Events
The Rose Festival CityFair at Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
Winter Holiday Lights..............................Metro.............Dec ....................Portland’s Christmas Ships, The Grotto, Portland International Raceway, Peacock Lane, ZooLights Portland Jazz Festival................DT...................Feb......................Bringing world-class jazz to the Pacific Northwest. Diverse events happen throughout the year in the City of Roses and beyond. This is a sample seasonal list of activities. Spring Cinco de Mayo............................DT...................May.....................Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association (PGSCA) presents the 37th annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. Rose Festival................................Metro.............May-Jun.............Celebrating over 115 years, the Rose Festival was named the World’s Best Festival in 2007 and 2011. Tulip Festival................................Woodburn.....Mar-May............Over one million tulip bulbs and with 145,000 annual visitors. Summer Oregon Brewers Festival..........DT...................June....................The Oregon Brewers Festival is the quintessential celebration of craft beer. Highland Games.........................Gresham.......July.....................Family-friendly event with music, athletics, dancing and cultural activities. MusicFest NW..............................DT...................Aug.....................MusicfestNW is a two-day, two-stage festival featuring some of the biggest and best acts in live music. Oregon Renaissance Faire.......Canby............June....................Hosting a re-creation of a 16th century European village for 13 days of merriment. Oregon Zoo Concerts...............SW..................Jun-Jul-Aug......In 1979, the Oregon Zoo became the first in America to host a summer concert series. Oregon State Fair.......................Salem.............Aug.....................Showcasing the best of Oregon, complete with attractions, concerts and competitions. Waterfront Blues Festival..........DT...................Jul.......................The Waterfront Blues Festival has been bringing the best of the blues to the Northwest since 1987.
Fall Oktoberfest..................................Mt. Angel......Sept....................One of the longest standing, best-loved folk festivals, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015.
The Horswell Collection™ at Windermere Realty Trust
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The Insider’s Guide to the City of Roses
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