Portland Annual Events
Some things get better with age. While there are great events going on every day of the week in Portland, there are many events and festivities that have become engrained in the Portland culture. Here are some of the fun and amazing happenings that take place each year in this great city.
| Feb |
Unique Animal & Expo Fair |
Washington County Fairgrounds |
| April |
Spring Beer & Wine Fest |
Oregon Convention Center |
| May |
Cinco De Mayo Fiesta |
Tom McCall Waterfront Park |
| May |
Portland Indie Wine Festival |
Urban Wineworks & Chown Garage |
| May |
Pioneer Family Festival |
Clackamette Park |
| June |
Allstate Festival of Balloons |
Cook Park |
| June |
Portland Rose Festival |
Citywide |
| June |
Chamber Music Northwest |
Reed College Campus |
| July |
Waterfront Blues Festival |
Tom McCall Waterfront Park |
| July |
Race Across Oregon |
Citywide |
| Aug |
The Bite of Oregon |
Waterfront Park |
| Aug |
Mt. Hood Jazz Festival |
Portland |
| Sept - Oct |
Corn Maize |
The Pumpkin Patch - Sauvie Island |
| Sept |
Art in the Pearl |
Pearl District |
| Sept |
Muddy Boots Organic Festival |
St. Philip Nerri Church |
| Sept |
Portland Marathon |
Portland |
| Oct |
Squishing of the Squash |
Oregon Zoo |
| Oct |
Halloween Fantasy Trail |
The Fantasy Trail |
| Oct |
Annual Pumpkin Festival |
Oregon Hill |
| Nov - Dec |
Grotto's Festival of Lights |
The Grotto |
| Dec |
ZooLights |
Oregon Zoo |
| Dec |
Holiday Ale Festival |
Pioneer Courthouse Square |
| Dec |
Christmas Ship Parade |
Willamette/Columbia River |
| Dec |
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker |
Oregon Ballet Theatre |