That’s truthful! Clackamas County occasion stirs up 5 days of enjoyable

That’s truthful! Clackamas County occasion stirs up 5 days of enjoyable

Published 6:06 am Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Once once more the Clackamas County Fair and Canby Rodeo ship

Just a little warmth, a bit of moist, however loads of enjoyable, the Clackamas County Fair’s annual 5 day run in Canby provided a large discipline of alternatives to expertise. It all the time does.

But as soon as once more, whether or not providing a day of excessive temperatures or Oregon’s favourite liquid sunshine, the truthful and Canby Rodeo placed on a present worthy of particular moments from high to backside.

The truthful and rodeo, which ran from Aug. 12-16, did its factor and other people loved it.

“The family is over looking at the photo entries, my two daughters are amateur photographers, so they love to check out the pictures,” mentioned Stan Kreiling, who alongside along with his spouse Debbie and daughters Hannah and Hailey, had made the trek to Canby from the Estacada space. “There’s just something special and wholesome about a county fair and I’ve been to most of them around the valley and I don’t think this one can be beat. Everything is laid out pretty well and there’s a wide variety of things to see and do here. It’s just a great day to spend experiencing all the fair has to offer.”

And that gave the impression to be the sentiment among the many throngs of oldsters making their manner by the gates to this yr’s truthful. For some, the day was an extended one as they rolled by the truthful en path to the night time’s rodeo motion.

“So, my plan is to kind of eat my way through the fair portion of things until the rodeo starts,” admitted Clay Alstrong, a Wilsonville native. “I love rodeo and did a little of it in my younger days, so it’s fun to walk into the arena and kind of get that familiar vibe again. And I love fair food, man. I have always loved it and by the time the rodeo rolls around, I should be three or four food booths into this thing. Fortunately, I space them out throughout the day. It makes for a long day, getting here in the morning and then staying for the rodeo, but I love it. Months out I’m thinking about this day. Fantastic.”