:30-8:30pm
Sunday, July 14, 4:30-8:30pm
Monday, July 15, 9:30am-1:00pm 

Admission to the Children's Festival is only $4 per person. Children and parents can enjoy  over 30 hands-on arts, crafts, and science projects {All included with the price of admission!}  In addition to our fun hands-on projects, you can sit back and enjoy child-focused entertainment and stage performers! Food will be available for purchase at Dragon Deli, and families are always welcome to bring a picnic from home. You won't want to miss our popular litter eating and recycling Dragons, Rosabelle and Pebbles! 🎪📚

All admission and food sales benefit The Storytelling Guild, a non-profit organization.

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Oregon Coast Music Festival
Jul
13
to Jul 27

Oregon Coast Music Festival

  • Coos Bay, Oregon United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Oregon Coast Music Festival (OCMF) has grown from a Coos Bay performance of Haydn music to a two-week-long annual festival that draws 5,000 to its varied concerts in several Coos Bay area locations. The OCMF had its beginnings in 1978, when Dr. Charles Heiden and his family moved to Coos Bay with the idea of encouraging local children to learn about orchestral music. Heiden, who had previously served as professor of violin at Willamette University, said he wanted to go somewhere “culturally impoverished,” to plant seeds of culture.

Sat. 13: Festival Opening Concert with Bay Area Concert Band: noon @ Mingus ParkSun. 14: Boathouse Jazz with Aaron Johnson, Wilbur Jensen, Ilya Lushtak, Dave Captein, & Greg Chen - Reception by Black Market Gourmet: 2pm @ OIMB Boathouse

Tues. 16: Community and Visiting Bands: A Century Plus of History 2-4pm @ Coos History Museum

Wed. 17: Voices of the Community 7pm @ Hales Center for the Performing Arts

Fri. 19: Marimba Workshop: Bahuru and Baduku Marimba Bands 3pm @ Umpqua Hall 184, SWOCC

Sat. 20: Dance in the Park: Bahuru and Baduku Marimba Bands noon @ Shore Acres State Park Gardens

Sun. 21: Mipso at the Boathouse 2pm @ OIMB, Charleston

Mon. 22: Adam Stern & Steven Moeckel Preview Concert I noon @ Umpqua Hall 109, SWOCC

Tues. 23: Orchestra I: James Paul Celebration: Steven Moeckel soloist 7:30pm @ Marshfield Auditorium. Post Performance Reception in Cafeteria.

Wed. 24: Adam Stern & Aaron Johnson Preview the Pops noon @ Umpqua Hall 109, SWOCC

Wed. 24: “The Empire Builders” Oregon Army National Guard Band: 7pm @Hales Center SWOCC

Thur. 25: “No Brass No Ammo” Army National Guard Brass Street Band: noon @ Coos Bay WaterfrontThurs. 25: Pops Celebrates American Composers:

Aaron Johnson soloist: 7:30pm @ Marshfield Auditorium

Fri. 26: Adam Stern & Martin Majkut Preview Orchestra Concert II noon @ Umpqua Hall 109, SWOCC

Fri. 26: Redfish Music Quartet/Quintet: 7pm @ First Presbyterian Church, North Bend

Sat. 27: Orchestra II with Guest Conductor Martin Majkut: 7:30pm @ Marshfield Auditorium

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Umpqua Valley Summer Arts Festival
Jun
28
to Jun 30

Umpqua Valley Summer Arts Festival

UVA is proud to present our Annual Summer Arts Festival. Situated in Roseburg’s beautiful Fir Grove Park, the festival celebrates the Land of Umpqua’s abundant creative talent, and attracts thousands of visitors each day.

Summer Arts Festival hosts over 100 artist vendors in all media, includes a Youth Zone, features live music and entertainment on two stages, highlights the Pacific Northwest culinary arts and craft beverages–and so much more. 


FESTIVAL HOURS:

Friday: 10 AM – 9 PM

Saturday: 10 AM – 9 PM

Sunday: 10 AM – 4 PM

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Tour de Outback Road and Gravel Rides in Lake County
Jun
22
6:00 AM06:00

Tour de Outback Road and Gravel Rides in Lake County

South Eastern Oregon’s annual traffic-free cycling adventure

Your Adventure Awaits!

$75 Early Registration: Jan 1st - Feb 29th
$85 General Registration: March 1st - May 31st
$95 Late Registration: June 1st - June 22nd

INCLUDED IN TOUR DE OUTBACK:

⇾ FREE Post-Ride Beer/Wine/Soft Drink
⇾ FREE Custom Designed T-Shirt
⇾ FREE Live Music & Games
⇾ Burgers available off the Adel Store menu
⇾ Incredible Routes, Views, & Hospitality
⇾ Self-guided tours

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PLAY MUSIC ON THE PORCH DAY - TALENT
Aug
26
4:00 PM16:00

PLAY MUSIC ON THE PORCH DAY - TALENT

What if for one day everything stopped and we all just listened to the music? Talent is officially registered as a Play Music on the Porch Day location, a global celebration that spans 70+ countries and 1000+ cities worldwide. Talent’s Play Music on the Porch Day is a combined music and art walk loop through the downtown and historic Talent neighborhoods.

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CANYONVILLE PIONEER DAYS 2023
Aug
24
to Aug 27

CANYONVILLE PIONEER DAYS 2023

  • Tractor Show

  • Parade

  • Vendor Booths

  • Live Music

  • Demonstrations

  • Food

General Info 541.218.2185
For Vendor information, contact Dawn Cartwright at 541-637-9944

Parade / Parade Sponsor 541.817.2591
Tractor Show & Parade 541.839.4606
Entertainment 541.817.7472
Horseshoes 541.839.4758

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BRATS, BREWS, & BLUES FESTIVAL
Aug
12
2:00 PM14:00

BRATS, BREWS, & BLUES FESTIVAL

In keeping with our Commitment to Youth, our annual fundraiser is the Brats, Brews & Blues Festival.  Held the second Saturday in August, this fun-filled day of great food, local micro brews and fantastic music benefits the Klamath Hospice, Camp Evergreen, which is a four day summer camp that provides a safe, healthy, supportive and accepting atmosphere for youth to share their experiences and feelings associated with the death of their loved one.

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DUNEFEST IN WINCHESTER BAY
Aug
8
to Aug 13

DUNEFEST IN WINCHESTER BAY

  • Drag Racing with bigger payouts

  • Short Course for all skill levels

  • Family Day brought to you by Jet City FMX with a full day of kids activities 

  • Nightly bands

  • Cornhole Competition

  • Treasure Hunt

  • Night Rides

  • Day Rides

  • Poker Run 

  • And many more competitions to test your skills.  

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