The origins of Yamhill Derby Days in 1953

Take a stroll back in time and see how Yamhill celebrated Derby Days in July 1956.

Derby Days News from the year 1965. Looks like we’ve been having a great time in Yamhill for decades and decades!

Yamhill-Carlton Review newspaper from 1971 included many ads from local businesses and mention about Derby Days. This year’s event was packed with unique entertainment!

Cover of The News Register in 1974

Continue your journey into the late 1970s in Yamhill, Oregon at the turn of the decade.

On the 30th Anniversary of Derby Days, the Community Club of Yamhill went all-out to tell the story of the legendary local event. We hope you enjoy this walk back through Yamhill’s past.

Derby Days 1999 in the news. This article is from the archives of The Yamhill Valley News Register.

50 years has now gone by since that first Derby Days in 1953 and the annual event is still going strong!

A great article in the News Register about the Rist family and their history with Derby Days.

We’re in the early 2010s now, and Hopping Towards Good Times! This year’s edition of the Derby Days Book includes some great history from the T-E Store’s Shopping Guide in 1952.

Derby Days at 70 is lookin good and going strong. We’ve definitely got the momentum and commitment to go another 30 years and celebrate our 100th!

We’re now in the “modern era” of Derby Days. But if we have our way, in 27 years at the 100th annual event Yamhill’s residents will look back on 2025 with nostalgia and quaintness like we do at years past.