Summer Events In and Around Portland
We’ve combed the internet looking for all the places where Portland is starting to wake up from it’s COVID slumber. Here is what we have found.
Multnomah Village, First Fridays
All summer
The Village in the Heart of Portland.
Eat & shop from morning to night while enjoying special promotions and activities throughout the district.
For more information, click here.
2021 West Linn Old Time Fair
July 16-18, 2021
The West Linn's Old Time Fair will be held on July 16-18, 2021. It'll include coronation of the old time fair queen, carnival, old time baseball game, parade, musical performances, car show, horseshoe tournament, bingo, recycle regatta, hands on timber experience, local organization performers, exhibitor booths, beer garden, food booths, and much more Hours: Fri 5pm-10pm; Sat 10am-10pm; Sun 11am-6pm
Superheroes Pedalpalooza!
Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 3:00 PM
Irving Park, NE 7th Street and NE Fargo Street (Meet by the Shelter and Tennis Courts)
Calling all Superheroes! Portland needs its superheroes more than ever - after a year in the grips of the Covid Monster people need to see their Superheroes are alive and well! Pull out your Spandex, Covid Plague Masks, Nurses Scrubs and any other awesome Superhero Garb and lets patrol Portland spreading good Superhero Feelings and Good Will!
There are many Pedalpalooza events around Portland. Find their calendar here.
Wizard Weekend at Kennedy School
Friday, July 23, 2021 at 5:00 PM to Sunday, July 25th at 7:00pm
McMenamins Kennedy School | Portland
Get away from the Muggle world for a weekend of magic at McMenamin’s Kennedy School with the wizard activists of PDXpelliarmus! To celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday, come shop at Diagon Alley, enjoy themed food and drink (including butterbeer), and participate in special games and activities! Pending an owl from the Ministry, all eight movies might be showing in the theater! (A schedule is to follow once more details are confirmed.) Saturday night, we’ll also be partying out on the patio with music provided by our very own DJ Switch.
This year’s Wizarding Weekend will be the final chapter of PDXpelliarmus’s Accio Books campaign! We are be collecting books and raising funds for books to donate to Human Solutions, a local nonprofit that helps lift families out of poverty.
Slabtown Makers Market July 2021
Enjoy fresh air shopping with space to observe Covid-19 safety practices. You will find jewelry, ceramics, apparel, housewares, accessories, glass, art & illustration, body-care, local food & drink and much, much more!
SAT JUL 24 2021 AT 11:00 AM TO SUN JUL 25 2021 AT 05:00 PM
2516 NW 29th Ave
Stay at the Best Portland Bed & Breakfast
Stay close to all of Portland's top attractions at the historic Fulton House Bed and Breakfast. Our quiet residential location offers easy access to Willamette Park, restaurants, shops, and downtown Portland. Our 4 generous guest suites with private baths offer all the comforts of a premier bed and breakfast experience. Drift off to sleep on a pillow-topped queen-sized bed, certainly a welcome respite after a full day of adventure in Portland. Each morning of your stay will start with our delicious breakfast, fueling you up for the day of adventure ahead. With plenty of things to do in Portland, exceptional hospitality and a sophisticated (but weird) city at the heart of it all, there's truly no better place for a winter getaway than our Portland Bed and Breakfast. Book a room now!
St. Johns Art Walk
SAT JUL 24 2021 AT 10:00 AM TO 06:00 PM
Two Rivers Bookstore | Portland
A neighborhood-wide event celebrating the St. Johns Community, our small businesses, and our local artists.
Farm To Plate dinner series @ Topaz Farms
Vegetarian Family Style - July 24, 2021
Following our successful 2020 Farm To Plate dinner series, we are excited to offer another dinner series for 2021 with individual tables and four person minimums under the several hundred year old oak tree at the center of the farm.
We're grateful that we can still offer this amazing experience, showcasing the freshest organically grown, no-spray foods grown on the farm and as customers repeatedly said in 2020, “A little slice of normalcy.”
A no host bar is available with Oregon wines by the bottle or glass as well craft beer, ciders and non-alcoholic beverages to enjoy before, during or after your meal.
The five-course menu will be finalized and posted as the event date approaches.
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Portland Saturday Market, Saturdays
Every Saturday throughout the Summer. The Market began our 48th season April 17. We will be open Saturdays only 10am - 5pm until further notice, and we look forward to reviving our vibrant weekly artisan pop-up village and sharing our handmade happiness with customers both familiar and new.
2 SW Naito Parkway Portland, Oregon 97204
Harry Potter Birthday Weekend
Sunday, August 2nd starting at 12pm at Kennedy School
Watch the skies for flying motorcycles, check the closets for house elves, and have your wands at the ready! We're raising a glass in a toast to Harry Potter's birthday. Professor McGonagall would be the first to advise safety in all celebrations (masks make a great accessory to wizard hats), so join us in enjoying a butterbeer on the patio, but remember you must be seated at designated tables and maintain social distance! Enjoy food & drink specials to the sounds of live music (Friday & Saturday, 6-9 pm).
Plus, Hermione-approved donations! 15% of sales from the weekend's specials will go to Basic Rights Oregon in support of transgender justice.
Butterbeer and Harry Potter food specials all weekend!
Beaverton Night Market
The Night Market will be back in person in summer 2021! The event is FREE to attend but entry is limited based on pandemic guidelines at the time of the event. Walk ins welcome but wait times may vary; optional advance reservations will be available online to guarantee entry time. Check back for more details closer to the date.
This year features an exciting collaboration with the La Strada dei Pastelli Chalk Art Festival. Two of the Festival’s sites will be located within and feature live artists during the Market so attendees can experience both events when they visit.
BEAVERTON NIGHT MARKET https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/1570/Beaverton-Night-Market
This is an event that prides itself on creating a vibrant, intercultural experience, that’s based off night markets found across the globe. It’s a space for people in our community to get a taste for the emerging ethnic food, crafts, and dance
Aug 13 & 14, 2021, 4 - 10 pm
Location: Downtown Beaverton along 1st St and Tucker Ave
Multnomah Days
August 21st, 2021
Multnomah Days is an annual one-day open-air, family-friendly street festival with scheduled live musical acts, street entertainers, art and vendor booths as well as food & beverage services via outdoor street dining and food carts.
Annual Dahlia Festival
2021 Festival Dates, Early September. Dates TBD.
Festival Hours: 10 am to 6 pm
Festival Location: Swan Island Dahlias Farm, 995 NW 22nd Ave, Canby, OR 97013
Events from earlier this Summer:
Milwaukie's 1st Annual Juneteenth Celebration
The Black community of Milwaukie is holding its first annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 19th at Milwaukie Bay Park. There will be speakers, spoken-word performers, vendors, music, and food trucks. All this to commemorate the delayed freedom of many, celebrate the freedoms we enjoy today, and the continued fight for equity.
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3rd Annual Edgefield Brewfest
Saturday, June 26, 2021 | 1-7pm
A summer afternoon on the lawn with more than 50 beers and ciders to choose from? Sounds like paradise came to Troutdale. Join us for the afternoon or evening of tasting. In addition to all that beer and cider, there will be live music and we'll be offering pizza, tots, burgers and ice cream.
Live Music: Josiah Payne 12-2pm | Ragtag Saddlebag 2:15-4:30pm | Bigfoot Mojo 4:45-7pm
PFLAG Car Pride Parade:
Date: Saturday, June 26th, 2021
Time: 12-12:30 AM gather + decorate vehicles, 1 PM start parade
Place: Behind Edwards Elementary School, 715 E 8th St, Newberg, OR 97132
Route: We will start at Edwards, and end at Memorial Park. We will email you a detailed map.
Vehicles: all vehicles must be enclosed (no open trailers) and no pedestrians/bikes are allowed.
Please decorate your vehicle for PRIDE!!! This event is aimed at inclusivity and positivity. Please do not engage in proselytizing, preaching or negativity with your signs or voice. Proudly fly your Black Lives Matter, Black Trans Lives Matter, and LGBTQ+ support messages.
A Cappella In The Park
That's right, our first, live, FREE music event of 2021! It has been a long year, but we are back and ready to sing for an audience again. We hope you are as eager as we are!
Warm, sunny days beg for a concert in the park - and we are happy to deliver. Join us at Khunamokwst (pronounced KAHN-ah-mockst) Park in Northeast Portland (5200 NE Alberta Street, Portland OR 97218). BYO snacks, beverage (non-alcoholic), and blanket and enjoy the show! View the flyer here.
June 27, 2021 @ 3 PM, Khunamokwst Neighborhood Park
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Waterfront Blues Festival "Upriver" 2021
Music lovers and fans will come together again July 2-5, 2021 for the Waterfront Blues Festival “Upriver!” They are returning with an unforgettable, in-person and socially-distanced event that will be a Waterfront Blues Fest like no other.
Each day of the festival will include two separately ticketed shows, featuring several performances from amazing local, regional and national artists. Livestream tickets will also be available so fans near and far can join the fun.
To learn more about the lineup and tickets, visit waterfrontbluesfest.com.