Lake County Fair & Round Up
   
The Lake County Fair and Round up is held each year during Labor Day weekend. It is a fun-filled weekend with plenty of events for the whole family to enjoy! This year's events include:
 
• The Carnival
• Rodeo
• Destruction Derby
• Concerts
• 4-H Showmanship and Displays
• Horse Show
• Dances
• And more!
  
All stock is brought to you by 4-Star Promotions and all Fair Rides are brought to you courtesy of Paradise Amusements.

 
This event, one of the oldest rodeos in the state, is organized by associations and volunteers that meet year around and is and a mainstay to residents and visitors alike. The weekend is packed full of activities such as: horse shows, team roping, youth livestock auction, fair exhibits, live entertainment, 2 rodeos, carnival, barbeque, destruction derby, parade, and much more. It is a family oriented event which draws people of various age and demographic backgrounds. Many family and class reunions are held at this time, combining with visitors to swell the population temporarily to a point of bursting.
 
The Carnival
The Lake County Round-Up again has Paradise Amusements providing a carnival entertainment extravaganza. This carnival has proven popular with Round-Up and Fair goers over the past years, with its exciting and varied rides, games, and personable staff. Tickets can be purchased at Sterling Bank, or at the grounds, with bracelets available for day or night riding.
  
Re-Ride Room
The Lake County Round-Up will have the Re-Ride Room open for the 21 and over crowd, which is a large tent at the West end of the grand stands. This facility was extremely popular last year and features again Marvin Strom and his band "Cross Roads" playing on Friday and Saturday nights.
  
Bronc Calcutta
Lake County Round-Up Saddle Bronc Calcutta has proven very popular, with spectator participation in the auctioning and purchasing of each of the 6 Saddle Bronc finalists in front of the grand stands. The person or group who purchases the winning finalists receives the money raised from the auction. Come join in the fun.

  
Bull Poker  
The revelry and camaraderie that takes place on the edge of this high desert region , makes Lakeview a popular destination for a last "hoopla " to end the summer, and begin the Fall. The Lake County Round-up and Fair celebrate melding western traditions of the past with progress and challenges of the future.

Destruction Derby
The Lake County Round-Up in conjunction with the Desert Cruisers car club will again host one of the oldest and wildest destruction derbies in the North -West. Participants come from through out Oregon, California, and Washington to this popular event held in the rodeo arena Sunday Sept 5th starting at 6;00 PM. This is usually a sell out event and ticket prices are $9, and can be purchased at local businesses, or at the gate

History of Round-Up  
The Lake County Round-Up was started in 1920 after local citizens formed an association, selling 99 shares at $ 100 each to individuals and businesses. In less than 6 weeks they acquired land on the West edge of Lakeview, built corrals, secured livestock, and put on Lakeview's first annual rodeo. It was deemed a huge success with Samual P. Dicks as president. He was reelected, and the following years plans were drawn up. Over the years, many prominent citizens from throughout the Goose Lake Valley and Lake County have served at this post.
  
The Lake County Round-Up is the fourth oldest rodeo in Oregon, with Union county, Pendleton, and the Molalla Buckeroo preceding it. This rodeo has evolved and changed to meet the interests and needs of the celebrants who come loyally each year. For many years the association owned their own livestock used to put on the rodeo performances, and they were branded with the association 3B brand. The first court was selected in 1925 when Ruby Gibson Overstreet was chosen as queen. Many courts that followed were arrived at by the selling of tickets, and girls selling the most tickets were picked to reign over this growing event.
  
The Round Up has remained an amateur show, allowing competitors from throughout the High Desert Basin and beyond, to test the skills acquired in their daily lives, against the time clock and each other.
  
Lake County is located in South Central Oregon and borders California's Modoc County. Its 8,300 square miles comprise a varied environment from high mountain forests and meadows, sagebrush covered deserts and hills, to natural wetlands and hot springs.
  
For Hours, Fees, & Info E-mail:  information@lakecountychamber.org