Portland Attractions

Sightseeing and Nature Day Tours of Oregon and SW Washington for Individuals, Small Groups and Conventions. Tours include door-to door transportation from the Portland Oregon USA metro area. ...

Remember when you weaseled your parents out of every quarter you could, only to blow them all on Pac-Man? Space Invaders? Defender? The latest cartridge for your Atari, ColecoVision, or Nintendo syste...

History talks, the dramatic “Bound for Oregon” digital presentation, and “please touch” activities are highlights at the End of the Oregon Trail where the presentations change ...

Hoyt Arboretum,  a 187-acre living museum of trees and plants from all over the world, is located just 2 miles west of downtown Portland.   Volunteers staff the Visitor Center and are there to answ...

Portland has long had a love affair with roses. In 1888, Georgiana Burton Pittock, wife of pioneer publisher Henry Pittock, invited her friends and neighbors to exhibit their roses in a tent set up in...

The Laurelhurst Theater became part of Portland’s cultural and architectural history when it was built in 1923, one of the first art deco style buildings of the period. What was once a successfu...

Lloyd Center Ice Rink is a unique ice skating rink in the center of Lloyd Center Mall and conveniently located on the first level across from Macy’s. We offer Group Learn to Skate Lessons, a ful...

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Museum of Contemporary Craft is one of Portland’s oldest cultural institutions and its new iteration is poised to bring greater awareness to the organization’s rich seventy-year legacy. Founde...

Surrounded by the same stately trees for which it was named, Oaks Park, celebrated it’s 100th consecutive year of operation in 2005, making it one of the oldest continuously operating amusement ...

Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT) is rising quickly on the national scene.  Established in 1989, OBT’s celebrated company of dancers performs an annual five-program season at the Portland Center for the ...

The Oregon Maritime Center and Museum embodies the rich river history of Oregon. Portland was founded as a river port, and to this day the metro area, the entire state and the communities of southwest...

Founded in 1944 and one of the nation’s top ten science museums, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is a world-class tourist attraction and educational resource that puts the “WOW!&...

Since the Oregon Symphony was established more than 100 years ago, it has been recognized for its internationally acclaimed music directors, skilled performers, diverse programs and outstanding commun...

In 1887, Richard Knight, a local pharmacist who collected animals as a hobby, officially presented his menagerie to the city and the oldest zoo west of the Mississippi was created. The Oregon Zoo is ...

The name of Portland’s best known art district, The Pearl, suggests urban legend. Perhaps an oyster canning factory once sat amidst the aging warehouses, or Chinese seafarers hid pearls beneath ...

Located in the heart of downtown Portland, Pioneer Courthouse Square is affectionately known as the City’s “living room.” With more than 26,000 people passing by the Square each day,...

The Pittock Mansion was home to Portland pioneers Henry and Georgianna Pittock from 1914 to 1919. During the late 1800s and the early 1900s, their lives and work paralleled the growth of Portland from...

The Tram cabins travel 3,300 linear feet between the South Waterfront terminal adjacent to the OHSU Center for Health & Healing, and the upper terminal at the Kohler Pavilion on OHSU’s main ...

The mission of the Portland Art Museum is to serve the public by providing access to art of enduring quality, by educating a diverse audience about art and by collecting and preserving a wide range of...

Now in its 20th season, Portland Center Stage {PCS} is the city’s leading professional theater company and is one of the 25 largest regional theater companies in the nation. An affiliate of the Leag...

The mission of Portland Children’s Museum is to inspire imagination, creativity and the wonder of learning in children and adults by inviting moments of shared discovery. Visit Portland Children...

Never twice the same, the Portland Classical Chinese Garden is an authentically built cultural heritage garden and living museum of Chinese trees and flora. Within this authentic Ming Dynasty scholar&...

Portland International Raceway is built on the former location of the World War II city of Vanport, which was wiped out by a 1948 flood. The Army Corps of Engineers sold the site to the City of Portla...

Nestled in the city’s scenic west hills, the Portland Japanese Garden is a haven of tranquil beauty which has been proclaimed one of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside of Japan. Encompassin...

The largest outdoor arts and crafts market in operation consecutively since 1974. Every Saturday and Sunday from March until December the Old Town/Chinatown neighborhood transforms into a thriving art...

The Portland Spirit vessel and her sister ships are the Northwest’s premier dinner ship fleet.  We offer Willamette River Cruises and Columbia River Cruises from Portland Oregon aboard the Portland...

Our fun and award-winning guided walking tours explore the history, food, architecture, neighborhoods, bridges, parks, fountains, artwork, and unique place in Portland – the “City of RosesR...

Powell’s City of Books is a book lover’s paradise, the largest used and new bookstore in the world. Located in downtown Portland, Oregon and occupying an entire city block, the City stocks...

The Rose Quarter in Portland, OR is owned by an affiliate of the Portland Trail Blazers and managed by AEG Facilities. The Rose Quarter includes 20,000-seat Rose Garden, 12,000-seat Memorial Coliseum...

This beautiful 62 acre Catholic Shrine and botanical garden is located in Portland, Oregon.  The Grotto (as it is commonly called) is a non-profit Oregon corporation, supported solely by the proceeds...

Willamette Jetboat Excursions was the very first company to offer Jet Boat tours on the beautiful Willamette River, beginning in 1997. And as of Summer 2007, over two hundred thousand passengers have ...

Our 20,000 square foot museum is located in Portland’s beautiful Washington Park. Built in dramatic Cascadian style architecture, you’ll marvel at the intricate hand carvings and grand ent...