CALDWELL – Summer events:
Canyon County Fair & Festival, Jul 24-17.
Location: Canyon County Fairgrounds. 455-8500

Friday Night Express, Aug 1. Theme is blues and jazz. Location: Caldwell Train Depot.
208-455-4656
11th Annual Blues in the Park, Aug 9. Location: Memorial Park. 208-455-3266
Caldwell Buckaroo Breakfast, Aug 12-15. Breakfast is served from 6:30am-9:30am at The College of Idaho. 208-459-7493

Caldwell Buckaroo Bazaar, Aug 12-15. Location: Caldwell Night Rodeo Grounds. 208-459-7493
Caldwell Night Rodeo, Aug 12-16. “Where the Cowboys are the Stars.” Location: Caldwell Night Rodeo Grounds. 208-459-2060

Kiwanis Chuckwagon, Aug 12-15. Location: The College of Idaho. 208-459-7493
Train Expo, Sep 5-7. Modular layouts, vendor tables, clinics and model contests are all offered. Location: O’Conner Field House. Hours: Fri-Sat from noon-8pm; Sun from noon-6pm. Admission: $5, kids 12 and under are free. 208-459-7493

Indian Creek Festival, Sep 13. Location: downtown Caldwell. 208-455-4656
Taste of the Harvest, Oct 4. Hours: 1pm-5pm. Location: The College of Idaho. 208-459-5054

GRANTS PASS – Area Events:
Back to the 50’s, Jul 22-26. View hundreds of vintage and classic cars as they cruise downtown Grants Pass and are on display in Riverside Park. Also enjoy concerts in the park, trolley rides, diner night and poker run and so much more! Location: Riverside Park and downtown Grants Pass.
541-476-5573

Wild Blackberry Festival, Aug 9-10. Art and craft festival at Jubilee Park, Cave Junction.
541-592-3326

Josephine County Fair, Aug 12-16. Hours: 10am-11pm.
www.jocofair.com

Take A Walk On The Rogue,
Sep 20. Free pancake breakfast, lots of free activities and entertainment for the whole family. Location: Reinhart Volunteer Park, Grants Pass.
541-474-6360

3rd Annual Ride the Rogue, Sep 20. This may be the biggest southern Oregon cycling event in history. The biking route options include full, metric, and quarter century rides. An additional four-mile historic nature hike through Valley of the Rogue Park has been included for families with small children or those who prefer a more leisure adventure. Location: Palmerton Park.
www.ridetherogue.org

GOLD BEACH – Events:
Cinderella, the Musical, Jul 17.
Location: Ellensburg Theater
94196 Moore Street.
541-698-9039

Curry County Fair, Jul 24-27. Great entertainment, talent contest, bands, grand parade, livestock and carnival. Fun for all! Location: Fair Grounds. 541-247-4541
Annual Hospice Rummage Market, Aug 22-24. The largest and finest sale of its kind on the Oregon Coast. 800-535-9472 • 541-247-7084

Gold Beach Summer Art Roll,
Aug 23. Catch the free bus to all seven galleries, enjoy music and food. Event is free.
541-247-0217

First Annual Brew and Art Festival, Sep 6. Art, food, music and brew.
541-247-6643

5th Annual Oregon Coast Cycling Festival, Sep 6-7. Cycling in one of the world’s most beautiful locales offers five separate full supported routes with numerous rest stop checkpoints. Location: Curry County Fairgrounds.
541-251-0063

Festival of the Quilts, Sep 20-21. Quilts galore, dolls, vendors, handmade boutique and classes. Lunch available.
For information on Gold Beach events:
541-247-7526
800-525-2334
www.goldbeach.org

MEDFORD – Area Events:
The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions, Aug 8. Location: Jackson County Expo, 1 Penninger Road, Central Point.
541-774-8270

Crater Lake Rim Run, Aug 9. Join the running of the 33rd Annual Crater Lake Rim Runs and Marathon held in beautiful Crater Lake National Park. Choose between runs of 6.7, 13.0 miles and the Marathon, or if you are a walker, the 6.7 mile walk. All courses are along the very rim of majestic Crater Lake and are at altitudes ranging from 5,980 to 7,850 feet above sea level. Be challenged by rugged mountains and breathtaking views. Event starts at 7:30am.
541-884-6939

Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market, Thursdays Aug 14-Nov 20. Medford’s open-air market featuring fresh produce, unique crafts and
speciality foods.
www.rvgrowersmarket.com

Thunderstruck Extreme Bike Show and Street Party, Aug 23-24. The 12th annual event offers live music, vendors and beer garden. From full-blown customs to stock street bikes, there is a catagory for everyone! Things kick off with registration at 11am. The show takes place from 1pm-3pm with trophies presented at 3:30pm. Location: Habanero’s Mexican Restaurant,
142 N. Front Street, Medford.
541-779-0340

Taste of Harry & David, Aug 30-31. Southern Oregon’s premier food and wine event. If you have never been, this year promises to be the best ever, with an extravaganza of food and wine. Live music, over 50 sampling stations, special sales and more. Location: Harry & David Country Village, 1314 Center Drive, Medford.
541-864-2277

All Chevy Car Show/Rogue Valley Corvette Show, Sep 20. This 3rd annual fall classic boasts Chevy show cars and trucks from Seattle to Sacramento. There are raffles, vendors, trophies, food, music and beautiful show Chevys. Location: Heritage Motors
439 N. Central Ave, Medford.
541-955-5017

Medford Jazz Jubilee, Oct 10-12. Three days of fantastic music, including Dixieland, traditional jazz, zydeco, blues and swing bands. Music plays simultaneously at eight locations. There is also dancing and great food and drink. Events take place at various locations throughout Medford.
541-608-8513
www.medfordjazz.org

KLAMATH FALLS – Ross Ragland Theater Events:
Disney’s Mulan Jr, Jul 12-13. The Ross Ragland Theater day campers present this play on Jul 12 at 7pm and Jul 13 at 3pm.

Guys & Dolls, Jul 24-Aug 3. Sunday performances begin at 2pm and all other performances begin at 7:30pm.

The Ross Ragland Theater’s 2008-2009 20th Anniversary Performance Season kicks off with a Broadway tour of...
Nunsense starring Sally Struthers, on Thurs, September 25, 7:30pm.
Location: The Ross Ragland Theater, 218 N. 7th St., Klamath Falls.
541-884-5483
www.rrtheater.org