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DEPARTING FROM BEND HIGH SCHOOL,
230 NE SIXTH ST., BEND
10:30 a.m
12:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
LEAVING THE FAIRGROUNDS FOR BEND
HIGH SCHOOL
2:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
9 p.m.
11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
11:30 p.m. Friday and saturday
6 p.m.
LEAVING THE FAIRGROUNDS FOR
REDMOND HIGH SCHOOL
10:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
LEAVING THE FAIRGROUNDS FOR
SISTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DEPARTING FROM REDMOND HIGH
SCHOOL, 675 SW RIMROCK WAY,
REDMOND
4 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
10:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
11:30 p.m. Friday and saturday
11 a.m.
1 p.m.
DEPARTING FROM SISTERS ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL, 611 E. CASCADE AVE., SISTERS
4 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
10:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
11:30 p.m. Friday and saturday
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This year’s “Back in the Saddle”-themed
fair breaks from tradition, slightly, ensuring
that visitors and vendors are safe and have
plenty of space to spread out by creating more
green space with picnic tables and benches
to rest on those toasty Central Oregon days.
You’ll see more hand-washing stations placed
throughout the grounds and a reduction in
the amount of livestock. Also, admission has
gone online this year to cap attendance at
25,000 per day (about half the number seen
during regular fair years), and all four con-
certs will be held outside and require no addi-
tional tickets to attend. The concerts will take
place outside the First Interstate Bank Expo
Center, near the rodeo grounds.
As for those animals — always a high-
light for kids of all ages — they’re back, but
as with everything, this year will look dif-
ferent. The open-class livestock exhibitions
are on hold, but the youth exhibitors from
4-H and National FFA Organization clubs
will present their animals, and they will be
more spread out and fewer in number than
in years past.
The fair has always had loads of enter-
tainment for the whole family, and this year
is no exception. Acts gracing the stages this
year include the father-daughter hypnotists
Justin James and Sarafina, J.D. Platt’s K9
Kings Dog Show, Brad’s World of Reptiles,
Skip Banks Balloon Man, the Haia Shark
Encounter and more. Plus, catch local bands
and other musicians playing throughout
the weekend on the Food Court and Center
Circle stages, and don’t miss the entries into
this year’s talent show performing all week-
end. The winners will perform Sunday.
A few things that aren’t changing much
are the food and drink options. Fair favor-
ites like elephant ears, kettle corn, turkey
legs, lemonade and more can be devoured
at ludicrous speeds to make up for last year’s
lack of heartburn-inducing goodies. Plus the
Craft Town beer tent will be pouring local
brews by the pint. Remember, tip your bar-
tenders and food servers.
And back again are the classic midway at-
tractions, including rides and games. Try for
the cuddly stuffed animals at the ring toss or
test your nerves on the new Pineapple Ex-
press ride.
Finally, what county fair would be com-
If You Go
What: 2021 deschutes County Fair & rodeo
Where: deschutes County Fair & Expo Cen-
ter, 3800 sW airport Way, redmond
When: July 28-aug. 1
Wednesday through saturday: 11 a.m.-
10 p.m.
sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Cost: $13 adults, $8 seniors (62 and up), $8
children 6-12, free for children 5 and under,
$32 advance carnival wristband
Contact and tickets: expo.deschutes.org
Kevin Prieto/ile photos
Funnel cakes are a favorite of most fairgoers’ fair diets.
Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo 2015.
plete without the rodeo? Nightly perfor-
mances start at 6:30 p.m. and run every day
but Sunday — free to attend with your fair
admission. Cheer on the cowboys and girls
as they hang on to bucking broncs or weave
through a barrel course. Don’t forget to say
“hi” to Rodeo Queen Avalon Irwin and her
horses, Mr. T and Twiggy.
Even though the number of people vis-
iting the fair this year will be considerably
lower than in past years, there is still plenty
happening to make everything feel a bit
more like normal.
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