The Clackamas Country Fair and Rodeo is a 5-day long event held at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in the city of Canby in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, during the third week of August.
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| Full name | Clackamas County Event Center |
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| Address | 694 NE 4th Ave Canby USA |
| Location | 694 NE 4th Avenue Canby, Oregon, 97013 |
| Coordinates | 45°16′03″N 122°41′08″W / 45.267551°N 122.685485°W |
| Owner | Clackamas County Fair Board |
| Opened | 1907 |
| Tenants | |
| Canby Rodeo | |
| Website | |
| https://clackamascountyfair.com | |
History
editThe fair has been held yearly since 1907. It was first held in Gladstone Park. The Fair celebrated its 100 year occurrence in 2006. The fair was not held in 1917, 1918, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, and 2020.[1][2]
Activities
editActivities include amusement rides, livestock exhibits and competitions, live entertainment on three stages, local handcraft work and produce, and a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) rodeo.[3][2]
Rodeo events
editRodeo events include: bareback, tie-down, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, and bull riding.[4]
References
edit- ^ "History | Clackamas County Fairgrounds & Event Center". Clackamas County Fair and Rodeo. March 12, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Francke, Tyler (August 18, 2021). "Clackamas County Fair and Canby Rodeo are Back with a Bang". CanbyFirst. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "Clackamas County Fair & Canby Rodeo 2022, a State Fair in Canby, Oregon". festivalnet. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "Canby Rodeo". Clackamas County Fair and Rodeo. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
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