We took our family to this festival and loved it. It doesn't have the hoopla, overprices and…read moreparking issues that the big RenFes struggle with, which we've experienced as well. It's not that big, but you're given a map when you go in so you can find everything easily. The workers and some are in period costumes and there are plenty of scheduled shows as well as impromtu acts. The size and lack of "ego" lends a more authentic renaissance feel. The food and crafts were great and the kids loved the jousting.

I had a lot of fun at this faire! Loved the setting with plenty of tall trees and dappled shade -…read morereally helped in the hot weather. There was a huge variety of vendors with high quality goods, and plenty of options for foods and drinks. There were free water-refill spots to help everyone stay hydrated and keep those reusable water bottles full! I caught several shows, a bit of music, and sat and admired all the incredible costumes of the staff / vendors and the other guests. There were archery lessons, a blacksmith with a forge, several vendors with beautiful swords, and so much more! They had a booth with a game for kids to catch "rats" throughout the faire - I didn't catch the details, but the kids were clearly having a ton of fun with this. I arrived shortly before the gates opened and was happy to see plenty of parking, and plenty of staff on hand to direct vehicles (sounds like this is an improvement from last year). I would happily make this drive again, it was very enjoyable.

Not a Ren Faire - something maybe for children - pretty much sucked. Jousting was good. Vendors…read morewere meh

Had a great time at Oktoberfest this year. In my mind, Mount Angel is the one and only top quality…read moreOktoberfest around here. I've gone to others and assist us a disappointment after going to Mount Angel. I've come here every year for at least 15 years maybe longer. Thank you to the city officials for putting on such a great event.

Mt Angel Oktoberfest is a yearly event full of celebration for the harvest, as well as a 3 day…read morecelebration of the first Oktoberfest held in Munich in 1810 celebrating the marriage of King Ludwig of Bavaria. It also is a celebration of beer. This event draws thousands of visitors. This event also draws religious visitors to St. Mary's Catholic Church built in 1910, and the Mt Angel Abbey that was founded in 1882. The festival is a huge event for Mt Angel as it also draws in a lot of vendors selling handmade goods, foods and drink. There is a pavilion playing traditional German music as well as a Maypole Dance done by youngsters in full German regalia such as Lederhosen for men and Dirndl Kleid for the women. There are also car shows and military vehicles on display, a large playground area with carnival type rides for the children. Parking is difficult to find, but somehow we always manage to find a spot on the side streets or just pay to park in one of the nearby fields. There is also a free tractor pulled shuttle wagon that makes continuous rounds from the festivities up to the abbey and back. As always, the brats, corn on the cob, elephant ears.... Delicious!

SO MUCH FUN! Took my parents from Maine after we went the year prior and wow what a core memory!!…read moreThe best food, drink, and vendors!

A truly fabulous event. Seated and kept cool by the overhang. Section D in the house…read more The real excitement is in the professionalism and the attention to detail. Everyone is dressed in a matching outfit. Staff is super friendly and helpful all around the stadium and the outside venues. No doubt they love America in St Paul and they love the military service branches. If that offends you. This event is not for you. So many different events and always moving on the inside. Plenty of different events and different competitive categories. Loved the outside venues. A real variety of food programs and vendors really went all out to provide something for everyone. The history of the rodeo tent was educational and exciting just to see the evolution. So many people that are legends in the sport. What an honor to learn all about them and their accomplishments in and outside of Rodeo. A real family pleaser for sure remember sun screen Drink lots of water. It's a long day that keeps you entertained.

Going to the Old Time Fair reminds me in the best sort of way that West Linn is a small community…read more The Old Willamette neighborhood is celebrating its 100th anniversary and the fair is celebrating its 52nd year. We've been going for the last five years so we have a number of favorite things: **Lion's Club burgers with grilled sweet Walla Walla onions **waterski show **lumberjack competition **carnival rides (almost all are fine for ages 5 and up but will bore teenagers) **evening concert (The Bob Miller All-Star Band headlined Saturday night). The fair begins on Friday night and continues through the weekend with a parade Saturday morning. Also, isn't a summer fair the best place to people watch and catch a glimpse of the teenage mating rituals. It breaks my heart to think my boys are only a few years away from getting their hearts stomped by the ladies.

This was a fun, albeit small fair. this is not necessarily a bad thing. I had two kids with me and…read moretherefore having the thing in a contained area made it much easier since we could bounce from activity to activity and each could get something that they wanted without us having to walk too far. They had some rides, some food, some fun activities, and lots of nice people. I am no ride expert, but there was a ferris wheel, one of the circular spinning swings, a tilt-a-wheel, and lots more. Looked fun, but we ran out of time. The food was a good selection with hamburgers, Mexican, Hawaiian, and pizza for the main courses. There was cotton candy, rhubarb/strawberry pie, elephant ears, and churros for dessert. We tried the burgers, the pizza, pie, and the churros. The burgers were pretty fair (haha pun), but the pie and the churros were both better than I expected and quite tasty. They had nice kayak&canoe rentals, some shows/demonstrations, and fun stuff. They had a whole truckload of e-drums for the kids to try (headphones included!!!!!). The rubber duck race was silly and fun even though the concept seemed odd at first. They dumped in a whole bucket load of numbered rubber ducks up river and then whoever's numbered one got down first wins. Fun! The highlight for me was the lumber-jack competition with all sorts of crazy chainsaw and axe demonstrations and contests. The craziest of these had to be the motorcycle engines powering some chainsaws that were crazy loud and crazy fast at cutting up wood. All in all a fun time!

I've been involved in a few organizations that put on successful event's and I'm perplexed at the…read moreUFO FESTs management. They consistently deliver the top tier speakers of the field, often people you would believe unobtainable, and these speakers ALWAYS deliver! Nothing feels rushed, the speakers are a comfortable walk from the downtown festivities that are entertaining and fun without feeling like a cheap money grab. Nothing about this fest lends any atmosphere of fundraising or profiteering strictly focusing on enjoyment. Last but not least, the volunteers. Everyone I interacted with was knowledgeable, helpful, and just plain genuinely pleasant to talk too. Where they found this many nice people I have no idea. Our 3rd year attending. I give McMinnamins UFO Fest a solid 10! 100% worth the trip!

Poor rating due exclusively because of a hugely disappointing Friday night presentation spoiled by…read moreone speaker, Jeremy Corbell. There were 3 speakers, one of whom was highly respected George Knapp, no problem with him or Dylan Borland, a whistleblower. But Corbell monopolized the conversation, overrode the other two constantly and it was painful to listen to. He spoke in circles, was repetitive, and gave us a steady barrage of acronyms, nothing at all noteworthy. A lot of bluster, F bombs and zero meaningful details about UAPs or ET. One hour in, bored people began to leave, after that a mass exodus. The director of the festival hopefully will take note of that.

Had a great time at Bauman's Harvest Festival! I was impressed how well the even was organized. The…read moreevent was fun for both adults and children. The staff was all friendly and helpful. I especially loved the apple tasting, apple cider donuts and the corn maze. The pricing structure was a little confusing I payed the higher price for activities I could not participate in I.e kiddie rides. It would have been helpful when I paid that that would have been explained to me. All and all I enjoyed my visit and hope to go back next year.

They close at 5p... didn't know that. Bought tickets at 4:30p and didn't tell us they closed in 30…read moreminutes. Everything closes right at 5p. No discounted tickets for coming close to closing time. Not able to get refunded tickets. Why sell tickets until 4:30p if you close at 5?!?!?! $30 per person. It's so busy and packed here you can't even do one thing in 30 minutes. As we were leaving we say One sign that says the hours on the side of one building. Crazy. They just want your money.

I try to make it here every year. I've never seen pumpkins as large as these monstrosities. There…read moreare fun booths, other oversized veggies and the regatta is a hoot! This fun community event is a must see!

Visiting local farms is one of the joys of the harvest season in Oregon, but this event is a bit…read moreunique... and free! Very much geared toward the family, there is a wide range of attractions from a 5k run to pumpkin arts and crafts, a pie eating contest (sponsored by The Village Inn), treasure hunt (for the pumpkin medallion) and a music stage. But, the real highlight is the giant pumpkins. The weigh-in had a number of entries well over the 1,000 pound mark and yes, there is a pumpkin regatta. Crazy people that hollow out a giant pumpkin and take it for a paddle in the lake at the Tualatin Commons. I paddle weekly on the Willamette River and this gives me pause. I'm happy to just be a spectator. The atmosphere was great this year and the weather was perfect. Many people dress up in costume and it definitely has a bit of a pirate vibe. So you have kids, clowns, pirates, balloon animals and festival food. We had a ball eating our apple cider donuts from Lee's Farms and taking in the spectacle.