Portland and Area Activities Planner - July 25, 2024

by Geri And Tim Penner

 
Project Pabst

PROJECT PABST
Project Pabst is a two-day, two-stage festival featuring some of the best acts in live music. The event will be an outdoor blowout with access to both stages, food, beverages and more.
The event is 21+. No minors.

Portland Sketch Comedy Fetrival

 

 

PORTLAND SKETCH COMEDY FESTIVAL
The Portland Sketch Comedy Festival began in the summer of 2017, and each year showcased Portland's bright and beautiful sketch comedy scene and brought the smartest and freshest sketch comedy performances from all over the country to Portland. 

The Siren Theater is thrilled to return to the festival for its sixth year. This year brings three nights of sketch comedy from different acts representing different cities across North America. There is nothing quite like live sketch comedy.

 

Craft Beer and Wine Fest

CRAFT BEER & WINE FEST
The Craft Beer & Wine Fest of Vancouver is a celebration of music, PNW craft beverages, and great food. We'll have handmade crafters on site to peruse while you sip. Live music fills the air all weekend, and each ticket gets you in the next day for FREE with a donation to the Clark County Food Bank

Canterbury Faire

CANTERBURY FAIRE
Canterbury Renaissance Faire is an invitation to participate in an imaginative interactive environment modeled on elements from a plausible Summer Market Faire from the era of “Good Queen Bess” (Elizabeth I, 1558-1603). We see it create an interactive stage where faire goers can experience the sights and sounds, science, entertainments, crafts and life styles of Elizabethan Village Folk celebrating the best of their village life.

Clatsop County Fair

CLATSOP COUNTY FAIR
The Clatsop County Fair is a cherished, family-friendly event that highlights the unique treasures of our community and brings together residents and visitors alike! Each year, vendors, entertainers, musicians, and participants are excited to return. This year's Fair theme is "Forest to the Farm". The outdoor concert under the stars on Friday, August 2nd will be Joe Nichols with special guest, Kassi Ashton. Saturday, August 3rd will be Latino Night with 512 The Selena Experience (a Selena tribute band) taking the outdoor stage with La Super Sonora Dinamita as the opening act.

Sherwood Music Fest

SHERWOOD MUSIC FEST
Join us for Sherwood's first two-day music festival featuring top-notch bands, artisan vendors, food trucks, beer/wine garden and MORE!

Sneaker Week

SNEAKERWEEK PDX
From the minds behind Pensole, a footwear design school in Portland’s Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, Sneaker Week curates organic experiences that bring together sneaker enthusiasts, industry influencers, and aspiring creative professionals to Portland, the sneaker capital of the world. Sneaker Week partners with the footwear industry and community to cultivate talent while celebrating creatives.

Sneaker Week is a celebration of all things sneakers in the footwear capital of North America. Curators, fans and collectors will gather to experience music, design, art and education at locations around Portland. Past festival partners have included hip local businesses, like Deadstock Coffee, and Index PDX.

Americana Harvest Festival

AMERICANA HARVEST FESTIVAL
Topaz Farm is excited to announce the 2024 Americana Harvest Fest series. After last year's series, they are taking it up a notch (or two) for 2024 with a mix of nationally and internationally known folk, country, and bluegrass artists on Thursday nights late June through August. Adult tickets are $20 most nights, and all Thursday nights will feature a limited number of 50% off tickets for kids ages 3 to 17 (and free for ages two and under – no tickets required).

Summer Free For All Outdoor Movies

SUMMER FREE FOR ALL OUTDOOR MOVIES
Movie Events start at 7:30 pm. Movie screenings begin at dusk and/or when it is dark enough to see the movie onscreen.

July Movie Events 

Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn: Primus and Coheed and Cambria EDGEFIELD CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: THE STRING CHEESE ELEMENT
The past three decades have written a story packed full of surreal experiences, epic moments, groundbreaking involvement and huge accomplishments. The String Cheese Incident has been recognized for their commitment to musical creativity and integrity, for their community spirit, philanthropic endeavors, and for their innovative approach to the business of music.
Bigfoot Adventure Tour

BIGFOOT ADVENTURE CRUISE
Explore the history and lore of Bigfoot while traveling 80 miles (129 km) roundtrip on a high-speed jetboat from Portland to Multnomah Falls. See the landmarks along the Willamette and Columbia Rivers that make the Northwest famous while listening to exclusive narration by Cliff Barackman (star of Animal Planet‘s “Finding Bigfoot”) and a live tour guide. You’ll enjoy curated information about the legend of Bigfoot and sightings in the Columbia River Gorge on this exhilarating, informative journey.

Enchanted Forest

ENCHANTED FOREST
The Enchanted Forest has been a destination for Oregon children since it opened in 1971. Generations of kids have slid down the creepy witch slide, delighted in the Crooked Man’s house, and ridden on the carousel. The Enchanted Forest is a theme park – there is a section with carnival rides and a haunted house – but what most people remember is the creative world contained in the paths and structures of the park. 

The Oregon Garden

THE OREGON GARDEN
Home to Oregon’s garden city, Silverton is known for its natural beauty and stunning sights. Encompassing that small-town feel and hospitality, locals and visitors can feel right at home in Silverton. Take a stroll through Oregon’s breathtaking botanical garden in the heart of Silverton at The Oregon Garden. You will love visiting this majestic garden with a relaxing, magical escape full of nature’s finest offerings. Offering 80 acres and more than 20 specialty gardens to see and appreciate, there is something for everyone to enjoy of all ages.

Pedalpaloosa PEDALPALOOZA BIKE FESTIVAL
Whether you’re a cycling fanatic, an occasional cruiser or just a lover of fun events, Pedalpalooza has something for you. Held all over Portland, this bike- and fun-focused festival celebrates summer’s arrival with over 100 rides throughout town.
 
Beaverton Escape Rooms BEAVERTON ESCAPE ROOMS
Beaverton Escape Rooms provides a thrilling, interactive adventure where 2-12 participants are locked in a themed room and have 60 minutes to discover hidden objects, gather clues, and solve puzzles to find the key to escape. It’s the perfect addition to a Tualatin Valley itinerary for visitors, team-building retreats and more.
Oregon Film Museum

OREGON FILM MUSEUM
The Oregon Film Museum celebrates the art and legacy of film and television production in Oregon.

The list of film, television, and other media productions in Oregon is stunningly long and impressive: Animal HouseThe ShiningOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s NestSometimes a Great NotionTwilightRooster CogburnStand By MeMr. Holland’s OpusDrugstore CowboyMaverickMen of HonorPaint Your WagonPay It ForwardThe PostmanThe GeneralIndian FighterPortlandiaGrimmLeverageThe LibrariansCoraline, and ParaNorman, to name a few. In fact, there are more than 400 major productions that Oregon provided the backdrop for.

Lents International Farmers Market LENTS INTERNATIONAL FARMERS MARKET
The Lents International Farmers Market (LIFM) is the only one in Portland with an intentional international focus. LIFM provides fresh, affordable and culturally appropriate produce to the diverse community of Lents neighbors. Founded in 2006 by a community of volunteers and then run by Zenger Farm, it is an important sales outlet for immigrant and new farmers and small food-business owners. The market features culturally specific products, including Northwest-grown traditional Mexican produce and Asian greens.

Stern Wheeler River Tours

STERNWHEELER RIVER TOURS
This once primary mode of transportation has become more of a fun commodity for tourism, as river cruise ships provide visitors a chance to get out on the water and take in the sights of their new surroundings. Oregon joined in on the trend in the early 1980s. Since then, several non-steam-powered sternwheel riverboats have been built and operated on major waterways in the state, primarily on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers in Marion County. Each is a fun ride for visitors and locals alike as they seemingly tug along and transport them to yesteryear.

High Life Adventures

HIGH LIFE ADVENTURES
Enjoy a tour of 8 zip lines in a beautiful setting. Join two tour guides on an exhilarating zip line experience around and over a seven-acre lake. A mile of zipping, sure to create lasting memories for the whole family.

Take your team to the next level: High Life Adventures also offers customized Team Building Programs to challenge your group while bringing them together as a team.

7 WONDERS OF OREGON: SMITH ROCK
If you enjoy scenic views of deep river canyons or rock climbing, Smith Rock State Park is the place for you. There are several thousand climbs in the park. More than a thousand are bolted routes. We also offer miles of hiking and mountain biking trails. Along your trip through the canyon, you might see golden eagles, prairie falcons, mule deer, river otter and beaver.

THIS WEEKS HIKE: FOREST PARK
At 5,100 acres (2,064 ha), Forest Park boasts more than 80 miles (129 km) of paths and is one of the largest urban forests in the United States. On any given day, you’ll find trail runners, dog walkers, families and outdoor enthusiasts enjoying every inch of Forest Park. With clearly marked trails and paths in every direction, you can explore this urban oasis from any of its 40 access points.

 

HIKE - MULTNOMAH FALLS TRAIL
Experience this 2.3-mile out-and-back trail near Bridal Veil, Oregon. Generally considered a moderately challengi...ng route, it takes an average of 1 h 30 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

PORTLAND SATURDAY MARKET
Combining the vibes of an art show, a live street concert and an open-air bazaar, the Portland Saturday Market has been a beloved Rose City tradition since 1974. In fact, the market is considered the largest continually operating arts-and-crafts fair in the United States, drawing up to one million visitors during its annual season.

St. John's Farmers Market

ST JOHN'S FARMERS MARKET
The St. Johns Farmers Market will be open 9 a.m.-2 p.m. every Saturday May 4 through November 23, the weekend before Thanksgiving. There will also be a Holiday Market on Saturday, December 14, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The market is held at the corner of N. Charleston Ave. and N Central St, next to the St. Johns Bachelor Club.

The 2024 season has a full vendor roster, including new and returning small businesses spanning local, sustainably-grown agriculture, artisan food, and handmade arts and crafts, Some exciting new products at the market this year include organically grown vegetables and quail eggs from Tiny Acre, a St. Johns-based small scale organic farm; breakfast burritos from Poblano Pepper Mexican Food; and plant-based, farmer-forward pastries and treats from Poppy Shop. To see which vendors are scheduled for each week, check out the interactive market map: https://maps.managemymarket.com/6336

Portland Indigenous Marketplace

PORTLAND INDIGENOUS MARKETPLACE
Portland Indigenous Marketplace will host the Indigenous Marketplace. Over 30 vendors, food, art exhibits, and more will be present. A marketplace specifically for Indigenous/Black vendors, all the artists/entrepreneurs featured on Indigenous Marketplace have Indigenous/Black ancestry. Vendors sell their hand made and original designs.

Kenton Farmers Market

KENTON FARMER'S MARKET
The Kenton Farmers Market is located in the heart of the historic Kenton neighborhood in North Portland. Founded in 2012, the market’s live music and the festive street-fair atmosphere thrive in this growing business district. Proximity to a MAX station and easy access for bicyclists and those on foot make this market a lively and convenient mid-week destination for fresh, local food.
 
 
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