The Oregon State Fair is the official state fair of the U.S. state of Oregon. It takes place every August–September at the 185-acre Oregon State Fairgrounds located in north Salem, the state capital, as it has almost every year since 1862. In 2006, responsibility for running the fair was delegated to the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department, and the division is now known as the Oregon State Fair& Exposition Center, which holds events on the fairgrounds year-round.