Classic, Small-Town American Tradition each year in September. Parade.

Saturday, Sept 14 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday, Sept 15 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

OUTDOOR FESTIVAL!
This year’s Salmon Celebration is our 20th annual event to showcase Native Culture. Guest can enjoy a traditional salmon bake, native drumming, dancers, canoe races, cultural booths and displays, hands on family activities, native arts & crafts vendors and more will be highlighted at this free family-friendly event.

How it Works:
The traditional salmon bake meal will be served from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday, September 14, and 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday, September 15:

Vendor booths, free entertainment and hands-on cultural demonstrations will be open from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday, September 14 and from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday, September 15.

Boasting 79 years of family fun with a parade, festival market, evening street dance and more. You’ll enjoy live music and performing arts, classic cars and farm equipment, sports and tournaments, art exhibits and craft markets, shopping and dining, and above all, the bitterly-sweet, locally-famous cranberry-eating contest.

Pre-festival activities begin on Thursday evening with the Cranberry Queen coronation. Local events continue Friday morning with the Cranberry Kitchen contest and run throughout the day with local high-school volleyball and football games.

The main public festival will be held September 13-14, 2025. The annual Cranberry Parade kicks off the main festivities on Saturday morning.

Visit our Cranberry Festival Events page for a full sampling of events from past years.

PRE-FESTIVAL EVENTS

These events start prior to the Cranberry Festival and continue throughout.

Port of Bandon Art Show
Port of Bandon Boardwalk, Old Town

Bandon Crab Derby
Catch a tagged crab for a chance to win a prize. 

Cranberry Festival Memorabilia Display
Bandon Historical Museum, 270 Filmore Ave SE 
Free admission Cranberry Festival Weekend
Display features Cranberry Court Coronation dresses and festival memorabilia.

Fort Umpqua Days is a two-day celebration of local history held on Labor Day weekend each year.

Join us for live music, good food, history demonstrations, a wine garden, and butterfly tours & adoptions. Take a stroll through the gardens, shop at a wide selection of Artisan booths, and take part in the fun interactive history-themed activities for visitors all weekend long. Enjoy the small-town charm during the hometown parade, pie auction and Elkton’s Annual Echoes of The Umpqua Pageant at the amphitheater.

Schedule of Events

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH

7-11    Lion’s Club Breakfast

9-5     Butterfly Tours, Fort Umpqua Encampment, Gift shop & Café Open

10-11  Parade on River Road

10-4   Artisans, Butterfly Adoptions, Historic Demos & Native American Cultural Presentations at the Fort

11-2    Burgers & Dogs from the Grill FREE LUNCH FOR KIDS AGES 1-18

11-1    Live Music

11-5    Wine & Beer Garden

1-2      Pie Auction

2:30  Chain Saw Carving Demo

5-6     Echoes of The Umpqua Pageant Performance

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST

7-11    Lions Club Breakfast

9-5     Butterfly Tours, Fort Umpqua Encampment & Tours, Gift shop & Café Open

10-4   Artisans, Butterfly Adoptions & Fort Activities

11        Chain Saw Carving Demo

11-2    Burgers & Dogs from the Grill  FREE LUNCH FOR KIDS AGES 1-18

1         Mullet Contest!

2:30  Chain Saw Carving Demo

5-6     Echoes of The Umpqua Pageant Performance

The Blackberry Arts Festival is a juried art and craft festival that has been happening consecutively for 40 years. It was started to highlight the works of local artists and crafters during the annual harvest of the blackberry. It features an impressive array of metalwork, jewelry, quilts, candles, hand-painted clothing, wine, carved wood, and much more available for purchase. The festival also includes food vendors. It is not hard to find food and craft featuring the blackberry. This is a free event with activities centered on Central Avenue in downtown Coos Bay.

2025 DCCS HIGHLAND GAMES and CLAN GATHERING
Saturday, Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM both days.
Location: The Event Center and bottom field of the beautiful Melrose Vineyards, on Melqua Road, Roseburg (Melrose), Oregon.
Musical performers will be The AML Trio, and the Eugene Highlanders bagpipe band.

There will be fantastic food & vendor booths, the clan tents, and the Oregon State Heavy Athletics Championship taking place all weekend!
Due to the nature of progression, a set schedule for the athletics is not possible for each athletic event. They begin at 9:00 AM and will continue until finished. Caber is always the last event per class.
The Sheaf Toss will take place in the clan village throughout the day, both days, for the clans, vendors, & shoppers to enjoy.
The athletics competition will have the usual 2 events going at same time (i.e. weight over bar and stone toss, etc.) all day, both days.
There will be a spectator area to view the athletics field with up close viewing of all ongoing competitions.
Tickets will be available at admissions only:
$15.00 Adults, $12.00 seniors, and $10.00 kids (5-12) kids under 5 free
Family pass $40.00 (2 adults & 3 children, ages 5-12)
NO outside alcohol will be permitted on the grounds of this Highland

• Tractor Show

• Parade - August 23

• Vendor Booths

• Live Music

• Demonstrations

• Food

General Info 541.218.2185
For Vendor information, contact CanyonvillePioneerDays@gmail.comParade / Parade Sponsor

What arrr ye going to see there, you asks? Plenty of fun and frivolity, says we!

ENTERTAINERS: Re-enactors, providing cannon fire and sword play, magicians, jugglers, children’s events and more! The Kite Field will provide plenty of room for pirate shenanigans.

MUSICIANS: There’ll be old salty sea dog tunes and pirate shanties sung by real pirates; if that be what you like, lads and lasses, then you need to be joining us.

MERCHANTS: Merchants with wares that be appealing to the pirate nature.

Possibly the "Best County Fair on Earth". Whether you are planning for the family’s first visit or you are a fair regular, experience a clean, safe fun day where all entertainment from national to local is FREE with your gate admission. Along with all the many friendly people, there is a fantastic midway featuring rides provided by Rainier Amusements, as well as great fair food vendors, commercial vendors and livestock.

FAIR HOURS

Main Gate: 7 AM - 11 PM
Carnival Gate: 10 AM - 11 PM
Carnival Rides: 11 AM - 11 PM
Wednesday, Rides open at Noon
Buildings: 11 AM - 10 PM

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE

Thursday August 8th - Lit & Fuel

Friday, August 9th - Cot Ford

Saturday, August 10th - Sir Mix-A-Lot

Carnival, Live Music, Demolition Derby

July 31st - Chase Rice

August 1st - Shane Smith & the Saints

August 2nd - Buckcherry

STARTING WITH THE 2025 FABULOUS 50’S CHARITY CAR SHOW THE MAJOR CLASS CATEGORIES ARE THE FOLLOWING:

1979 AND EARLIER VEHICLES

1980 AND LATER VEHICLES

VEHICLES UP TO AND INCLUDING 2025 CAN BE DISPLAYED AT THE SHOW

SHOW IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 500 VEHICLES REGISTERED
MORE NEWS!
THE 2025 FABULOUS 50’S CHARITY CAR SHOW HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO THREE BIG DAYS!

FRIDAY, July 25: Free Fabulous 50’s Kick Off Show and Shine Car Show At The Grants Pass Growers Market Lot.
F Street Between 4th and 5th Streets, Grants Pass, OR 97526
Time: 7:00AM to 2:00PM
Music, Prizes, Adult and Children’s Games and More!
Free Grants Pass Merchant Poker Walk with Prizes

FRIDAY, July 25: Free 2nd Annual Fabulous 50’s American Graffiti Style Hot Rod Cruise In at Jimmy’s Classic Drive-In
515 NE E St. Grants Pass, OR 97526
Time: 5:00PM to 9:00PM
Free Music and Prizes

SATURDAY, July 26: 30th Annual Fabulous 50’s Charity Car Show
Time: 9:00AM to 2:00PM
Josephine County Fairgrounds and Events Center
1451 Fairgrounds Rd. Grants Pass, OR 97527
NOW INCLUDING: 2 Large Air-Conditioned Buildings / One with Show Vehicles on Display / One for Awards
Free Music, Adult and Children Games, 50’s 60’s and Pin Up Dress Contests with Prizes

SUNDAY, July 27: Fabulous 50’s / Corvette Bar and Grill Hot Rods and Handlebars Show
Time: 1:00PM to 4:00PM
1831 NE 6th St. Grants Pass, OR 97526

5k Walk/Run, Arm Wrestling, Basketball Tournament, Disc Golf, Elks Breakfast, Softball Tournament, Show and Shine, 4x4 Rock Crawl, Lumberjack Show, Music & MORE

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Over 100 local and regional artists offering handcrafted works in all media.

• Local young artist vendors selling their work at our Emerging Artist Vendor tent.

• Fun-filled family art activities & STEAM experiences in our “Youth Zone”.

• Outstanding demonstrations performed by local artists

• Non-stop music, dance, and entertainment on two different stages.

• A food court featuring sweet and savory treats from regional food and beverage vendors.

FESTIVAL HOURS:

Friday: 10 AM – 9 PM

Saturday: 10 AM – 9 PM

Sunday: 10 AM – 4 PM

BBQ, Brewfest, Cornhole, Live Music, Family-friendly

Tuesday–Thursday: 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Friday–Saturday: 11:00 AM – Midnight
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

FREE Parkin in the North or South lots off Peninger Rd

North lot opens at 730am

HOW MUCH IS ADMISSION

All Pre-Sale ends July 12, 2025

Admission Tickets - FairPre SaleWeek Of FairDaily Admission$12$ 15 Season Pass - July 16 $35 

All Pre-Sale ends July 12, 2025

CarnivalPre SaleWeek Of FairDaily Unlimited$35$45Weekly Unlimited Golden Ticket $90n/a

Fair Tickets and Carnival Wristbands will only be available at the Gate, Food 4 Less, or online.

Ages 62-74 = $5 | Ages 75 and older = Free

**Prices shown here do not include processing fees - if purchased online, the price will increase because fees are included.

Tuesday, July 15: Free entry with a Bi-Mart Card or $10 without, thanks to Bi-Mart! *only available at the gate.

Entry $4 Per Person

This innovative 3-day event will bring out the creativity of both the young and young at heart as it has for generations. Be prepared for lots of hands-on fun with over 30 arts & crafts booths including, clay, face painting, science, gold panning, leather, carpentry, storytelling, child-focused stage performances, and much, much more! You won't want to miss these fun filled days of affordable family entertainment! 

All admission and food sales benefit The Storytelling Guild, a non-profit organization.Children's Festival will be held at the following times:
Saturday, July 12, 4:30-8:30pm
Sunday, July 13, 4:30-8:30pm
Monday, July 14, 9:30am-1:00pm 

Admission to the Children's Festival is only $4 per person. Children and parents can enjoy  over 30 hands-on arts, crafts, and science projects {All included with the price of admission!}  In addition to our fun hands-on projects, you can sit back and enjoy child-focused entertainment and stage performers! Food will be available for purchase at Dragon Deli, and families are always welcome to bring a picnic from home. You won't want to miss our popular litter eating and recycling Dragons, Rosabelle and Pebbles! 🎪📚

All admission and food sales benefit The Storytelling Guild, a non-profit organization.

Registration is $5 with a dash plaque for first 300 entries.

Registration starts at 3:00 on the day of the Cruise at Civic Wayside Park.

Cruise: 5:00pm to 10:00pm

Open Cruise for all types of vehicles including the Classics, Muscle Cars, Trucks, and motorcycles. They must be street legal with proof of insurance.

There will be Cruise T-Shirts, vendors, and entertainment. Something for everyone and family fun.

Lavender Fields on the trail

•Dos Mariposas Medford

•The English Lavender Farm Applegate

• Charsaw Farms (Goodwin Creek Gardens) Williams

•Kingfisher Farms Jacksonville

•Lavender Ally Rogue River

Vendors, Car Show, Parade

Friday, June 27, 2025:

5:00 p.m. the "Kick-off Dinner" at the Rogue River Community Center, doors open at 4:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m. “Santa JD the Singing Barber” will be performing at the Woodville Museum Gazebo

Saturday, June 28, 2025:

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. "Vendor Booths"

10:00 a.m. the Rooster Crow "Parade" starting from the Woodville Shopping Center, awards presented 30-minutes following the parade at the announcers stand

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the “Don West Band” will perform during the “Brush Strokers” Art Show at the Woodville Museum Gazebo

1:30 p.m. "Human Crowing Contest"

2:30 p.m. "National Rooster Crowing Contest"

4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. the “Brass Alibi Band” will perform at the Rooster Crow Pavilion

Sunday, June 29, 2025:

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. "Vendor Booths"

9:00 a.m. Rooster Crow "Car Show" for vehicles 20-years and older, registration begins at 7:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m. "Church at the Crow" with Pastor Roger Coale from the Cowboy Church at the Rooster Crow Pavilion

1:30 p.m. the "Car Show Awards" presentation at the Rooster Crow Pavilion

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. the “Rock Steady Band” will perform at the Rooster Crow Pavilion