May in Oregon is blooming with flowers and teeming with fresh seafood!

MAY 

Cinco de Mayo

May 5 - 8, 2016

Enjoy live entertainment, authentic food, carnival rides, an artisan village, and family fun at Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Friday is free

 

Tulip Festival

May 1, 2016 (begins March 18)

See 40 acres of tulips and daffodils in bloom, visit the gift shop & cafe, and check the weekend events schedule for Tulip Fest at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn.

 

 

Mother’s Day Restaurants

May 8, 2016

Portland area

OpenTable lists restaurants that offer special brunch, lunch, and dinner menus on Mother’s Day.

 

 

Mother’s Day Brunch at the Oregon Zoo

May 8, 2016

Take Mom to the Portland Zoo for a lavish Mother’s Day Brunch. Does not include or require a zoo ticket.

 

 

UFO Festival

May 12 - 15, 2016

The UFO Festival honors two locals who spotted UFOs, with a costume parade, speakers, movie, live music, and kids’ fun at McMenamins Hotel in McMinnville. Schedule.

 

Whiskey Festival

May 13 - 15, 2016

WhiskeyTown USA includes whisky tasting, cocktails, restaurant food, and live entertainment indoors and outdoors at 100 SE Alder Street.

 

Street Fair & Parade

May 14, 2016

Kick off the summer street fair season at St. Johns Bizarre, with local music, 75 juried craft vendors, food, a beer garden, and kids’ activities the same day as the noon St. Johns Parade in North Portland.

 

Tour Historic Homes

May 14, 2016 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

The Lake Oswego Historic Home Tour features four historic homes within walking distance, starting at Oswego Heritage House.

 

Seaside Wine Tasting

May 14, 2016 (3 to 7 p.m.)

Taste wines in local shops for a fee at Seaside Spring Downtown Wine Walk in Seaside. Repeats in Nov.

 

Medieval Fair

May 14 - 15, 2016

Enjoy heavy armored combat, strolling musicians, singers, dancers, story telling, juggling, medieval cooking, merchants, and demos of book binding and leather working at Faire In The Grove on the lawn at McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove. Free.CityFair & fireworks

City Fair 

May 27 - June 12, 2016 (dates below)

CityFair has carnival rides, exhibits, beer, a food fair, and fireworks on May 27 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. No pets. Open May 27-30, June 2-5 and 9-12.

 

Wine Country Weekend

May 28 - 30, 2016

More than 150 wineries in the Willamette Valley are open for tastings and tours on Memorial Weekend in the Wine Country.

 

 

APRIL

Tulip Festival

April 1 - May 1, 2016 (begins March 18)

40 acres of tulips and daffodils in bloom, visit the gift shop & cafe, and check the weekend events schedule for Tulip Fest at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn.

Women’s Show

April 2, 2016 

Portland Women’s Expo features a fashion show, food samples, beer and wine garden, rock wall, and health & beauty products at Oregon Convention Center.

 

Holistic Expo

April 2 - 3, 2016

Body Mind Spirit Expo [sound on some PCs] has exhibits and presentations about alternative health and psychic power at the Oregon Convention Center.

 

Star Trek Show

April 6, 2016 (8 p.m.)

Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage features film and TV footage from Star Trek on a 40-foot wide screen plus a live orchestra playing the music at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Discount tickets $25.

 

Historic Home Tour 

April 9, 2016 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Get renovation ideas by visiting 7 restored, historic homes on the self-guided Old House Revival Tour.

 

Hard Cider Festival

April 16, 2016

Try samples from 20 cideries at Hood River Hard-Pressed Cider Fest, which includes art & food vendors, a kids’ area, and music from bluegrass to classic rock. No pets.

 

Orchid Show

April 16 - 17, 2016

See thousands of blooming orchids on display and for sale at the Oregon Orchid Show & Sale, billed as the largest orchid show in the Pacific Northwest, at Ambridge Event Center.

 

Astoria Seafood Festival

April 22 - 24, 2016

Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood and Wine Festival features coastal cuisine, arts and crafts, and wine tasting. Children are free on Sunday.