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Portland Weekend Amusements (23-25 September 2016)

September 22, 2016 by Dave Leave a Comment

Oktoberfesting continues – German bier, sausages and schnitzels, wiener dog races and dirndls galore!

All Weekend

Oaks Park OktoberfestOaks Park Oktoberfest

German bier, sausages and schnitzels, wiener dog races and dirndls galore! A multitude of picnic tables in the festhallen and under the trees means there are plenty of places to sit down with your beers and friends.

I’ve been to every one of these fests since 2008 at least, and the weather is almost always perfect and I always have a fantastic time. Oaks Park is the best spot in Portland to spend the last few summer-like days of the year drinking beer with friends.

Friday-Saturday

Portland Night MarketPortland Night Market

100 of Portland’s best vendors celebrating local food, culture, music, drinks and retail.

The Portland Night Market showcases the many unique & diverse businesses that call the great City of Portland home. Blending food, culture, music, drinks and retail together for an adventurous evening in the Industrial District. The event allows people to meet some of Portland’s best makers and creators set in the unique venue of a 100+ year old produce row warehouse. The PNM is a free event and open to all ages.

Saturday

Museum Day LiveMuseum Day Live

The Museum Day Live! ticket provides free admission for two people.

Museum Day Live! is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket.

Where will your curiosity lead you on Museum Day Live!?

Occidental BrewingOktoberfest at Occidental Brewery

Are you ready for Occidental’s biggest Oktoberfest yet? You know the drill! Join us Saturday September 24th for our biggest Oktoberfest so far. As many of you know we have recently teamed up with Urban German Grill and opened Occidental Wursthaus. This year’s Oktoberfest will also serve as the grand opening of The Wursthaus so come ready to break it in! Beer (Festbier with a handful of others) will be flowing in multiple places, there will be live music and delicious food.

Portland Weekend Amusements (16-18 September 2016)

September 15, 2016 by Dave Leave a Comment

It’s the fest time of the year: Polish, Serbian, Oktoberfests, and more!

Thursday-Sunday

OMSI Animation Film FestivalOMSI Animation Film Festival

A celebration of animation from independent shorts to feature films, the OMSI Animation Film Festival showcases a selection of intelligent, entertaining and provocative programming from some of the world’s most creative artists. The Festival runs from Thursday, September 15 through Sunday, September 18 at OMSI’s Empirical Theater. With highlights that include an appearance by Laika Studios’ 18-foot tall stop motion skeleton puppet, a cake-baking octopus, and an imaginative 1940’s steampunk adventure, the Empirical Theater’s giant screen will offer a fantastical smorgasbord of animation with something sure to appeal to nearly everyone.

Lan Su Chinese GardenMid-Autumn Festival

Most cultures have a harvest festival and China is no exception. Zhong Qiu Jie (中秋节), the Mid-Autumn Festival, has roots back to ancient times and is an important traditional Chinese holiday. Taking place on the fifteenth day of the eight month of the lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival is usually on or close to the time of the “Harvest Moon” when the moon appears at its fullest during the autumnal equinox.

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the four most important holidays on the Chinese calendar, at Lan Su Chinese Garden this September 15 – 18!

Friday-Sunday

Stammtisch Oktoberfest 2016Stammtisch 2016 Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest season is almost here! Dust off your lederhosen and dirndls and get ready for our 3rd annual Okoberfest celebration.

Once again we will be closing down the street and throwing the best Oktoberfest celebration in the city with a BBQ, games, German music, and 10+ Oktoberfest biers on draft.

Friday

El Grito 2016El Grito de Independencia

Come and celebrate with us!

El Grito Fiestas Patrias celebrates the independence of Mexico and other Latin American countries from Spain. As the Mexican President presents the nation’s traditional El Grito in Mexico City, so too will Portland commemorate Mexico’s independence at the Rose Quarter Commons.

Saturday

The Beer Mongers OktoberfestOktoberfest at the Beermongers

Join us as we celebrate the beginning of Oktoberfest with a BEER GARDEN! We will have some classic German beers on draft from Paulaner, Ayinger, Hacker-Pschorr plus a special ceremonial Fest keg. We will have a beer garden set up outside with some of our favorite Oregon made German style beers from Heater Allen, pFriem, Rosenstadt and others. We will be encouraging costumes and awarding prizes for creative attire. We will be showing the Timbers on the Big Screen at 3pm. Then we will have a Paulaner gal hosting beer stein races, prizes will include Timbers tickets to the Final Home Game! Prost!

Saturday-Sunday

Polish FestivalPortland Polish Festival

The Polish festival is an event for families and singles, adults and children, for food connoisseurs, music lovers, concert goers, dance enthusiasts, … It is for everyone.

During the festival, we provide non-stop stage performances, including a few dance groups and music bands, polka contest on Saturday and Sunday, a street dance, delicious Polish food and imported Polish beer.

Serbian Fest 2016Serbian Fest

Please join us for the 10th Annual Serbian Festival on September 17th & 18th. This is a celebration of food, wine, dance and culture of the Serbian Orthodox people.

Delicious Serbian Food: BBQ, Roast Pig and Lamb, Desserts; Live Music, National Dance, Beer and Wine, Kid’s Activities…and much more.

Ongoing

Swirling SwiftsChapman Vaux’s Swift Watch 2016

Every year in late August, one of Portland’s most spectacular natural events begins: Thousands of Vaux’s Swifts gather in the city as they prepare to migrate to Central America and Venezuela. Migrating swifts often use chimneys as roosts (places to sleep), and they are likely to return to the same roost year after year. One population has been returning to Chapman since the 1980s, and it is one of the largest known roosting sites of migrating Vaux’s Swifts.

Portland Weekend Amusements (26-28 August 2016)

August 25, 2016 by Dave Leave a Comment

Summer ain’t over yet! The Organic Beer Fest, Festa Italiana, Hawthorne’s annual street fair – and more!

Thursday-Saturday

Festa Italiana 2016Festa Italiana

This is our 25th Festa Italiana Portland so we are going to celebrate it in a special way! The event takes place in "Portland's Piazza" Pioneer Courthouse Square. We will have Italian Music, Wine/Beer Gardens, Vendors, Dancing and plenty of Italian Food . A great celebration of Italian American culture in beautiful Portland, Oregon. Come join the fun at this family friendly event August 25-27th. Right on the Max Train line. The event is Free admission.

Thursday-Sunday

Organic Beer FestOrganic Beer Fest

Two of Portland’s beloved industries – organic beer and sustainability – come together in an annual celebration designed to raise awareness about organic beer and sustainable living. We’re serving up more than 50 organic beers, ciders and mead along with live music, food, sustainability-oriented vendors, non-profits and a children’s area, all in a beautiful park setting.

Drink Organic, Save the Planet – One Beer at a Time!

Saturday

Jade International Night MarketJade International Night Market

The Jade International Night Market takes place every year and provides a unique cultural event that reflects the diversity of the Jade District communities. We envision an event that supports and roots the Jade District community in place, while providing an opportunity for community members and businesses to benefit economically from the event.

Sunday

Hawthorne Street FairHawthorne Street Fair

Come visit Portland’s original “shop local” district on Sunday, August 28th between 11am and 7pm and explore over a hundred businesses dedicated to community involvement, making the area a desirable place to live, work, and shop.

Some of the highlights include:

  • Main Music Stage at 34th Avenue
  • Kids Activities at Kids At Heart (35th Ave)
  • Muse Art Activities
  • Beer gardens at Bazi Bierbrasserie (32nd Ave) and Hawthorne Hophouse (41st and Hawthorne)
  • Vendors along the street between 31st and 38th Avenues

Ongoing – in the Parks

Movies in the ParkMovies in the Park

  • Fri, August 26 – Mt Scott Park (SE 74th & Reedway St ) – Cinderalla (2015)
  • Fri, August 26 – Hamilton Park (SW 45th & Hamilton St) – Pirates of the Caribbean – Curse of the Black Pearl
  • Sat, August 27 – Laurelhurst Park (SE Cesar E Chavez & Stark St) – Star Wars – The Force Awakens

Concerts in the Park

  • Sunday, Aug 28 – Laurelhurst Park – Providence Stage Band

Portland Weekend Amusements (19-21 August 2016)

August 18, 2016 by Dave Leave a Comment

Super hot weekend for the first Oregon Walkways, the 19th annual PDX Adult Soap Box Derby, the Jade International Market, Sunday Parkways, Shakespeare, movies, and concerts in parks – and more!

Saturday

Oregon WalkwaysOregon Walkways

Join Better Block PDX and Oregon Walks for the first ever Oregon Walkways: a celebration of public space along the historic Portland Park Blocks – north and south of Burnside. Kick-off walk from SW Ankeny & Broadway (Ankeny Square by Bailey’s Tap Room) to the International Open Street Summit at PSU at 11am on Saturday. Open to all ages and abilities.

PDX Soap Box DerbyPDX Adult Soap Box Derby

CAMARADERIE, COMPETITION, AND COMMUNITY

Portland’s PDX Adult Soap Box Derby is a 100 + volunteer-fueled grass roots community event traditionally held the third Saturday in the month of August.

Once a year a brave group of racers convene on the daunting slopes of Mt. Tabor to test their metal to their mettle. These pages are dedicated to all those who have spilled their blood, or even worse, spilled their BEER. We thank the community and our beloved volcano for allowing us to tickle her spine.

“FLEXING PORTLAND’S CREATIVE MUSCLE SINCE 1997”

Jade International Night MarketJade International Night Market

The Jade International Night Market takes place every year and provides a unique cultural event that reflects the diversity of the Jade District communities. We envision an event that supports and roots the Jade District community in place, while providing an opportunity for community members and businesses to benefit economically from the event.

Sunday

Sunday ParkwaysSunday Parkways – Southeast

City of Portland Sunday Parkways presented by Kaiser Permanente promotes healthy active living through a series of free events opening the city’s largest public space – its streets – to walk, bike, roll, and discover active transportation while fostering civic pride, stimulating economic development, and represents the community, business, and government investments in Portland’s vitality, livability, and diversity.

Ongoing – in the Parks

Movies in the ParkMovies in the Park

  • Fri, August 19 – Floyd Light Middle School (10800 SE Washington St) – Toy Story 3
  • Sat, August 20 – Sewallcrest Park (SE 31st & Market St) – Best in Show

Flicks on the Bricks – and Pioneer Courthouse Square

  • Fri, August 19 – The Sandlot (PG) with pre-movie entertainment by Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising

Original Practice Shakespeare FestivalOriginal Practice Shakespeare Festival

OPS Fest brings a new style of Shakespearean performance to the Portland area by reviving the old.

This weekend’s performances at Gabriel Park (SW 45th Ave & Vermont Street):

  • Twelfe Night – All Male Cast – Sat. Aug. 20 @ 2PM
  • Richard III – All Female Cast – Sat. Aug. 20 @ 7PM

Portland Weekend Amusements (12-14 August 2016)

August 12, 2016 by Dave Leave a Comment

This weekend’s activities: Bridge Pedal, Alberta Street Fair, Seaport Celebration, Taste of Croatia, Timbers Army Block Party, India Fest – and more!

The Bite of Oregon takes over Waterfront Park all weekend with Oregon food, wine, and beer. The Bridge Pedal take place Sunday, August 14, 2016.

Saturday

Alberta Street Fair 2016Alberta Street Fair

The 19th Annual Alberta Street Fair, presented by Legacy-GoHealth Urgent Care, is Saturday, August 13, 2016. The Fair offers an eclectic mix of activities and events that could only be found on Alberta Street and showcases the best of the Alberta Street community. The event features entertainment, music, vendors, food and drink for people of all ages.

Seaport CelebrationSeaport Celebration

Join the fun on the waterfront at the family-friendly event of the summer!

The Port of Portland’s Terminal 2 will open up for a unique opportunity to go inside the fences of a working marine terminal, normally closed to the public. Best of all, parking and admission are free!

Experience Portland’s thriving working harbor by jumping on a jet boat ride, or throw on a helmet and try your hand at welding. Enjoy interactive booths from harbor businesses. From great musicians and delicious food, to thrilling activities for all ages, Seaport Celebration is the event not to be missed!

Taste of CroatiaTaste of Croatia

The Taste of Croatia festival takes place Saturday, 13 August 2016 at the St. Birgitta Catholic Church in Linnton (11820 NW St. Helens Road, Portland, OR) from 11 AM to 9 PM.

Enjoy delicious Croatian food including roasted lamb and pork, traditional pastries – plus imported beer and wine while taking in Croatian folklore, music, and much more. There are kids activities too.

Timbers ArmyTimbers Army Block Party

Hey, kids! Time for our annual block party!

As in years past, we’ll take over the block in front of the Fanladen with match viewing, music, a dunk tank and bouncy house, and many options for beer, cider, and food.

Festivities go from 1 to 9pm. The match is at 4pm.

Sunday

India Festival 2016India Fest

Bring your friends and family and come to Pioneer Courthouse Square for a free taste of Indian Culture! Get ready to experience a day of back-to-back dances, musical performances, and food from Portland’s finest Indian restaurants.

Don’t miss out on a memorable event that draws crowds from all over the West Coast!

Ongoing – in the Parks

Movies in the ParkMovies in the Park

  • Fri, August 12 – Dawson Park (N Stanton St & Williams Ave) – Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
  • Fri, August 12 – Kenilworth Park (SE 34th & Holgate Blvd) – Big Hero 6 (2014)
  • Sat, August 13 – Parklane Park (SE 155th & Main St) – Big Hero 6 (Spanish with English Subtitles)
  • Sun, August 14 – April Hill Park (SW 58th & Miles St) – Star Wars – The Force Awakens (2015)

Flicks on the Bricks – and Pioneer Courthouse Square

  • Fri, August 12 – Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (G)
    with pre-movie entertainment by Kory Quinn

Concerts in the Park

  • Sunday, Aug 14 – Washington Park – Portland Festival Symphony
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