DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The kick off for the 2023 Christmas holiday season is fast approaching and in Douglas County that means it’s time for our annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Courthouse on November 26, followed by the Annual Christmas Craft Fair at the Douglas County Fairgrounds December 1-3.

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Christmas Craft Fair at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.

The Christmas Craft Fair at the Douglas County Fairgrounds started with humble beginnings in 1973 in the old Community Conference Hall at the Fairgrounds with about 50 local vendors. Since then, it has grown into the largest event of its kind in Douglas County and is considered the largest and most popular Christmas Fair in Southern Oregon.

A plethora of hand-crafted items are available including Christmas ornaments, holiday decorations & signs, clothing, home décor, baked goods, dips, jerky, spices, lotions, soaps, wood crafts, metal sculptures, paintings, toys, crocheted hats & mittens, quilts, ceramics, and numerous other unique products.

The Christmas Craft Fair at the Douglas County Fairgrounds will run from Friday, December 1, 2023, through Sunday, December 3, 2023. Hours are:

• Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Santa will make appearances in the Exhibit Building on:

• Friday: 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 pm & 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Admission is $5.00 for adults and kids under 12 are free. The Craft Fair is also helping to stock local food pantries and provide pajamas for local foster care kids by accepting donations at the door. Entrants donating canned food will receive a $1.00 discount at the door. There will be vendor donated door prizes drawn every hour, and a special drawing for a big door prize package to celebrate our 50th year. For more information check out the attached flyer or visit their website at douglasfairgrounds.com.