Oregon Fairs Association

07/20/2026

2026 Oregon Fairs Association & Western Fairs Association Day at the Oregon State Fair, Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Join us for a day of connection, collaboration, and celebration at the Oregon State Fair!

Spend the day networking with fair industry professionals from across the region, sharing ideas, exploring new opportunities, and strengthening the partnerships that make our associations successful.

The day includes:

🌟A hosted lunch at Noon Location: Picnic Grove, East of Sunnyville (Kiddie Carnival)
🎡Time to explore the Oregon State Fair grounds and exhibits
📲Networking opportunities
🤠An evening concert featuring Clint Black

Be sure to RSVP at our website by August 3rd:
https://www.westernfairs.org/p/attend/member-mixer

06/12/2026

Thank you to Royle Media for presenting to our Fairgrounds College class this week. We also got a tour of At The Expo, Jackson County Fairgrounds, Oregon’s new pandemic response and sports event complex opening January 2027. Fairgrounds across the state continue to stand ready to help our communities prepare, respond, and recover to emergencies and disasters.

06/11/2026

Today’s Fairgrounds College touring the At The Expo, Jackson County Fairgrounds, Oregon including seeing a new roof on the Seven Feathers Casino Event Center paid for by a $277,000 grant from Business Oregon that OFA successfully advocated for all fairgrounds two years ago.

06/04/2026

LA GRANDE – Work on the Union County fairgrounds recently hit another major milestone. In ...Read More

04/11/2026

Thank you to IAFE-The Network and Dr. Stephen Neel from Technical Solutions International for presenting today’s Consumer Protection Program workshop! Our fairgrounds are more prepared to protect the health and safety of all fair/event attendees.

04/10/2026

We’re hiring! 💼✨
Join the Oregon Expo team as a Finance Manager and help drive growth, strategy, and financial success behind one of Oregon’s biggest event facilities. 📊🎡
If you’ve got experience in accounting, budgeting, leadership, and want to make an impact at a large-scale organization—this is your moment to join the fun.
📍 Oregon State Fairgrounds
📧 Apply: [email protected]
Be part of something big While working in a fun environment. 🌟

04/10/2026

Thank you to the Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center for hosting fairgrounds college this week! We were there as the alpaca show and the Junk Hunt were moving in. Our state and county fairgrounds continue to be an economic and cultural hub in every corner of the state.

03/13/2026

03/12/2026

Thank you to new OFA member Paul Kincaid from Live Sound and Light for teaching at Fairgrounds College today!

03/12/2026

Thank you to service members Joe Stoddard and Brad Tylman for presenting at today’s Fairgrounds College session!