Cotton candy and carousels spun through the air all week at the Malheur County Fair, which spanned Tuesday through Saturday, Aug. 2-6, at the Desert Sage Event Center. Fresh-popped popcorn, cuddly goats, and stomach-dropping carnival rides were just a few of the fair’s offerings. There were concerts, ropings and rodeo. There were competitions and ribbons and awards.
In all, thousands participated in or enjoyed one of the highlights of summer in Malheur County.
Fairgoers replenish carnival tickets at a candy-colored booth at the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 4, 2022. The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)Kevin Sullivan, 4, plays a game at the Malheur County Fair in Ontario on August 4, 2022. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN)The Tuckness family takes a dinner break at the Latin Lunchbox food truck at the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 4, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)
Cowboy boots to the sky, fairgoer Aubrey goes for a spin behind the stables at the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 2, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)
Mid-game, Elicia Vergara and Ellie Santana look up in awe at the Rock Star, a flame-studded thrill ride that swings passengers up and down dozens of feet in the air. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)
Sheryl Guzman spins champagne-flavored sugar floss at a cotton candy stall at the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 4, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)A cow named Jerry gets cleaned at the Malheur County Fair in Ontario on August 4, 2022. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN)The Guerreros watch as the Rock Star ride swings and drops passengers, including two of their kids, at the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 4, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)Fairgoers try their luck at a ring toss game at the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 5, 2022. The targets? Dozens of fast bobbing, bright yellow jumbo ducks. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)A fairgoer browses the photography exhibition at the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 2, 2022. Entries showed off Malheur County flair with beloved pets, fireworks, and more. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)The Heids go for a stroll through the stables at the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 4, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)Fairgoers cool off with cold pop, ice cream, and finger-licking bites at the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 2, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)Ellie Prentiss stops by the stables to pay a visit to one of her family’s goats, Huck, during the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 4, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)A carnival worker dusts churros with sugar at the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 4, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)Roan Cooper takes her pink push car for a stroll to snow cone vendors at the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 4, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)Three young fairgoers wait their turn for the Rock Star thrill ride at the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 5, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)It’s cowboy boots back on for the Guerreros after a thrilling ride on the carnival’s tallest attraction at the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 4, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)Even young fairgoers cast tall shadows as the 3rd day of the Malheur County Fair stretches into evening on Aug. 4, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)Shaney Marts, 9, with her pig Slugger at the Malheur County Fair in Ontario on August 4, 2022. Her and Slugger placed overall reserve champion. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN)
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Cowboy boots to the sky, fairgoer Aubrey goes for a spin behind the stables at the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 2, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)
Mid-game, Elicia Vergara and Ellie Santana look up in awe at the Rock Star, a flame-studded thrill ride that swings passengers up and down dozens of feet in the air. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)
Sheryl Guzman spins champagne-flavored sugar floss at a cotton candy stall at the Malheur County Fair on Aug. 4, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)
