Oregon Bach Music Festival
July 2 - 14, 2018
Oregon Bach Festival celebrates the music and legacy of classical composer Johann Sebastian Bach with 19 performances.
July 3rd Fireworks
July 3, 2018
Food vendors and bars open at 4 p.m., live music is 7 to 11:30 p.m., and the fireworks are at 10 p.m. during July 3rd Fireworks at Oregon Garden in Silverton.
St. Paul Rodeo
July 3 - 7, 2018
Watch fearless cowboys and cowgirls ride bucking broncos, rope and wrestle steers, and even ride bulls at the St. Paul Rodeo, which includes a carnival, art show, July 4 BBQ, and nightly fireworks. Schedule.
Fireworks Shows
July 4, 2018
Many of these are all-day family events.
- Corbett Fun Fest - 22 miles east (9:30 p.m.)
- Fort Vancouver - 10 miles north (10:05 p.m.)
- Oaks Park - 6 miles south (dusk)
- St. Paul Rodeo - 30 miles SW (10 p.m.)
- Waterfront Blues Festival - 0.5 mile (10 p.m.)
- The Dalles - 85 miles east (10 p.m.)
- Tigard - 12 miles SW (9:30 p.m.)
- West Linn - 16 miles south (dusk)
Independence Day At Fort Vancouver
July 4, 2018
Independence Day At Fort Vancouver has fireworks at 10:05 p.m. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, and food & drinks, but no alcohol. Free admission.
Star Spangled 4th Of July
July 4, 2018
Star Spangled 4th of July includes the raising of the flag, the national anthem, patriotic speeches, games, a country band, picnic or food for sale, and fireworks at dusk at Willamette Park in West Linn. Free.
Blues Festival
July 4 - 7, 2018
Waterfront Blues Festival features 80 performers on multiple stages, with fireworks on July 4 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
Portland Thorns Women’s Soccer
July 6, 2018 (8 p.m.)
The Portland Thorns play the Utah Royals FC in an exciting home game at Providence Park.
Portland Craft Beer Festival
July 6 - 8, 2018
Portland Craft Beer Festival features 60 breweries, cideries, and wineries, plus food carts at Fields Neighborhood Park, for age 21+ except Sunday.
Bead Faire
July 6 - 8, 2018
Shop from exhibitors of bead-making supplies and millions of exotic beads from around the world at Bead Faire at the Oregon Convention Center.
Concerts in the Park
July 6 - Sept. 7, 2018
Portland parks
Bring a blanket or chairs to hear music ranging from “classical to country, rock & roll to rhythm & blues” at Concerts in the Park. Free.
Movies in the Park
July 6 - Sept. 7, 2018
Portland parks
Movies in the Park begin with entertainment at 6:30 p.m. followed by movies at dusk. Bring coats. Free.
Gear Con Steampunk Convention
July 7 - 8, 2018
Gear Con includes panel discussions, evening entertainment, workshops, a costume content, a Friday burlesque show, and a Saturday cabaret at University Place Hotel. Some events are age 18+.
Lavender Daze Festival
July 7 - 8, 2018
Lavender Daze Festival has music, crafts, plant sales, and local wine at Hood River Farms. No pets. Free.
America’s Largest Antique and Collectibles Show
July 13 - 15, 2018 (Friday costs more)
Billed as America’s Largest Antique & Collectible Show, this event has 1400 vendors selling furniture, movie memorabilia, glassware, estate jewelry, paintings, and toys at Portland Expo Center. Repeats in March & Oct.
Portland Rose Cup Races
July 13 - 15, 2018
Watch sports-cars race on a two-mile course at Portland Rose Cup Races at Portland International Raceway. Friday features practice and qualifying races, with final races Sunday afternoon.
Bastille Day French Festival
July 14, 2018
Bastille Day Festival has French food, wine, music, street performers, a costume contest, a waiters’ race, and a marketplace at Jamison Square Park. Free.
The Big Float
July 14, 2018
Jump in the Willamette River with a lifejacket and an inner tube for The Big Float downstream to a beach party with a music barge, food carts, and beer garden.
Mississippi Street Fair
July 14, 2018
Mississippi Street Fair offers 200 local vendors and craft booths, five stages of entertainment, a kids’ corner, food carts, and a beer/wine garden on N. Mississippi Avenue (from Fremont to Skidmore). Free.
Garden Tour
July 14, 2018
Visit 7 gardens, watch seminars, and then attend a reception during Open Day in North Portland. Tickets.
Picklefest Baseball and Beer
July 14, 2018 (3 p.m.)
A ticket to Picklefest includes live music, your first beer, and a baseball game (Portland Pickles vs. Kelowna Falcons) at Walker Stadium in Lents Park.
Traffic Jame Hood River Vintage Car Show
July 14, 2018
Traffic Jam is a classic and vintage car show and swap meet that includes admission to the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum in Hood River.
Lavender weekend
July 14 - 15, 2018
Oregon locations
Enjoy the beauty and aroma of lavender fields, and attend special events at farms and nurseries around the state during Oregon Lavender Farm Tour.
Oregon Zoo Summer Concerts
July 14 - Sept. 12, 2018
Oregon Zoo Summer Concerts feature world-class performers, and your ticket includes a same-day zoo pass. Lineup.
Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance Classic Car Show
July 15, 2018
Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance has more than 300 antique, classic, sport, race, and collector cars to browse plus live music, beer, wine, and fine food on the beautiful Pacific University campus.
Best Of Portland Block Party
July 17, 2018 (5 to 9 p.m.)
Sponsored by Willamette Week, Best of Portland Block Party is an all-ages event with food carts, a bar, and local vendors on NW Quimby Street. Free admission.
SeaDog Nights & Gypsy Carnival
July 19 - 22, 2018
Calling all pirates and gypsies to SeaDog Nights and Gypsy Carnival to dance, play, compete, entertain, shop, party, and camp at Cheadle Lake Park in Lebanon. Guests are encouraged to wear costumes.
Robin Hood Festival
July 20 - 21, 2018
The Robin Hood Festival has medieval re-enactments, a knighting ceremony, Maid Marian and Robin Hood, archery, castle building, 100 craft and food vendors, a beer and wine garden, a kids’ area, and a Sherwood Robin Hood Festival Parade (10 a.m. Saturday). Free.
Portland Kennel Club Dog Show
July 20 - 22, 2018
Stumptown Cluster - Portland Kennel Club Dog Show has specialty breeds on Friday and all breeds on Saturday and Sunday at Portland Expo Center. Free.
Cathedral Park Jazz Festival
July 20 - 22, 2018
Hear local and international jazz and blues heroes in a beautiful setting under the historic St. Johns Bridge at the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival. Free.
Flicks On The Bricks
July 20 - Aug. 17, 2018 (Fridays)
Flicks on the Bricks shows films at Pioneer Courthouse Square at dusk, preceded by music at 7 p.m. You are welcome to bring low-back chairs. Free.
- July 20 - Wonder Woman (PG-13)
- July 27 - Coco (PG)
Movies in the square
July 20 - Aug. 17, 2018 (Fridays)
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Flicks on the Bricks shows films at Pioneer Courthouse Square at dusk, preceded by music at 7 p.m. You are welcome to bring low-back chairs. Free.
- July 20 - Wonder Woman (PG-13)
- July 27 - Coco (PG)
Division/Clinton Street Fair
July 21, 2018
Division/Clinton Street Fair holds a wacky parade starting at 10:45 a.m., and it has arts & crafts booths, live music, food, sidewalk sales, and children’s events. Free.
Scottish Highland Games
July 21, 2018
Hear Scottish pipes and drums, see athletic games, taste whisky, and join Scottish Highland dancing at Portland Highland Games at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham. No smoking or pets.
Abbey Bach Festival
July 25 - 27, 2018
Abbey Bach Festival features singers and musicians in the church, a catered picnic outdoors, and an evening indoor concert at beautiful Mount Angel Abbey in Saint Benedict.
Phantom of the Opera
July 25 - Aug. 5, 2018
The Phantom of the Opera is a timeless and tragic love story about a masked man and an opera singer by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber at Keller Auditorium.
Three Days Of Aloha Hawaiian Festival
July 26 - 28, 2018
Portland and Vancouver
Three Days of Aloha offers workshops, hula dancing, a 5K run/walk, and a free one-day Hawaiian festival Saturday in Esther Short Park. Events vary by day.
Oregon Brewers Festival
July 26 - 29, 2018
Try 80 different craft beers, eat pub food, hear live music, and learn about home brewing at Oregon Brewers Festival at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Children accompanied by a parent are welcome and will enjoy the soda garden. No pets.
Portland Vintage Racing Festival
July 26 - 29, 2018
Watch racers zip around the track in restored cars at Portland Vintage Racing Festival at Portland International Raceway.
Washington County Fair
July 26 - 29, 2018
Washington County Fair offers carnival rides, farm animals, a kid village, food booths, motorsport shows, and stage entertainment in Hillsboro. Free.
Japanese Festival
July 28, 2018
6.8 miles SW
Enjoy live Japanese music, dance, traditional games for children, and authentic food at Natsu Matsuri outside the Uwajimaya store in Beaverton. Free.
Montavilla Street Fair
July 29, 2018
5.1 miles east
Montavilla Street Fair is a neighborhood event with vendors, two music stages, and a kids’ area at SE Stark Street (from 76th Ave. to 82nd Ave.). Free.
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