Festivals
Calendar of Events
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3 events,
Sand & Sawdust Festival
Come enjoy a weekend filled with more than 25 amazing chainsaw carvers at work, beer garden, sand castle workshops, food, crafts, and music. Â Fun for the entire family!
Shoreline Arts Festival
Art show, live music, food truck court, marketplace, dance performances, hands-on art projects for kids, and cultural rooms filled with fun things to do and  ways to experience different cultures including food tastings.  The entire weekend is a free event.
Recycled Arts Festival
Come enjoy the FREE annual Recycled Arts Festival in Vancouver, WA — the hippest, most eco-conscious festival around. See how people are giving new life to old items that would otherwise have been lost in a landfill. Create your own Eco-Art, create a costume for the Procession of the Species... Read More
1 event,
Cherry Fest NW
Formerly the Bite & Brew of Salem, the newly renamed CherryFestNW, it is THE place to be in Salem on the Fourth of July for the whole family. Cherryfest NW will take place from July 4-7, 2019, at Salem’s Riverfront Park with free admission on the Fourth of July, as... Read More
3 events,
Ballard Seafood Fest
Celebrating all things Ballard at the 45th annual Seafood Festival. Lots of food, live music, Ballard Brews, artisan fair, skateboarding, and great kids zone SeafoodFest began in 1974 as a community celebration of Ballard’s historic connection to the fishing industry and the neighborhood’s Nordic roots. Today, this free three-day festival attracts over 75,000... Read More
Helvetia Lavender Farm Festival
Nestled in the hills overlooking the Willamette Valley a short drive from Portland, Helvetia Lavender Farm demonstrates the versatility of lavender with 60 different varieties in landscaping and cutting fields. Join us for Helvetia Lavender Festival where visitors are welcome to wander through the gardens, cut lavender bundles, enjoy the... Read More
McKenzie River Lavender Festival
As part of the Oregon Lavender Farm Tour, McKenzie River Lavender Farm holds its own festival with artisan booths, country bazaar, relaxing music, and farm tours Come walk the lavender labyrinth, breathe in the lavender fragrances, and don't forget to bring your camera to enter the photo contest.
5 events,
First City Celebration
Celebrating the first city of Oregon - Oregon City, the first city incorporated west of the Rockies! Â They will be having a big street fair including live music all day on the Main Stage, marketplace vendors, food vendors, a KidZone, and beer garden. Â Come enjoy historic downtown Oregon City along... Read More
Sandy Mountain Festival
Enjoy the music, art, and foods at Sandy's annual Mountain Festival. Â Over 120 artisans will show their works, live music on two stages, and over 20 food booths. Don't miss the parade in downtown Sandy July 11th at 7pm
2 events,
Salem Art Fair & Festival
The Salem Art Fair & Festival's 70th annual event is a fun and fabulous art show and sale with vendors, lots of food options, live music, kid's court with multiple activity stations, and more. Held in the historic Bush's Pasture Park, stroll under the shade of the old oak trees... Read More
Cathlamet Bald Eagle Days Festival
A small town with a big festival. What started off 38 years ago as just a small town parade has turned into a weekend full of festivities in a little city on the banks of the beautiful Columbia River. Vendor Fair Fireworks Show Professional bull riding exhibition Face painting and... Read More
5 events,
Portland Highland Games
For more than 60 years, the Portland Highland Games have delighted participants with a unique, Scottish experience featuring incredible Scottish pipe bands, bag pipers and drummers, dancers and athletes. Come enjoy a full day of this Scottish festival. Watch fun demonstrations including dancers, musicians, and sheep dogs. Be inspired by powerful... Read More
Scooper Fest
As in ICECREAM scoops! Â What better way to celebrate the middle of summer with an all-you-can-eat ice-cream social? Â For the price of entry, you can sample ice cream from the best manufacturers in the Northwest and beyond. Â There will also be live entertainment, an inflatable 30 foot waterslide, celebrity... Read More
Cruise the Couve
Cruise the Couve
Vancouver's Cruise the Couve event with over 20 blocks of cruising and entertainment. Stroll along historic Main Street and watch more than 1,000 classic cars and hot rods cruise up and down Main Street. Make a day of it with Farmer's Market, see the new waterfront, enjoy some of Vancouver's... Read More
3 events,
Powerland Steam Up
Do your kids love all things that move? Â Fanatic for trains? Anything with wheels? Â Or perhaps that is you? Bring the family and enjoy a fun day at Powerland Heritage Museum's annual Steam-Up celebration. Â Also held the following weekend. You will find: trolley rides, miniature train rides, antique car &... Read More
Ho’ike & Hawaiian Festival
A four day celebration of the culture and community of Hawaii. Â Food, music, dance, vendors, and workshops. Â Come wander through Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver and experience the sights and sounds of Hawaii. 7/25 Hula and craft workshops and Thurs night party at Clark College 7/26 Hula competition 7/27... Read More
Blueberry Pancake Day at Cedar Creek Grist Mill
Blueberry Pancake Day at Cedar Creek Grist Mill
*PLEASE check their website before heading to confirm event is still happening Fresh about as fresh as you can get. Â It's blueberry season and the volunteers at the Cedar Creek Grist Mill will be whipping up freshly made blueberry pancakes from flour just milled on-site. Â They'll be serving them up... Read More
1 event,
Powerland Steam Up Family Festival
The second weekend of fun at Powerland Heritage Park just north of Salem, OR. Do your kids love all things that move?  Fanatic for trains? Anything with wheels?  Or perhaps that is you? Bring the family and enjoy a fun day at Powerland Heritage Museum’s annual Steam-Up celebration.  Also held... Read More