The Eugene Celebration is an annual community celebration and civic event held in downtown Eugene, Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...

, United States

United States

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. Featuring bands and performers from throughout the Pacific Northwest

Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...

, the three-day festival is held in early September and attracts more than 40,000 attendees each year. The parade held on Saturday morning features the newly crowned Slug Queen

SLUG Queen

The SLUG Queen, slug queen, or S.L.U.G. Queen , is a humorous concept and popular event, an alternative festival, which takes place annually in Eugene, Oregon, United States...

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The Celebration was created in 1983 as a way to bring together members of the Eugene community for a weekend of music and festivities. Currently managed by Downtown Events Management, Inc. (DEMI), a Eugene-based non-profit corporation, the Eugene Celebration works to bring attention to community issues and concerns regarding environmental responsibility within the greater context of a weekend festival.

Recurring features at the celebration include the "Community Causeway" where nonprofit, charitable and advocacy organizations promote their services and, as of 2007, the "Sustainability Village" where Celebration participants can learn about sustainable lifestyle choices.