Bry Taylor, Marion County Fair Volunteer Extraordinaire, joins Brent and Dave with all the details for the Fair next week, July 11th – 14th. Also, Mary Louise VanNatta has her Entertainment for the month segment, and Mitche Graf, President of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes chats about this weeks events, and Lisa Walker, Co-Owner of the Volcanoes, talks about upcoming events with Cancer Awareness Week next week.
Around the Mid-Valley with Mary Louise VanNatta recommends: – July
Oregon State Capitol Summer Tours
oregoncapitol.com
Free Daily Tower tours 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m
Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court Street NE, 503-986-1388
Weather permitting, capacity controlled. Children under 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian. Free Building tours 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Self guided tours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Civil War Reenactment
Thursday, July 4, 2019 – 9:00am to Sunday, July 7, 2019 – 5:00pm
Powerland Heritage Park, 3995 Brooklake Rd. NE, Salem, OR 97303
503-393-2424
Come see the battles, tour the camps and visit with reenactors! There will be Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery as well as Civilian Camps.
Cherryfest NW (formerly Bite and Brew of Salem);
http://www.cherryfestnw.com/#about
Free on July 4 & July 7; Friday/Sat $5.00
July 3 King of Country Life Concert Event 6 pm
July 4-7 (Fri/Sat 11-11pm, Sun 11-8pm)
Riverfront Park Salem
Food, drink, rides, music, 5k run, NW Cornhole Classic
Marion County Fair
July 11-14 at Oregon State Fairgrounds 10am – 10 pm – Fairgrounds
Adults (12 & over) $9.00, Military and Veterans (with ID) FREE, Seniors (62 & older) FREE. Youth (ages 6-11) $5.00, Youth 5 and under are FREE – Parking – FREE everyday
Rough Stock Rodeo
Rides
Animals (4H/FFA Barns)
Puzzlemania
Pirates Parrot Show
Flyball Dogs
Sunday Classic Cars
First Responders and Vehicles
Marion Polk Foodshare Farm to Table
https://www.marionpolkfoodshare.org/event/farm-to-table-dinner-auction/
July 13 at Willamette Heritage Center
6pm – 9:30 pm, $95.00 per person
Sponsored by Bonaventure
70th Salem Art Fair and Festival
https://salemart.org/events/70th-annual-salem-art-fair-festival/
Salem Art Association sponsored by Spirit Mountain Casino
Jul 19-July 21 Fri/Sat 10-7 (music at 7:30), Sun 10-5
$5 One Day/ $10 Three Day Pass
FREE 16 & Younger/FREE for All Ages 3-5pm Sunday/ FREE with Oregon Trail Card
Bush Pasture Park
Visual Arts
Kids’ Court
Food Vendors
Performing Artists
Cultural Community
Capital City LIVE! Featuring Kane Brown
July 31, 6-9pm Tickets: $40-$125
LB Day Amphitheatre at the Oregon State Fairgrounds
Benefit for Family Building Blocks
Award winning Country Music sensation whose self-titled album hit #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums for five consecutive weeks.
Annual Garten Party BBQ& Brews Dinner & Auction Fundraiser
Saturday, August 3, 2019 5:30 pm Tickets: $45/person
Benefit for Garten Services
Pringle Creek Community Center, 3911 Village Center DR SE, Salem, OR 97302
Supports Garten’s youth employment program