The Washington County Fair opened Friday evening, drawing crowds to Hillsboro from all over the county and beyond. We captured 25 photos, including some familiar local faces at the fair, which runs through July 28.
The Washington County Fair opened Friday evening, drawing crowds to Hillsboro from all over the county and beyond.
The free event, running now through July 28 at what are now called the Westside Commons near the Hillsboro Airport, has live music, livestock shows, a carnival, exhibitions, vendors, classic fair fare, and more.
Parking is $10 Fridays through Sundays for most vehicles, $15 for buses and oversized vehicles. A nearby MAX station can also get you there.
Find all the details on how to get there, open hours, pricing for the attractions and the lineup on the county fair website. A picture is worth a thousand words, so here's a 25,000 word story in the form of about 25 photos from what we saw on day one.
The 2024 Washington County Fair on July 19, 2024. Photo: Chas HundleyA goat at the 2024 Washington County Fair on July 19, 2024. Photo: Chas HundleyThe 2024 Washington County Fair on July 19, 2024. Photo: Chas HundleyBrad and Madi Griffiths at the 2024 Washington County Fair on July 19, 2024. Photo: Chas HundleyIn pink, Josephine Epler, 7; in purple, Reagan Epler, age 11, in the flower shirt, Emerson Epler, 5. Josephine is showing her first goat this year, a doe named Crystal, Reagan is showing Abigail and Abigail's daughter, snow. While Emerson is not showing a goat just yet at the fair, she is the "number one baby goat cuddler and chicken wrangler" at Carpenter Creek Ranch in Dilley, according to Natalie Epler. Photo: Chas HundleyMidco, in their perpetual quest to gain more bus drivers in the Banks School District were at the fair. Find out more at midcobus.com/join-our-team. Photo: Chas Hundley
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