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From horses to guinea pigs, you’ll find creatures great and small at the Oregon State Fair. Take stock of the livestock at competitions or while they’re chilling in their pens. See cute and cuddly baby animals. Milk a cow. Let yourself go a little wild at the Oregon State Fair.
Where & When to See the Animals
Seeing farm animals is one of the major attractions at the Oregon State Fair. Promoting Livestock and Agriculture were the primary reasons that fairs were started. Please keep in mind, however, the real reason the animals are here is to be judged. After judging, animals go home, the barns are cleaned and new animals arrive to be judged. This process is called a change-over. Different barns change over on different days and most of the barns change over more than once during the duration of the fair. On change over days there will be increased traffic around the barns with people moving animals in and out of their pens. Also, on change over days the barns may appear almost empty due to exhibitors moving out to make room for new exhibitors that will be arriving the next day.
Please check the schedule carefully to make sure you get to see the animals that you most want to see. This is a must have schedule of where and when the Livestock will be on the Fairgrounds throughout the 11 days of the Oregon State Fair. The types of animals that we have on the grounds change throughout the 11 days of the Fair, so be sure to check the dates and times carefully.
FFA Livestock Exhibits
The FFA livestock exhibits are here August 26–29, 2011. This includes cattle, sheep, swine, and goat exhibits and shows. These exhibits are housed in the 4-H/FFA barn. Please visit the Oregon FFA website at www.oregonffa.com for a detailed schedule of all of the FFA activities.
Beef Cattle Show
There are several different breeds of Beef Cattle here throughout the 11 days of the Oregon State Fair. Our Beef rotations run four days each. The Beef Cattle are housed in the Beef Barn just inside the F Admission Gate (blue gate). Please check the where and when to see the animals brochure for a detailed breed schedule. Dates and Times HERE.
Goat Show
The Goat exhibits are housed in the Livestock Pavilion and show in the Livestock Pavilion Show Ring. Included in the goat show and displays are Dairy Goats, Boer Goats, Pygmy Goats and Pygora Goats. Dates and times HERE.
Small Animal Exhibits
Poultry, pigeons and Doves are exhibited the first five days of the Oregon State Fair from August 26 - 30, 2011. The Rabbits and Cavies are exhibited the last six days of Fair from August 31 - September 6, 2011. Wednesday, August 31st is a move in day for the rabbits...so most of the rabbit exhibits may not be in until later in the afternoon and evening. Don’t forget to check out the live chick hatching display that is here in the Poultry Building everyday of fair! Dates and Times HERE.
Judging Schedules
These are must have schedules of where and when the animals will be shown and judged throughout the 11 days of the Oregon State Fair. The types of animals that we have on the grounds change throughout the 11 days of the Oregon State Fair, so be sure to check the dates and times carefully.
Horses
The Oregon State Fair Horse Show is one of the biggest horse shows this side of the Mississippi... talk about horse power! Located in the historic Horse Show Stadium, the horse show features competitions of more than 15 different horse breeds, including the very popular draft horses. Horse Show Schedule HERE.
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