Friday, July 24:
Patrons drive the Viper bumper car ride during the fair Friday evening. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-SpringfieldThe sunset at Lane County Fair on Friday. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-SpringfieldElizabeth Lutz, a Fairytale Faces artist, paints a flower on Tonantzi Salgado-Rivera, 19, at the fair. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-SpringfieldThrill-seekers ride the Tornado at the fair on Friday. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Thursday, July 23:
From left: Claire Martin, 12, Norah Lewis, 9, and Emma Martin, 10, devour cotton candy at the Lane County Fair on Thursday. Credit: Brooke Taché / Claire Martin, 12 (left), Norah Lewis, (center) 9, and Emma Martin, (right) 10, devour cotton candy at the Lane County Fair, July 23, 2026.The view from the Ferris wheel at the fair on Thursday evening. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-SpringfieldSoapy Smith races past his competitors Thursday at the All-Alaskan Racing Pigs event, a longtime staple at the fair. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-SpringfieldScarlett Garber, 13, lounges on her 260-pound pig, Pua. Garber is part of the 4-H program in which Pua and other animals are scored based on looks, showmanship and other qualities. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-SpringfieldSpencer Salmi, 5, awaits his first-ever Ferris wheel ride Thursday with his dad, Mike Salmi. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-SpringfieldSpencer Salmi and his dad, Mike Salmi, are originally from Astoria and moved to Eugene to be closer to family. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-SpringfieldThe Vertigo swing ride. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-SpringfieldSonny Dervin, 14, cosplays as character, Emu Otori, attends the fair on Thursday. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-SpringfieldLucy, 6, and her father Michael Foley, 51, wait in line for Lucy’s first time on the Zipper ride at the Lane County Fair on Thursday. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-SpringfieldA group gathers at the Water Race game on Thursday. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-SpringfieldPatrons exit the fair through Gate F as dusk falls Thursday. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-Springfield
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