2024 OVM Annual Show and Swap Meet Salem UPDATE
Salem Fairground Event Notes download a PDF of the Schedule.
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Public parking area
Bathroom Building Entrance
Looking south west at the bathroom building entrance. Left is a building we will not use. Behind is the covered area. Right is triangle park.
Bathroom building: Showers
Two large showers inside the main bathroom building.
Bathroom Building: sinks
Looking away from showers we see sinks and the toilets.
Bathroom Building: entrance
Looking away from showers towards main entrance.
Bathroom Building: sinks and toilets
A different view of the sinks and toilets.
Covered area Building
The bathroom building is begin the camera and we are heading Northeast, Silverton road is straight ahead, parking and tent camping is to the right.
Bathroom building looking northwest
The bathroom building is to my left behind me. To the right is the path to the covered area. This triangular field is another option for showing the bikes or vendors.
Covered area looking east
We are facing the parking. The blue gate, which is the main entrance for public is to the right of the blue building.
Covered area looking north east
Looking in to the covered area from the entrance. The bathroom building is behind me to the right about 100 feet. The blue gate is 45 degrees to the right. Straight ahead in the middle left are the other bathrooms. This space is very large.
Covered area looking Northwest
Looking towards Silverton road. To the left is the triangle park. There is access to the main road if you follow that path right behind the building.
At Northwest corner of covered building looking East
Behind me is the triangle park. Left is the livestock gate, Straight ahead along this wall are the bathrooms. To the center right in the image is the blue gate and parking.
Northwest corner of building looking south
Looking south, behind me is the covered area wall facing Silverton road. To the left is the bathrooms and blue gate. Just to the right is the path to the bathroom building.
Northwest corner covered area building looking West
To the left is the path to the bathroom building. Straight ahead is the triangle park. To the right is Silverton road.
Covered area west side looking North
Facing towards Silverton road. To the left is the triangle park. Right is the covered area. Behind me on the path is the bathroom building.
Stock Gate Looking Northeast
Left is Silverton road and the access gate for tent campers, vendors and members in the show. Silverton road is a high traffic road. To the right is the covered building.
Stock gate looking West
We are looking away from the covered area. On the left is the triangle park with the bathroom building behind it. Right is Silverton Road. The sock gate is just to the right.
Stock gate looking South
Looking towards the covered area. The blue gate is at the opposite corner of the building. The stock gate is behind me. The bathroom building is down that path caddy corner to the end covered building. The triangle park is to the right on the other side of this path.
Covered area bathrooms
Here are the covered area bathrooms. Located in a small alcove. The bathrooms were locked so no images inside. I would guess from the floor plan these are half bath (toilets and sinks, no showers).
Northwest side covered building looking west
Looking west, we are at the other end of the building from the stock gate. To the left and behind is the blue gate. At the opposite corner is the bathroom building. Straight ahead is the triangle park. Along that inner wall almost at the other end are the bathrooms. To the right is Silverton Road. Directly behind me is the cattle yard and behind that is the parking.
Covered area northeast corner looking southwest
To the left is the blue gate. Straight ahead is the bathroom building. To the right is triangle park, stock gate and bathroom wall.
Covered building, northeast corner looking south.
Hard left is the stock yard and then public parking lot. The blue gate is just to the left at the far corner of the building. To the right, the opposite building corner is where the bathroom building is located and then triangle park. Behind me is Silverton road.
East of covered building looking west
Behind me is the blue gate & main public entrance. This is the entrance for visitors. The building just to the right is the stock area, we won't be using it.
Blue gate looking west
The covered area is the entire building straight ahead. Behind me is the parking lot looking to the west. Silverton road is to my right.
Outside fairgrounds Silverton road looking in
We are looking at the triangle park. To the left is the stock gate and covered building.
Outside Silverton road Covered area
We are looking at the covered area. On the left in the image is a gate. This is the stock gate and proposed entrance for tent campers, vendors and members. It would be left open Friday through Sunday. No security provided.
Silverton Road Stock Gate
Campers, Vendors and Members showing bikes enter here. Public entrance is farther down Silverton Road to the left.
Silverton road, west corner of covered area looking south
To the left is the main public entrance. Straight ahead is the covered area. To the right is the stock gate and triangle park.
The Oregon State fairgrounds in Salem opens for swap meet vendors to set up around the perimeter as soon as OVM personnel are present to organize the event, usually about 7:00 am. Vendors are charged $20.00 for a space, free for OVM members.
Registration and move-in of motorcycles for the show in the main area starts about 8:00 am. Please bring a drip pan to manage leaks. Members may register and display vintage motorcycles – meaning motorcycles manufactured in 2004 or earlier. Placement is grouped by category: Featured Marque (Harley Davidson), American, Asian, British, European, Café, and Racing.
The show opens to the public at 10:00 am. Parking is $5.00 per vehicle (no charge for exhibitors). Event admission is $5.00 per person, 12 and under free. Judging is by People’s Choice for three trophies in each category with an additional President’s Choice trophy. People’s Choice ballots are available at the registration table and are due by 2:00 pm. Awards are announced as soon as ballots are counted.
Membership table and tables for the sale of OVM merchandise (hats, shirts, stickers, patches & pins) will be set up near the main area. Members may renew and new members can join during the show. Membership is $20.00 per year. Anyone who paid the event admission fee can join OVM for another $15.00.
Camping is available on the grass around the area we’ll rent for the show. The area with hookups for RVs may be very wet, but given that we won’t have many they will accommodate as much as they can. We will be in the grass area next to the 4H Barn and we will have the 4H Barn itself (very large covered area).
Saturday Ride will meet at the fairgrounds, more details to be added soon.
Date
- May 17 - 19 2024
- Expired!
Time
- All Day
Is there camping?
We are planning to have camping available. Electrical hookups in a parking lot like setting. There are images in the gallery you can look at on this Website.