Breaking News: FairWell Festival Won’t Return in 2026

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- FairWell Festival, the country music event held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, has announced that it will not be returning in 2026.

After three years, organizers posted on their website, deep gratitude for the community and memories created during the festival's run.

Due to the popularity of the festival, there were challenges people encountered throughout the festival's history. Those included traffic delays in and around the Deschutes County Fairgrounds campus as well as long lines for food and beverages.

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