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AUG. 3�10, 2022
‘Sew It, Grow It, Show It’
Baker County Fair is
Aug. 9-12 in Baker City
By Lisa Britton
Go! Magazine
BAKER CITY — Food, music and all
the animals you’d want to see can be
found at the Baker County Fair, Aug. 9-12
at the fairgrounds in Baker City, 2600
East St.
“We have quite a few vendors this
year,” said Kylie Siddoway, who is work-
ing as the fair intern this summer.
The fair will be open to the public from
9 a.m.-9 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.
Admission is free.
Animals are a mainstay of the coun-
ty fair, and visitors can see a variety of
showings throughout the week.
“There’s something going on all day,”
Siddoway said.
Wednesday is full of market classes,
and Thursday is for showmanship.
The grand champion market animals
are chosen starting at 6:30 p.m. Wednes-
day, Aug. 10. The showmanship round
robin is held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 11.
The livestock auction starts at 6 p.m.
IF YOU GO
The Baker County Fair premium book
has a detailed schedule of the week’s
events. It can be found online at
www.bakerfair.com. Also, highlights
are posted on the fair’s Facebook
page — search for “Baker County
Fairgrounds, Conference & Event
Center.”
Travel Baker County/Contributed Photo
Curious animals, like this goat, will greet
visitors at the Baker County Fair,
Aug. 9-12, in Baker City.
Friday, Aug. 12. It is preceded by the
buyers’ dinner at 4 p.m.
MUSIC
Two free concerts are planned this
year, both held on the grassy area of the
fairgrounds. The fi rst is Frank Carlson,
who plays from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Olivia Harms takes the stage Thurs-
day, starting at 7 p.m. Barley Brown’s will
have a beer garden from 4-9 p.m. both
nights.
VENDORS
Fairgoers will have a selection of food
to choose from. The 4-H concessions
stand will be open all week, and there
will be vendors off ering treats such as
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“We have quite a few vendors this
year,” Siddoway said.
Also, The Express will be on site (the
new mobile food truck of what was for-
merly the Frontier Express restaurant),
and Campbell’s Catering and Sweets will
be off ering a variety of confections.
Non-food vendors will sell apparel and
other products, including Honest Nevada,
Broken Box Ranch and Ball Park Prints.
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