History
The first fair was held in Eugene, on November 1 and November 2, 1969, and had as a tag-line, "come in costume". The fair began as a craft fair to raise funds for an alternative school, the Children's Community School. The event moved to its current location in Veneta, about 14 miles west of Eugene, for the fall fair in October, 1970, after having had a May Fair the same year on Crow Road, about halfway between Eugene and Veneta.
In August 1972 and August 1982, OCF hosted concerts headlined by The Grateful Dead. Known as "Field Trips", that first concert was held as a benefit for the Springfield Creamery, which is owned by members of Ken Kesey's family.
Until 1977, the fair was known as the Oregon Renaissance Faire.
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