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Oftentimes, you can't choose when you'll visit, but when you do have the option, why not let it coincide with a prominent event? Find out when the city is bursting with blooms, when holiday decorations are at their most enticing, or when a fabulously fun festival is being held. Discover, too, if there's a milestone that's being celebrated or if there's a small occasion that coincides with your own special interest. We'll spread the news and let you know when it's high time to visit the city.
Christmas Boats and the Lighting of the Tree
Address: Portland Waterfront District and Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, OR
As one of the world's leading Christmas tree producers, Oregon celebrates its status each year by lighting the tree at Pioneer Courthouse Square immediately after Thanksgiving. Then, during December, the annual parade of Christmas boats lights up the Waterfront District with festive displays of favorite Christmas...
Address: 2425 SE Bybee Blvd, Eastmoreland Golf Course, Portland,, OR 97202
Golf season is the perfect time to visit Portland. And who said that golf is a rich man's sport? In Portland, public golf courses offer wallet-friendly prices for golfers of all ages and abilities, so there's no need to break the bank when enjoying a leisurely game in the great outdoors. A round of nine holes can cost...
Last Thursday on Alberta Street
Address: 2215 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
Circus-like ambience permeates the Alberta Arts District every last Thursday of the summer season. The festive monthly event is a celebration of what Portland itself holds dear: diversity, innovation, and art. See live fire dancers and streets filled with some of Portland's most creative talents in one of the city's...
Address: 200 NE Hood Ave, Gresham, OR 97030
This event is a mecca for jazz lovers every August when locally, nationally, and internationally known and respected musicians gather. Legends Ray Charles, Buddy Guy, and B.B. King have all performed here, as have the Bobby Torres Ensemble and Grammy Award-winner Christian McBride. The festival is definitely worth the...
Address: 750 SW Front Ave, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, OR 97201
As some people might suspect, Portland has more breweries per capita than anywhere else in the United States – perhaps even in the world. Regardless of numbers, the city's breweries present quality handcrafted recipes that have been tantalizing taste buds at the annual event since 1988. Dozens of breweries and...
Address: N Edison St & Pittsburg Ave, Cathedral Park, St. Johns, OR
If you've ever dreamt about Treasure Island or longed for a peg leg and a shoulder-perching parrot, rush to this incredibly fun festival. Cathedral Park is recreated as a pirate village, peopled by costumed attendees and featuring a 19th-century privateer, cannon fights, and all sorts of talented buskers. Music,...
Address: 5603 SW Hood Ave, Portland, OR 97239
The Rose Festival attracts thousands of visitors every year to Portland, and for good reason. The annual event showcases stellar floats and parades that feature some of the Northwest's most beautiful floral specimens – including the Grand Floral Parade, Starlight Parade, and waterfront festivities for the young and...
Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival
Address: 750 SW Front Ave, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, OR
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Tom McCall Waterfront Park used to be a highway. Now it's one of Portland's prized assets, hosting lots of annual festivals and carnivals during the brief but splendid summer months. Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival runs for four days and generally culminates with a fireworks show at 10pm on the Fourth of July. Blues...
Summer Concerts at the Oregon Zoo
Address: 4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221
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The Oregon Zoo was the first of its kind in 1979 to start hosting summer concerts. Its outdoor setting attracts hundreds of concertgoers annually, and the appeal of the facility itself adds to the pre-show excitement. Travel through the African Savanna or South American Forest, or visit the newly installed Cougar...
Waterfront Shopping and Dining
Address: Portland, OR
The best time to see sunshine in Stumptown is during the brief, ephemeral summer season that lasts nearly four months. Some of Portland's greatest restaurants and scenery can be experienced during this time at the brink of the Willamette River. Tourists and native Oregonians revel in the scenic splendor of the area –...
