Veneta

Veneta is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Veneta was established in 1912 by Edmund Eugene Hunter, who named the settlement after his five-year-old daughter. Veneta has been the site of the annual Oregon Country Fair, originally called the Renaissance Faire, since 1970.

On August 27, 1972, the Grateful Dead played a concert—the first “Field Trip”—at the Oregon Country Fair site. The concert, a benefit for Springfield Creamery, has become legendary to Deadheads and is documented in the film Sunshine Daydream.

Veneta is located adjacent to Fern Ridge Reservoir. The reservoir is popular for water sports, kayaking, sailing, fishing and swimming. Surrounding the reservoir is the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area, which is popular for bird watching and contains several parks with picnic areas, hiking trails, and some canoe and kayak access to the wetlands.

Inside the city is the outdoor, public swimming pool, which is open to swimmers during the summer months. Located off Territorial Highway is Veneta’s skate park. The 7,000-square-foot concrete park was constructed for local skateboarding and roller skating. The skate park is adjacent to basketball courts and a children’s playground.

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