Come enjoy 6 days of fun at the Clackamas County Fair in including a Demolition Derby, Freestyle Motocross, 5 nights of the PRCA Rodeo, free activities in the family fun grove and much more.

The Official Opening is this Tuesday at 11am with the raising of the flag.

 The Clackamas County Fair is located at 694 NE 4th Ave in Canby.

Fair Hours

Tuesday-Thursday 10am-10pm; Friday-Saturday 10am-11pm; Sunday 10am-8pm

Fair Admission

For Fair Tickets Call: 503-266-1136 

Single Daily Admission

• Adult (13 and older)……………………$8.00
• Juniors (8-12)……………………………$5.00
• Children (7 and under)…………………FREE
• Senior Citizens (65-74)………………..$5.00
• Diamond Jubilee Seniors (75+)……….FREE

Season Pass Admission

• Adult Season (13 and older)………..$35.00
• Junior Season (8-12)…………………$20.00
• 4H & FFA Exhibitioners……………….FREE
• Senior Citizen Season (65-74)……..$15.00

For Rodeo Tickets Call 503-263-9226

Rodeo Admission, Tuesday-Saturday 7:30pm (After paid admission to Fair): 

• Reserved Grandstand…………………$8.00
• General Admission Bleachers………..$6.00
• 4H & FFA w/ Bracelets (Tues, Wed, Thurs ONLY and ONLY in 4H/FFA bleacher section)……$1.00

Star Rentals WGAS Demolition Derby & Freestyle Motocross, Sunday 2pm:

• Reserved Grandstand…………………$5.00
• General Bleachers……………………..$3.00

Parking:

• Daily Parking……………………………$5.00
• Season Parking……………………….$25.00

Wheelchairs and Electric Scooters:

Wheelchairs and Electric Scooters are available to rent at the Information Booth during the Fair.  They are on a first come-first served basis and cannot be reserved ahead of time.

• Wheelchair Prices:………First 4 hours – $5; Over 4 hours – $10
• Electric Scooter Prices:….First 4 hours – $20; Over 4 hours – $35

For additional information visit the Clackamas County Events Center and be sure to Visit the Clackamas County Fair Facebook Page.  Click here for a Complete schedule of daily events.

It’s summer, and you’re looking for some place to go for a boat ride, fish, and maybe even camp in Clackamas County.  If you want a place without huge crowds and somewhere you can take your pet, then Promontory Park is the place for you.  The boat ramp available makes it easy to launch your own boat, tie up, get on, and away you go.   Boat and motor rentals are also available at the concession store located near the boat dock and launching area, call  503-630-5152.  Keep in mind, the lower half of the reservoir has no speed limit, but the upper half has a speed limit of 10 mph which is enforced.

ADA features that are available include accessible campsites, a restroom, and a fishing pier.  The store offers food-to-go, a small selection of groceries, fishing tackle, live bait, and some of those “oh, I forgot that” items.

 A large portion of the park is availabe for day use picnicking and offers electric cooking facilities for both camping and day use areas.

The are 50 campsites with restrooms and showers, including 11 yomes.  Yomes are part yurt, part dome. Possession or consumption of alcohol is not permitted in the campground, day-use shelter or Small Fry Lake area.  Small Fry Lake, is a one-acre lake within the park, developed exclusively for kids 14 and younger.  

For the 2010 season, Promontory Park will be open May 23 through Sept 20.  They began accepting general reservations for Summer 2010 in April.  For more information call (503) 630-7229 or visit the website at www.PortlandGeneral.com/parks. 

Promontory Park is located 7 miles east of Estacada on Hwy 224, and only 37 miles from the PDX airport at 40600 SE Highway 224, Estacada, OR 97023

You are invited to come and celebrate the Milwaukie Center’s 30 year anniversary with current and former staff, volunteers, former volunteers, mayors, commissioners and the entire community as the last 30 years of transformations and accomplishments are commemorated.

The North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District’s Milwaukie Center opened in January, 1980.  The Center is a well-used facility, offering a wide variety of programs and services to meet the diverse needs of the community.  Programs and services span weekdays, evenings and weekends.  Annually, over 800 volunteers help make a difference providing more than 75,000 hours of service through the Milwaukie Center. (Information provided by the Milwuakie Center)

The Milwaukie Center is located at 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Dr. Milwaukie, OR

 For additional information call (503) 653-8100 or visit here

Saturday May 22nd, 2010  11am-3pm

The Clackamas Town Center College Fair is aimed at helping High School students with one of the most important decisions of their lives!  Experience a variety of interactive exhibits, demonstrations, and live performances with inspiring career options. It’s a great way for students and parents to collect information about a lot of different schools all in one place!  Plus, for a limited time, attendees can receive a goody-bag filled with free product samples, discount coupons, and special offers all courtesy of the retailers at Clackamas Town Center.

Join with your neighbors and help grant the holiday wishes of low-income children, families and seniors in our community. Winter Wishes is the new name for the Neighborhood House annual holiday gift drive. A pink tea set…a dinosaur picture book…a pair of warm pajamas. So many families are in need right now. You can share some happiness at this special time of year by donating toys, clothing, household and other much-needed items from our Winter Wish List.

Drop off days: Thursday, Dec 10th, 10am – 8pm, Friday Dec 11th, 10am – 2pm and Monday Dec 14th,10am – 5pm

Drop off gifts at the Neighborhood House, Multnomah Village,  7780 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, Oregon.

For a complete Winter Wish List, and Winter Wishes volunteer opportunities click Here.  For additional information contact Tia Sherry at ttsherry@nhweb.org or (503) 246-1663 ext118.

The Wild Arts Festival is an art and book show, silent auction and a celebration of nature benefiting the Audubon Society of Portland.  The festival will showcase regionally and nationally known artists and authors.  Besides having the opportunity to purchase art and books, you can also bid on a great selection of items at the silent auction. A sample of donated items are Oregon Wildlife original oil paintings, Hand-scupted bird bath, framed/matted wildlife prints by James Pollack, Henry Speck, Dave Bartholet, and Anthony LoSchiavo.

For a list of participating artists, authors, author signing schedule and individual artists websites visit here.

Clackamas Sweet Tomatoes
13011 SE 84th Ave, Clackamas, OR 97015

(503) 794-2921

Restaurant Hours
Monday – Thursday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

For additional information call the Canby Ferry Information Line at (503)650-3030 or visit here.

Mission statement:  Neighborhood House brings neighbors together to feed the hungry, house the homeless, and educate young and old. We strengthen community by providing resources to support self-reliance, economic independence and dignity in people of all ages and backgrounds.

If you would like to volunteer at the Neighborhood House click here, or contact the volunteer coordinator at 503-246-1663 x117.

All donations to the agency are 100% tax deductible. Anyone who is interested in making a tax-deductible donation can do so by sending a check, cash, or money order to:

Neighborhood House, Inc.
7780 SW Capitol Hwy.
Portland, OR 97219

If you have any questions, need additional information, or would like to make a donation to the Portland Neighborhood House, visit the website or contact Mari Yerger, Development Director, at (503) 246-1663, ext. 119 or email Mari at myerger@nhweb.org.