August 2, 2023 3:50 a.m.
The Douglas County Fair begins in one week.
The four-day event will run from August 9th through the 12th at the fairgrounds.
Main stage entertainment includes country artists Craig Morgan and Neal McCoy on Thursday and Saturday nights respectively with classic rockers 38 Special hitting the stage of the Cascade Community Credit Union Amphitheater on Friday evening. Concerts are free with fair admission. Reserved concert seats are $30 per person and do not include fair admission.
The Coastal Farm and Ranch Challenge of Champions bull riding happens in the grandstands Wednesday evening to kick off the week.
Rainier Amusements is back providing the carnival this year. A presale carnival ride bracelet is $30 per day in advance, through this Friday. During the fair, the bracelet is $45 per day. It provides unlimited carnival rides and two free games.
4-H and FFA activities take place all week. The livestock gate opens daily at 8:00 a.m.
Buses to the fair are free and will be at Roseburg High School and the First Student bus lot in Green. Parking for those who drive into the fairgrounds is $10 per vehicle.
The Main gate at the fairgrounds will be open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Buildings at the facility close daily at 10:00 p.m.
Fair admission is $10 per person for people age thirteen and over. The fair is free to everyone on Wednesday until 3:00 p.m. Kids age twelve and under get in for no cost all day every day. Seniors age sixty-five and are admitted for free on Wednesday. Members of the armed forces and first responders get in at no charge Thursday until 5:00 p.m. People who dress a vegetable get in for free on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Complete information on this year’s fair along with a link to the all-new fair app is available at: https://douglasfairgrounds.com/fair/index_fair.html
Fairgrounds Manager Dan Hults and Business and Administrative Coordinator Ciera Keith were on Inside Douglas County Tuesday on News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN. That interview is a KQEN podcast at www.541radio.com.