Wanderlust At The Oregon Country Fair

Music is coming from all around you, people are walking on stilts and dressed in the most elaborate costumes you have eve seen. You just ordered food from a tree house and got caught in the middle of a dancing parade. Welcome to the Oregon Country Fair!
Oregon County FairEvery summer for one magical week a field of trees outside of Eugene is turned into a festival celebrating all the good things in life. Food, music, dancing, celebrating whoever you are and just having a great time. People from all over the country come to this festival that has been going on for 44 years and it is something everyone needs to experience in their lifetime. OCF

Beautiful handmade crafts and delicious food are all around you in booths that are literally tree houses.Tree House

The costumes you will see are amazing, some of the most beautiful and elaborate costumes I have ever seen!
Oregon Country Fair CostumesOregon Country Fair CostumesOregon Country Fair Costumes

No matter where you look at the Oregon Country Fair you can find a performance of some kind. There are several stages set up throughout the festival as well as people performing anywhere they can find some space.
OCF PerformersOCF Performance
Everyone is in the best mood at the fair, walking around smiling and dancing its a true celebration of living life to its fullest! Colorful costumes, dancing Flamingos and crazy hair, it all goes at the Oregon Country Fair!OCF CostumeOCF Hairstyles

H and I went to the Oregon Country Fair last year and had a great time. At first I don’t think H knew what to think about the chaos happening around him but by the end of it he was converted into a Oregonian and had a blast. I am already bummed I won’t be able to go back this year.
OCFNo matter what you do at the Oregon Country Fair you are guaranteed to have an unforgettable experience. You even have live music while you walk to the parking lot, the party never stops! OCF Band

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  • http://www.rhymeandribbons.com/ Amanda

    I love everything about this. I think Oregon might be where I was truly meant to be! x

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      I am thinking your right! Oregon is a great place to be :)

  • http://sophieinclogs.com Sophie

    This looks like so much fun!! I only have the vaguest notion of what a country fair is but you pretty much sold me with this post. Also, props to all of those people in costumes! Impressive

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      They are so much fun I highly recommend checking them out!

  • http://esthernovich.blogspot.com.es/ esthernovich

    Awesome! this looks like a place you can be your crazy self and no one will judge (those hairs! haha). I say anything that is as colorful as that can´t be bad.

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      That is exactly what it is! I love that you can be whoever you want and no one will ever judge you!

  • http://www.chicadeedee.com/ Dannielle @ Chic-a-DeeDee

    This looks awesome! I’m going to something in England called Secret Garden Party this year and it looks like it could be a little like the fair. It’s a music/arts festival and my friend went last year and said it’s awesome. So you could come over for that!

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      Woo this sounds like a great time! I may have to head over to England to check it out!

  • http://www.therandomwritings.com/ Rachel G

    Wow!! Those costumes really are fantastic!!

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      The costumes you see there are just amazing!

  • http://luyoutravel.blogspot.com/ Elizabeth Georgian

    That sound fun! I love state/county fairs. I love the Big E in Mass!

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      I agree, going to different fairs is such a blast!

  • http://www.lifeinprogress.ca/ Kathy@Vodka and Soda

    so amazing! i love fairs like this. we have something similar (not as fabulous) before the school season starts and it’s also really kid-friendly.

    -kathy
    Vodka and Soda

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      One of my favorite things about summer is all the fairs going on!

  • Jessica Shannon

    That looks like so much fun! I am going to ask my aunt from Oregon about it!

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      Yes you will have to see if she has been it is such a blast!

  • http://ifihad100dollars.wordpress.com Julieanne Malley

    That looks like so much fun! So colorful

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      There is so many beautiful colors I love this festival!

  • http://voyageofthemeemee.com/ Amanda MeeMee

    This looks like so much fun! I love going to things like this! We have a fair in my little hometown in the summer… I’ve gone every year since I was too little to remember. :)

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      I love going to fairs, its the best part of summer!

  • http://www.travel-vanberry.blogspot.com/ VanBerry @ On the Road again

    Your pictures remind me so much of the Hippie Market in Ibiza, Spain. Looks like a lot of fun and I can definitely imagine visiting this one!

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      The Hippie Market sounds right up my alley!

      • http://www.travel-vanberry.blogspot.com/ VanBerry @ On the Road again

        Well then, how about Ibiza for the summer? You could rent a little finca somewhere near the beach. And Ibiza City has a nice little OldTown and castle, so beautiful! ;)

        • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

          I would love to go there, H has been though so we are trying to find somewhere we both haven´t been. Someday though I would love to go there!

  • http://weiderjl.blogspot.com/ Jenn

    This reminds me so much of the Renaissance festival :)

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      I would love to go to the Renaissance festival! We have one in Oregon but I haven´t made it down there yet, someday soon!

      • http://weiderjl.blogspot.com/ Jenn

        Definitely go!

  • http://meetatthebarre.blogspot.com/ Amanda Elizabeth

    That looks like such a blast! Plus any excuse to wear a cute headband like that I’m down ;-)

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      Agreed, any reason to wear fun costumes I am in!

  • http://www.tothedayslikethis.com/ Sammy Dorn

    Woohoo! This looks so colourful and fun. There is a festival from where I am from called The Whale Festival.. it’s to welcome the Whales to Hervey Bay. It’s not where near this big, but I used to go every year so miss it a bit!

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      I just love the festivals you grow up with, makes them even more special even if they are small.

  • Rachel Murphree

    Whoa, how fun! I think someone already said it, but it reminds me of a renaissance festival.

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      Yes I need to check out a renaissance festival next, they look so fun!

  • http://montgomeryfest.com/ Annie Montgomery

    I love this! total hippie fest in bungalows…looks like the stuff of my dreams!

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      It is a total hippie fest and I love it! People often refer to it as the hippie fair:)

  • http://www.hopeengaged.blogspot.com/ Katie Cook

    This looks So fun!! Love your outfit:) When I was in college we used to have this Earth festival that came, and it looked a lot like this! So cool!!

    • http://unlockingkiki.com/ Kaelene Spence

      Thanks! The Earth festival sounds great. Any colourful festivals just celebrating life is amazing!